Skip to content

Preindustrial Craftsmanship

Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life

  • Disclaimer
  • THE VARDO PROJECT: Begin here
    • THE VARDO PROJECT: Part 1
    • The Vardo: Part 2, Conception and Planning
    • The Vardo: The great leap into construction
    • The Vardo: Finishing and fitting out.
  • The Caravan in Art
  • Minimalism
  • About Me
  • Demystifying the Svea 123
  • Donate
  • Walking, an Essay

Tag: lathe turning

New eating kit

Friday, February 21, 2014Friday, February 21, 2014 ~ George Crawford ~ 2 Comments

EatingNew mess kit, old spoon.  Plate and bowl turned on a spring-pole lathe by Mick Robins.  Both made from green alder.  I carved the spoon years ago from and Osage orange scrap.  Just scraped and waxed  the set to make them easy to clean and prevent cracking.

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 2,423 other subscribers

Building the Vardo Caravan

My Etsy Shop

Follow Preindustrial Craftsmanship on WordPress.com

Tags

19th century archaeology archery arrows art art car atlatl backpack banjo bicycle bow making bowtop bushcraft camping caravan caravane craft craftsmanship DIY Edwardian gypsy Gypsy Truck gypsy wagon Henry David Thoreau house truck huaraches leather leather work leatherwork low tech minimalism moccasins mountain man music nomad painting paleotool philosophy photography possibles bag primitive skills primitive technology prymitywna technologia przetrwanie roulotte sandals schäferwagen sheepherder sheep wagon shoe making shoes shooting bag sopravvivenza supervivencia survie survival thoreau tiny house tiro al arco tiro con l'arco tir à l'arc tools travel traveller vardo Victorian vintage wilderness survival wohnwagen woodworking łucznictwo вардо выживание караван примитивные технологии

My Tumblr (here may be monsters)

Click here to go directly to the Vardo Build

Good Advice

A Gallery of Some Past Projects

DSC_0024 (3)
Version 2 (11)
DSC_0121 (2)
DSC_0124 (8)
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.
0002
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.
Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
DSC_0471 (1)
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.
Bags_4
bodger09
DSC_0122 (11)
Mountain dulcimer.
Mountain dulcimer.
Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
0003
DSC_0002 (16)
DSC_0586
sandalcommis
DSC_0258 (1)
ShoesHD
Hickory02
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.
DSC_0399
CoverWintercountV
DSC_0005
DSC_0115 (1)
voila
DSC_0398
20150204_105116
My personal favorite (at the moment).
My personal favorite (at the moment).
Quiver
ghillie
DSC_0139 (1)
dsc_0130-1
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.
DSC_0125 (7)
And I added a leather thong.
And I added a leather thong.
dsc_0127-5
DSC_0309_2
Higher, more ergonomic table.
Higher, more ergonomic table.
20170906_101747
Bags_6
DSCN1703
DSC_0012 (5)
0582
Wnter Count 2010 - 34
DSC_0258
DSC_0578
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
DSC_0131 (4)
DSCN1705
The sacred connection.
The sacred connection.
bowyertools
DSC_0256 (1)
My Portmanteau. 18th Century style, it has become my favorite overnight bag.
My Portmanteau. 18th Century style, it has become my favorite overnight bag.
DSC_0004
0006
The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
DSC_0257 (1)
candles01
DSC_0121 (10)
DSC_0128 (9)
DSC_0249 (5)
DSC_0256 (2)
Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
DSC_0626
0004
DSCN1704
DSC_0001 (9)
DSC_0248
laptopcase1
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.
DSC_0119 (7)
DSC_0126 (10)
dsc_0117-3
A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
DSC_0116 (7)
0582
DSC_0178
DSC_0390
Bark - 2
DSC_0117 (14)
Or just click the image to get to the gallery.
Or just click the image to get to the gallery.
DSC_0037
lid80
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.
leather1
DSC_0127 (10)
moreleather8
dsc_0128-3
horses01
DSC_0001
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.
moreleather6
20210722_154658 (1)
The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
horses02
0656
DSC_0578
leather3
DSC_0120 (9)
bois darc 071
DSC_0075_2
DSC_0026 (2)
DSC_0249 (1)
DSCN1702
dsc_0901
DSC_0247
dsc_0004-6
DSCN2530
Wnter Count 2010 - 36
Taking a break.
Taking a break.
0830
Hickory07
awlinhand
My traveling bucksaw.
My traveling bucksaw.
DSC_0003 (8)
20180219_143649_Film4_resized
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.
Argh! A moment of distraction means the snap of a stone bit!
Argh! A moment of distraction means the snap of a stone bit!
DSC_0127 (9)
DSC_0239 (1)
0220-2
dsc_0068
DSC_0117 (8)
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.
moreleather7
dsc_0129-4
Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
DSC_0122 (9)
0570
Arabic, 1762 (BnF Gallica, Paris).
DSC_0118 (17)
DSC_0030
Handmade Shoes
0001
0568
DSCN4033
DSC_0245
1214
20180219_143544_Film4_resized
Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Preindustrial Craftsmanship
    • Join 1,268 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Preindustrial Craftsmanship
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...