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 …
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Feb
17
2010
17
2010
Cape Buffalo Scrotum…
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 [...]
Feb
3
2010
3
2010
Inside-out and rolling the seams …
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Feb
3
2010
3
2010
Beginnings of self-matching side welt…
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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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
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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 [...]
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 [...]