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Working Man’s Boots

Friday, May 15, 2015Wednesday, May 6, 2015 ~ George Crawford ~ 1 Comment

Ah Vincent.  Beauty in the mundane.

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A Gallery of Some Past Projects

moreleather6
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Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
Wnter Count 2010 - 34
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My personal favorite (at the moment).
My personal favorite (at the moment).
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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Handmade Shoes
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A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
A little walnut oil brings out the grain.
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Mountain dulcimer.
Mountain dulcimer.
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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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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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Higher, more ergonomic table.
Higher, more ergonomic table.
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Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
Flame maple neck, walnut rim.
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Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
Paleotool at Rabbitstick, Rexburg, Idaho
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And I added a leather thong.
And I added a leather thong.
Or just click the image to get to the gallery.
Or just click the image to get to the gallery.
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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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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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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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Wnter Count 2010 - 36
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Taking a break.
Taking a break.
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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.
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The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
The small rucksack with the portmanteau attached.
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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!
The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
The holdfasts in place, holding nothing in particular.
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My traveling bucksaw.
My traveling bucksaw.
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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.
Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
Elk leg sinews dried and ready for processing.
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Bark - 2
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The sacred connection.
The sacred connection.
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Quiver
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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.
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
Low-resolution selfie from a morning hike.
Arabic, 1762 (BnF Gallica, Paris).
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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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Bodhrans.
Bodhrans.
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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