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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 →

I put the Karner Blue butterfly boots on the last this afternoon.

I had an appointment this afternoon and was scheduled to give a presentation about cowboy boots and their history this evening over Zoom to the Rhode Island Historical Society. During the appointment, while I couldn’t check my phone, I convinced … Continue reading →

Introducing: “Take Me Back To Tulsa”

I’m going to rough shape the heels before I go home so they don’t have to sit in my shop with ugly heels all night.

One boot is turned right-side-out and one hasn’t been turned yet.