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Bread Recipe

Monday, November 12, 2018Tuesday, November 13, 2018 ~ George Crawford ~ 11 Comments

Someone asked for the recipe I used to make the artisan-style Dutch oven bread I posted a few days ago. This loaf is a crusty, chewy, large air-hole artisan-style bread that is great with soups or for hearty sandwiches. There are many recipes out there and I'm not sure I'm the qualified baker to speak … Continue reading Bread Recipe

Bread – Some Thoughts from Cobbett

Wednesday, September 19, 2018Wednesday, September 19, 2018 ~ George Crawford ~ 5 Comments

Every woman, high or low, ought to know how to make bread. If she do not, she is unworthy of trust and confidence; and, indeed, a mere burden upon the community. -William Cobbett Today this should probably read "Every homemaker" instead of "Every woman" but, as Cobbett composed this treatise in 1821, he assumed that the … Continue reading Bread – Some Thoughts from Cobbett

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And I added a leather thong.

The bench’s small size will allow it to pack easily into the truck, even holding items in the tills.

Argh! A moment of distraction means the snap of a stone bit!

The sacred connection.

Dopp kit and some leather working tools I use to create items like this.

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.

My personal favorite (at the moment).

Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho

My Portmanteau. 18th Century style, it has become my favorite overnight bag.

The author with his antler-fork walking stick and his dog begging for a walk.

An overview of traveling gear. I see this format on the web a lot so I’m stealing the style from far batter photographers than I.

Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.

Bodhrans.

Design was kept as short as possible for transport. The cross bolt where the arm hinges is a salvaged bolt from an old truck spare tire holder.

Mountain dulcimer.

The little table has many miles on it now and doesn’t look this pretty at all. I’m actually in the midst of refinishing it and will post pictures sometime soon.