🍏 14 Years, No Fruit 🍎 My Golden Russet Apple Saga, Inspiration, Hope and Heartbreak SkillCult 2026-09-25 | 🍏 14 Years, No Fruit 🍎 My Golden Russet Apple Saga, Inspiration, Hope and Heartbreak
🍎 Unique New Apple Varieties for 2024! 🍏 Pink and Red Flesh, Weird Flavors... SkillCult 2024-03-02 | New apple varieties for 2024! Read more about these and my other varieties at www.skillcult.com/applebreeding Link to scion sales and SAVE THE RUSSET stickers in my webstore... www.skillcult.com/storeAuctions on figbid, figbid.com/Browse?FullTextQuery=skillcultSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Grow Diagonal Cordon Apples for Collecting, Testing and Small Spaces- Planting, Training, Pruning SkillCult 2024-02-11 | Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
LOOKS LIKE IT WORKS! 45º Top Lit Up Draft Dragon Stove Concept (TLUD), Biochar SkillCult 2024-02-03 | Testing a weird woodstove idea for proof of concept. The idea is to have an externally placed and fed angled TLUD (top lit updraft) stove. The burn chamber pierces the wall of the building and the stove pipe transfers the heat. There are some possible disadvantages along with the advantages of this woodstove, and a lot to think about and work out. But the concept seems useful and appears to work in principal.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Still on The Trees in January, Awesomeness of Late Hanging Apples SkillCult 2024-01-20 | Apples that are still hanging in edible shape on the trees in the winter time. I'm working on creating more super late hanging apples, so we can have a apples off the tree for more than half the year in some climates.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Mind Officially Blown! Tasty Red Fleshed Apples Grown From Seeds SkillCult 2023-12-05 | My mind is pretty blown this year by how many good red fleshed apples I have grown from seed. This project to grow new apple varieties from seed has turned out great and it should only get better from here as I move into the next generations of offspring. I'm glad I went with my intuition 12 years ago when I felt like I had to do this project.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Mushroom Hunting in a Bears Lair, Natural History, When I found a Body, etc... SkillCult 2023-11-15 | Going Mushroom hunting for boletes, coccoras or anything in a bear's hide out. Talking about small natural history snippets and the time I found a dead body in the woods because I hike where normal people don't.Delicious secret Umami weapon powder, shitake extract seasoning, msg substitute. This one has no yeast or msg in it, most have one or both. I use a lot of yeast actually, but I buy it separately and don't want it in my mushroom extract. (affiliate link) amzn.to/3SB5T8Q Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
I Collected HUNDREDS of Apple Varieties! Which Ones Will I Keep? SkillCult 2023-11-04 | Testing all the apples in the orchard to find what to keep and what to get rid of. Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Playing God In the Apple Orchard, Who Dies, Who Reproduces SkillCult 2023-10-28 | New apple varieties assessed. Part of plant breeding is judgement, who lives on and who doesn't, as well as who is going to reproduce and move forward in the game. It is tempting to find the good in every apple, but only so many can go forward. If I seem ruthless, I should probably be more ruthless. A lot of the stuff I"m leaving behind will eventually be culled out. This is turning out to be fairly easy, once I figure out what combinations and parents yield good results. Wickson x Rubaiyat has turned out to be an outstanding combination, yielding three good apples in a row.Brix Refractometer affiliate link. I've been happy with this one: amzn.to/3saJLanSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Lets Kill Some Apple Trees! Seedling Assessment and Culling. Part 1 SkillCult 2023-10-25 | Tasting, assessing and culling apple trees in the breeding trial rows.Brix Refractometer. I've been happy with this one: amzn.to/3saJLanSupport on Patreon, http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
This Brand New Dwarf Apple Has Incredible Flavor, Best Juice Eva! SkillCult 2023-10-16 | A new seedling apple with amazing flavor. This small seedling apple has a dwarf growth habit and a strong fruit candy like flavor. It is definitely a winner for juice and hopefully will prove to be good for cider and processed products like jelly. In terms of further breeding it has the dwarf trait and flavor to offer. Future breeding will include this apple mixed with other very highly flavored apples like my seedling Hard Candy Cider, Cherry Cox, Cherry Crush, Irish Peach and Whitwick Pippin. There is potential to end up with apples that have a very dwarf or columnar habit with excpetionally high flavor for small yards and intensive production scenarios. It is not the best eating apple. The texture is not bad, just not really fun or great. We can improve that with further breeding. For now, this is a very legit juicing apple and we'll see what kind of cider it makes in the future. A very few scions should be available in small quantities this winter on auction through figbid.com Follow my blog at www.skillcult.com/blog to find out when they become available. I will try to working on propagating more of them in the mean time.