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Story Knife
An article by Marianne Stolz, WITW Instructor
"The story knife is an old native tradition about telling stories and drawing along with a knife that is carved specifically for this occasion.
This project is a very good starter lesson for showing fundamental knife-handling skills. You will learn some basic carving techniques, and the last part of the project, the story telling, is easier than you think. Does this sound interesting?..."
Click here to read the full article.The Yoke's on You
An article by Philip Marshall, WITW Instructor
"In the summer of 2010 at Week in the Woods we made traditional wooden shoulder yokes for humanoids to carry two buckets of something hanging off their shoulders. The design comes from pp. 178-9 in Drew Langsner's Country Woodcraft, 1978, Rodale Press. We used one year-aged aspen logs to ease woodworking; birch is better but takes longer to shape because of its hardness..."
Click here to read the full article.Day 1 of Week in the Woods
The staff recommends that participants consider arriving at the WITW location Thursday afternoon or evening to set up camp and start getting settled. It is our past experience that the first day gets very busy with various arrival times and trying to get started by 11:00am can be difficult. Everyone is welcome to come the night before and have that extra time for relaxing and settling in.
Week in the Woods Film
WITW would like to thank Leonard Kamerling, renowned filmmaker and faculty at UAF, for producing the video posted on the home page. We would also like to thank Takashi Sakurai and Rachel Kaplan for their assistance with the sound recording. If you have not had a chance to watch this short film, please take a minute to do so. It provides a perceptive and truthful window into the experience of spending a week in the woods.
Thank You to Spenard Builder's Supply
Week in the Woods would like to thank Spenard Builder's Supply of Fairbanks for their generous support in 2012. The reinforced poly was the absolutely perfect solution for the acres of tarps we string up to work under. The 1 1/8” plywood provided just the right amount of sturdy table space. We go through a considerable amount of rope, cord, saw blades, drill bits and utility knives every year and Spenard’s considerable discount on these items helped our budget significantly. These contributions helped keep many people dry and happy last summer. Thank you Spenards!