Monthly Archives: November 2025

Top Bands

Posted on November 21, 2025 by customboots

This is an excellent example of a graceful inlaid and perforated (the little dots along the edges) cowboy boot top band.

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Process

Posted on November 19, 2025 by customboots

Here’s a little peek at the process of assembling an inlay/overlay design. A design this complex requires much thought about how the pieces will be shaped, which parts will go over and which will go under, and what order they’ll … Continue reading →

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Suspense

Posted on November 17, 2025 by customboots

Soon we’ll find out if all of these oddly-shaped little pieces will come together to make flowers and birds.

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New YouTube video

Posted on November 14, 2025 by customboots

I’ve just uploaded a new YouTube video, inspired by my realization of how I love watching the hands of a craftsperson when they’re doing their work. There’s a graceful, casual assurance present in the hands of someone who’s experienced at … Continue reading →

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Perforated edges

Posted on November 12, 2025 by customboots

I don’t necessarily look forward to punching hundreds of tiny holes by hand one-at-a-time, but I sure love the way it looks along an edge! When you punch holes along an edge in shoe making it’s called Brogueing, but when … Continue reading →

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New design

Posted on November 5, 2025 by customboots

New design for a pair of boots honoring both Oklahoma (scissortail bird) and Texas (bluebonnets)

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