Meinshnake
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Meinshnake replied to Meinshnake's topic in Shoes, Boots, Sandals and Moccassins
Well thank you very much Joe! So I guess I will try to find something for the outer that fits that description. Another question, any experience going unlined on a desert boot? I am looking to make a more rugged version of a desert boot and I am generally rough on my shoes riding motorcycles, and was actually thinking of putting a Christy sole on them as well as eyelets for the laces (which I know isn't really desert booty) -
Hey guys and gals, just getting back into leatherwork and am taking a course on bootmaking. The course will be teaching desert boots, and I am looking at leather for uppers. I know it should be chrome tanned, and for sake of time I am looking at prefinished leather. Major questions are what weight? I am thinking 4-5 oz, and will a oily/utility leather work alright? I am really not a fan of horween leather for boots as it doesn't give enough support for my feet imho (which really means nada) and unfortunately don't have much time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Well, first and foremost, thankyou all for the very constructive information. I wasn't able to dip die the piece, however 3 coats of USMC yielded fairly stellar results. However still doesn't look quite as cool as the oxblood with white thread
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I have been working on some small wallet pieces, dyeing in two different colours (Fiebings USMC black and oxblood for different wallets) however, I have seen an inconsistency where the oxblood dye completely obsorbed, looks incredible and doesn't come off on my rag what so ever when I buff it. However, the black seemed to dry on top of the leather and comes off to a great extent onto my rag and I can see some of the original leather colour through the dye. I am going to attempt a second coat tomorrow morning to see if I can get the black to hold a consistent colouring, However I just wanted to ask and ensure this is a normal occurance. P.S. I simply dampened the leather and then applied the dye with a sponge. I have heard about watering down the dye but was just keeping it simple for this test.