Making Boots
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Here are some of the leather samples I took from the Tannery. They are called Crust because they haven't been polished and are considered lower grade. You can see the scares, marks and hair follicles which I actually prefer. The leather is actually better quality (from a funtional point of view) in this state but people prefer the aesthetic of a cleaner polished hide. I find Crust far more interesting and it fits with my philosophy of keeping things as simple as possible without sacrificing quality.
What do you guy's prefer?
The images are close ups so you can't see a lot of the natural markings.
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I'm sure you'll cobble something together…
Sorry about that, I actually winced typing it. Then I cringed. Then I hit send and laughed.
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Yeah, those are lovely, Hemi. The Crust leather sounds interesting, too. While it would definitely look out of place on a dress shoe, it sounds like it would fit your aesthetic nicely. I'd certainly be willing to try a pair made that way.
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love em hemi. can't wait for more.
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Hey all
I'm sitting here alone at home on my first Friday night in about seven years,
I saw this thread and thought Id just leave this here.
And feel a little smug
Cheers
p.s Sorry about the slightly dodgy photo Hemi all i have for a camera is my phone and my living room lighting is for mood rather then photography
p.p.s Why do i feel the need to feel smug, well i'm sitting alone on a Friday night because of this http://nz.dryjuly.com/ admirable abomination.
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Very nice Hemi, I am a traditionalist and I have to say I do not like lug soles of any kind, I much prefer smooth soles or thin rubber sole tips if any with thick leather soles. I always think of timberland boat shoes with giant lug soles or a big black boots catering for a certain hairy heavy leather clique in san francisco who just adore lug soles, but that's just me, take it or leave it. Hey, did you know that you guys have one of the only 3 working Rapid Standard Brass Screw machine in the world on your doorstep, you should see if you can get your hands on it. http://loomstate.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/william-lennon-factory-stoney-middleton.html
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I prefer thinner Rubber Soles as well. I've still got a bit of work to do on the various sole options. The craftsman I work with owns the Brass Screw machine. He lives an 11 hour drive from my house and I've got to go for another visit in the next few weeks to work out some of the kinks.
