Continuing my project to make a handmade shoe, I show you how to make the rand which is the foundation for the shoe heel, and how to add a stiffener to a shoe sole, that is called a shank.
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.
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.
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 ✝️⚾🙃
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
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
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
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.
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 ✝️⚾🙃
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
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
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.
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.
