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basic Ohio style mocs(Wyandot/Shawnee/Delaware)

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richardzane:
here's a recent pair of mocs I made in honoring my Wyandot ancestors of the Ohio era 1700-1800s
but these are from a commercial tanned elk hide("cheeto yellow") a hide my son in law gave me from one of his hunts.
and they are stitched with artificial sinew. I had to sand away some of the thickness to get the pucker to pucker!
you can see how the stitches are hidden to keep from wearing out. a "baseball stitch" on the instep and on the heel.
(Richard Zane Smith)
Sohahiyoh ,Bear Clan

PrimitiveTim:
Ugh, all you guys turning out such nice moccasins is making me really want to give this a try.  I'll focus on getting some skins first though. lol

richardzane:
the nice thing about this style moc, (rahshu' ) is that its one piece and once you get your pattern adjusted right
you can cut it out of cardboard and stash it some place handy till when a pair wears out.
Our cousin nation in Quebec , the Wendat use a vamp in their mocs, and traditionally on black buckskin.
they pulled their puckers amazingly tight as you can see.

tipi stuff:
Nice pair! I've made lots of hard soles and side seams, but I've never made this style. Yours came out great!

BowEd:
Very nice pair & example of an eastern style of mocccasin.You bet about your patterns etc.They are really comfortable to wear for sure.I've put inserts of sheepskin inside too yet for a little more stability.You can sure feel the ground as you walk with those.

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