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Big Top and Caravans

Posted on Thursday, November 7, 2013 by George Crawford

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Big Top and Caravans, E. Heskith Hubbard.

Posted in art, caravan, circus, roulotte, vardo | Tagged big top, caravan, circus, вардо, gypsy wagon, hubbard, nomad, roulotte, sheep wagon, travel, vardo | Leave a reply

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

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

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

Flame maple neck, walnut rim.

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.

Taking a break.

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.

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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The sacred connection.

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

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

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

Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.

Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.

The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.

The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.

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

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

Bodhrans.

My traveling bucksaw.

Higher, more ergonomic table.

Bodhrans.

Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho

And I added a leather thong.

My personal favorite (at the moment).

Mountain dulcimer.

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

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