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This one is pretty small

Got these shaped and heat treated and tempered tonight. “anything worth doing is worth doing right” is what my dad always told me growing up. I’ve tried to live up to that mantra my entire adult life. I’ve never half assed anything I’ve ever done.

With all the flooding in the area I haven’t had much chance to get in the shop. But finished a batch of whittlers today. Going to the River Valley Woodcarvers show next month.

Stopped by SMKW and picked up this Tree Brand Trapper in D2 with “tortoise” scales.

Shorts were not worn on the Pan America before I get yelled at.

These are really nice! My first pair of White’s and first pair of anything in double stuffed from Seidel.

Figured I show a little love to the black waxed flesh tonight before the Father’s Day shenanigans start tomorrow seeing as how they were delivered a year ago this month.

A little VSC and lots of brushing on the leather and some LP on the midsole and heel stack(thought about sanding and dyeing them but #2 stone is hell on them and I’ll be wearing them to work on Monday🤷‍♂️)

I’m not the leather caregiver some of you, but I’m learning and having fun doing it.

Carved out of a 1/2” square block. 1.5” tall

These Robert’s have been some places and walked through through some stuff in a year. Man this waxed black flesh is awesome!

This whittle fellar jumped out of the Black hills deadfall I found tonight.

Would you use a small travel size strop in your kit? I made one tonight to accompany me on a couple trips I have coming up and turns out I really like it.

I’m thinking about making a few and selling them at a show I’m setting up at in June with my knives.

Thoughts?

My Black Waxed Flesh 8” Thurman 55’s were made May of last year and have taken me from Lake Superior rockhounding to the Florida Keys fishing and everywhere in between.

Touched up the edges today on my daily Eye Brand and semi daily fixed Indy Hammered.

I can’t wear these to work so they only get weekend duty, but they are holding up well to the light Gardena nd knife making duties they’ve been subjected to so far. And they’re still the most comfortable boots I own to date.