Bodean Report post Posted December 6, 2017 Anyone made a pair of plainsman boots from the Tandy pattern pack? The tongue just looks huge to me on the pattern. Just curious if anyone has made them and found out there needed to be changes before I start cutting leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted December 6, 2017 No experience with them but I'm super curious now that you asked about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodean Report post Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) Here is a photo. Lust looks a bit wide to me. Edited December 7, 2017 by Bodean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhodesAveDesigns Report post Posted December 7, 2017 A tongue like that is meant to allow you to easily pull the boots on/off with minimal unlacing, as well as offer better protection from the elements, since the tongue is attached on either side fairly high (acting as the "front" of the boot), and is folded back into itself after attaching/ when worn, if that makes any sense. Many boots designated "waterproof" or "water-resitant" are constructed like this (as opposed to a narrow, freestanding boot/shoe tongue. If you are concerned about the boot being too wide, compare the boot circumference to your leg and/or boots you already own; you can calculate the boot's circumference by adding together the measurement under the curved section of the tongue plus the working area of the side x 2. - Elizabeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodean Report post Posted December 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, RhodesAveDesigns said: A tongue like that is meant to allow you to easily pull the boots on/off with minimal unlacing, as well as offer better protection from the elements, since the tongue is attached on either side fairly high (acting as the "front" of the boot), and is folded back into itself after attaching/ when worn, if that makes any sense. Many boots designated "waterproof" or "water-resitant" are constructed like this (as opposed to a narrow, freestanding boot/shoe tongue. If you are concerned about the boot being too wide, compare the boot circumference to your leg and/or boots you already own; you can calculate the boot's circumference by adding together the measurement under the curved section of the tongue plus the working area of the side x 2. - Elizabeth That makes sense. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
