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Bone Leather Tools?

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A leather worker was using these at the viking festival in Bukkøy. Has anyone else seen bone leather-working tools, or know how historically accurate they would be?

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I would imagine they have been used extensively in various ways. Our ancestors used whatever was available.

Besides the ubiquitous bone folder, I have also seen creasers.

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Very, very cool!

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Sounds like a was to use even more of the deer I harvest each fall!

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Interesting idea, but I'm not sure about historical accuracy......anyone know if the tanning methods of the period would be able to be tooled?

I know they did use a number of bone tools and adornments such as needles and combs, but bone seems to be an odd choice for something that should be struck.......

Cheers!

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Pretty cool read about historic tooling of leather

http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/leather/leather.pdf

Here is an example of "tooling" like we use today from the 8th century where lines were cut and beveled.

http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/leather/leather.pdf

The article states early stamping tools were carved intricately into wood, and didn't last very long.

Edited by Colt W Knight

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