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Tools for Simple Shoemaking
Tools - harness needles - These needles have a big eye and a blunt point, so they aren't likely to split the plies of a thread that may...
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Sep 6, 20205 min read
And the third thing I know that a drill press can do..
This drill press can punch holes up to 3/8", according to my experiments. Having the punch rotate makes punching holes much easier.
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Sep 4, 20201 min read
Got play-dough (you can make it), interfacing and sand? Make lasts!
Here is a link to my directions and patterns for making lasts: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a4qpifwa3kh9cp/how%20make%20lasts%20text%20patt...
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Aug 27, 20201 min read
The second thing you can do with a drill press
With this wood burnishing tool (https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/65-2961/exotic-wood-leather-slicker/pr_8725)...
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Jul 29, 20201 min read
My favorite shoe/sandalmaking machine
This drill press from Harbor Freight - https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/drills-drivers/drill-presses/8-in-5-speed-bench-drill-pr...
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Jul 23, 20201 min read
My favorite slit maker
I am frustrated that tools that were available when I wrote How to Make Sandals are now no longer available through the links that I...
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Jul 10, 20201 min read
Double-stitching is doubly secure
I am making a custom sandal for a women with greatly swollen legs. I'm not positive that the band over her foot will fit her properly, so...
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Jul 5, 20201 min read
FREE: HOW TO MAKE THE SIMPLEST SANDALS
I am offering this book at no cost because I realize it needs revision, but it will take a while before I am able to do it. I'll read...
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Mar 28, 20201 min read
FREE: SHOEMAKING BOOKS
FREE! Links to shoemaking books that I have written are now available on my blog. I had envisioned revising each of them, but now realize...
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Mar 28, 20201 min read
FREE: HOW TO MAKE MOCCASINS
I am offering this book at no cost because I realize it needs revision, but it will take a while before I am able to do it. I'll read...
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Mar 28, 20201 min read
FREE CINCH TOP SHOEMAKING BOOK
This book has directions and patterns for making shoes from baby size 3 to woman size 10 (you can enlarge the size 10 patterns on a...
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Mar 27, 20201 min read
FREE BOOK ON MAKING SHOES FOR CHILDREN
I am offering this book at no cost because I realize it needs revision, but it will take a while before I am able to do it. I'll read...
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Mar 17, 20201 min read
Final revised copy of shoemaking book is in the shop!
The revised copy of the revised copy (not a typo) of How to Make Simple Ecological Shoes for Women with your own two hands! is complete...
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Mar 17, 20202 min read
Tip for Making Stitch-Down Shoes Over Lasts
Hopefully you can see a last under this sole. When making stitch-down shoes over lasts, the sole needs to be 1/4″ bigger all around than...
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Dec 11, 20192 min read
Flip Flop Facts: Find Out
I just put “Forever Flip-Flops” in my etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/754206451/forever-flip-flops-ease-beach-and-ocean?ref=shop_...
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Nov 15, 20192 min read
A Shoemaking Story by Rasmus Wennström
There was a knock on my door. Not expecting a visit, I answered in curiosity. There stood an elderly man with silver hair. I recognized...
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Nov 6, 20193 min read
How to Make Renaissance Faire Boots Using the Duct Tape and the Stitch-Down Method
Years ago I obtained a photocopy of a book with directions for making Renaissance boots. It didn’t have a cover page, and no indication...
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Jul 4, 20191 min read
My Needle Never Comes Off of the Thread!
If you are a fan of waxed braided thread from either https://www.etsy.com/shop/leatherwurx or a spool from abbeyengland.com, you can keep...
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May 2, 20191 min read
Shoemaking Business
My fondest goal is to help people start simple, ecological shoemaking businesses everywhere! Frequently I get a new idea of a type of...
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Apr 12, 20192 min read
“The Story of a Shoe” by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things
Editor’s Introduction: Since the days when Nike Corporation co-founder Phil Knight sold shoes out of the trunk of his car at track meets,...
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Mar 17, 20198 min read
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