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I am happy to announce that I am successfully back to where I started with these. The boots have been lasted, allowed to dry, removed from the last, wingtips put on and stitched, and they’re back on the last.

Ostrich is very likely to twist when being lasted; when there’s a wingtip on the toe it can be difficult to position if the boot is trying to twist. I decided to try lasting the boots first, letting them dry, … Continue reading →

Jule and I came to the shop today and put our boots on the lasts. We can’t continue until they’re dry so tomorrow they’ll be ready!

Both boots are side seamed; one is turned right-side-out.

This is the most complicated original design I have ever done. It took me a couple of hours just to put them together. If you notice that a whole lot of work happened between Picture #1 and Picture #2, you … Continue reading →

This little pile of flowers took me the entire day to create.

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for the Speaker Session with the Malpass Brothers and me! And don’t forget to register now so you can join tomorrow. https://www.therogersvillereview.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_52cedf8d-4c8d-470e-8d83-af24af84257a.html

Hey everyone! The Malpass Brothers and I will be chatting with the Birthplace of Country Music Museum about cowboy boots and stage wear at 7pm EST on Tuesday, February 10. You should join us!

Many boot makers have strong feelings about using scissors; my mentor Jay Griffith wouldn’t allow scissors in his shop, not even to cut threads. I use scissors for some tasks and knives for others, but to demonstrate that I’m equally … Continue reading →

No one taught me to pattern so I developed this slightly obsessive method on my own. When I first started I would have used the large pattern on the left, laid it on the leather, rubbed a powder bag over … Continue reading →