Monthly Archives: October 2015

The heel heights match! (This is a good thing.) Has anyone realized yet that I’m actually making two pairs of boots that are almost exactly alike?

These funny little lumps are hand wax for waxing inseaming threads. They make the thread very sticky so each stitch will hold. Making hand wax is a messy job and I am VERY happy to say that I’ve found a … Continue reading →

I put the finishing touches on this pair today. Introducing: “Cherokee Fiddle” in black and white.

I’ve been doing more traveling than boot making for the past several days, and I leave this afternoon for the Boot and Saddlemakers Roundup in Wichita Falls, Texas. Here’s a link to my September newsletter with pictures from my trip … Continue reading →