Lee Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 stainless steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 That set the Cat amongst the pidgeons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 stainless steel It's a cremation so metals are a no go...carry on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter / Sweden Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 What about mummyfying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T. Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hey guys I feel like Ive already made it into your club because the abuse your giving me is just like being home Ray Torcaso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hey guysI feel like Ive already made it into your club because the abuse your giving me is just like being home Ray Torcaso If you can take it, we can give it! welcome. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Welcome to the "club" Ray You were in it from day one pleased that you can take the cross fire as freindly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 tel, do you still have the tutorial video for the rewelting you job on here? for the first time since this tropic was started i've got a rewelting job to do but i'm still a little unsure cheers, rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Rick, the link had become corrupted when the site was transfered. this is a problem I am aware off and have been sorting them out along the way! you can now click on the link & all should follow through. I also see that Tel has some great repairer related links on his youtube page. Nice work Terry. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 first time i've been able to watch that as my last computer couldn't view it for some reason. helpful vid that tel, i can't wait to have a crack at it myself now. oh, and thanks lee cheers, rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest k@lsb Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Jobs a good un Terrytutorial came in handy today when I had to explain why I had charged the amount I did for reparing some guys Barkers, when he was shown the tutorial he laffed and said we must be mad for still repairing shoes that way he thought it was all done by machine was only too pleased to coff up the dosh Did you not quote a price before he left the shop? (strange as this would be the first thing i would do on a job of this description to make sure the customer was willing to pay for it) and was aware of why it would cost the amount you were quoting him before he left the shop? Not giving him a rough idea can only put you in a awkward position on his return. IF one of my staff members took in a job without giving the customer a general guide to the price and time involved to do the job....................WORDS WOULD BE SAID!! lol ps nice pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Jobs a good un Terrytutorial came in handy today when I had to explain why I had charged the amount I did for reparing some guys Barkers, when he was shown the tutorial he laffed and said we must be mad for still repairing shoes that way he thought it was all done by machine was only too pleased to coff up the dosh Did you not quote a price before he left the shop? (strange as this would be the first thing i would do on a job of this description to make sure the customer was willing to pay for it) and was aware of why it would cost the amount you were quoting him before he left the shop? Not giving him a rough idea can only put you in a awkward position on his return. IF one of my staff members took in a job without giving the customer a general guide to the price and time involved to do the job....................WORDS WOULD BE SAID!! lol I agree. What happens when you haven't asked for any money up front and he asks for a price halfway out the door? I'd be worried that he'd get home and think "ah f*** it, I'll buy a new pair instead. ps nice pictures. I agree. What happens when you haven't asked for any money up front and he asks for a price halfway out the door? I'd be worried that he'd get home and think "ah f*** it, I'll buy a new pair instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 i looked at the tutorial and it was really interesting and in fact i havent been shown how to do it but i practiced it today and will have to see how it turns out. thanks again for sharing. regards Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 A good tip is to soak your welt in water overnight, that way it'll be easier to stitch and when the welt starts to dry it'll shrink itself in towards the shoe making for a better fit and seal. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 From my early apprenticeship days ( a lifetime ago, 42 years to be exact. Christ that scares me!) I seem to remember something called mulling liquid for softening leather, had a nice smell. I could have dreamt it though. Waldorf might remember it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 your quite correct gray i do renenber mulling liquid but like everything else from that era it is no longer available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 and where did you learn that trick from rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 your quite correct gray i do renenber mulling liquid but like everything else from that era it is no longer available I'm not mad then and it wasn't a dream.... I'm sane then praise the lord.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I'm sane then.... Well, I wouldn't necessarily go that far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 the saoking of the welt is for 3 reasons in realality 1 is as stated to swell the welt which will allow the awl to push througheasier and not cut through thus making a smaller and tighter hole 2as also stated when it dries it forms a tighter seal but the third and main reason being that becouse the welt is wet it allows the sticth to be pulled tighter as it squeezs it much like when squeezing a sponge and thus as it dries it becomes tighter ( remember though the trick being to soak the welt for an hour or 2 and then wrap in newspaper overnight to draw out excess water ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 lovely job just a shame customer didnt want them heeled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Witch Hazel is a good substitute for softening Leather, Welts, heel covers. patching etc, will allow the leather to stretch. Good also for the Stretching Machine jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Apothecarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Yep that's where yer get it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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