Members PaganBear Posted July 28, 2009 Members Report Posted July 28, 2009 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" Quote - Corey "Bear" PaganBear Leatherwork
Members Daggrim Posted July 28, 2009 Author Members Report Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks PaganBear, I didn't know about that book. Is there a way to get a look at a sample of what's in there? I just purchased a book about turnshoes from ther Museum of London, and it's in shipment. A friend loaned me his copy, and now I'm hooked. So nice to have all the details explained, and photographed, and drawn out. Nice to not have to rely on one picture and some generalized info, then having to answer your hundred questions by making a pair of guesswork prototypes. Aaah, I'm gonna love this book. Dag Quote
Schno Posted July 28, 2009 Report Posted July 28, 2009 Dag, those are awesome! What's the longevity of the soles? Quote Schno - Los Angeles, CA
Members PaganBear Posted July 29, 2009 Members Report Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks PaganBear,I didn't know about that book. Is there a way to get a look at a sample of what's in there? I just purchased a book about turnshoes from ther Museum of London, and it's in shipment. A friend loaned me his copy, and now I'm hooked. So nice to have all the details explained, and photographed, and drawn out. Nice to not have to rely on one picture and some generalized info, then having to answer your hundred questions by making a pair of guesswork prototypes. Aaah, I'm gonna love this book. Dag 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. Quote - Corey "Bear" PaganBear Leatherwork
Members gunter Posted December 2, 2009 Members Report Posted December 2, 2009 Yes, I'll send you an email with an attachment of my pattern, and you can enlarge it. Sorry about the late reply, but I was focused on some other things. Give me a couple days to get some of my backlog shoveled out of the way and I'll PM you the pattern. And also, thanks to everyone who liked the shoes. I've taken them off my website for now, as they were eating my time up badly. The leather is 6-7 oz oil tan (difficult to glue), and sometimes veg tan. Doesn't make much difference. I like to put the flesh side out on the sole, for traction. Daggrim Well done, nice, are you willing to send me the pattern aswell? thanks, Gunter Quote Once I moved about like the wind, but now I surrender.(Geronimo) Failure is always an option
Members JonM Posted December 9, 2009 Members Report Posted December 9, 2009 http://www.amazon.com/Stepping-through-time-Archaeological-prehistoric/dp/9080104469 and http://www.amazon.com/Craft-Industry-Everyday-Life-Anglo-Scandinavian/dp/1902771362/ref=pd_sim_b_2 are the other two (along with the Museum of London book "Shoes and Pattens") that are the must haves for medieval shoemaking. I noticed that "Stepping Through Time" has gone up a lot. Hopefully, you can find it for less. Jon Quote
Members amuckart Posted March 8, 2010 Members Report Posted March 8, 2010 If you want Stepping Through Time I recommend buying it from Oxbow Books, not Amazon. http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/32567 Oxbow do a lot of work to keep books like this available to specialists, and on a corporate level they're a lot less evil than Amazon. The best book for these shoes is Leather and Leatherworking in Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York which is part of the York Archaeological Trust 'small finds' series. Sadly it is out of print now so I'm not sure where to recommend getting a copy. This is my personal opinion only, but I disagree with a fair bit of the content in the Compleat Anachronist on turnshoes. I think the techniques are overcomplicated and a bit inaccurate. Quote -- Al. Medieval Stuff: http://wherearetheelves.net Non-Medieval, including my machines: http://alasdair.muckart.net
Members Dmitri Posted January 31, 2011 Members Report Posted January 31, 2011 I just saw this posting on Avacal Circus for the York article Just released for free download http://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/resources/pubs_archive.htm Quote Just back into leather
Members yan Posted February 4, 2011 Members Report Posted February 4, 2011 tks, lots of info there Quote
Members Vikti Posted February 6, 2011 Members Report Posted February 6, 2011 Hi Daggram, Is there a way you can email me the pattern for the high top shoes? I'm trying to get my wife ready for Gulf Wars that's next month. Damon Quote
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