OLD LEATHER SMITH here, NICE WORK HARRY, I have a friend who makes HANDMADE COW BOY BOOTS, he uses a 10 penny nail pounded flat 4 the shank and cork, since I make moccasins I use WOOL FELT instead of cork, he tried the felt instead of cork on his own boots and likes it 2 the extent of putting it in his clients boots from now on, I first bought the wool felt 2 pad BASE BALL GLOVES that I repair and hand make, again GREAT WORK, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Harry you are a true craftsman lovey to watch, and thank you for making theses videos so entertaining and like you say it’s a dying craft so good that people can see how it’s done and the amount of work that goes into real shoes 👞 can’t wait to see them finished all the best Harry
I truly enjoy your channel Harry! I relaxed big time watching you do your thing. I realize the effort you put into it and it is appreciated.. you got that personality for it to where people would binge-watch you using a spot welder LOL. Thanks Harry. I was quite impressed when you been that leather around in a curve like you did. It looks perfect.
Making excellent progress there, Harry. Interesting observation you make about shoe pegs. The Industrial Revolution provided work for many people, but at the same time it spelled the death knell for many craftspeople. All those cottage industries and many specialised factories fallen by the wayside. Seems we're both learning new things about shoe making along the way. Cheers, Frank.
And I thought you were making a man shoe ,,I will say that your patience and determination are admirable. I'll not make a shoe but I did make a shave horse from watching your videos and i think some other ideas from them as well. I hope You are able to go to all the outdoor fares you have shown in the past, next year .And take us along too Thanks again Mr. Rogers
Thank you very much for making these videos. A couple years ago i tried acquiring tools and materials for making shoes, sadly the only in depth tutorial i could find online was from Andrew Wrigley and midway his videos, the file got corrupted - the very important part in lasting. I could not find another source that give enough detail so i dumped the project and have still have some shoe lasts and leather and tools lying around. Got really sad i couldnt finish it. Now i'm looking to continue my learning with the videos you make :) Thanks again. I really really appreciate you putting time to making these. Clicked the bell icon so i don't miss your new uploads
I watched a video of a Japanese shoemaker the other day. He was using the little asian toothpicks, with the grooved end, for pegging. He clipped off the points first.
There is a company in the US. that still makes the pegs, but for the polishing industry. They said that when fewer and fewer shoemakers used their products, they looked for other industries to sell to.
Hello Harry Another top notch video out of interested why did you Go why did u go with a wooden shank and not a steel one All so what type of leather did you use for ur uppers Thanks a lot All the best Ash
Amazing stuff. Been watching since the beginning. Very interested to see what kind of sole you are going to use as I assume you cant really make these yourself?
Old LEATHER SMITH here, I put a couple of drops of dish soap in all my water bottles, when I spray it on leather 2 fold it works just like when U dip it and it stays that way when it's dry, just a thought, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Hi Harry I'll appreciate it if you can tell me where you purchased those large cutting mats. What actual size is the one on your worktop ? I can only find small ones. Thanks. GH
People putting nails or pegs in the heel always weirds me out.. It never looks comfortable to wear to me.. I'd rather have the welt go all the way around and making sure that if a heel is further nailed in. The nails only reach the midsole, rather than insole or potential foot. That's a great thing about shoe making, you can make your own shoes however you want.
The Tubes of You apparently don't want me to watch this. 3 browsers I finally got it to play in Opera only in a private window (Vivaldi and Slimjet both regular and private didn't work). Finally, in Slimjet after 19 minutes + of waiting, it started playing at 240p. I'm commenting in it while it plays at 1040 on my other monitor. That complained about, looking good on the shoes, and guess I might try to make a pair of boots, from the ground up, so to speak, this winter. I've done a bit of resoling (old Docs) and added half soles to a pair of cheaper American made boots. I have lasts that have been customized to my foot shape (plastic last with leather added for my wider foot).
Yes good point...it's a traditional approach that might have saved leather, but now a days the labour is the big cost element...it would be good if anyone else can help with a proper explanation.
OLD LEATHER SMITH here, NICE WORK HARRY, I have a friend who makes HANDMADE COW BOY BOOTS, he uses a 10 penny nail pounded flat 4 the shank and cork, since I make moccasins I use WOOL FELT instead of cork, he tried the felt instead of cork on his own boots and likes it 2 the extent of putting it in his clients boots from now on, I first bought the wool felt 2 pad BASE BALL GLOVES that I repair and hand make, again GREAT WORK, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Harry you are a true craftsman lovey to watch, and thank you for making theses videos so entertaining and like you say it’s a dying craft so good that people can see how it’s done and the amount of work that goes into real shoes 👞 can’t wait to see them finished all the best Harry
Thanks Mark...there are more videos in the series to show the finished shoe 😊
I truly enjoy your channel Harry! I relaxed big time watching you do your thing. I realize the effort you put into it and it is appreciated.. you got that personality for it to where people would binge-watch you using a spot welder LOL. Thanks Harry. I was quite impressed when you been that leather around in a curve like you did. It looks perfect.