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Genius Woodworking Tool, the Blocking Knife or Clog Makers Knife #shorts SkillCult 2023-10-16 | The blocking knife is an old tool used for making wooden shoes and shoe soles and other wooden items. One end is affixed to a stump or heavy bench for leverage. This one is sloppy and not working that well, and it is still pretty awesome.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Finally Using This Cool Woodworking Tool, the Blocking Knife SkillCult 2023-10-15 | Blocking Knife, an old school wood working tool for carving and roughing out wood. A common use of the block knife was shaping wooden shoes and shoe soles for clogs. The tools to compare to would be a hatchets and drawknives. It is better at some things than those, but not others. This prototype was interesting and promising. Cherry Crush scions will be available in the winter on my website, www.skillcult.com/store Learn to graft, playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL60FnyEY-eJAWNlofdsx0G81aycmAW1U8Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Introducing A New Summer Pie Apple 🍎 From Seed, Integrity SkillCult 2023-09-04 | This new summer pie apple is named Integrity. It is a cross between Williams Pride and Vixen. It ripened here in mid to late august and just into September. It is a pretty red color and takes a high polish. Scab resistance is unknown, but I'm optimistic. The flavor is mild, but pleasant, fruity, and tart. The white flesh has pink tinges sometimes, but it is not a major feature of the apple. When cooked in pie, the slices hold their shape very well, without being tough or rubbery. In its season, it seems to be the berst pie apple on the homestead, preceded by another Williams' Pride x Vixen apple, Twang, which overlaps in the mid August, and followed by gravenstein and other September apples. Integrity apple variety is released primarily as a cooking apple, though people who like tart apples might like to eat it out of hand. I plan to use it in further breeding efforts toward more early summer cooking apple with increased flavor and hopefully red flesh.Pie Crust Video with Erin McDowell youtu.be/Q1fJ3GsmQBg?si=U-M1NHi0jBwmMNevSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🍎 Late Summer Seedling Apples Go Head to Head 🍎 Surprising Test Results! SkillCult 2023-09-01 | Comparing late summer apples to new seedling varieties. Chestnut Crab, Kerry Pippin, Trailman, Ginger Gold, Tangowine, Twang, Dorsett Golden, Williams' Pride x Vixen and more. Turns out my two new favorite early pie apples are both Williams' Pride x Vixen seedlings. There is a great deal of potential for improving early apples, especially the late summer apples. It will not be a difficult task, it is just a matter of making the right crosses and growing them out. I'm on the first part and have seeds available each winter. For availability, follow my blog- www.skillcult.com/blog @MrChickadee Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Apple Review, Super Early, Delicious Flavor and Worth Growing SkillCult 2023-08-02 | July Red is an early apple that stands a little ahead of the average super early apple. Like many very early apples, the texture is not great, it doesn't keep at all, it is somewhat low in sugar and has an overall thin presentation. What it does have though is a delicious flavor that is somewhat berry like. It is not always strong, but definitely delicious. I would not have any need for a whole tree of this apple in the orchard, but a branch is certainly worthwhile. The earliest apples I'll take with me when I move are July Red, Kerry Pippin and Williams' Pride. I usually have a few scions of this variety for sale each winter @ www.skillcult.com/storeSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🪓🪵 Not Your Usual Firewood Splitting Advice 🪵🪓 Diversify Your Game SkillCult 2023-06-19 | BE SAFE! Safety information available in this video link... youtu.be/WABo_CvBdMgSome thoughts and techniques on splitting firewood that are not the average recommendations. the more fire wood I split, the less I use stumps and the less I handle the wood with my hands. I also rarely set the splitting tool down. Using only one approach is limiting and not very fun. I recommend people add more options to the toolbox when it comes to splitting firewood and you may find that you end up approaching it very differently.Number one recommendation I would say is stop using a splitting block or stump for a while. It saves a ton of work to not have to pick up the wood and carry it to the block, or have to balance smaller pieces. If you don't use a stump, you also don't have to cut the ends very flat. Try hitting stuff just where it is laying in the pile or on the ground. it takes a while to get good at it, but it's worth the investment.Forget any dogmas you hear, the stuff that contains words like never, always and proper. Some have an element of truth in context, but they also don't apply accross the board in all contexts.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Collecting Seeds to Make New Daffodil Varieties, Homescale Flower Breeding SkillCult 2023-06-10 | Collecting seeds pollinated earlier in the spring to grow new daffodil flower varieties.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
