Object number
52/31/1
Description
Clog sole shows the 1st production stage in clogmaking. It is called 'breaking up', where a block of wood is very roughly shaped.
This clog sole shows the first production stage in clogmaking. This stage is called 'breaking up', where a block of wood is very roughly shaped.
Physical description
1 clog: wood (birch); good condition
Label Text
4. Clog soles. These birch wood clog soles, made in the early 1950s by Cumbrian clog maker Mr. R. Shepherd, illustrate the four stages of production. From left: 'Breaking up', how the sole would look after being shaped with a stock knife by the woodland clog block cutter; 'Roughing out', when the curve of the sole and hollow of the instep are made; 'Rounding up', which gives final shape to the sole; the last soles are a finished pair, complete with groove for the leather upper. 52/31/1-5.
Production place
Hackthorpe
Production date
1952 - 1952
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