Random images of jobs i worked on today

[Guest sarsden_boy]

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[ironplanet uk900]

nice one, another shoe repairer joins the forum...welcome

[x minit uk]

Ah, thats what the sarsden factory looks like.

[Dean]

Nice work.

 

Don't you ever get any of those lovely thin ladies elastics to repair?

 

Or is it mostly just high quality gents shoes that you get in?

[windycity]

very good work but do you know why the army have 13 studs on their sole and what regiment the 13 refers to? a daft question but lets see who knows... but i guess with google you may all find out.

[Guest sarsden_boy]

I actually was told this when i 1st started but i cant remember, i think its because its an army regulation to have 13 studs in each boot, the infantry regiment

 

Yes dean we get all the awkward jobs in to. And plenty of ugg boots for new zips what a nighmare they are.

 

Padded collers

Gussets

rolled back linings

back stiffeners

etc

[bkb]

very nice work indeed. thank you for sharing. 25 pair a day. i think thats impresive, but maby thats the norm.

it looks as though the welt is pinked on the finished edge, (to be trimed latter). ive not seen this style before.

if i may ask also,on your leather F.S. are your stitches in a channel, or laid on top.

its been my habit close the knifed thread channel to protect the thread. how ever ive seen new shoes with exposed stitching, especially rubber.

i love those (stitch track) soles, you call them. wished we had them here. who or what are they again?

thank you

bkb

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[Auto Key Wizard]

but do you know why the army have 13 studs on their sole and what regiment the 13 refers to?

 

Does 1 stud represents each of the original infantry battalions ???

[derek]

the "stitch track" soles in the picture are called commando soles & come with a separate heel.you also get other ones with a different pattern called golfer soles although not as common

[ironplanet uk900]

the "stitch track" soles in the picture are called commando soles & come with a separate heel.you also get other ones with a different pattern called golfer soles although not as common

 

And you should always scour your heelblock area before stitching.....you'll learn....LOL

[Guest sarsden_boy]

The soles and heels are called stitch track commando units.

 

As for scouring the heel block area before stitching, that is only needed when the shoes are welted all the way round, the ones in the picture arnt they have a heel piece thats why they are tacked through into the inboard.

[Michael]

You should scour the sole where the heel block goes to give a key so they adhere properly,welted or not.

[Dean]

The soles and heels are called stitch track commando units.

 

As for scouring the heel block area before stitching, that is only needed when the shoes are welted all the way round, the ones in the picture arnt they have a heel piece thats why they are tacked through into the inboard.

 

So you don't agree that the heel blocks would stick better if you'd roughed them up first?!

[kobblers]

if i'm not mistaken, he's tacitly saying that adhesive isn't used, just nails.

 

if adhesive is used then a key must be created.

 

except for superglue..........

[Guest sarsden_boy]

Yes of course i always scour the backlift no matter what, but you dont always need to do it before you stitch them you can scour after sticthing on some

[Guest sarsden_boy]

the "stitch track" soles in the picture are called commando soles & come with a separate heel.you also get other ones with a different pattern called golfer soles although not as common

 

And you should always scour your heelblock area before stitching.....you'll learn....LOL

 

 

 

All i am saying is that you dont have to scour the backlift before you stitch them, you can scour after stitching. Of course i use glue.

[Auto Key Wizard]

the "stitch track" soles in the picture are called commando soles & come with a separate heel.

And you should always scour your heelblock area before stitching.....you'll learn....LOL

All i am saying is that you dont have to scour the backlift before you stitch them, you can scour after stitching. Of course i use glue.

Pointless scouring after you've stitched them, you'll just chaff all your fresh stitching

[Guest sarsden_boy]

have a look at the image shown, there not stitched rite round, you wouldnt be scouring any stitching unless it was a pair stitched rite the way round.

[bkb]

anyway, looks like there still stuck on.

care to share bout yer stitches in the leather. gruve -no gruve, close- no close?

they look good no matter what was done.

thanks

bkb

[Guest sarsden_boy]

Yes there just groved by cutter then stitched and hammered

??

[Auto Key Wizard]

have a look at the image shown, there not stitched rite round

The image shows the stitching in progress, but not the finished stitch, seems you've started stitching from the right point on the unit, so why not carry on all the way around, or did this footwear not have an ITS Hide Commando unit fitted originally?

[ironplanet uk900]

Manufacturers stitch all the way round weather they are welted all the way round or not, That card heel piece is not good enough quality to just stick too, as it just pulls a layer off. I always replace it with leather, may as well while you had them apart. that way you can retain the original size of the heel block, after others have scoured it away. I use this practice with all through soles.

Why wouldn't you scour where the heel block area before stitching, weather you stitch all the way round or not, you still stitch partially under the heel block, and to roughen later would make it almost imposible to not scour your stitches............. its just easier :-&

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

The soles are "Itshide Commando" there is no need to scour before stitching if it is not possible or practicle to stitch around the heel area.

What may be consusing is that the stitches appear to go into the base area.

[ironplanet uk900]

The soles are "Itshide Commando" there is no need to scour before stitching if it is not possible or practicle to stitch around the heel area.

What may be consusing is that the stitches appear to go into the base area.

 

 

Sorry fella, its just common sense to roughen before stitching, its just easier...I think sarsden will even consede that.

 

Is this the beginning of a fight LOLalot

[bkb]

??? when i close my seam i dont see my stitches no more

i see yours, so i ???

no big deal

bkb