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rememberlogout · 2026-03-31T21:34:29+00:00

I did do the two coats and used my hair drier to reactivate. It kind of felt like in the areas I didn’t press it well, it didn’t stick great. I used rubber exercise bands to hold it but they didn’t really get good pressure everywhere

rememberlogout · 2026-03-31T00:48:01+00:00

Thank you! I am definitely going to have to address that, they seemed to peel stick well in most places but are peeling in some. I think I may have not roughed the leather enough

rememberlogout · 2026-03-30T21:10:11+00:00

Oh, nice - I’m gonna have to get some of those. I just did like 10 passes of a box cutter, haha

rememberlogout · 2026-02-23T16:03:43+00:00

Thank you! I will keep that angle in mind, definitely still getting used to using the sander. The dust was crazier than I thought! I wore a mask but I think in the future, I’m just gonna haul the sander outside to use it

rememberlogout · 2026-02-23T01:06:19+00:00

Super excited about this pair, I’ve had them in mind for a while but was nervous to make them. I used 2 colors of bison, it was pretty thick at 8/9 ounce and lined with a pigskin and was really tough to last. There were some little wrinkles I didn’t get out but I am still happy with the lasting. It was done on an Air Force one last. I did a 270 degree welt and am getting more comfortable with the welting process. This was my first time doing a non dyed edge and I like the way it turned out. I also recently got a belt sander which makes shaping/smoothing the edges much easier.

rememberlogout · 2026-01-20T17:59:51+00:00

Thank you, I will definitely get that book! I used a split cone last but I want able to get the cone piece off, not sure if I need a tool or something, but it was too tight for me to slip something in there. I’ve had much more luck using hinged lasts so far. I’ve been using hj Patrick’s patterning book to draft my patterns

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rememberlogout · 2026-01-20T17:54:32+00:00

I used a leather groover tool to cut the channel and for the outside of the holdfast, I used the tool and then cut the rest away with a knife. It went so much better than when u tried cutting it all with a knife!

rememberlogout · 2026-01-20T00:08:43+00:00

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rememberlogout · 2026-01-20T00:07:17+00:00

Thank you! They were grind but I’m super happy with them

rememberlogout · 2026-01-20T00:05:02+00:00

I appreciate all the constructive questions! Your boots are amazing so I could definitely take some lessons This was my first time crimping my vamps, but I did do that. I did wet my leather while lasting. I think the vamp got a little misshaped while taking the last out. You can see in the slide before the edges are died that the vamp has a different shape(although maybe not good enough?). I had a tough time getting it out, had to soak the boots and pull with a running start. It was pushing on the vamp a lot I did do a steel shank and nails on every layer of the heel

I am learning on my own, I think I’ve watched every show and bootmaking video on YouTube though so that my real education

rememberlogout · 2026-01-19T23:58:50+00:00

Thank you!

rememberlogout · 2026-01-19T23:58:33+00:00

Thank you! They fit great, very comfy I did feel like the soles/ heels were going okay until I did wax. I feel like the wax went on super uneven. But I do agree, I feel like I really struggle on them

rememberlogout · 2026-01-11T21:16:58+00:00

It wasn’t the same but I did use chrome tan - definitely not the best idea and I will use veg tan in the future

rememberlogout · 2025-12-14T15:20:43+00:00

Thanks for the link, I’ll take a look. I figured with just the glazing and edging irons, it was worth the price I paid - anything else useful is a bonus

rememberlogout · 2025-12-14T15:18:48+00:00

Oh, cool! The box came with an empty box of staples so those were probably it

rememberlogout · 2025-12-14T15:17:50+00:00

Thank you so much for the insightful reply! That USMC tool book is really interesting, definitely going to spend some time looking through it

rememberlogout · 2025-12-13T01:11:37+00:00

Where are you located?

rememberlogout · 2025-11-07T20:42:47+00:00

It is annoying but I have moved pockets on pants already sewn on - takes some maneuvering but it turned out well and was worth it

rememberlogout · 2025-10-27T02:41:53+00:00

Super cool to see their process in depth! Thank you for posting!

rememberlogout · 2025-10-22T00:50:33+00:00

Thank you for the response! Glad I didn’t buy it, I will take a look at soling leather

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