These Seeds Will Be The Future of Red Fleshed Apples SkillCult 2023-05-06 | I've made a greatly improved red fleshed apple, but now it's time to carry those improvements forward into more new improved fruits. Micro brushes for pollination: amzn.to/3B7Tuiw (Affiliate link)Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Results of 13 Years Quietly Breeding Daffodils SkillCult 2023-04-22 | In 2010, I started cross pollinating daffodils and planting the seeds. I'm not one to stop and smell the roses, and don't spend a lot of time "enjoying" them lol, but I find the adventure and challenge and possibility intriguing. As with apples, daffodils contain a huge range of possibility within their collective gene pool, making a great range of possibility. Do I think more people should breed daffodils? meh, sure, if it grabs your fancy. What I really think is that ordinary people should breed plants more in general. Whatever plant or animal it is that catches your imagination and causes you to not just see, but feel the possibility they embody for further development and diversification, consider dabbling. It might turn into something much greater. Many if not most of the varieties of plants we have started with an inspirational spark of someone being gripped by the possibility and potential they could sense. But that is worth nothing if not acted on. I've gotten great results with this project and with apples, without employing or learning any sophisticated breeding practices. Grab some pollen, do the deed and see what happens.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🍎 Apple Breeding, Planting Apple Seeds 🌱 How I Do It Now SkillCult 2023-04-21 | How I Chill and plant apple seeds now. Learning to germinate apple seeds consistently is an ongoing process. Things are going well this year using previously dried seeds.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Video Note, Scion Auctions are Live SkillCult 2023-03-16 | Scion Auctions are at http://figbid.com user skillcult. They end on Saturday and Sunday starting at 5:00 pacfic 8:00 Eastern. Auctions end 5 minutes apart. This year on auction are Sugarwood, Vanilla Pink, Tomboy Crab, Hard Candy Cider and a couple of leftover Appleoosa scions.Regular scion sales are @ http://skillcult.com/store Thanks for scion shopping and contributing to the new homestead fund!
Simple Leaf Dam System For Collecting Mulch SkillCult 2023-01-31 | I use quite a few leaves from the forest in my garden, and especially partially decayed leaf duff. This is a simple idea that really works well to concentrate leaves using gravity and natural phenomena. I like sifted forest duff for dressing seed beds. It is fine enough for small seedlings to grow through if put on sparingly. The small flat pieces of leaf do a good job of protecting the soil from being hammered by rain drops, preventing the crusting effect. It also contains a lot of natural microbes that should be beneficial to our plants and gardens. Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🍎 Fruit Tree Training Progress, Perfect Forms 🍏 SkillCult 2023-01-17 | I have found that the common recommendations for training fruit trees are slow, clunky and burdened with misconceptions. My experiments toward better, faster, smarter methods have shown outstanding results. Using these simple methods we can usually get exactly the tree forms that we want much faster than the old clip and pray methods recommended and followed for hundreds of years, but challenged and tested by few.By avoiding cutting back new trees and using simple interventions like notching and disbudding, growth can be guided very specifically down to choosing which buds are to be the main scaffold branches and where lateral fruiting wood comes off of main scaffolds. For more detailed, specific information, watch the following videos.Tree Forms Explained: youtube.com/watch?v=88J282bLK48&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarESmarter Fruit Tree Training: youtube.com/watch?v=KAHNbjoTWyc&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarEFollow Up on Pear Tree Training: youtube.com/watch?v=lEs6sfOISvQ&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarEThe 1920's apple framework study: skillcult.com/freestuffSupport on Patreon, http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🍎 New Lucy Glo Apple, Is It Good? Review and Comparison 🍎 🍌 👎 SkillCult 2022-12-24 | Reviewing the Lucy Glo Apple, a new pink fleshed apple in supermarkets. Comparison to some of my red fleshed seedlings. I figured out what the weird taste in this apple is, over ripe banana. I've actually never tasted that in an apple before. One of my least favorite flavors in an apple is banana. I don't like bananas. I can tolerate some banana flavor in an