Category Archives: boot maker

Sixteen Tons

Posted on December 5, 2013 by customboots

I finished these boots yesterday and they’re mine! Dale took me out last night to celebrate my birthday and I wore them for the first time. I’ve named them “Sixteen Tons.”

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Jealous Heart

Posted on December 4, 2013 by customboots

This pair of boots will be picked up by their new owner this afternoon. I’ve named them “Jealous Heart.” They’re hunter green alligator, in case the color isn’t clear in the photo.

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On the Wings of a Dove

Posted on December 4, 2013 by customboots

This pair of boots met their new owner today and all was well. I named them “On the Wings of a Dove.”

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Cleaning and organizing

Posted on December 4, 2013 by customboots

I cleaned out my “go ahead and measure me in case I want to order boots someday” drawer.

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http://www.williamshandmade.com/crafted-fashion/

Posted on December 3, 2013 by customboots

http://www.williamshandmade.com/crafted-fashion/ OK, I definitely have a new craftsman crush. This lady makes beautiful suitcases and she makes them in all sorts of wonderful shapes!  

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“It’s a Boot Life”

Posted on December 2, 2013 by customboots

“It’s a Boot Life” On “It’s a Boot Life” this week, I do a video essay on adding a shank cover, talk about an old Jay Griffith boot, interview my mother, and visit the Grand Canyon.

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Claymoor’s List, part two

Posted on November 29, 2013 by customboots

Claymoor’s List, part two This is part two of my interview with Claymoor’s List and I think it has the most interesting questions.

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I’ve started building the heels on my November boots, the front room of my shop is much cleaner, the back room still needs work, and I’m leaving it all to go home and prepare for Thanksgiving tomorrow with my family. … Continue reading →

Posted on November 27, 2013 by customboots | Leave a comment

Pegging

Posted on November 26, 2013 by customboots

If anyone was thinking, “I wonder what Lisa is doing this morning?” the answer is that I’m pegging boot soles. I have one pegged and three to go.

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Interview with Claymoor’s List, part one

Posted on November 25, 2013 by customboots

Interview with Claymoor’s List, part one This is part one of an interview I did with Mircea Cioponea who has the blog Claymoorslist. He writes about exceptional craftsmen in and associated with the shoemaking trade. He asked me interesting questions … Continue reading →

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