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Brain tanned hard soles

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BowEd:
Ok I tired to get this picture of some hard sole beaded mocs attached.See if it works once.

Pappy:
Very nice,you do some fine work. :) I just do the brain tanning, and trade to have stuff sewed up.  ;) :) :)
   Pappy

BowEd:
Yea it's still a lot of work.Back in those days I farmed during the growing months.Brain tanned from Feb.-March and coon hunted the year round.Now it's bow makin etc. flipping my wig.....LOL.

richardzane:
yeah! nice mocs!
good tight stitching is key, and looks like you hid em well.
i make the one piece 1700-1800s Ohio era (Wyandot) try not to let any stitches show.
though i do use artificial sinew. the long pieces of "a. sinew" sure help for pulling it up tight.
i won't hog your thread here, i'll post a recent pair on a separate thread.

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