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This pair of shoes came from an end cut from one of my elm wood logs. It shows some severe cracks but I was able to hold it together during the carving phase.
My first cut to the wood was shaping the shoe and separating the sole from the vamp. Then I took the vamp block and cut out the inner wood by entering from the back of the shoe with my bandsaw. Once the wood popped out I glued up the saw cut and it matches the cracks that the shoe got naturally.
Roughing out I left one shoe with a live edge, i.e. bark on, and the other shoe the bark was removed. Looking at the bottom profile, picture 3 you can see the growth rings of the tree.
Now it's time to go dancin'.
Enjoy!
I always enjoy my LJer's comments. Thank you my woodworking friends.
Roman, the Bootman
My first cut to the wood was shaping the shoe and separating the sole from the vamp. Then I took the vamp block and cut out the inner wood by entering from the back of the shoe with my bandsaw. Once the wood popped out I glued up the saw cut and it matches the cracks that the shoe got naturally.
Roughing out I left one shoe with a live edge, i.e. bark on, and the other shoe the bark was removed. Looking at the bottom profile, picture 3 you can see the growth rings of the tree.
Now it's time to go dancin'.
Enjoy!
I always enjoy my LJer's comments. Thank you my woodworking friends.
Roman, the Bootman