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Knife and Axe

Posted on Sunday, March 8, 2015 by George Crawford

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

And I added a leather thong.

My traveling bucksaw.

Treadle lathe turned bowl and plate made by Mick Robins in spaleted alder (I think). The spoon is Osage orange carved by me.

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

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.

Flame maple neck, walnut rim.

The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.

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

Replicated woven sandals from the Southern High Plains and the greater Southwest. Produced from narrow-leaf yucca.

Willow pack basket I made several years ago. The straps were obviously new then.

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.

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

Higher, more ergonomic table.

Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.

Bodhrans.

My personal favorite (at the moment).

Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.

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.

Tools, clockwise from lower left: large awl, sewing awl, rivercane needle case, bone toothpick, sewing needles in center.

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

Taking a break.

The sacred connection.

Bodhrans.

Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.

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

The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.

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