Oh dear.. yes, a purse made from the scrotum of a cape buffalo. Adorned with black springbok, lined with tobacco lamb and a warthog tusk for a handle. Unique eccentricities… love it …
Feb
17
2010
17
2010
Feb
4
2010
4
2010
Silk Purse From A Sow’s Ear or….
It’s not done yet but can you guess what this is? It is a purse smarty-pants. Can you identify the raw materials?
You probably guessed the handle is made from the tusk of a warthog.
You hunters may have guessed the flap is a center-cut hide of a black springbok.
Fancy a guess as to what the “bag” is made from?
Feb
3
2010
3
2010
Feb
3
2010
3
2010
Feb
3
2010
3
2010
More of the same greatness…
Notice the way the top bead and the side welting is from the benedictine colored
calf the tops are made of. Then the counter and vamp are side-welted with the black
French calf. This is a great custom look! Takes more time on my part but I love the
way it looks.
In this picture I had just gotten them wet, turned them and rolled the side seams. More to come..
Feb
3
2010
3
2010
French calf on the bottom, American calf on the top
I really like the way these are coming along. French calf vamp and counter with a great toe bug. The owner picked two blue rows of stitching similar to the color of this font and one row of black in a classic western stitchdesign. Love the pull holes on a pair of boots. Not sure I would recommend pull holes if you wear dresses. The owner of these boots won’t be wearing any dresses so the pull holes are a safe bet.
Dec
29
2009
29
2009
Indulgence… Zebra Ottoman
Sometimes a bootmaker has to work on something other than boots to continue to amuse herself. The top of my living room ottoman. Nevermind the kudu in the
background. Cheers! Terri
Dec
29
2009
29
2009
Progress on Jim’s Boots
Jim’s Italian tanned kangaroo and croc boots are coming along just fine. I have a few more rows of stitching and then they will be assembled, turned inside-out, and finally lasted. More pics to come…
Happy New Year! Terri 
Dec
28
2009
28
2009
It’s All About Tools – Custom Lip Knife for this Bootmaker
I have small hands. I found the typical knives and tools to be made for large meaty paws making them clumsy for me. Now..not a problem. A local knife maker fixed me right up with this beautiful antler handled lip knife. He cut the length of the blade, gave it a beautiful wood tang and fashioned a deer antler handle on this little sweetie! It fits my hand, gives me the control I need in order to use it with confidence.
Who is this local artisan you ask? This is a young man that is focused on night school (engineering), working his tail off during the week for a well driller, hunting when he can with his sweet dog Dixie and making knives with his remaining upright hours. Tim Butler is from Napa, CA and can fix you right up. It is so refreshing to see a young man working hard, doing all he can do to get ahead and more. I had him make my husband a damascus blade knife with an antler shed from Joe Montana’s ranch. Very cool! Cooler yet were the hor de vours spoon and fork he set into the small tusks of the warthog my husband harvested in South Africa. Need a custom knife, custom utensils, custom corkscrew from your warthog tusk, salad spoons from red stag sheds? This kid can do it and it reasonable. Send me an email if you want Tim Butler’s contact information.
Dec
28
2009
28
2009
Report on 2009 Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival
Fun was had, a little business was conducted and the talent at this show was spectacular! Put it on your calendar next year. It is worthy. I got to meet Lacy J Dalton! She signed my red cherry alligator boots! Her album ”Lacy J Dalton” was one of the first two vinyl records I ever purchased as a punk. Some of my cowboy song singin’ favorites were there… Don Edwards, Dave Stamey and the one and only Waddie Mitchell. Belinda Gail was there sportin’ her fabulous Joe Patrickus custom boots. Sadly, the occassion was marked by the passing of Curly Musgrave. He will be missed by all.
