Big clogs, little clogs, cow clogs, wedding clogs, modern art clogs, more and more clogs at the wooden shoe workshop and museum. Here we watched the shop owner give a demonstration on making clogs with machines. He started with a newly harvested piece of poplar wood and first cut the outside with a model shoe (kind of like making a copy of a key). Then he used another machine to make the inside of the shoe. Last step was to shave off the toe and the heal stubs. The new shoe is quite wet and heavy and needs 4-5 weeks to dry. He blew into the shoe and it sprayed out liquid. Once dry, the wooden shoe is very light. They are to be worn with thick wool socks. And yes, some people beside the clog salesman still wear them.
Eliot poses next to the cow clogs that Grandma and Grandpa bought for Miles and him. The Dutch had wooden shoes for all occassions. Clogs for the mud and even clogs for horses. This display shows some fancy clogs painted quite extravagantly. The boys try on another pair of clogs - maybe a little too big? I suppose a Dutch wedding would not be complete with a picture on a large wooden shoe. We saw this couple run into the museum just to pose for this photo opportunity.
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