Primitive Skills. The Figure 4 Trigger & the Cage Trap.

I just finished producing another video for a new DVD, and these are some of the still shots.

The cage trap. Built log cabin style. The bow over the top pulls it all together.

Cordage on both ends of the bow secured to the bottom stick in the construction.

The figure 4 trigger.

The bait stick. This trap can be used for rabbits or ground feeding birds.

Butt end of the bait stick.

Centre of the bait stick which notches into the upright.

The upright.

The notch in the prop which fits over the end of the upright. The end holds up the trap.

The bait stick notched into the upright.

The butt end of the prop notched into the butt end of the bait stick.

The top of the upright in the notch on the prop. The trap goes on top of the prop. The weight of the trap holds the trigger in place.