Tasks

Per-article TODO lists stored in-repo (Markdown checkboxes).

• Make Fire (Hand Drill)

  Tech Level 0Updated 2026-02-15 (3d5d325)Start a fire with dry wood, tinder, and your hands. No cordage, metal, or manufactured tools.

• Measure Without Tools (Body Units)

  Tech Level 0Updated 2026-02-15 (eee5c19)Use your body as a repeatable measuring system (finger, handspan, cubit, pace) to make early tech steps reproducible.

• Make a Stone Flake Cutting Edge

  Tech Level 0Updated 2026-02-15 (151d3d8)Create razor-sharp stone flakes for cutting, scraping, and carving using only rocks.

• Make Cordage (Plant Fibers)

  Tech Level 0Updated 2026-02-15 (eee5c19)Make strong 2-ply cordage by reverse-wrapping plant fibers using only your hands.

• Measure Angles Without Tools (Degrees)

  Tech Level 0Updated 2026-02-15 (151d3d8)Define and reproduce common angles (90°, 60°, 45°, 30°) using sticks, scratch lines, and simple geometry.

• Make a Gorge Hook + Handline (Fishing Tool)

  Tech Level 1Updated 2026-02-15 (eee5c19)Catch fish with a simple bone/wood gorge hook and a plant-fiber handline.

• Make Charcoal Fuel (Pit Method)

  Tech Level 1Updated 2026-02-16 (5b6d82b)Turn wood into high-heat charcoal using a low-oxygen burn, for smelting and hot metal work.

• Build a Small Clay Furnace (With Tuyere)

  Tech Level 1Updated 2026-02-16 (5b6d82b)Build and dry a compact clay furnace with an air inlet for charcoal-fired high temperatures.

• Find and Test Copper Ore (Field Method)

  Tech Level 1Updated 2026-02-16 (5b6d82b)Locate likely copper ore and run a small charcoal test to see if it yields metallic copper.

• Smelt Copper Prills (Small Batch)

  Tech Level 2Updated 2026-02-16 (5b6d82b)Use charcoal, tested ore, and a small clay furnace to produce metallic copper prills for consolidation.

• Make a Copper Awl (Metal Tool)

  Tech Level 3Updated 2026-02-16 (5b6d82b)Consolidate smelted copper prills and forge a pointed awl for piercing, scribing, and fine woodworking.