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Here is a video of a traditional furnace which belongs to the Bidayuhs in Semban Sarawak. Local guide and villager Glen and his father was kind enough to setup the furnace just to demonstrate how their old furnace works. The feathers on the ‘plungers’ are not from chickens but from a particular type of raptor. Many apologies for the poor sound recording.  The fibers from Ijok palm tree has been used as cordage for generations and is still being used today Some of the old tools that belong to the Bidayuh villagers in Semban are so old; they date back generations to the time of Rajah Brooke. During our visit there, we got to see traditional Bidayuh sugarcane crusher, old hunting weapons, hand powered forge and even an old rifle. Continue reading Old tools of the Bidayuh in Semban; Part VIII  ‘No nails’ step ladder into the villager’s hut We were ready to head back when some of the Kenip villagers asked us to join them for lunch. This ‘detour’ gave me a firsthand experience with the Semai’s hill rice, blow pipe and traditional fire starter.  The beautiful parang gift from Danny Since my trip to Sarawak, I have fallen in love with parangs from Sarawak. Old school it may be but these blades of the Orang Ulu are amazingly functional and tried tested. I have a few parang Ilang but recent pieces given to me as gifts by Danny Voon of Kuching has really impressed me a lot.  Tok Ali’s fire piston, handed through generations ‘Saya pernah ajar dia orang sekali, lepas tu dia orang try buat sendiri, tak jadi!’ This was what Tok Ali said to me, referring to the attempts by some tourist guides who tried to demonstrate the use of fire pistons after just one lesson from him. Tok Ali then came and sat with us, holding with him a plastic bag that contains his fire piston. Continue reading Another traditional fire piston, Endau Rompin, Johor Malaysia; Part I We finally compiled and edited the video we took while making the wooden spoon using ambers from the fire with the help from the Fiskars Hatchet and my Mora. Enjoy!  An opportunity to try out my newly acquired Fiskars Hatchet With a recently acquired Fiskars hatchet, I decided to try my hands on another wooden spoon. We were out camping overnight with our dog-ther Sox for the very first time when this spoon starts to take shape. Besides the hatchet, I used my trusty Mora and hot amber to make the spoon. Continue reading Making a wooden spoon with a hatchet, a Mora and fire
Starting a fire is never an easy task when it is in the jungle. Of course having a lighter and strips of rubber would make life much easier but many times, the materials found in the jungle are usually wet or damp. So, I decided to try out some different methods of starting fire in the jungle, namely the fire saw and a fire striker. Continue reading Trying out methods of starting fire in the jungle  Nadir busy bushcrafting This kayaking trip to Ulu Muda dam is probably more bushcraft inspired than anything else. While I have been trying to learn and trying out bushcrafting, Nadir seems to have it built into his genes. Both of us tried our hands on a few projects, some turned out okay, some better left unsaid.  Terap tree fibers makes excellent jungle cordage There are many types of natural jungle cordage available if one knows where to look. Besides the usual vines and rattan, another good source of cordage is from the Terap (Artocarpus) tree. The method of stripping the Terap tree bark for cordage is something I have heard of many times but never had the opportunity to witness in real life…that is until recently. |
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