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gill_didsbury

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Adelaide. South Austrlia

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 11:15 am Post subject: old crafts
Hi veryone, hope you are all well. I am interested in old crafts especially from Lancashire and Yorkshire. Could anyone tell me of any old crafts and how they were done? Thanks in advance Gill

Blacksmith

Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 5025
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 12:02 pm Post subject:
Hi Gill, My paternal family were from Lancashire, mostly iron moulders, or in the mills. Are you from Didsbury ? What sort of trades were you interesterd in ? Dave

sally_in_wales
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 6:00 pm Post subject:
How did that Pam Ayres poem go... "I am a dry stone waller, all day I dry stone wall, of all the most appalling callings, dry stone wallings worst of all" Actually, I have nothing against dry stone walling, but somehow that just sprung to mind

gill_didsbury

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Adelaide. South Austrlia

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 05 9:18 am Post subject: old crafts
Hi, I am in Australia, was born Lancashire. I am interested in old crafts like making rag rugs, old patchwork and any other crafts from these counties. Thanks Gill

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 05 9:56 am Post subject:
If you don't mind looking a little further afield, there is the Durham-style quilting. This has vertical strips of fabric, with the intricate quilt patterns also running vertically down the quilt, rather than meandering all over. Don't know if that makes any sense or of interest to you

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 05 12:41 pm Post subject:
There was a thread on local crafts that mentioned Whitby jet, not quite what you're looking for but very interesting all the same: https://forum.downsizer.net/about1229.html

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 05 5:54 pm Post subject:
What about clog-making? I think there are still clog-makers in Yorkshire/Lancashire, there must be to keep all the clog-dancers up there shod! (This is not sarcasm, I'm an ex-clog-dancer myself and some of the best come from up there).

gill_didsbury

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Adelaide. South Austrlia

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 05 8:48 pm Post subject: old crafts
Hi Mochyn, How would I find out about clog making? HHHHHMMMMMMM had not thought about that one :-} Thanks Gill

nora

Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 1539
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 05 9:13 pm Post subject:
Hello, they still make clogs at Walkleys Clogs in Mytholmroyd, near Hebden Bridge (West Yorkshire). You can go and see them do it!

gill_didsbury

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Adelaide. South Austrlia

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 05 12:12 am Post subject: old crafts
Hi All, hope everyone is well I looked at Walkley clogs site, interesting. I wonder if these clogs could be made at home using pine or another softish wood, then coated with varnish (the wood that is) ?????? Anyone evr tried making them? thanks Gill

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 05 5:30 pm Post subject:
I don't think they're varnished, Gill: mine have a wooden sole and a leather upper nailed to it. The sole is slightly 'sculpted' and they are really comfortable. No segs on the underside: they only makes the clogs more slippy to dance in, and rubber ones stop the noise which is half the point. I must have a look at that site...

gill_didsbury

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Adelaide. South Austrlia

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 8:51 am Post subject: old carfts
Hi Mochyn. Do you know of anyone that makes clogs at home or anyone that has a pattern for making them? On the WAlkley site they are rather expensive, the ones I liked were 36 pounds, do dear for me and I would have to have them sent here to Australia. So I would like to have a go at making them myself Thanks Gill

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 10:27 am Post subject:
Sadly, Gill, I don't, but I'll put out some feelers for you!

nora

Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 1539
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 10:48 am Post subject:
Sometimes a pair comes up for sale on e-bay.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 05 11:03 am Post subject:
Gill: this site may show you why not many peopple make their own clogs! This chap is only about 40 miles form me, so I must go and have a look. Most beautiful clogs I've ever seen! https://www.kc3.co.uk/chamber/jeremy-atkinson/

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