Monthly Archives: January 2020

Just playing

Posted on January 24, 2020 by customboots

It appears I’ll get to take these with me on the Country Family Reunion cruise next week. I didn’t invent the cowboy boot shoe–as far as I know the credit for that would go to Olsen Stelzer–and it appears I’m … Continue reading →

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Louvin portrait

Posted on January 19, 2020 by customboots

I’m starting the portrait panels of the Satan is Real/Louvin Brothers boots that I’ll raffle. This large, vaguely Ira-and-Charlie-shaped hole is how it begins.

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The start of inlay

Posted on January 15, 2020 by customboots

I’m making progress on the “Satan is Real” boot tops. Don’t worry–leather art is always transformed by stitching so it will look better soon.

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Sunday afternoon

Posted on January 12, 2020 by customboots

I spent a Sunday afternoon with Satan.

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Exciting day

Posted on January 9, 2020 by customboots

I’m officially starting the “Satan is Real” Louvin Brothers boots that I will raffle. This has given me a reason to pull out my very favorite pattern piece of all time: I present to you.. the pattern for the devil’s … Continue reading →

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Wiping in the toe

Posted on January 9, 2020 by customboots

“Wiping in the toe” of a boot in construction is pulling the leather around and under the toe in a way that smoothly incorporates all of the excess leather.