Johanna Report post Posted July 3, 2006 Custom Western Boot Making Table of Contents and Topic Page Number The Last 8 Measuring the Feet 10 Tracing the Foot 13 Ordering the Last 14 The Short Heel 15 Patterns 17 Selecting Leather 23 Cutting out the Uppers 26 Cutting out the Bottoms 27 Crimping 28 Three quarter welt Insoles 30 Attaching the Insoles 32 Thread & Sewing 33 Skiving 34 Heel Slide 38 Heel Slide Assembly 39 Stay 40 Top Beading 41 Top Beading Assembly 42 Panel & Lining Assembly 43 Sewing the Panels 44 Stitch Embellishments 45 Trimming the Shaft Panels 48 Counters 50 Counter Assembly 51 Counter Cover Assembly 54 Vamp Lining 58 Vamp Tongue 60 Vamp Assembly 63 Trimming the Vamp 65 Side Welt 66 Side Welt Assembly 67 Punching Holes 69 Closing the Sides 70 Turning the Shafts 73 Pull Straps 74 Pull Strap Assembly 75 Toe Flower 78 Lasting the Boots 82 The Toe Box 90 Toe Box Assembly 91 Inseaming 95 By Ken E. Hockenberry Used with permission. This is a large download, so caution to those of you on slower connections. Johanna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmilinJim Report post Posted July 12, 2006 Thanks for the article. Post as many as you want. I want to learn as much as I can so I'll take any and all. Thanks Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexAlexander Report post Posted January 13, 2009 HI - nice to see the Gutenberg project alive and well over here. . . I've some extra men's boot lasts from the 1970s with good 'cone' if anyone is interested. send an email if interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustWakinUp Report post Posted January 13, 2009 I'm no boot maker but man oh man was there some information that book, thank johanna! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Isn't it sweet to see the old posts coming back? I think we have another 3000 to go...*sigh ~J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Closer to 2000, actually... Kate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted January 13, 2009 Kate and Johanna Regards, Ben Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marlietta Report post Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks so much for posting this book johanna. It is so hard to find good bootmaking books these days. Custom Western Boot MakingTable of Contents and Topic Page Number The Last 8 Measuring the Feet 10 Tracing the Foot 13 Ordering the Last 14 The Short Heel 15 Patterns 17 Selecting Leather 23 Cutting out the Uppers 26 Cutting out the Bottoms 27 Crimping 28 Three quarter welt Insoles 30 Attaching the Insoles 32 Thread & Sewing 33 Skiving 34 Heel Slide 38 Heel Slide Assembly 39 Stay 40 Top Beading 41 Top Beading Assembly 42 Panel & Lining Assembly 43 Sewing the Panels 44 Stitch Embellishments 45 Trimming the Shaft Panels 48 Counters 50 Counter Assembly 51 Counter Cover Assembly 54 Vamp Lining 58 Vamp Tongue 60 Vamp Assembly 63 Trimming the Vamp 65 Side Welt 66 Side Welt Assembly 67 Punching Holes 69 Closing the Sides 70 Turning the Shafts 73 Pull Straps 74 Pull Strap Assembly 75 Toe Flower 78 Lasting the Boots 82 The Toe Box 90 Toe Box Assembly 91 Inseaming 95 By Ken E. Hockenberry Used with permission. This is a large download, so caution to those of you on slower connections. Johanna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobearsyet Report post Posted August 4, 2009 I'm no bootmaker, but that was kind of interesting, I might want to give that one a whirl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jnewburry Report post Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Just want to thank you for that post. I want to learn boot making and this was great. thanks, jim Edited October 23, 2009 by jnewburry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RVM45 Report post Posted October 27, 2009 Great Book. Love Free "E" Books! Got any on Holsters? Seriously, I'm thinking of adding another Hard-Drive to contain my ever-growing virtual library... Now if I could just read and concentrate like I could forty years ago... .....RVM45 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonnieBlaze Report post Posted January 3, 2010 thanks johanna you just sved me $50 i was going to download that my self it looks to be a fun project for me in the futer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damian Report post Posted September 14, 2010 Thank you for this, I've been wanting to try my hand at boot making and this will definitely help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goatman Report post Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) Thanks; this book is going to help me tremendously when I start to re-sole my cheapo boots .... Now I can keep the uppers and put all new running gear underneath - kinda like a frame-up restoration/upgrade! I may have to find someone to translate some of it though, some of those old tool names aren't used anymore from what I've seen! Edited January 25, 2011 by goatman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KAYAK45 Report post Posted September 20, 2012 What a great table of content. Now where is the book/info? Please sight the site! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BDVicz Report post Posted December 5, 2012 Does anybody still have this and are willing to share? I'd love to get a copy of this. Also if anybody knows where to get some lasts for a decent price please know, I'm always looking for good deals on shoe making tools. Thanks, BD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HelluvaEngineer Report post Posted April 2, 2013 Sorry to ask in such an old thread, but I would be interested in a copy of this book as well. You can never have too much information about leather work. Thanks! - Michael Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikesmith648 Report post Posted April 2, 2013 Me too Johanna!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted April 2, 2013 I don't have the author's permission to make the bootmaking book available, so that's why it isn't here. Sorry guys! ~J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
