Monthly Archives: July 2024

The side seams are done and now I shall go home and celebrate (probably with popcorn and a good book — I’m a wild one, y’all). Usually the only thing a boot maker needs to worry about matching on the … Continue reading →

Today was one of those busy, exhausting days where I felt like I got nothing done. Finally at 5:15 I told myself that I must prepare the counters for my next pair of boots before I could go home so … Continue reading →

The landscape boot tops are finished. They have been and will be an excellent opportunity for praying the Boot Maker’s Prayer: “Please match, please match.”

The landscape tops are nowhere near completely stitched yet, but I feel like Bob Ross. Look at my happy little trees!

All of the pieces are together now and the boot tops are ready to be stitched.

The final puzzle piece for the landscape boot tops was the tree trunks. I was relieved when I had skived all four little trees without lopping off any branches and having to start over. Even though the tops already have … Continue reading →

Tomorrow will be a day of skiving. In England the word skiving can also mean goofing off, but tomorrow I won’t be using that definition — I’ll be thinning all the edges of this leather with a very sharp knife … Continue reading →

I’ve been dreading starting this pair of boots for two reasons:1.) Selecting the colors. These tops require several shades of green and I’m always worried I won’t have the right green. I mean, I do have probably the largest colored … Continue reading →

My friend Michael lost his eye in a car accident and I’ve been making him nice leather eye patches. Once I found out he had a sense of humor about it, I got creative.