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Hardship and Destiny

Monday, April 20, 2015 ~ George Crawford ~ Leave a comment

The Wanderer, by James Nathan.

“Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny.”

— C.S. Lewis

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

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

Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho

A little walnut oil brings out the grain.

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

And I added a leather thong.

Taking a break.

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

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.

Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.

Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.

Mountain dulcimer.

The sacred connection.

Higher, more ergonomic table.

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.

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

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

Or just click the image to get to the gallery.

My traveling bucksaw.

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

Flame maple neck, walnut rim.

Bodhrans.

My personal favorite (at the moment).

Bodhrans.

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.

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

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

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

The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.

The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.

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