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01-02-2019, 16:22 #31
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Update:
I completed my second pair of vellies. There is a parcel on it`s way from Cape Town containing leather dye, shoelace cutter, crepe sole , some extra leather needles and leather conditioner/water proofing solution. When it arrives I will complete the finishing on the Vellies.
Here is the pair I made for my wife, she wanted a dark finish, I still need to polish this pair ..
I commence with the restoration/substitution of my old pair velskoene , fitting a new pair of thick leather soles to give it a few more years of unselfish service to it`s owner, me....
The sideline project:( new life of an old pair of velskoene)
Here are some photos.
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03-02-2019, 21:08 #32
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Good, I will be spending time this week to complete my second set of Velskoene for the Black Powder hunt. I will also complete the procedure to fit new soles to an old but good quality hiking boots that I can use in the hunt as well...
Fortune smiled on me when a friend asked me to replace his velskoene `s soles with leather soles, I am doing this for him in a trade for a .303 bayonet ....so it is not always about money, trading stuff is a great way to acquire other valuable items..
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04-02-2019, 19:22 #33
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Good, here are some photos of me stitching the first thin base sole onto the restoration vellies I am completing now.I completed fitting the one shoe, will do the other shoe tomorrow..then glue a crepe sole onto the base sole and use this pair of velskoene to hunt with... I am doing a second set for a friend , trading me for a .303 bayonet...
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11-02-2019, 17:39 #34
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Good , I completed my second set of Velskoene " so this thread is completed. The crepe soles I fit to my old vellies are working just great, it really walks softly and comfortably...Here are photos:
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11-02-2019, 22:10 #35
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Great job sir, this seemed like a fun project that was worth the time and effort.
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12-02-2019, 06:08 #36
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12-02-2019, 08:29 #37
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Gert can you show us a photo of the old vellies with the new sole as a matter of interest?
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12-02-2019, 21:20 #38
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Sure Daan , I will do it tomorrow...I will upload a photo of a friend`s walking boots that I fit a new sole too...he then used a new tyre , brand new since the wall was damage to use as soles, it really is great looking...
Here are the soles he used, it really is great..
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13-02-2019, 06:22 #39
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Hunting boots with the replaced tyre thread soles:
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13-02-2019, 08:28 #40
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Re: Vellies : Making our own , Wallace Vosloo our mentor
Pretty intense sole there! I wonder what mileage he'll get on it?
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