I know I saw it somewhere, the picture is from the book under the chapter heading "Primitive"Cane wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:17 pm
I don’t know if these count as folk art, but the walnut float was made by Tonkin wand for me. I’ve not tried it. He spent a lot of time working on it and told me that he got through quite a few walnuts before completing one without cracks.
The other two floats are whimsical designs of quill and two hundred year old bone. The latter pieces being the remains of broken bits of Napoleonic toys that were kept in a tin.
Vintage Folk Art Fishing Lures and Tackle.
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Good thread this, very interesting. Thanks for posting.
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Very interesting indeed the walnut float is fascinating, it just goes to show how little we realise the clever ideas that people have in our wonderful pass time,
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Tonytoned, thanks for the information about the walnut floats. I shall inform Tonkin wand that he is “ Primative!”
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Thanks Treeman. Yeah I thought so too. I just love the simplicity and dare I say "crudness" of some of the stuff.
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Great post. I love hand made things like this. They would all catch fish too, we tend to overcomplicate things for no other reason than we can.
It certainly is true, a lot of tackle is designed for catching anglers.
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It certainly is true, a lot of tackle is designed for catching anglers.
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Thanks Wal.Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:27 am Great post. I love hand made things like this. They would all catch fish too, we tend to overcomplicate things for no other reason than we can.
It certainly is true, a lot of tackle is designed for catching anglers.
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I suppose back during the depression and other hard times people's lives depended on handmade lures and tackle to be able to feed their family. Using just everyday things around the house or area.
And yes perhaps we do over complicate things.
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Some very interesting items on show here
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