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Re: New publication

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:25 am
by das
Jon,

Thank you for the kind words on my book. Bear in mind, Garsault was writing a small, but meaty how-to monograph/cahire for working shoemakers in France in 1767, and he (as well as the subsequent editors who added to it) all assumed a level of prior knowledge of the art that we no longer have. I hoped my footnotes and the illustrations would help fill that gap, but yes, it's hardly "light" reading, and as June Swann said, it's likely to raise more questions that it answers. Enjoy!

If Admin's agreeable, and there's enough traffic on The Art of the Shoemaker to warrant it, I think a thread on the Forum might be a fun idea. This is, after all, about the only way to "contact the author" Image

Cheers,

Al

Re: New publication

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:39 am
by admin
Done and done!

here

Emmett

Re: New publication

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:46 am
by english_shoemaker
i have many many hand shoemaker tools to get rid of most impossible to obtain now. lots of machines.patterns.and bench tools persons plus shoemaking and repair books out of print interested contact me

Re: New publication

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:43 pm
by romango
Hi Victor.

What do you have and where are you located? Pictures would be helpful, if possible.

Thanks!

Re: New publication

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:24 pm
by damocles
hi victor i am also interested in your tools lasting pliers sole edging tools feather knifes that sort of thing