Guest sarsden_boy Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well done to kenneth simpson, good pair of shoes. I have room for improvement on my comp job for next year but not far behind on the judges sheets, was only 0.75% behind which im quite chuffed with as its my first go at the comp. Did anyone manage to get any good pics ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 the first good picture has arrived courtesy of Peter Coulson & is now in the image gallery http://www.shoerepairer.info/index.php? ... ow&ida=392 First on to do list for next years show is buy a new camera! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 First on to do list for next years show is buy a new camera! Lee You should have bid for one of the ones in the auction, ya tight bugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I was gona, but they came bundled with a phone & satnav, nether of which I wanted Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Mr Simpson has been on the cicuit for a number of years and is a well deserved winner, coming up with something different beats the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Can and will someone post a list of winners please as my Grapevine has a virus and I lost all my grapes, wife says its the Marbles I lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Can and will someone post a list of winners please as my Grapevine has a virus and I lost all my grapes, wife says its the Marbles I lost Looks like I may have to join the "other" Forum to get the results then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Can and will someone post a list of winners please as my Grapevine has a virus and I lost all my grapes, wife says its the Marbles I lost Looks like I may have to join the "other" Forum to get the results then? Please read the sites terms & conditions under General Usage15:1 I have Emailed David Eyres & am awaiting a reply, be patient! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Looks like I may have to join the "other" Forum to get the results then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Can and will someone post a list of winners please as my Grapevine has a virus and I lost all my grapes, wife says its the Marbles I lost Looks like I may have to join the "other" Forum to get the results then? Please read the sites terms & conditions under General Usage15:1 I have Emailed David Eyres & am awaiting a reply, be patient! Lee Me no understand And where did Jay get my photo from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Couldn't make the show this year, so didn't get to see the entries, although the winning photo looked a superb job. But just saw these two, I resume they made the final. the stitching and waist on the nearest shoe is awfull, and the far shoe has got rivets all around the Rubber tip, something you should never do. Who Judges this competition. As I said the winning shoe looked the dogs, so well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Yup. Poor rivetting patterns on both shoes and poor waist inregards to the groove and stitching. As for Judging.....it wern't me. Nails in a Quarter Rubber tip.......Sackrayblurr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 the judging was very good this year, the best three pairs on the table where in the top three places. The picture commented on shouldn't be a reflection of the judges, they can only judge the places on the shoes entered. Other than the top three, the others & the ones shown where the also rans. I would love to have seen the other entries that didn't make it to the exhibition, they must have been really bad! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 I would love to have seen the other entries that didn't make it to the exhibition, they must have been really bad!Lee They are Lee, they are!!! how can you (not you personally)judge the stitching in a groove when the groove has been filled with Wax???? Wax covers up a multitude of sins, missed stitches, uneven tension etc. The hardest job to do is the natural finish as you cant hide any marks or imperfections. Covering over a scoured waist with blacking and wax to hide a poor graft in my opinion is not a cometition winner no matter how may points the judges awarded in ignorance. and if that comment gets up anyones nose, tough Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarsden_boy Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 The same thing crossed my mind hugh, mine was a natural finnish but we cant all win, wernt far behind thought. not been on for a while now how is things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Let's get things straight. I can only judge what I see from a photo uploaded by others. In hindsight It is wrong for me to make judgements on photos as things are not always as they look. On the face of it Ken had put an enormous amount of work in the waist and breast area on the winning shoes, it is a method from many moons ago and one that is very difficult to emulate. As a trainee in competitions we all were brought up doing this type of finish but the standards were so high as everyone knew how to do it and there were hundreds of entries all of an exceptional standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCustomer Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I was wondering, did anyone ever approch this company about holding a competition? http://www.jfjbaker.co.uk/index.php Does anyone use their product? Is it as good as JR? Maybe as J & FJ Baker is Britain's only remaining traditional oak bark tannery, perhaps they could give their competition entrants free materials to promote their product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 This company was mentioned previously on the forum. viewtopic.php?f=20&t=3343&p=33653&hilit=Baker#p33653 Planet uk900 & I contacted them, I never heard from them, didn't seam interested. Not sure what the outcome was for Mark? I'll stick to the market leader JR for the time being! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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