I’m getting ready for one of my favorite parts of making boots–lacing in the shank with my leftover inseaming threads.
Now the shank is laced into place; isn’t it pretty?
I’ve covered up the shank with the shank cover and pegged it into place. Next I’ll be ready for the sole.
This week on “It’s a Boot Life”
Lisa talks about how to properly position a wingtip, announces the arrival (finally!) of a shipment of Baker Leather from England, and shares her opinion on the wisdom and efficiency of being self-taught.
I’ll be stitching the design on these little boot tops today. Here the right side is stitched and the left side is not. The right side is so much prettier!
This is what a pair of cowboy boots looks like from the bottom after the toe is in.
Here’s the completed toe in the tulip stitched boots.
My student and I are putting toe boxes into our boots today. The stiffener that gives the toe its shape is called a “toe box.”
The lasts are fitted, the insole is on, and the boots are ready to be put on the last. Sounds like a good job for tomorrow.
Tammy is an advanced student, so one of the boots she’s making has an inlaid top. It will have a beautiful butterfly design in memory of a very dear friend.
Tammy is my current student; she’ll be here for another three weeks. She’s making a pair of boots for herself and her husband.
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