apple, but not a lot and I just don't enjoy it. But overripe banana is much worse. This tastes like a banana that has gone beyond just soft brown ripe, into the funk zone. Understand that these are probably poor examples of this variety. It can probably be much better, even very good or excellent. A major problem with modern commerical apples is that they have to perform in a modern commercial setting. They have to develop well, store well and taste at least okay. The batch I picked these out from had poor red flesh development, looked bad and these two taste bad. I took a bite this morning and that overripe banana flavor lingered in my mouth until I drank some water. My own red fleshed apples may suffer similar issues when attempting to plug into the modern supermarket paradigm. Especially regarding red flesh and flavor development, which is generally highly variable. One of the challenges in brining RF apples into the modern food paradigm will likely be breeding for consistent flesh color and flavor on top of all the other criteria. Ideally, we would subvert and replace that model by making different food choices, where food comes from sources closer to us geographically, without all the transport and storrage. For instance, breeding winter ripening apples for regions like mine, where the apples can be picked and delivered fresh off the tree through the winter. Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
You Have Never Tasted This Wierd, Delicious Apple #shorts SkillCult 2022-12-19 | This apple is new, grown from a seed. It took 9 years from pollination to fruit, and has only been tasted by one person besides me. It is a cross between King David and Rubaiyat. It is not currently available, but will be grafting material will be available someday soon. #shorts Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🍎 I DID IT! New Red Fleshed Apple Seedling is The Best Yet! ❤️ SkillCult 2022-12-11 | This new red fleshed apple was grown from seed in 2014. It is probably the best overall red fleshed apple I've ever eaten. It took 9 years from pollinating the flowers to getting fruit. It has none of the typical flaws found in lower grade Red Fleshed apples. The parents are King David and Rubaiyat. Makes me want to keep breeding apples even more!Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Guinea Pig Munch Off, Who Wins? #shorts SkillCult 2022-12-04 | This Guinea Pig is no longer with us.#shorts
TOMBOY, A new Dessert Crab apple Grown From Seed! #shorts SkillCult 2022-12-04 | Tomboy is a new dessert crab apple that I grew from a seed. The genetic parents are Wickson and rubaiyat. It is small, rough and rustic looking on the outside, but hiding a super sweet flesh with pink highlights. Best name ever for this little apple! While dessert crabs can be excellent and a few are much loved by apple growers and collectors, they are very underrepresented, with only a handful of varieties. This category of apples has massive potential for breeding new excellent varieties, since we have some excellent parents to work with in Chestnut Crab, Wickson, Trailman, Centennial and Crimson Gold. Just from the seeds I grew out this year of this same cross, 108 seeds, and the other crosses I made with Wickson, including Wickson x Appleoosa and Wickson x Black strawberry, we can expect probably dozens of new excellent varieties. I say that with some conviction, because out of the 4 Wickson x Rubaiyat crosses I have fruited, 2 are already named, Tomboy and Cherub and one more is promising. And then there are the literally thousands of intentionally cross pollinated, and naturally pollinated seeds with dessert crab parentage that I and other people are growing out from seed I've collected. Dessert crab will someday be very diverse and very popular with home orchardists and fruit collectors, but I hope also they will find their way into stores.I sell seeds in the winter. Best way to find out when seeds become available is to join me on Patreon, or follow my blog @ http://skillcult.com/blog#shortsSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
What I Keep In My Grafting and Orchard Bucket (besides trash) SkillCult 2022-12-04 | Stuff I keep in my grafting bucketExtra clippers & SawHydrogen perxoide spray bottleGrafting tapeGrafting knivesAluminum tagsAwlTag wireCloth stripsPollination brushesBright colored flagging tapeSharpie markersPencils & pensOld scissors for cutting tagsCombs for collecting pollenClothes pins and training clipsBlue masking tapeDuring grafting season, I use Doc Farwell's products, either the grafting seal or heal and seal, both work the same, just different colors.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Tasting Seedling Apples, Thanksgiving 2022 SkillCult 2022-11-24 | Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
