PaganBear

I have been playing with this myself recently... double boiler 100%, either pot in pot or I have seen old metal coffee pot in stockpot. the mix I used was beeswax & neatfoot oil at like a 60:40 mix. I have liked the results so far.

pretty cool work.. very creative and kinda a cool punk looking thing. Where did you get the idea for it, I have never seen anything like it.

Both look nice Yan. Are they to be worn under a closed or bar grill helm?

So much of my work is "I saw it in a magazine and said 'hell I can do that...'". Matter of fact I have a bottle holder on my bike from exactly that statement. The wonder of our art is that someone can say "hell I can do that" from your work, but it wont ever be the same and that is your selling point. granted this is coming from someone whose biggest customers are his friends. - B

I'll see if I can get some scans or something from my copy. I dont know of any way to see the content. it is a worthwhile book though. Shoes & pattens is a great book with lots of historical documentation also.

Bob, Thanks, the information helped me better understand. How do you handle it if you have an exceptionally large design that is taking WAY long or youre working with some of that wont stay wet leather... is it ok to re-wet before the leather fully dries out or is there a better method? I have never tried casing the leather, I will definitely have to do that now.

catching up on long missed posts.... I know the tutorial is in the works... I'd love another's take on it and await with bated breath

Daggrim, those look fantastic. I hope my first pair comes out HALF that good. Another resource for those looking for patterns and whatnot. A book was published by the SCA on turnshoes not long ago with all kinds of information including how to make your own patterns. I gain no benefit from anyone purchasing the book, but I own it and have found it very informative, even though I havent tackled the project yet myself here is a link to the websiteSCA Marketplace - Compleat Anachronist CA 0140 if you have any trouble finding it the SKU number is CA 0140 title is "the basic craft of turnshoes"

also only mildly off topic, but I remember a very nice explanation of this type of stitch (was it called a tunnel stitch) in one of the bags & cases books from Tandy. In the book it shows the stitching on the grain side (looking like Ray's pics) rather than flesh side like Celt's pic **runs to shop** Stohlman books: The Art of Making Leather Cases Vol 1 with a much better description of the process in The Art of Hand Sewing Leather pg 30

so another question on that.... is there a benefit? Not that im doing it right cause one is always learning, but I generally have no problem with it drying out between work sessions cause then I re-wet it and I know exactly how much re-wetting i did. Yes I am one of those folks who has no idea how to tell moisture content. I first learned simply by color and feel temperature and I still fumble my way with that method.

Hi Yan, I'm a medievalist myself, so I expect it will be interesting to share thoughts and ideas with you. I have seen people from around the globe on this forum so I wouldnt worry about language differences. I'm also sure anyone would be happy to explain any regional lingo they happen to use. Are you French, French Canadian, or some other breed of french speaker? I look forward to hearing and seeing more from you.

I must be a bad or ignorant biker cause I have no clue on that one.... I see FTW and thing geek lingo "For The Win"

very nicely done. was it a replica of the original? and do the stitches serve a purpose or just decorative (hard to tell from the pictures)

Awesome info Twin... gave me some new ideas as well

Thanks guys..... exactly the kind of info I was looking for