Primitive Technology: Sandals
I made a pair of sandals from loya cane. Walking bare footed in the bush generally doesn t cause problems for my feet. But when repetitively carrying loads of various materials the soles of the feet become cracked and split. So I made some basic footwear for the purpose of working on rough surfaces. I cut some cane and measured out a length 6 times the length of the foot (about 1. 5 m), folded it into loops and wove more cane between the loops to form the sole, adding new cane as needed. Next, I made bark
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