The Moccasin Thread

new leather for the soles arived just a minute ago, and more tools. Ill be able to finish the knife sheath now. and get back to the mocks.What to work on first, hmmm, my Add says both. LOL

Can't wait to see them finished!

I also started on a pair of mocs. Haven't made much progress but I work on them a little each day and this is where I'm at.
Bark tan deer skin for the soles and toe. buckskin for the top of the foot and ankle-wrap.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g/DSCN3781.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g/DSCN3779.jpg

I'm having trouble figuring out the "heel and ankle" part.. using scrap cloth to figure out the pattern.

Here's what I came up with. I did not use any "styles" or any patterns other than my own foot and imagination. The idea is to have a wrap-top that lays with the walking direction so that it doesn't snag on brush and briars, and lays over to keep debris from falling in your shoe. I had to add an ankle strap to keep my foot from slipping out and it doubles as the "tie" that keeps it wrapped around your foot.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g/DSCN3818.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g/DSCN3819.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g/DSCN3839.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g/DSCN3840.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...g/DSCN3841.jpg

The only modern tool I used was the needle. The uppers are braintan the soles and toes are bark tan, and the thread was backstrap sinew. They are very comfortable, if a little on the warm side, but I like the way I can still feel the ground beneath my feet while wearing them.

Oh.. the heel-and-ankle part was just a rectangle, about 6" tall and about 16" long. I just sewed it straight up on both sides after making the ankle curve and it worked just fine. Simple in design and functional.

nice work!
I had switch to the garden while the sun was shining. It may snow i little the next couple of days. Tommorow night i can get back on the mocks.

YCC - You are a man of many talents. Nice job.

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