Harry, Thank you so much for your videos. Your intelligent observations and skilful management of whatever you tackle are a total joy to watch and an education. I am also on a shoe making quest having had a foot injury I want comfort, but also why not. I believe anything we consume, ideally we should know how to form or produce. Thanks again Harry and very best wishes to you and your family.
Harry I have to say you are doing a wonderful job!!! I have learned so much from you. It doesn’t look like easy work maybe that’s why there are so few true cobblers around anymore. Seriously great work !!
I am absolutely loving this series. I started at a cordwainers college in London doing an evening class years ago, but the college closed down shortly afterwards through lack of funding. I've always regretted not being able to pursue that. Might look into it again.
I was so excited when this video dropped. Just so great to see a fellow enjoying his work. And who doesn't love an old tool rescued and put back to task?
Thanks Charles...there really does not seem to be much clearly setting this out...I found Shoes For Men very useful because of the pictures showing the process.
@@harryrogers You're absolutely right. The best stuff in designing shoes is Spanish or Portugees (on youtube). And they all seem te skip the critical small steps. I am afraid that's their years of expericincience. So I am also learning bij doing. Keep up your good work.
Hi Harry I see you have a Lobster Claw clamp cordwainers uses a lot I have three of them the very very rare if you find one like that you keep it I have three of them have a large one I have a small one I will do a video on those pretty soon love this tool thank you for your video
Harry I'm going to Shoemaker you did good job you need lasting jack put the last on making life more easy and yes you can buy that pace name is hirschkleber can buy that I gots in Germany it's a German pace especially for shoe making for toe box's yes The Lobster Claw is the correct word for cord wieners thank you for this video
Hi Harry, thanks for nice instructional video. The toe stiffener appears to like rock solid after it have dried out. Is it essential to select the veg tanned leather for the stiffener or does the chromium tanned leather harden equally too?
Two comments; I have always envisioned a shoemaker working with a leather apron. I know you have one, why don't you use it? Have you given any thought as to what price you would place on the finished pair of shoes, if in fact they were for sale? JIM
to help last things lick this toe puf cut sum big old V in the lasting alawans :) much ezeey if u cut out sum bulk before lasting, your self tort and this is your 1st pull ? EXCELENT JOB ! naw do it again the same on the other shoe lol also that tool horse shoe looks rather pointless IMO its holding the upper where its not needed till the very end. when i was at shoe trade school lasting lick this whent :- 1 back part mold, in your case try molding the back caunter to the last just lick you do the toe puff but mold it on the last & tack it in place, then when dry lightly glue in to place. 2 dogging, place upper on lase and hold the vamp at the center marck pulling vamp over the toe and if you r 100% it will sit in place "just neat" if it dus not slide the upper in to place as needed. 3 tack down the toe than the ball ( the widest part ) macking shore it is snug on the last, go back to the toe and begin lasting evenly down both sides stop at the arch the arch or wast can just be garbed in the midel and finished in 1 pull. 4 before trimming and clean up adjust the pattern so the lasting alawans is neat and even.
