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  • CFM
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I finally had enough of my feet hurting because of my boots. This is my first pair of boots and am looking forward to making many more. I learned a lot on these and made a lot of mistakes. I can't stitch the welt to the mid sole so I had the local shoe repair guy stitch them up for me. These were really practice for the ones I am building now. They will have Alligator embossed cowhide with tooled uppers. These boots are out of a Kangaroo hide from making a bunch of wallets.

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  • Members
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Very impressive. They look great.

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Great look boots! I would imagine them being quite difficult to make.

  • Members
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Looks stunning bet it took you a while to make them!

  • Members
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I am impressed. Those look great. I'm looking forward to seeing you next pair.

Workbench looks great too.

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Not only do they look great, they don't look a smidge as if you'd have made them yourself. Very impressive. With the right sole they'd be the perfect rancher work boot.

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  • Members
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Wow, that looks great! And I thought I was doin' good, makin' my own moccasins.

I also have workbench envy.

  • Members
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I agree with all the comments here, question is, are they as comfortable as you had hoped when you started? I bet they are.

Bob

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Good god man, how many hours do you have in those boots. I am truly impressed. I have enough trouble putting a holster or sheath together, I can't even begin to imagine the planning that goes into making a pair of boots. Nice work.

Stu

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Wow, really cool. I really want to do shoes someday, but they look so complex. Ditto on the workbench envy.

  • CFM
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Well all I can say is awesome. The first day on the job and the boots feel like I have been wearing them for months. It's incredible the difference in custom made boots and off the shelf boots. I have wide feet with skinny heels so my heels always slid in my boots and the front always hurt my feet.

I started on these on a Wed. and finished them on Sunday. I had 42 hrs. in these. I did spend a lot more time getting the last correct than I did actually building the boots. I built a practice pair all the way thru sewing the welt on and quit on them because I used some leather off a chair I found at work. The top layer looked like it was going to separate and crack every where they would wrinkle. It was good practice. I watched a bunch of Lisa Sorrells You Tube videos and bought Tim Skyrme's Bespoke Shoemaking book. I think most people could build shoes or boots if they put their mind to it and didn't give up.

Thanks for all the comments. I have to thank Bob Park for tool rack. I used his tool rack as a starting point. His tool rack inspired me to build it just as his work inspires me to get better at tooling and the construction aspect of leather.. Wish I could draw patterns like him.

I included a full picture of the tool rack. Thanks again to Bob Park. My shop is our Formal Dining Room.

Thanks Tim

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  • Members
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I sure enjoy the pictures of your workshop. Everything is orderly and very nice indeed.

  • Members
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Now I have workshop envy. My leatherworking space is my home office. Not much room in here, my desk doubles as my workbench.

Stu

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I have to say I have workbench envy as well...since the in laws have moved in with us my "work space" is only 3/4s of the dinning room table which we really do not eat at in the first place! Love the boots

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Like the boots and the bench both very well made. Anyone interested in making shoes should have a look at this blog i'm sure you will find it interesting

http://carreducker.blogspot.co.uk/


Like the boots and the bench both very well made. Anyone interested in making shoes should have a look at this blog im sure you will find it interesting

http://carreducker.blogspot.co.uk/

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Man I love'em they're sweet

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