Supplies
This instruction set makes the assumption that you already have some familiarity with the rudiments of working with leather.
Supplies
- 5-6 oz leather: cow, elk, deer, buffalo, about 11 square feet
- 9-10 oz tooling hide, about two square feet
- If you're using a machine, nylon upholstery thread - at least size 69 or higher
- A beeswax cake (for hand-sewing if your thread isn't already waxed)
- Barge® cement
- Barge® cement thinner
- Leather dye, Edge Kote
A quick discussion about the supplies. First off, I like cow hide, or when I'm feeling wealthy, bullhide. Buffalo is a little stiff for my taste, elk and deer make very soft, supple boots but you'll be constantly pulling them up. Cow seems a nice compromise. Bullhide is thicker by the way, and makes a very nice, very substantial boot.
Supplier: hidehouse.com
You can order Barge®, leather dyes, and edging ink (brand: Edge Kote) from either Tandy or Amazon.
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