Thanks very much Everett that's good to hear.
Making excellent progress there, Harry.
Interesting observation you make about shoe pegs. The Industrial Revolution provided work for many people, but at the same time it spelled the death knell for many craftspeople. All those cottage industries and many specialised factories fallen by the wayside.
Seems we're both learning new things about shoe making along the way.
Cheers, Frank.
Aaawwwhhh ! ! !
You find the neatest/ coolest tools ! ! !
Another great film. I'm also amazed at how well water works at making leather pliable.
And I thought you were making a man shoe ,,I will say that your patience and determination are admirable. I'll not make a shoe but I did make a shave horse from watching your videos and i think some other ideas from them as well. I hope You are able to go to all the outdoor fares you have shown in the past, next year .And take us along too Thanks again Mr. Rogers
Thank you very much for making these videos. A couple years ago i tried acquiring tools and materials for making shoes, sadly the only in depth tutorial i could find online was from Andrew Wrigley and midway his videos, the file got corrupted - the very important part in lasting. I could not find another source that give enough detail so i dumped the project and have still have some shoe lasts and leather and tools lying around.
Got really sad i couldnt finish it.
Now i'm looking to continue my learning with the videos you make :)
Thanks again. I really really appreciate you putting time to making these.
Clicked the bell icon so i don't miss your new uploads
Thanks very much Adam that's great to hear.
What a fantastic job for your first time thanks for the videos stay safe
Thanks very much Mark.
Again, a brill video & very relaxing to watch.
its amazing how well water works , leather, wood, wood veneers etc
Very interesting and helpful:) Greetings from Lithuania!🇱🇹
Really interesting to watch this project! Just out of curiosity, why isnt the rand stitched like welt?
I watched a video of a Japanese shoemaker the other day. He was using the little asian toothpicks, with the grooved end, for pegging. He clipped off the points first.
I haven't watched it yet, but I am stupidly excited. Maybe I should get out more, but guys, gals, we have watched a *shoe* (x2) being made.
There is a company in the US. that still makes the pegs, but for the polishing industry. They said that when fewer and fewer shoemakers used their products, they looked for other industries to sell to.
Thanks John...that's interesting.
Hello Harry
Another top notch video out of interested why did you
Go why did u go with a wooden shank and not a steel one
All so what type of leather did you use for ur uppers
Thanks a lot
All the best Ash
Hi Ash I liked being Abe to glue in the wood shank. The upper is pure veg tan, some people say chrome is better, but I like the natural veg.
Amazing stuff. Been watching since the beginning. Very interested to see what kind of sole you are going to use as I assume you cant really make these yourself?
Old LEATHER SMITH here, I put a couple of drops of dish soap in all my water bottles, when I spray it on leather 2 fold it works just like when U dip it and it stays that way when it's dry, just a thought, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
That's clever Jim..I can see that would break down the surface tension...thanks for the tip.
Nice! Can't wait for the next video. Any reason you didn't go for 360 welt?
I wanted the additional challenge of doing a 270 degree welt with rand...I know I am nuts but I learnt a lot!
Hi Harry
I'll appreciate it if you can tell me where you purchased those large cutting mats. What actual size is the one on your worktop ? I can only find small ones. Thanks. GH
Hi Gulam...Amazon has them ...they are poster size I think...AO size??
People putting nails or pegs in the heel always weirds me out.. It never looks comfortable to wear to me.. I'd rather have the welt go all the way around and making sure that if a heel is further nailed in. The nails only reach the midsole, rather than insole or potential foot.
That's a great thing about shoe making, you can make your own shoes however you want.
Can i get some important questions about rand attach??
The Tubes of You apparently don't want me to watch this. 3 browsers I finally got it to play in Opera only in a private window (Vivaldi and Slimjet both regular and private didn't work).
Finally, in Slimjet after 19 minutes + of waiting, it started playing at 240p. I'm commenting in it while it plays at 1040 on my other monitor.
That complained about, looking good on the shoes, and guess I might try to make a pair of boots, from the ground up, so to speak, this winter.
I've done a bit of resoling (old Docs) and added half soles to a pair of cheaper American made boots. I have lasts that have been customized to my foot shape (plastic last with leather added for my wider foot).
apparently I was at the edges of the Massive outage yet random stuff worked during the whole thing.
What did shoemakers use before all the modern strong glues available?
Hi Lisa...I think a lot more wooden pegs with glue...hopefully someone here knows more!
Rye flour paste was a common glue for shoemaking.
Might be a silly question but why not cut your welt in the shape of the heel instead of forming it?
Yes good point...it's a traditional approach that might have saved leather, but now a days the labour is the big cost element...it would be good if anyone else can help with a proper explanation.
I just do not understand why "shoemaker" is a derogatory term?!