caligae – Preindustrial Craftsmanship

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

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

Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.

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.

Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.

The sacred connection.

Taking a break.

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

Higher, more ergonomic table.

Mountain dulcimer.

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

Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho

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

Bodhrans.

Bodhrans.

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

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.

My personal favorite (at the moment).

The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.

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

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

The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.

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.

My traveling bucksaw.

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

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Flame maple neck, walnut rim.

And I added a leather thong.

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.

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

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At Rabbitstick 2017