Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Cave Men only "Oooga Booga" => Topic started by: DGF on August 01, 2012, 03:56:23 am
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As the title says, these are elk hoof shoes. I saw these at a small museum in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and thought they were pretty cool.
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6144/009dv.jpg)
-Dan
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Those are pretty neat! They remind me of the episode of the Andy Griffith Show where the livestock thieves were putting shoes on cows to disguise their footprints.
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8) and sneaky. dp
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This is awesome! Very clever.
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The original steel toed boot.
Jon
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bet those were uncomfortable to wear!
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Way too cool... and ingenious!
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Wow! An original pair of "Steve Martin's" "Cruel shoes". :o ;) ;D
Wayne
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SWEETTTTT
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Totally gonna do that and wear them in public everywhere I go! And at least once to work...
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Totally gonna do that and wear them in public everywhere I go! And at least once to work...
So are you going to put little horns on your head, and carry a flute? ::) ;D ;D
Wayne
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Jeeze, not trying to get committed here!!! Cant have folks REALLY knowing how crazy I am!
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Hey, they give you crayons, and paper! ;) 8) :P
Wayne
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Could a guy make a bow from that?
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What, hooves? I doubt it.
Glue cannot be made from hooves or horns.
Horn can make a bow.
Antler and bone can also make bows, but they must be HEAVILY sinew backed- one bow that someone made had a 60-40 sinew-antler ratio- the sinew is the 60.
Maybe make tips from hooves.
I think the composition is similar to horn, but it is harder? I am not sure.
hooves are probably just too small.
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What, hooves? I doubt it.
Glue cannot be made from hooves or horns.
Horn can make a bow.
Antler and bone can also make bows, but they must be HEAVILY sinew backed- one bow that someone made had a 60-40 sinew-antler ratio- the sinew is the 60.
Maybe make tips from hooves.
I think the composition is similar to horn, but it is harder? I am not sure.
hooves are probably just too small.
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No, the crayon and paper....
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I have read somewhere that the Catawba Native Americans would wear buffalo hooves to deceive other tribes. I believe it was in a book called "Scouwa" , life of James Smith, taken captive and raised by the native americans. While tracking a buffalo he was told to be careful because the tracks may be "Catawba" very bad Indian. They continued on and found a pile of buffalo dung and he said "Catawba" no make dung and they relaxed.
The book is a great read and lots of knowledge shared if that's what you are looking for.
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Cool shoes and sounds like a good book.
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Which museum is this in? I grew up near SSM, and went to school at LSSU there. I don't think I made it to this museum while I was there though.
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JC- Not sure of the name of the place. I believe it was in a large lookout tower formerly owned by a church but now owned by the city. Small museum for sure but neat to see while in town.
-Dan
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Ha, the Tower of History. I was at a wedding at the church next to it just this June. I've never actually been inside it, was always closed when I attempted. If I recall they were keeping hours directly opposite my class/work schedule.
I actually had an apartment about half a block away from there, and my wife went to school at the church school behind the place. Small world.