My first video post — breaking and tapering linen thread
Here is my first shoemaking video. I shot this from a tripod looking down over my right shoulder so I couldn’t measure out long lengths of thread without knocking the camera over, but this shows the...
View ArticleMy second video post — attaching bristles to tapered linen thread
Here’s part two, showing how I attach bristles to tapered thread. See the previous post for how to break the thread and lay it up so it has tapered ends. See also the list of videos in that post for...
View ArticleA mistress of the craft making waxed ends
The making of waxed ends is, in my opinion, the single most important core skill for a shoemaker after patterning. I believe it is more important even than being able to sharpen a knife. This video of...
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