Kakishibu dyed kangaroo

I’ve decided to be a mature adult and not make a boot tea / booty joke.

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About ready for some soles

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Did you completely flatten the cork from the ball to the toe or did you keep the shape of the last? I’ve seen people do it differently.

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Kept the curvature of the last

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Ended up adding a heel rand. Next step, time for soles.

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Nice, clean fill.

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Of course I ran out of thread for doing the outsole stitching after getting the flaps cut, etc. So have been awkwardly working on the heel and trying to avoid the thin leather on the front. Worst case scenario, I can add a thin sole protector.

Heel is pretty decently roughed in. Still need to attach and trim the lift.

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Horsebutt welts burnish up so nicely

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Getting pretty close to being done

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Nice! No rush.

Trying out some kangaroo lace laces. I like them, but they sure grip aggressively. Will make it difficult to quickly adjust, etc. Going narrower on the lace would probably help. These are 5mm wide. 3-4 might behave better.

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