Toolkit for Making Welted Shoes

January 18, 2011 Toolkit for Making Welted Shoes

1. Lasting pincers

One of the most important tool. This one is hand made in Hungary. Old shaped, ergonomic shape.

2. Shoemaker’s Hammer – its head is also hand forged. The handle can also be used for smoothing surfaces.

3. Knives

Razor sharp, good for skiving, sole trimming, and plenty other jobs. There are curved and straight ones.

4. Rasp

This tools has a story. Made by one of the last rasp-maker by hand. We have very limited amount from these, since this tool maker is too old to make more.

5. Awl – hardwood handle, sharp tip.

6. Sharpening stone – one of your best friends in the workshop. Without them, how could you KEEP YOUR KNIVES SHARP?! (Those who have attended my courses know what this means.)

7. Channel knife – hand forged metal, hardwood handle.

8. Feather knife – same.

9. Bone folder – made of cow bone, slightly curvy.

10. Measuring tape – precise work pays off.

Measuring tape

More info and prices visit: cordwainertools.com

19 comments
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Permalink # firefly67 said

I wish we could spend the first day or so of my 2 weeks just working on ‘how to sharpen knives’!!

If the knife isn’t sharp, you can’t do any work!!

Permalink # Diego Escobar M said

Dear Sirs,

I need to buy you Channel Knife an others tools hand made shoes.

Best regards,

Diego Escobar M.
Santiago Chile.

Dear Sirs,
I need buy to Knife Channel and others to hand made shoes tools,
Please quotation and channel to send me.

Diego Escobar M.
Santiago,Chile.

Permalink # toms shoes said

Where can we purchase these tools from?

Permalink # koronya said

All the tools that are used in my workshop can be purchased on cordwainertools.com

Permalink # Javier said

Hello

I need to buy the Channel Knife, when its posiblle to buy one?.

Best regards.

Javier.

Permalink # koronya said

Yes. cordwainertools.com

Permalink # Elijah S Green said

i need to buy the shoe maker tool kit and what is the price. i am a
up coming hand crafted shoe maker please send me information
on how to purchase your product.

thank you

Permalink # mark p said

when is the next shoe making class in new york or atlanta

Permalink # balajiwaghmareb said

cordwainertools.com

Is not working…:(

Permalink # Jake said

The store is temporarily shut down for the moment.

Permalink # koronya said

That is correct, but it will get back soon. US Customs need some work too…

We appreciate you setting this up for us Marcell! I’ll start getting my order ready.

Permalink # Viking said

Hi! When will the store be up again? I want to buy things.

Do you have a tutorial on channel cutting for a fiddleback type sole. I have a geo Barnsley channel cutter but not sure how to use it. I usually grove a channel, maybe the channel cutter tool avalible here will be easier? When is the store back open.

Rgds
Mike

Permalink # Brandon Salcedo said

Hi, how are you? I’ve checked your website, it’s still down. =(

Please let me know if there’s any other method that I can purchase the tools from you. I need to purchase a couple of tools. Thank you so much and I look forward to hear from you soon. Have a good one!

Regards,
Brandon

Permalink # Antoine said

Hello, Same question here, I’m desperately looking for good quality tools

Permalink # Sanjeev said

Dear All,
I want to know the name of a tool made of metal, which the vendor uses to fit shoes (by stretching) onto the customers feet without touching the leather shoes. I belong to a small town which had a British Cantonment. The tradition of hand made shoes lives here even now…. I happen to see this tool every now and then.
Thank you

Permalink # Bryce said

Hi is there any way that I could buy a channel knife. I’ve looked all over the net and can’t find them anywhere??? You are about the only person on that I can find that has them.

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January 18, 2011 Toolkit for Making Welted Shoes