Members barbedwireboutique Posted June 11, 2016 Members Report Posted June 11, 2016 They look too nice to be work boots! If they were mine I doubt I could bring myself to work in them. Quote
Members Big Sioux Saddlery Posted June 12, 2016 Members Report Posted June 12, 2016 5 hours ago, Tim Schroeder said: Thanks for all the comments. Wore them to work today and they were great. Nothing like a custom fit pair of work boots. I wore the last pair 40 hrs a week for 15 months. They were pretty trashed but still could have wore them a while longer. I only wish I could afford to learn from a real boot maker. I just watched Lisa Sorrell videos on YouTube then built a couple of pair Nothing like hands on experience. I am impressed that you built these solely by watching videos. I can build about anything that goes on a horse, but boots always seemed like a very complicated and intimidating project to me. Good job! Quote
Thor Posted June 12, 2016 Report Posted June 12, 2016 Tim, I hope you're working in an office, cause they are far too nice for a construction site. Quote
Members cjg Posted June 22, 2016 Members Report Posted June 22, 2016 Very Nice. How much time would you estimate you have in them? Quote
Members Horseshoe Posted June 22, 2016 Members Report Posted June 22, 2016 Those are some nice boots!!! Quote
Boriqua Posted June 22, 2016 Report Posted June 22, 2016 On 6/12/2016 at 1:37 AM, Thor said: Tim, I hope you're working in an office, cause they are far too nice for a construction site. I was thinking the same thing .. I aint letting those work boots anywhere near work!!! Awesome job!!! Quote
Contributing Member Tim Schroeder Posted June 23, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted June 23, 2016 Thanks for the comments. I already have some good scratches in them so they are looking like work boots. If you are going to make your own work boots they might as well show what kind of work you do. The uppers and the vamps are made from 4/5 oz. Herman Oak so they are pretty tough. I'll polish them once a week for about 4 or 5 months then they will start looking pretty rough. cjg, It took about 16 hrs just to tool and dye the uppers. Then about 40 hrs to put them together. I have learned a few tricks to speed things up a little. I have built two pairs of cowboy style boots and these seem to take a bit longer. Getting ready to start a pair of cowboy style boots that look about the same. Quote
Members Horseshoe Posted June 23, 2016 Members Report Posted June 23, 2016 Where did you get the soles from? Quote
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