The London Lounge

I guess the reason why Vass suggest two pairs of shells for a pair of cordovan shoes is because of the difference in thickness which normally the shells have. The ones I have been using differ probably close to half the thickness from one long side to the other. The wing-tip and heel counter can be ...

Here are some videos from Marcel Szabo and Tim Skyrme showing some steps of how to make shoes;
http://www.youtube.com/user/MarcellHUN


Enjoy!

Michael, glad to know you liked my posting. In the old time the journeyman where out learning from different makers and today forums like the L.L. and others are places where both clients and makers can learn just by looking at different makers products. I for one enjoy reading these forums and I am...

rjman,
Very nice pair of shoes and excellent craftsmanship too.

Here is a photo of what cause the dimples, the awl and the inseaming thread. Leather are carved away on the flesh side of the insole for making the feather and that increase the dimples. Sometimes, depending of the quallity of the leather and/or how deep the holdfast is pre punched the dimples gett ...

Murali,
Thank's for welcoming! It will be nice meeting you.
Janne

Dear member of the L.L. forum, My name is Jan-Erik Melkersson. I have been in the shoemaking trade for about 25 years. In a way more then that since I was born in the same house where both my grandfather and my father had their shoemaking workshop! Three years ago my familly, wife and three children...