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Hivernant
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Here's some more of my stuff.And my trekking pards'. Thanks for looking.

Chris


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Cool stuff,thanks for sharing.


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Those are some well-fed horses,heh.


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Booshway
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You guys look outfitted pretty good. Really like the center seam moccasins, and the cabin....must be having fun!!!


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Hivernant
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Thanks, guys, the cabin is actually the armory at Fort Wayne in northeastern Indiana. Wish it was mine, it's a pretty sweet re-creation of the old fort, complete with three barracks buildings, officers quarters, and a mess hall. All the barracks have a fireplace in each room, second floor as well. My Rev' War Regm't was on a winter "campaign" there this past February, pretty cool, I'm used to makin' cold camp out on the ground. It was a real treat to have a fire, and a clean straw tick for sleepy time. I pulled Armoury duty all weekend, so I got to hang out with all the toys, muskets, rifle guns, and I had all the cold "beverages", close under guard of course, ha ha.

Boartooth, my ponies are kinda fat aren't they, hadn't noticed that till I looked at these pics.

Thanks,

Chris


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Booshway
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Fat horses winter better than skinny ones.
 
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Hivernant
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Heya Scoundrel, you got that right...


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Booshway
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Neat stuff. Mocs look very comfortable.
 
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Hivernant
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Thanks Rifleman, you know after 5-6 pairs that I completely botched, I think I finally got my pattern right. As you probably know these dudes wear out pretty quick.

So I've been searching for a way to make them more durable, as well warm, water proof, and comfortable. I used 3/4 oz deer for these, lined with a scrap of 6pt blanket left over from a capote I made a few years ago. I'm experimenting with a heavier 5/6 oz cow hide, with blanket lining for winter trekking/hunting. I will probably use the same leather to cut out a footbed liner for extra thickness, and then sandwich that in between the inside of the sole and the blanket liner. May not be PC/HC, but they should make for some butt kickin' winter mocs.

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

Chris


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Hivernant
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Chris:

I really like the horn. Nice, basic and shows the struggle of a working man.

Also, like the white and red striped blanket. Miller shows that style in many of his paintings from the 19th century.

Rio
 
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Booshway
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I agree with the others, great stuff...especially the mocs!!
 
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Factor
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Yep,once they get their winter coat,those ponies should be ready for any winter goins on that you might care to do.......Hate to see skinny critters.


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Hivernant
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Amen to that tooth!! And I'm ready, headin' down to the Falls of the Ohio next weekend for a little get together with some old friends. Can't wait!! Takin' both of my ponies with me, had to get em' fattened up so they have the gumpshin to swim over to the Caintuck side don't ya know.


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Booshway
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Well, that's good thinkin', fat people float better than lean ones and I guess horses would be the same. Layer of insulation never hurts neither. Anyway, they look good to me.
 
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Hivernant
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Thanks for all the comments on the mocs guys, I've worked really hard trying to develop just the right pattern for them, I hope I've finally got it right this time.

My next trick will be to do the same with a Ft. Ligonier style shoepack, and I'm working on a western style hard sole side seam, for all you mountainy man coons....


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That is some nice gear.


LeeRoy


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Thanks Leeroy


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