Monthly Archives: September 2025

2026 calendar

My 2026 cowboy boot calendar has arrived and it’s available for purchase on the website!

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Moo

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Archives

Look what I found in my archives* this morning. I would have sworn to you that I am unable to do boot sketches but evidently at one point I did. This drawing has to be 25 years old and apparently … Continue reading

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Shanks and shank covers

Yesterday I posted a photo with the leather filler in the bottom of the boots. Today, in order, you can see the stitched-in shank, the shank cover (pegged but unsanded), and the final shaped shank cover. Also costarring my little … Continue reading

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The inside affects the outside

The insides of cowboy boots make me happy. Also, you won’t get a neat end result unless you’re meticulous in the parts that don’t show.

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A few of my favorite things

The welt is that narrow strip of brown leather that I’ve sewn onto the boots by hand. The process of sewing on the welt is called inseaming, and it’s my favorite part of the boot making process. Well… inseaming and … Continue reading

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