Category Archives: boot maker

New customer and old friends

Posted on November 15, 2024 by customboots

I sold a pair of boots with this design today — different flower colors and alligator instead of ostrich. Every time I get to make this particular design it’s like spending time with an old friend whom I love.

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Tools

Posted on November 10, 2024 by customboots

A few weeks ago, a museum contacted me about an exhibit. They had a large selection of boot maker’s tools and needed to narrow it down to eight or ten to display in the exhibition. I gave my advice, but … Continue reading →

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Speaker Sessions

Posted on October 19, 2024 by customboots

I’ll be speaking at the Bristol Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, Virginia, on November 12 at 7pm EST. I’ll be talking about cowboy boots, their history, and their place in country music. Put it on your calendar and … Continue reading →

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Stitchdown Boot Camp 2024

Posted on October 16, 2024 by customboots

I love this photo of me giving a presentation at the Stitchdown conference in New York City. I was talking about leather inlay and overlay on cowboy boots, which is one of my favorite topics. I love public speaking and … Continue reading →

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Introducing:

Posted on October 1, 2024 by customboots

“Sing Me Back Home”

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Choosing lasts

Posted on September 30, 2024 by customboots

Discussing fitting lasts with my shoemaker friend Martin from Germany

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I’m a winner

Posted on September 26, 2024 by customboots

*Getting* the last out of a pair of boots isn’t always a good time, but *having* the last out of a pair of boots is a wonderful feeling.

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Leveling heels today

Posted on September 26, 2024 by customboots
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Building heels

Posted on September 20, 2024 by customboots

I’ll be building heels on these boots all day, one layer at a time. This photo is already outdated; I have two layers on and will add a third when I get back from walking to the post office. I’m … Continue reading →

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Tubac Center of the Arts

Posted on September 20, 2024 by customboots

Today is the day!!! Land of Legend opens at the @tubacartsThis beautiful exhibition showcases photography and traditional arts of the west. From rawhide reins, to cowboy boots, to photos of this legendary place we call the West- this exhibition is STUNNING! Come … Continue reading →

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