x minit uk Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Let’s see some of your work related pictures. Here’s one from yesterday, 18 patches £ 5.00 each. Nice little earner. SteelCityShoes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Upgraded a pair of Samuel Windsor’s!!! SteelCityShoes, CDTL, keithm and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted November 21, 2018 Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 That's a lovely colour, Michael -what method did you use as I find a lot of leather these days doesn't give a uniform finish when colouring. On a side note, I'm about to do some quick change shoes for Wizard of Oz at Chester Storyhouse which is going to be fun as it entails having a pair of the Ruby Shoes being able to be worn inside some work boots and they need to be able to be removed in less than 2 seconds. I'll post some pics when doing them. We do a lot of shows and have signed posters from Victoria Wood, Nick Cotton, David Hasselhoff, the cast of Elf from last years Manchester production and more. Rick. MarkD and CitySafe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted November 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2018 Part re welt job. petercoulson, keithm, Gray and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 16 hours ago, kobblers said: That's a lovely colour, Michael -what method did you use as I find a lot of leather these days doesn't give a uniform finish when colouring. These I sanded on the naumkeg, then a quick going over with fine sandpaper. Coloured about 4 coats of this Then kiwi neutral wax on the sole and buff on the machine brush keithm and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 I also use one of these to edge both sides of the stitching groove, makes a lot neater finish and gets rid of any marks the stitcher or groover blade leaves. I get the embossing tools from Tandy as well, the pattern gives a nice finishing detail. keithm and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisorros Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 A few refurbished locks & bridgeward keys made for each lock. Gray, keithm, grahamparker and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Nice job. chrisorros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abababa Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 All those photos are examples of great work... Love the Samuel Windsors... On the flip side of the coin, I had a chap in looking for work who advised me he had worked for Mr minit for 14 years... Gave him some stilettos to heel and finish... This is what he came back with... Worrying thing was he didn't see any problems. He thought he did "an ok job" Auto Key Wizard, Gray and mrkeys 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Let him know where his nearest timpson is. They’re looking out for skilled craftsmen chrisorros, Auto Key Wizard, kobblers and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 3 hours ago, abababa said: All those photos are examples of great work... Love the Samuel Windsors... On the flip side of the coin, I had a chap in looking for work who advised me he had worked for Mr minit for 14 years... Gave him some stilettos to heel and finish... This is what he came back with... Worrying thing was he didn't see any problems. He thought he did "an ok job" Did you not have the right size pu's to fit the heel. Nine time out of ten you can get a good fit without trimming apart from a touch on the naumkeg on the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abababa Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Gray said: Did you not have the right size pu's to fit the heel. Nine time out of ten you can get a good fit without trimming apart from a touch on the naumkeg on the front. I had all the sizes and different brands but wanted to see his skills on the finishing machine to give me an idea of how his work (and standards) would be moving forward kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 10 hours ago, abababa said: All those photos are examples of great work... Love the Samuel Windsors... On the flip side of the coin, I had a chap in looking for work who advised me he had worked for Mr minit for 14 years... Gave him some stilettos to heel and finish... This is what he came back with... Worrying thing was he didn't see any problems. He thought he did "an ok job" You said you weren’t going to tell anyone about my trial. kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abababa Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 21 minutes ago, x minit uk said: 10 hours ago, abababa said: All those photos are examples of great work... Love the Samuel Windsors... On the flip side of the coin, I had a chap in looking for work who advised me he had worked for Mr minit for 14 years... Gave him some stilettos to heel and finish... This is what he came back with... Worrying thing was he didn't see any problems. He thought he did "an ok job" You said you weren’t going to tell anyone about my trial. You did your best...those 10 pints of stella didnt help ur efforts kobblers and x minit uk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCityShoes Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I don’t take many pictures, but here’s a couple of recent long soles CitySafe, CDTL, x minit uk and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTL Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 very nice SteelCityShoes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 32 minutes ago, SteelCityShoes said: I don’t take many pictures, but here’s a couple of recent long soles Superb! SteelCityShoes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCityShoes Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I like your patterning around the sole, where did you get that from? Is it a hand tool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 7 hours ago, SteelCityShoes said: I don’t take many pictures, but here’s a couple of recent long soles Quality SteelCityShoes and Tom D 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Proud of my customers. chrisorros, CitySafe, k4mrc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelCityShoes Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 20 hours ago, Michael said: I like your patterning around the sole, where did you get that from? Is it a hand tool? It is, I would have thought it was the same kind of thing as what you used on those Samuel windsors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Yes, just not seen that pattern wheel on Tandy's website where I got mine. Will look again, may have just not noticed the pattern it makes. I also need a new wheel that does the patterning around the heel block, mine slips sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkeys Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Looking at some of these jobs makes me realize what a cowboy I was when I used to repair shoes years ago lol Although I was never as bad as that Minit guy with the stilettos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryHeffernan Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 SteelCityShoes and x minit uk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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