Category Archives: boot maker

I’m sitting in the OKC airport, waiting to fly to Denver and then on to Jackson Hole; I’m going to be a judge at the Western Design Conference. This morning I panicked, thinking that maybe the judging was today instead … Continue reading →

I didn’t get my August newsletter sent out until yesterday (the first of September), and then I forgot to post it so now it’s really late. I will try to do better next… ooops, THIS month. August newsletter

Here are the completed Austrian coat of arms boot tops.

I dyed and finished the soles, and now I’m starting to build the heels.

Yesterday I pegged the soles on the two pairs of cowboy boots that I’m making this month. Here I’ve marked where the first row of pegs will go. This is a #5 Stitch Marker. Each cowboy boot sole has a … Continue reading →

Here’s a close-up the Austrian coat of arms boots. The boot tops are completely stitched! I’m thinking of naming this pair “Take These Chains From My Heart.” I can’t think of a good classic country song about Austria.

The August episode of “It’s a Boot Life” is on YouTube. It’s a Boot Life

If you’re a boot or shoemaker and you’ve been curious about the Baker Leather, now is a good time to try it. Thanks to Brexit, the prices have come down on almost everything. Plus, everything that sells is one more … Continue reading →

The last time I posted a photo of these boots I said that they were “ready to be inseamed.” Inseaming is sewing on the welt–that narrow strip of leather going around the toe–and in my shop it’s done by hand, … Continue reading →

I have the toe boxes in, and the boots are ready to be inseamed. Here’s a look at how I prepare the lasted boot for the next step. I like things to be neat, even if it’s a part that … Continue reading →