Week 2, day 10, the final push to the summit.
It's all heels, heels, heels. We have been adding extra heel lifts; cutting the seat; and putting on the top piece. The pace dropped a little this morning, but I am hoping to crack the whip a bit this afternoon and start the finishing process. Now that might sound like it is quick, but, believe me, good finishing takes time (especially because we do not use a machine to do it!).
Here are a selection of shots of what we have been doing today.
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| Trimming The Top Piece |
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| Trimming The Heel Breast |
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| Nailing The Top Piece |
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| Rasping The Heel Edge |
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The Happy Class
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Friday tomorrow and it will all be about making the shoes look pretty. As they are now, we could pull the lasts and they would function perfectly well as shoes, but they don't look good - they will by Saturday! Until tomorrow, happy shoemaking!
