I inseamed these boots today and prepared the fillers and soles. When I get to work in the shop again I’ll glue in the fillers to bring everything up to level, shape a metal shank to match the curve of the arch, lace it in, cover it with a shank cover (not pictured), then glue the sole onto the boots. While the sole is wet I’ll stitch it, then put a double row of wooden pegs in the shank area of the sole and also around the heel.
Introducing: “It’s Hard To Be Humble”
I was through with this day as soon as I woke up, so I believe I’ll go home now. I have everything prepared for inseaming tomorrow and one hopes I will wake up with a more positive attitude.
Introducing: “Wildflowers”
I have to leave early so this is as far as I can go on this pair today. I’ve decided to change the shoelaces and I have a name chosen for them. Final pictures will be shared tomorrow!
Today I:
Rearranged the front of my shop and finally hung my art pieces, instead of leaving them in an untidy pile that was always in the way.
Almost finished a pair of boots I started over seven years ago and then due to personal reasons I could never make myself work on them again but now I am.
Got started on building heels on a sweet little pair of lace-up boots that will be finished in time to go with me to England.
Introducing: “In The Garden”
The only thing left to do on these little boots is put in the sock liner with my LS logo.
I did computer work until noon but then I got back into my shop and worked! I inseamed two pairs of boots and finished building the heels/pulled the last on a third pair.
Hey everyone! The lady who won this raffle the first time generously donated the boots back to the IBMA Foundation so they could be raffled again. You get one more opportunity for a chance to win a pair of Satan Is Real/Ira and Charlie Louvin boots custom-made just for you!
Additional information: Ira and Charlie Louvin were a brother duo who started out singing gospel music and eventually moved into also performing secular music. Their beautiful harmony singing influenced everyone from Elvis to EmmyLou Harris. The Louvin Brothers’ most iconic gospel album “Satan Is Real” was released in 1959; the cover features Ira and Charlie in a rock quarry surrounded by flames and overshadowed by a large Satan made of plywood, created by Ira. Ira was a drinker who felt he had been called to preach instead of play music. His conflicted feelings led him to swing wildly between Heaven and Hell, and inspired many heartfelt songs about sin, alcohol, hell, and the devil. The title track of the album “Satan Is Real” tells the story of a sweet and comforting church service derailed by an old man’s admonition to warn of Satan and the harm he does to society and families. I spent much of my childhood in outdoor camp meetings listening to many similar exhortations and sermons, and the recitation by Ira instantly transports me back in time. I rarely heard secular music in my childhood but I remember growing up listening to our three Louvin Brothers gospel albums (including “Satan Is Real”), deeply feeling the passion, guilt, regret, and joy of which they sang, and learning harmony as I sang along.
https://bluegrassfoundation.org/raffle
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