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Dream On and March to the Beat of Your Own Drummer

Monday, January 14, 2019Monday, January 14, 2019 ~ George Crawford ~ Leave a comment

Don_Quixote_16“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”

Henry David Thoreau, Walden.

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Take some advice from an unlikely hero, Don Quixote. 

Do your own thing… Have an adventure, go live in a cabin,

just follow your dreams…

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

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My personal favorite (at the moment).
My personal favorite (at the moment).
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A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
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The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Or just click the image to get to the gallery.
Or just click the image to get to the gallery.
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Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
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And I added a leather thong.
And I added a leather thong.
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Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
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Replicated woven sandals from the Southern High Plains and the greater Southwest. Produced from narrow-leaf yucca.
Replicated woven sandals from the Southern High Plains and the greater Southwest. Produced from narrow-leaf yucca.
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The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
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Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
The bench's small size will allow it to pack easily into the truck, even holding items in the tills.
The bench’s small size will allow it to pack easily into the truck, even holding items in the tills.
My traveling bucksaw.
My traveling bucksaw.
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Dopp kit and some leather working tools I use to create items like this.
Dopp kit and some leather working tools I use to create items like this.
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Arabic, 1762 (BnF Gallica, Paris).
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Willow pack basket I made several years ago. The straps were obviously new then.
Willow pack basket I made several years ago. The straps were obviously new then.
Higher, more ergonomic table.
Higher, more ergonomic table.
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The sacred connection.
The sacred connection.
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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 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.
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Handmade Shoes
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Mountain dulcimer.
Mountain dulcimer.
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The author with his antler-fork walking stick and his dog begging for a walk.
The author with his antler-fork walking stick and his dog begging for a walk.
My Portmanteau. 18th Century style, it has become my favorite overnight bag.
My Portmanteau. 18th Century style, it has become my favorite overnight bag.
Tools, clockwise from lower left: large awl, sewing awl, rivercane needle case, bone toothpick, sewing needles in center.
Tools, clockwise from lower left: large awl, sewing awl, rivercane needle case, bone toothpick, sewing needles in center.
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Treadle lathe turned bowl and plate made by Mick Robins in spaleted alder (I think). The spoon is Osage orange carved by me.
Treadle lathe turned bowl and plate made by Mick Robins in spaleted alder (I think). The spoon is Osage orange carved by me.
Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
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Taking a break.
Taking a break.
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Argh! A moment of distraction means the snap of a stone bit!
Argh! A moment of distraction means the snap of a stone bit!
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