Fundamentals.

As long as we have walked this earth, the one thing that has been at the centre of our, the plantigrades existance, is the finely tuned, ten-fingered tools we call hands.

As I see it, the one thing that really sets us apart, as a species, from all other inhabitants on this planet, is our ability to let our abstract thoughts manifest themselves through our hands.

I find the ingenuity of even our earliest ancestors, incredibly fascinating.

As modern humans, we see ourselves as techonlogically advanced, and superior to our primitive ancestors. And though our newest accomplishments might be wonderful achievements, we must never forget that we all stand on the shoulders of those who were before us.

I would like this blog to be seen as a way of paying my respects to our resourceful ancestors. Without whom we would never be where we are today. And as a celebration of some of the simplest, but most genius inventions. Like the sewing needle, the processing of plant fibres into cordage or the tanning of animal hides, using the animals own brain.

I will be sharing with you, my fascination of the "primitive". The skills, techniques and knowledge that made us. All put together as a mix of hand crafting stuff, and my interest for the natural world.

- Tobias