This Bag of Fruit Will Make Apple History #shorts SkillCult 2022-11-21 | This single bag of Wickson Apples, Cross pollinated with a red fleshed apple named Rubaiyat, will probably populate the category of desert crabs with many new excellent varieties. This cross when made in the past, has been throwing excellent offspring. It is interesting that while dessert crabs like Chestnut, Wickson and Centenial are much loved by apple nerds and most other people that tastes them, there are actually very few of them. I feel quite sure that we will have many, perhapse dozens or even more, of new worthwhile apples in this category coming out over the next 10 years. I have noticed that certain crosses tend to produce a higher number of good seedlings than others, and this is appearing to be one of them. I have three seedling trees of this cross in a row in my trial rows, one of which is already named, Cherub, another excellent one that will probably be named and released after another fruiting season or two, and one more red fleshed small flat apple that is very promising. If they all end up being as good as I think they will, and you were to do the math on the common misconception that it takes thousands of apple seedlings to get a good apple, the odds would be insanely low that I would get three good apples in a row. It's a myth.I will grow a lot of these seeds out and sell the others this winter. I also have a large number of Wickson seeds this year crossed with two other Red Fleshed apples, that I also grew from seed, Appleoosa and Black Strawberry as well as many naturally pollinated wickson seeds. I've said it from the beginning and now I know I'm right, plant more Wickson seeds! The best dessert crabs in the world are yet to come! Seed sales are during winter and patrons get early access. Sub to my blog at http://skillcult.com/blog to be notified, or join me on http://patreon.com/skillcult#shortsSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission! #shortsDonations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Pine Golden Pippin, Delicious Heirloom Apple! #shorts SkillCult 2022-11-13 | #shorts A great little heirloom apple, called pine golden pippin. In England, pineapples were just called pines, to the name refers to it's similarity to that fruit. It doesn't have a super distinct pineapple flavor as some do, but it definitely bears some resemblance with the tart and very sweet flavor. I'll surely be using this little apple for breeding new varieties going forward.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Im the Keynote Speaker at NAFEX Online Conference this week! SkillCult 2022-11-09 | I'm the keynote speaker for the NAFEX online conference this year. Topic is grasroots apple breeding, how everyday people can recover apple diversity. There are many other speakers and the conference starts Thursday the 10th 2022. HTTP://NAFEX.ORG for details...Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🍎 And They Say You Cant Grow Good Apples From Seed LOL 🍏 SkillCult 2022-10-29 | Another walk through the orchards testing new apple varieties grown from seed. There are quite a few promising new apple seedlings this year. It is actually pretty shocking how high the percentage of good apples I've gotten is. Some crosses, like Wickson x Rubaiyat and Williams' Pride x Vixen, seem to be throwing especially high numbers of good apples. Others, like Grenadine x Wickson, seem to throw mostly poor quality fruits. That is some of the most valuable information I'm getting from this project. Someday, we'll have lists of crosses that are especially prone to success, which could be very valuable.NAFEX LINK FOR MY PRESENTAION IN NOV: nafex.org/index.php/nafex-2022-virtual-conference/#ScheduleSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Does Axe Handle Grain Runout Matter? SkillCult 2022-10-23 | Does axe handle grain runout matter? Of course it does, but it is not a death sentence. the subject is more nuanced. We also have to ask how severe the runout is, how tough the wood is and who is using it, and how. The more severe the angle of the rounout is, especially if it runs out both sides of the handle, the weaker it will be for a given piece of wood. Some pieces of wood are tougher than others and will resist splitting apart along the runout. How the growth rings are oriented in the axe handle might also have an effect. Finally, how is the axe being used. Many breakages are due to heavy handed use. Good practical chopping is graceful and efficient, not forceful. in particular, it's a mistake to try to push and axe through the work. Rather, use the handle to throw, snap or whip the head of the axe into the work. Would you take a whip and try to push on the handle to drive the whip through a subs butt? No, you would use the handle and body mechanics to create speed and let the whip do it's work. So with butts, as with wood ;)How to Break An Axe Handle Video: youtu.be/y-P0rDvok3QAxe Handle Design and Failure: youtu.be/JRJgRvHbEMMSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Authentic Pepperoncini, How To Make and Store All Year SkillCult 2022-10-01 | Real pepperoncini are fermented, not just pickled in vinegar. How I process peppers by lactofermentation, and store them through the year without refrigeration. Also which pepperoncini varieties I prefer after testing a bunch of them.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
