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Monday, June 26, 2017 / George Crawford / 2 Comments

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." ~ Henry David Thoreau

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And I added a leather thong.

My personal favorite (at the moment).

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.

The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.

The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.

Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho

Taking a break.

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

My traveling bucksaw.

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

Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.

Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.

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

The sacred connection.

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.

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.

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

Or just click the image to get to the gallery.

Bodhrans.

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

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

Bodhrans.

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.

Flame maple neck, walnut rim.

Higher, more ergonomic table.

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

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

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

Mountain dulcimer.

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