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Wow! I can’t wait to see these boots finished Sven. I’m particularly curious about how the bevel in the tube will work out. It might be a design technique beneficial to those working with vinyl coverings. I understand your nervousness given the amount of time it takes to work this leather but your planning and design process has been solid so far. I’m sure it’ll work out well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can’t wait to see this finished Joe. Everything looks great! It’s really coming together now. Nice job! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great “how to” Brien. Thanks for taking the time to document the process and your experience! This will be helpful to a lot of Scouts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats James! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking fantastic Sven! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You both look great! And welcome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You should check out page four of Sven’s [mention]HSM76 [/mention] build thread. He is using furniture grade white leather he picked up off of eBay. You can see in his photos the quality of the leather is much thicker than Tandy’s deer skin. His work is excellent and the leather boots look incredible. It’s well worth a look if you’re still thinking about constructing your own leather boots. http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19916-tk-24576-who-also-wants-to-be-tb/page/4/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Take notice too that it’s his “second” pair. [emoji6]. You’re one lucky man Ed. Clearly your search methods, perseverance, and keen eye are indication that you are indeed a true Scout. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys! I appreciate the feedback!

They’re really coming together now. What a difference from your originals! Wait till you see the difference once you suit up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I managed to sew the dog bone to the tube. My thought wasn’t so much as to emulate the build of the originals as it was to prevent the dog bone from tearing away from the boot during a troop if it was merely glued to the boot. To stitch the dog bone to the tube: 1) first line up the db in the position you want and then trace the out edge on the tube. 2) Make hash marks on the db and tube so the you can line it up properly for sewing it on the machine. 3) Using a pencil, draw out your stitch line on the db. I made a heavy mark on my start and end points so that I could better see those point when running the db and tube though the sewing machine. 4) remove the tube from the boot, and use tape to secure the db in place on the tube once you have the hash marks lined up. I used regular Scotch tape to make clean up easy in case the tape was stitched while running my lines. Apply tape to the front and the back of the db and tube to keep them from shifting while stitching. 4) Run both of your lines in the sewing machine. 5) attaching the other side of the db is a bit tricky because it won’t lie flat on the tube like with first side did. Here’s where you really need to secure it well with tape because it will want to shift on you as you run it through the machine. 6) Run your lines for this side and you’ll end up with a finished piece that looks like this: Then glue the tube to the boot as per Cheesewhoppy’s tutorial. The db really is secure because half of it is now sown directly to the tube on either side. It’s not going anywhere. I then used a little CA glue to attach the db to the toe cap by applying just a little glue along the back side where the stitch lines where. It was just enough to tack it down. The pins are there to hold things in place while the glue cures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It looks to me like your pouches are missing the attachment tabs at the top and that your flap is not a single piece. The bottom of the pouch should be in line with the bottom of your bund and the top of the attachment tabs should be in line with the top of you bund. Bikerscout007 has detailed info on the pouches including a pattern for sowing the pouches. http://forum.501stpathfinders.com/index.php?/topic/19200-pouch-dimensions/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Amazing work. Working with vinyl, I stitched the dog bone to the tube and then glue the part that overlapped the toe cap to the toe cap. I was trying to figure out how they managed to stitch everything for the film. Seeing how you are working the leather and how the toe cap retains it shape, it all makes sense. This is a great tutorial. Keep it coming! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great idea! I doubt I’ll have my armor in by the 4th or if I do that I’ll be approved by then, but hey, the force might prove favorable. I’ll definitely donate regardless though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sweet!!! Yep...my envy still abounds if you were wondering. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great news boss! I’m really looking forward to the Mountain Trooper CRL. It has a really great look to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Boots: Using Cheesewhoopy’s Boot Tutorial. The only thing I didn’t differently was apply an initial layer of E6000 on the toe cap of the boot and let it set for about an hour before applying a second liberal coat of E6000 before fitting the toe cap with the vinyl. Greenyone suggested that tip in Cheesewhoppy’s tutorial and it worked well. I gotta say that the boots are my favorite part of the build so far. The tutorial was spot on, cutting and stitching was easy peasy, and the final fit is excellent. I’m quite pleased with the outcome. Here’s some pics. Front is glued. Back is not glued yet, just fitted and tacked. Still need to trim the toe, add the 1/2” toe strap and then the dog bones. I’m toying with the idea of trying to stitch the dog bone to the back tube of the boot and then glueing the portion that covers the front as usual. I’ll try to tackle that on Monday. If anyone see issues of concern, please let me know.

This advice was spot on. I was experiencing the same thing. Thanks Kurt! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Chopper’s thread is an excellent resource for what your looking for. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good boss! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ed, Sven's WIP mentioned that he picked up white furniture leather off of ebay. He describes the process for smoothing the grain out of the leather. He did a great job if you didn't catch his post last week. It's worth a look. I for one would never have thought to look at furniture leather. Tandy doesn't carry white leather aside from the real thin deer skin, which won't hold up well to trooping. Apparently the process to get the leather white is difficult and costly according to a buddy of mine who is a leather worker that works for Tandy. I'm sure Sven would provide you with the seller's info on ebay if you were interested.

I too own a DVH blaster and echo Stroker’s sentiments. They’re top notch quality and when I received mine back in Dec. ran abt $110 with shipping. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks solid. My only advice would be to leave a little of the soul above the top “boxes” around the heel, and not cut it all the way through to the top. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks good. What a difference too! With all that effort to take in the undersuit you might as well shoot for lancer. The only real added expense is the leather for the riding patches which should run about $22-$25 bucks. Everything else for lancer is really just attention to detail: carving boot soles, watching measurements, material choices, etc. I think [mention]Stroker [/mention] created a pdf chart/excel file that outlined the differences between basic and lancer as a reference guide. If lancer is something you want to shoot for in the future, it’s easier to do it now than pull things apart or having to redo them in the future. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk