Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Cave Men only "Oooga Booga" => Topic started by: Kviljo on March 17, 2008, 11:27:58 pm
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Based on a 3400 year old shoe, found in Norway :)
(http://kviljo.no/bue/sko.jpg)
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Look very comfy. :D Did you make them? What kind of hide is it?
Otoe
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Man, I've been asked this before and I have to ask you - don't you work ;D? Those seem to resemble where shoes may have come from - pretty cool :). You seem to be steadily putting out nice works - If I only had more time :)...
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It's 2-3mm calf hide.
The consept is so simple it has been used in many different parts of the world, and at many times. It's basically just an A4-sized sheet of hide wrapped and laced to the foot. It didn't take more than two-three hours to make both.
Cowboy - nope, I'm a student ;D
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do you have a pic of the pattern?
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just like a mokerson. look good though little to much open to keep the feet warm here. :)
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Sorry Michbowguy, I haven't got a pattern that I am allowed to put out here :-\
I'm sure they weren't too warm, but it was found near a glacier... :)
Here are two small articles in norwegian on the find. At least there are some interesting pictures:
http://www.khm.uio.no/nyheter/index.php?articleid=781 (http://www.khm.uio.no/nyheter/index.php?articleid=781)
http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/article1794704.ece (http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/article1794704.ece)
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Yes, nice shoe! It was also worn in roman times. Its an easy cut and very comfortable to wear. We, my wife and me have a pair each and wear it in summer.
If there is someone interested in a pattern, I have it somewhere and could scan it for you.
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Hi, uwe i would love to have a copy of the patten for the shoe. Please send it to me. Kviljo nice work. ;D ;D
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You just changed my shoe- making world ;D. Up til now the best moccasins I've made were squirrel skins case-skinned and pulled over my foot :D!
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kegan ive thought of doin the same. :)
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Sweet shoes,I enjoyed those articles that kviljo posted.
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Hi, uwe i would love to have a copy of the patten for the shoe. Please send it to me. Kviljo nice work. ;D ;D
The search has begun! 1 attempt- nothing. I think IŽll open the shoe and then make a copy. It`s easier than searching.
Regards Uwe
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Whoes tyding up, is too lazy for searching! or how do you call it...
I found it with my wifes help.
Print it and make it suitable to your feet.
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really cool. they are kind of like a bag around your foot aren't they. 50 years of stalking around on the hard ground after game, and one would really be a flat foot stooge, eh.
Dave
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Ivar, very handsome work as always. Thanks for posting.
Uwe, thanks for the pattern. I'll have to make a pair for myself. These will be much easier to make than a pair of turn shoes. Leather and I don't get along - I usually impale myself a lot when I try to mess with the stuff. Maybe the spirit of the animal getting me back. :)
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I`m always pleased to help someone if its possible.
Dane: have a good walk in the forest or whereever your shoes may bring you. They are very comfortable.
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I guess these shoes are for indoor use. To wear these shoes during winter season or cold days will be very comfortable. I'm desperately trying to replicate these shoes by the help of your pattern, but I couldn't work on it.
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Nope, the original that I replicated had been melting out of an ice patch in the high mountains of Norway, where nobody could have had a house. It was perhaps lost of thrown away by a reindeer hunter. In fact, the terrain there is very rocky with sharp stones everywhere. These shoes does not last long in such terrain.
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fur liners or even grass would do a good job of insulating these . these outer parts would of protected the fur liners and were disposable. when they wore out you made another pair.
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Man those are some nice hide slippers.
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I agree, those "shoes" look extremely nice and would be a nice pattern for early/late Fall deer stalks. I will have to have a go at making me (and my two young boys, 11 & 8) a pair. Might have to add a little layer or thin lines of "shoe goop" to the soles to keep from slipping on my rear but other than that they look perfect.
Thanks for the pic!
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These seem awesome for sneaking around the woods in the summer.
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this style of shoe actually dates much further back than the bronze age... and mesolithic examples of shoes like this have been found.. also, has anyone noticed how similar to the scottish ghilly shoe these appear to be?
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Sorry Michbowguy, I haven't got a pattern that I am allowed to put out here :-\
I'm sure they weren't too warm, but it was found near a glacier... :)
Here are two small articles in norwegian on the find. At least there are some interesting pictures:
http://www.khm.uio.no/nyheter/index.php?articleid=781 (http://www.khm.uio.no/nyheter/index.php?articleid=781)
http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/article1794704.ece (http://www.aftenposten.no/viten/article1794704.ece)
And now if I only spoke Norwegian. :)
Very nice shoes and circa 3400 years ago to boot!
I'm going to bookmark the pattern in this thread for future reference.
Cool.
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My hunting boots dont give me a good feel of the ground that I like, going to try these tonight!
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My hunting boots dont give me a good feel of the ground that I like, going to try these tonight!
I wear a size 11 ;)
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I made something like these for SCA events and almost barefoot country walking, I added an 8 mm flat Vibram sole and they lasted good and long. Nice ground feel, quiet and just enough protection that rocks dont tear your feet up. Maybe not Cave man but it works.