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Frank English Custom Boots

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beautiful boots. hopefully someday ill be larnin how to build those. always wanted to learn. very nice show more. and welcome to the site. Bronc/Bonnie

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Thank you Bonnie. Found some more. Classes are offered. Sorry about the quality of the pics, I am not a photographer.

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Beautiful boots! Glad you took the time to get the pictures up. Hope to see more!

Crystal

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Nice looking boots. How many rows of stitching on the uppers of the last two pair?

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Nice looking work Frank.

It's not easy keeping the rough out clean is it?

Your inlay work sure looks good!

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Thank you Crystal, I think your swan looks fantastic. I like birds.

There are only 8 roows of stitching or may 10, can't remember. I will post some with 15 and 18 rows later.

Paul it is nice to have another bootmaker here. I have seen pics of yours before and you do really nice work, entering the contest in Colorado and Wyoming again? Those rough outs are for ranch work and the owner is on top of keeping them clean.

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Boots

I think your work look realy nice I will look you up when I get ready for my next pair.

Mark

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Frank

Nice work. Thanks for posting your pics

Tim

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i love your boots....i would love to learn how to do this....after doing a search, i have come to the conclusion that there are NO classes to be had in Australia...if anyone knows of any..can you let me know.

cheers

caroline

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i love your boots....i would love to learn how to do this....after doing a search, i have come to the conclusion that there are NO classes to be had in Australia...if anyone knows of any..can you let me know.

cheers

caroline

Caroline,

Here is a start:

http://www.shoemakingbook.com/Shoemaking%20Schools.html (hopefully the link works).

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Those rough outs are for ranch work and the owner is on top of keeping them clean.

Thank you for the complements. I'm glad I'm not the only bootmaker here too.

Yes, I do intend to send a pair to Sheridan this year.

I just sent off a pair of RO Waxed French Calf to a Kansas cowboy. (I'll post pics elsewhere). I wanted to add a coat of wax for extra protection, but it loses so much of it's beauty. I did that once, and the customer wanted it taken off. It didn't go so well.

From my excursion to the Wickenberg Leather Show, I brought back a water resisting product from Bee Natua,l that is supposed to be good for "suede". I'm going to try it out and see how much it changes the surface. Obenaufs Leather Protector, which I really like and sell to wildland firefighters, really darkens light colored rough out.

Keep up the good work!

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Caroline go to www.thcc.com There are people who might be able to get you in touch with someone there who makes boots. If you can't find anyone email me and I will do some more checking. fnecustomboots@netzero.net

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thanks guys....jeeparaz...the only course that is still running near me is one year full time.... i was looking for something shorter or part time...

bootsmt....i am not sure about that link you listed...couldnt see anything on there about boot making...thanks

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thanks guys....jeeparaz...the only course that is still running near me is one year full time.... i was looking for something shorter or part time...

See if you can contact/email Tim Skyrme who runs that website I posted earlier. He authored a book on shoemaking (he's in AUS) and he might know of a place or.... if you get really lucky he might be willing to teach you.

Also, the link to HCC someone posted above is incorrect. Try this: http://www.thehcc.or...scus/discus.cgi

You will not find a better resource than that website. It's not the easiest to navigate but the people there and the info shared is much like this place... friendly and full of help. You should join and ask if anyone knows of learning options in AUS.

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Caroline go to www.thcc.org There are people who might be able to get you in touch with someone there who makes boots. If you can't find anyone email me and I will do some more checking. fnecustomboots@netzero.net

I corrected the web address. Sorry

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Bootsmt,

Very nice boots. Do you make your own last? I use a commercial last and alter build it up to get the measurements taken.

I'm in Kalispell, where are you? I am in Ronan. We are neighbors! Do you have a shop in Kalispell? What do you make? Frank

Keith

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Hi Frank,

Uh, I have a work bench in the corner of my bedroom where I mutilate round leather coasters with my feeble attempts at carving. :)

My goal is to eventually make custom hiking boots and shoes. Where do you get your Last from?

Wished they had a custom Boot & Shoe Making category here on Leatherworker.net. It's hard to find anything on Crispin Colloguy, my browser hangs and crashes on that site all the time so I can never read anything.

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Hi Frank,

Uh, I have a work bench in the corner of my bedroom where I mutilate round leather coasters with my feeble attempts at carving. smile.gif

My goal is to eventually make custom hiking boots and shoes. Where do you get your Last from?

Wished they had a custom Boot & Shoe Making category here on Leatherworker.net. It's hard to find anything on Crispin Colloguy, my browser hangs and crashes on that site all the time so I can never read anything.

Keith go to ---- customcowboybootandshoeforum.com

I think that is correct. You could just search for the Custom Cowboy Boot And Shoe Forum

I haven't bought any last for a while. Email me at fnecustomboots@netzero.net and I will send you some sources. There are sources on that forum also.

Frank

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i love your boots....i would love to learn how to do this....after doing a search, i have come to the conclusion that there are NO classes to be had in Australia...if anyone knows of any..can you let me know.

cheers

caroline

Caroline, Google for Tim Skyrme - He used to do Cowboy Boots and I believe he gives lessons as well ;)

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Frank English Custom Boots

Very nice boots! Do you have a website?

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