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A Need for Solitude

Thursday, April 2, 2015 ~ George Crawford ~ 1 Comment

 

Winslow_Homer_-_Boys_in_a_Pasturesm“I came to a point where I needed solitude and just stop the machine of thinking and enjoying what they call living, I just wanted to lie in the grass and look at the clouds.”

— Jack Kerouac, Lonesome Traveler

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

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Wnter Count 2010 - 36
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A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
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My Portmanteau. 18th Century style, it has become my favorite overnight bag.
My Portmanteau. 18th Century style, it has become my favorite overnight bag.
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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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Higher, more ergonomic table.
Higher, more ergonomic table.
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The sacred connection.
The sacred connection.
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moreleather8
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Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
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My traveling bucksaw.
My traveling bucksaw.
Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
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Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
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voila
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.
And I added a leather thong.
And I added a leather thong.
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Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
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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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.
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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.
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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The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
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.
Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
moreleather7
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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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Handmade Shoes
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Wnter Count 2010 - 34
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Bark - 2
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My personal favorite (at the moment).
My personal favorite (at the moment).
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ShoesHD
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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.
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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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Arabic, 1762 (BnF Gallica, Paris).
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.
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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!
Taking a break.
Taking a break.
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The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
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Quiver
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Mountain dulcimer.
Mountain dulcimer.
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