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PAUL BUNION BOOT - Douglas Fir, Old House Salvage Wood
Furnished content. (from Lumberjocks.com)
A couple of summers ago while finishing a home renovation for a friend, one of the painters knew that I dabbled in boot carving, brought me a a chunk of Douglas fir that was once a main beam in the house they were working on. This house was old and the beam was a good 6 inches by 6 inches. The other clue as to its age was it's friability. As I cut out the boot blanks i knew things had to be handled with care. The wood was quite porous. The carving was like carving butter but I did not quit as I had too much respect for the wood and this over-sized work boot is a monument to the tree that produced this wood some 100 years passed.The boot is for the right foot and a swelling on the big toe gave it's name.Enjoy! The Bootman!
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posted at: 12:00am on 23-Jul-2019 path: /Woodworking | permalink
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