? 🍏 Are Apples Grown From Seed Any Good 🍎 ?, Sept 2022 SkillCult 2022-09-28 | Can you Grow Good Apples From Seed? Tasting new apples grown from seeds. New red fleshed apples and others.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🍎 New Apples Grown From Seed! 🌱 September 2022🍏 SkillCult 2022-09-17 | Tasting seedling and other apples. Amberwine, Cherry Crush, Williams' Pride x Vixen crosses. Some promising new stuff and my apples seem to be outperforming most of the other apples I have, which is awesome and inspiring.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🌵 Why Cactus Seem to Grow Well In Just Charcoal- More Experiments 🌵 SkillCult 2022-08-17 | I've experimented with growing cacti in straight charcoal for a few years. Time to experiment to see how well desert cacuts can grow in just charcoal.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🪓 🩸 Every Serious Axe or Hatchet Injury Ive Had ! 🩸 🪓 SkillCult 2022-08-13 | Every Accident I can remember having with an axe or hatchet. Also some disscussion of how intelligent, integrated, ongoing safety works using experience like accidents, near misses, imagination and an appropriately humble attitude.Sharp tool safetly videos: youtu.be/4L3V8Lh3u9kHatchet to the head: youtu.be/ug7BeCxFc1QSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Tasting a New Summer Ripening Apple Seedling SkillCult 2022-08-07 | Thank you everyone for the views, shares and support :DBuy less, but buy it through my Amazon Affiliate links! Shopping through my Amazon links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you: Amazon Store: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store Patreon keeps me doing more of what I do. Thank you patrons for supporting the mission!http://www.patreon.com/skillcultSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribeInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Lets Taste A Few Early Summer Apples! Late July SkillCult 2022-07-30 | Tasting the earliest ripening summer apples in late July. Trailman, William's Pride, Centennial, carolina red june, july red and ~Twang~ the typical early summer apple is thin, low in sugar, not the best texture and does not keep long at all. We have a few early apples that do not fit that description now, so it should be pretty easy to breed more and more, better and better "first early" apples. This can be done both by crossing them with each other, but also with any other apples that have desirable traits. I'm using William's Pride a lot in breeding now and Centennial looks very promising as well.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blog ,Instagram and Facebook @SkillCult
🪓 Broken Axe Handles: ~Its Not Always About The Grain!~ 🪓 SkillCult 2022-07-23 | There is an overemphasis on growth ring alignment in axe handle end grain. More important are wood quality and runout. Also very important is technique. I think many axe handles are probably broken by a heavy handed technique. They splitting and chopping wood, it is important for your health, efficiency and gear to have a light handed technique that relies on skill, accuracy and speed over brute force or excessive attitude. the system that is an axe, a wood handle, with a heavy metal head, is inherently problematic. Stresses are inevitable, but we don't need to add unnecessary stress to the handle that can lead to heart and handle breakage.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear that I often recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Leather Tanning Q&A #2 SkillCult 2022-06-26 | Answering tanning questions from viewersTanning Materials: skillcult.com/blog/tanningmaterialsFree Tanning Book Downloads!: http://skillcult.com/freestuffThank you everyone for the views, shares and support :DBuy less, but buy it through my Amazon Affiliate links! Shopping through my Amazon links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you: Amazon Store: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store Patreon keeps me doing more of what I do. Thank you patrons for supporting the mission!http://www.patreon.com/skillcultSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribeInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
How I Make New Apple Varieties, Simple Pollination Method Anyone Can Do SkillCult 2022-04-11 | Updated pollination method for breeding apples. The apple seeds from these crosses will be available next Winter. Best crosses ever!Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Organza Bags: I recommend buying different colors for Different sizes. 6x9: amzn.to/3xn19Jg 8x12: amzn.to/3uumWwO12x16: amzn.to/3E4xRAr16x24: amzn.to/3E1IP9NThe Paper I use for pollen packets, black so you can see the pollen. Origami thickness, black all the way through, not coated:. Well into my second ream! amzn.to/3utxZGFGelly Roll White gel Pen #10 tip: amzn.to/37E8SrKStandard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Day on The Homestead, FEB. Fruit Tree Training, Tree Collards, Hide Tanning, Daffodil Seedlings SkillCult 2022-03-05 | Homestead work, rooting tree collards, cactus, Training Fruit Trees and bud training clips, New Daffodil Seedlings, Tanning Hides.Some tanning accounts to follow on Instagram:@driftlesstraditionaltannery@7leaguesleather@traditional_tanners@woodland_tannery@Billytannery@cabraleather@thebushtannery5357 also on Youtube!