"Come.  Enter The Cave. Sit by the fire and feast
with us. Share with my tribe the stories of your
journeys.  We'll share with you our craft, our
tradition, our dance.  With the rising smoke of
the pipe and the crackle of the fire, you will feel
at home."
So you've been wanting to get into
blacksmithing.  This is the place to go.  
Learn from experts such as Tai Goo, get
tips, trade secrets, debate steels, and trade
knives in the KITHs.  Over all, a fun site to
be part of.
This eBay store is run by my wife Becky.
 Due to the high demand for fire pistons,
she started a separate store just for
them.  Find designs that you wont find
anywhere else in the world.
My favorite UK board and magazine.  Here
you will find many experts in the field of
bushcraft living and survival. Take a look
at their articles area for a collaboration of
some of the best written articles and
tutorials on a wide range of subjects.
A board with a wealth of information from
many experts across a wide range of
primitive living skills and ancient arts.  
Tom has done a great job in maintaining
this board and keeping this site primitive
while making an inviting place for us all to
share our knowledge and learn from others.
"One of the top wilderness schools two years in a row in
2004-2005.  Midwest Native Skills Institute (MNSI) is a
non-military Wilderness / Outdoor School located in OHIO offering
comprehensive classes in wilderness survival so that you can deal
with any situation you may encounter with little or even no
equipment.  Each product on this site has been tested by MNSI
instructors and staff in survival situations. We have found these
products to be some of the best and most reliable on the market. We
only offer "field proven" products on our web site."
Survival books, earth skill classes, journals, articles, Society of
Primitive Living, 3Rivers Park, Green University, plant
identification courses....The list goes on.  Check out Granny
Smiths store for a large variety of wilderness and survival
products.  A very extensive site that will have you reading and
looking around for hours.
Muzzle Loading & Black Powder Breech Loading Guns,
Gun Kits, Parts, Books, Rendezvous & Re-Enactment Gear &
Primitive American Accessories.  Track of the Wolf is world known
for their superior products and customer service.  There catalog is
430 pages long and growing with one of the largest varieties of
reenacting products in the world,with their primary focus on
muzzle loading.  
(more to come soon)
Old world knives, forged without electric
tools.  Knives with the spirit of the flame in
their blades.  Tim & Marian Lively do an
outstanding job making knives and offer
the greatest unplugged knife making DVD
you'll ever see.
Check out THE best DVD's on survival
here.  Join the forum and make friends
with the other hoodlums.  Trade
knowledge and learn new ideas.
His forums are temporarily closed but
check out the latest news about your
favorite TV star.
Virtual home of the magazine dedicated to
bow making.  Whether it be a self bow or a
traditional bow that you've been wanting
to make, find all the information you need
to know here.  Join the forums to find
more information and share knowledge
with other bowyers.  You will find a solid
range of beginners to the professionals.
Join the outdoor magazine team on the
many forums on their board.  You will see
many experts in many different fields.  
Also subscribe to their magazine and enjoy
reading the articles.
Mike is a very skilled knapper who has
spent most of his life enjoying and
recreating the beauty that a stone tool
holds.  Your primitive kit is not complete
until you have one of these his well
knapped knives and a collection of points
from this craftsman.  
Get the opportunity to bid for your
favorite items.  Find new products and
custom items that you may only see
from Primal Connection once in a life
time.  Get Yahoo exclusive items and
other offers not available on my site.
Who I am...

All of my tools are unique original designs
inspired by traditional primitive styles.  They are
personally hand crafted by me with the best
materials to ensure individual quality and
workmanship.  Each order is processed quickly,
accurately and with the individual needs of each
customer in mind.

  • 30 years experience making survival tools
  • No outsourcing.  Each item is hand-made,
    custom fit and tested personally by me
    before shipping.
  • Fastest turn around on the web
  • I stand behind my workmanship 100%
What's New....

Fire Pistons as seen on Discovery
Channel's Survivorman are available
here!  

Imagine our surprise when watching the latest episode
to find one of Darrel's fire pistons being used by Les
Stroud!  "Hey that's one I made for Tom!" Darrel
exclaimed, referring to a custom model that he supplies
to Midwest Survival Institute.  Custom Orders are
welcomed as always with Darrel's SUPER FAST turn
around time.

As of October 26th:  We have added 9 new fire
piston models, including the model used by Les Stroud
in both Horn and Cocobolo.  Also check out our "Fire
Piston buying Guide for answers to frequently asked
questions as well as help for choosing the best fire
piston for you.
Fire Pistons R Us
D&B Primitive Forgeworks