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Post by hmca on Feb 6, 2022 0:19:22 GMT
Nice one, Tony.....like all the markings in the wood.
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 6, 2022 0:59:38 GMT
Well, it has lasted well.  The last one I recall was in the shoe repair shop in another town ... probably 1968 or so. Post your Muck Boots because I am going to post another Muck Boot in a stirrup. |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 6, 2022 3:44:25 GMT
More footwear. This somewhat amusing since I posted a pic of my own Muck Boots earlier today. This afternoon, I went to the river valley for a short walk and came across Simon, a palomino quarter-horse, and his owner, Anne. Her husband, Tony, was also riding his horse Checks (or Checkers). Lo and behold, Anne was wearing equestrian Muck Boots. Tony was wearing a brand new pair of winter riding boots. I'll post a couple of riding photos in Today's Picture. Anne's equestrian Muck Boots  Tony's winter riding boots.  |
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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 6, 2022 6:54:30 GMT
You will recall old-school, wooden strike-anywhere matches And yes, I remember those matches. I didn't realize I have been using antique collectors item matches; they can be had in any store around here, including Mighty Dollar. 2-1/2-inch Strike Anywhere Kitchen Matches and their shorter counterpart, Box Matches, are big sellers here in chain-smoker and wood-stove country, with lots of young up-and-coming pyromaniacs (future volunteer firefighters). I use them several times every day and am looking right now at at least a dozen boxes of kitchen matches; I see Diamond and Fire Chief brands. I seldom ever use a single kitchen match; I instead group two, three, or more together for an intense hot flame that will get things going before the match burns up to my fingers. We have some of those long "campfire" matches; but, they have so safetyized them that the wooden stem will snap before the head will light; I find it easier to light them with a couple kitchen matches instead of trying to strike them. I have to wonder --- what are you guys using to start fires if not kitchen matches ? |
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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 6, 2022 7:09:17 GMT
- a shoemakers last - Tony I never thought of photographing my old last and collection of whatever the various sized parts are that slip inside the boot. The one you show in no way resembles the ones I have. Mine consists of an iron stand, maybe eighteen inches tall, that has a tapered cross shape at the top. The little iron pieces that slip into the boot have a matching cross-shaped socket and they just slide onto the stand. I have a whole arsenal of sizes, from little bitty baby boots up to big he man size. I only ever use one of the big ones when I am resoling or re-heeling a pair of boots. I guess now I am going to have to get that thing off the shelf and take some pictures. At cattle sales, I have heard him say it a million times; when the final cow came into the sale ring, auctioneer Rufus Hansford would always say "Here is the one that the shoemaker killed his wife with." |
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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 6, 2022 7:41:33 GMT
Anne was wearing equestrian Muck Boots. Tony was wearing a brand new pair of winter riding boots. With all respect, either of those style boots is a recipe for fatal disaster, especially in those English-style stirrups. I would be terrified of getting hung and drug. Being so wide and bulky, how do they ever expect to stab a stirrup on an unruly horse... How do they fit a pair of spurs ? Even on the gentlest old horse, sooner or later it is going to happen; the silliest little thing will spook him sideways into the next county; the saddle will be just loose enough to slide under his belly when he jumps; and, there you are, under the horse, stirrup leather twisted around your leg and those big bulky boots welded into the stirrups; he panics more and starts to run; if you've not got ahold of the bridle, you're a dead duck - don't count on an open casket... |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 6, 2022 16:10:53 GMT
either of those style boots is a recipe for fatal disaster I've ridden horses a few times, but know little about these things. I do know that these riders are very experienced and take multi-day trips to the mountains to ride each summer. These are strictly pleasure-riding animals and not working horses ... the palomino is a show horse. |
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Post by whippet on Feb 6, 2022 19:40:11 GMT
Clive beat me too it as I was just about to grab a shot of one of my pairs of Muck boots but I'll go with a footwear related one instead - a shoemakers last - size 11½ - ca 1960  Tony Cobblers last. This was my father's, 1950's, possibly earlier. I use it as a door stop.  |
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Post by tonyw on Feb 6, 2022 19:45:26 GMT
Taken on the morning walk - a newish pair of boots with IceBite soles which supposedly reduce the chance of slipping on ice. Stayed vertical so they must work  Tony |
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Post by hmca on Feb 6, 2022 20:04:57 GMT
Like this for so many reasons....the folds in the pants, the perspective, tonal range, imprint from the boots in the snow, and snow on top of the boot. Nice one!
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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 6, 2022 20:10:32 GMT
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Post by hmca on Feb 7, 2022 2:05:08 GMT
With 4 kids my daughter's garage was a bit of a shoe bonanza.....settled on these two.   |
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Post by billz on Feb 7, 2022 21:37:48 GMT
Last summer's walking shoes.  |
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Post by hmca on Feb 7, 2022 23:36:26 GMT
I have a feeling they've served you well on many of your photography walks, Bill.
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Post by jackscrap on Feb 8, 2022 5:54:06 GMT
Love my crocs!  |
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The last one I recall was in the shoe repair shop in another town ... probably 1968 or so. 
