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About customboots

I'm a custom cowboy boot maker. I own a business, Sorrell Custom Boots, and I create bespoke cowboy boots using vintage machinery and hand tools. I also own www.sorrellnotionsandfindings.com, a company that specializes in tools, supplies, and leather for the boot and shoe making trade.

June Newsletter

June Newsletter I just finished writing and uploading my June newsletter. Here’s a link.

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Blue boots, almost finished

I just need to add the rubber heel cap to the second boot. Then I can pull the last out and finish them.

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Blue boots

I finished the soles on these boots and started building the heels today.

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It’s a Boot Life

It’s a Boot Life My Monday video is on YouTube!

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Student in boots

My student finished his boots this morning. He said he loved building boots and wanted to make more!

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New product

Sorrell Notions and Findings will be introducing a new product soon. I’m the idea person–Morgan’s doing all the work.

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Pegging

I’m pegging soles this morning.

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Student

My current student Jason is inseaming his boots. Over to the far right you can see the one he stitched this morning.

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Inseaming

I have one of them inseamed–this is how I hand sew using the cords from the previous image.

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Preparing for inseaming

I’m making progress on the blue boots! The cords hanging over the boots are the inseaming threads. I prepared those yesterday so I can use them for sewing the welt on today.

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