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Chuckwagon

Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2020 by George Crawford

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The heart and soul of a trail camp.

Late nineteenth century chuckwagon on the Great Plains of America.

Posted in 19th century | Tagged chuckwagon, cowboy, cowboy hat, horse, lantern, old west | Leave a reply

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

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.

Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.

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

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

My personal favorite (at the moment).

The sacred connection.

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

Taking a break.

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.

The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.

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

And I added a leather thong.

Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.

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

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

Bodhrans.

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

Higher, more ergonomic table.

The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.

My traveling bucksaw.

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

Flame maple neck, walnut rim.

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.

Mountain dulcimer.

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

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