Category Archives: Cowboy Boots

Cowboy boots

Pegging

My student and I stayed late and pegged the soles of our boots. I am both tired and glad we got it done.

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Glue Shipment!!!

Look what finally arrived today–my glue shipment! Morgan is bringing it in from the back loading dock and putting it away in my shop.

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Oak Leaf Design photo essay

The client had the brilliant idea of making the acorn tops out of alligator. I’m using one of the flippers (hind leg area) because it has tiny little scales. I’ve cut out all of the acorn tops; now I have … Continue reading

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Moving into my newly empty front room

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Interview with Claymoor’s List, part one

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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Business opportunity

This would be a great opportunity for someone who wants to get into this trade.

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Completed toes

I have the toes in two pairs of boots and they’re ready to be inseamed. Next I have to make the inseaming threads… mutter… whine…

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Supplier list

Supplier list I’ve just updated my web site with a list of suppliers and what they carry. If there’s a supplier you use that you’d like added please send me an email or message. This list will primarily feature suppliers … Continue reading

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My day’s work

I’ll be putting these two pairs on the last tomorrow and they’ll begin looking like boots!

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Party boots

Dale and I took the girls to the Great Works, Small Wonders event at the National Cowboy Museum on Friday night. One of my clients was there wearing her boots!

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