@circlesleather@sundogbuckskin@bioleder_pelz_organic_leather@sagebrushtannery@buckskin_revolution A good friend, colleauge and student from way back. You might know her from the tv show Alive.@diverseartsworkshop No content, but this guy is awesome and a good friend. Someday he'll start posting I hope. He has a lot to offer in areas no one else is really working in much.@heymagdamagdaTanning apron on Amazon: amzn.to/3MqHFbHSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Apple Scions and Seeds Available for 2022, and New Varieties! SkillCult 2022-02-26 | Information on 2022 Seed and Scion Sales and Auctions Below.Apple Scion Wood Auctions are on https://FigBid.com this year. They are all 5 days long and start and end 5 minutes apart. They start on four different days.Feb 26th: Black Strawberry, first auction starts at 6:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) and then one every five minutesFeb 27th: Hard Candy Cider and Sugarwood first auction starts at 6:00 pmFeb 28th: Appleoosa and January Russet, 6pmMarch 1st: Flaxen, 6pmScion and Seed Sales: I have LOTS of seeds this year, including many cross pollinations using my own seedlings like Black Strawberry and Cherub! Also Cherub scions will be sold in the store this year along with a new seeding, Cherry Crush. The store will be password protected for Patron early access from Feb 26th AM till Tues. Mar. 2nd AM. http://www.patreon.com/skillcultFirst store access for 25.00 and up patrons starts Saturday morning the 26th at 8:00pm PST and on 25.00 and up tier also gets an ongoing 25% discount for all store purchases.10.00 tier Sunday 27th 8:00 AM PST and on5.00 tier Mon. 28th 8:00 AM PST and on3.00 tier Tue. mar. 1st 8:00 AM PST and onOpen to general public Wed. Mar. 2nd AMA list of most of scions and seeds in the store this year is here: patreon.com/posts/62710422Descriptions of most apples I sell or use in breeding is here to do your homework ahead of time: skillcult.com/apple-variety-descriptionsSupport on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCult or any other way you want lol. Buy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Braintanned Buckskin Hand Softening Tips. Lap work, Edges, Cabling, Pumice, Management SkillCult 2022-02-19 | Tips for softening braintanned buckskin by hand. Managing hides well can reduce work and allow us to soften several hides in a day at the same time. Lap working, edge work, cabling and priority management.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Day On The Homestead Vlog, Biochar, Basket Willow, Tree Training, Seed Starting SkillCult 2022-02-12 | Homestead work and doings February. Biochar, Basket Willow, Starting leek seeds, training fruit trees.If you don't know what to do with a beet, try this grated beet salad. Juice 1/2 an orange, add apple cider vinegar, a little fine grated ginger, a little cardamom if you have it, olive oil, honey and black pepper. Add cut up pieces of orange. Add Salt and a sprinkling of coarse sugar on top, like Demarara just before serving. If you don't have coarse sugar use regular granulated, but better if they are big crunchy crystals. If you don't like sugar, use honey. Beets are almost fruit like. Just think of sugars as elevating them to their potential.Thank you everyone for the views, shares and support :DBuy less, but buy it through my Amazon Affiliate links! Shopping through my Amazon links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you: Amazon Store: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store Patreon keeps me doing more of what I do. Thank you patrons for supporting the mission!http://www.patreon.com/skillcultSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribeInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
Weird Recipe, Spiced Bourbon 🥃 Injected 💉 Drunken Persimmons 🥴 SkillCult 2022-01-29 | Drunken Persimmons. Put small amount of cinnamon, cloves orange peel and ginger in bourbon, brandy or rum for at least a couple of hours preferably a few days. Massage persimmons to soften the inside. Inject until full. Preferably wait a day or two before eating.Support on http://www.patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!Donations can also be sent via PayPal @: paypal.com/paypalme/SkillCultBuy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: http://skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it. Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqIBahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XCSilky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmMVictorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSlAtlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6BOOKS:The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sNBushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpTSubscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: http://www.youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.Blog and website: www.skillcult.com/blogInstagram and Facebook @SkillCult
