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This book is a complete tutorial on the creation of the classic western (cowboy) boot. Although aimed at the serious student of the Trade who desires to produce professionally finished and technically superior footwear... by hand, this book assumes no previous knowledge. The text begins with an introduction to the tools of the trade; proceeds to an in-depth exploration of the last, the relationship of the foot to the last, and how to measure the foot; details the creation of patterns; describes assembly procedures; and delineates techniques for lasting, inseaming and finishing. Drawing heavily on traditional "bespoke" methods, boots made in this fashion use no plastic, paper or nails in the final construction. Included are a full set of patterns, a resource list, a machine and tool inventory, a measurement chart (comparing last to foot), and several pages of lithographed hand tools from the heyday of hand work.
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