07 Draft to Last: Creating a Profile and Outline from a Draft

Bill Bird shows how to create the profile and outline from a draft, ready to transfer onto a block of wood to create a bespoke last.
• Designing the Toe Shape
• Marking the outline
• Creating the profile
• Calculating the ramp
• Creating a back line for the back of the heel
• Marking the spring
• Creating the back profile at one fifth of the last length
• Marking the long heel and short heels measure curves

[@steveballzack1409]

It's hard to understate the value of this video series. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@gonzalo5061]

Thank you!!!!!

[@tonycappio3728]

Awesome thanks!

[@richardlang9674]

What about allowing for thick socks. Very very good video series. Worth watching multiple times.

[@asirshobbies3522]

When making the draft have the client wear the intended socks.

[@elijahcherweznik3505]

for the two instep measures, when you are using your fingers to displace part of the measurement are you having them the width of the inner measurement on the page, the outer measurement on the page, or the 3.5mm in from both sides of the outer measurement? (if any)

[@apocosy]

As someone with tall heels I find it disappointing that part is just standardized, this heel wouldn't fit me at all.