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Wednesday, January 2, 2019Wednesday, January 2, 2019 ~ George Crawford ~ Leave a comment

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Get after it! Great things aren’t coming to you unbidden.

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
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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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Handmade Shoes
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Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
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Higher, more ergonomic table.
Higher, more ergonomic table.
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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.
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.
Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
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The sacred connection.
The sacred connection.
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Taking a break.
Taking a break.
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Bark - 2
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Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
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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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The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
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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.
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My personal favorite (at the moment).
My personal favorite (at the moment).
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My traveling bucksaw.
My traveling bucksaw.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
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Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
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Mountain dulcimer.
Mountain dulcimer.
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Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
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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 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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The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
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And I added a leather thong.
And I added a leather thong.
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Wnter Count 2010 - 34
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