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  1. razmaftei

    Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

    Ah yes, and sorry i had mixed up the names, its actually a Habit Rouge flanker.
  3. razmaftei

    Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

    Bought a mini travel atomizer to decant some of my vintage splash bottled Hermes Equipage, booya, very nice, different progression of the scent. Guerlain is bringing/has brought a flanker of Heritage, with weed smells in it. Ew. Anyone tried it?
  4. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    Making a white dove fly outta there simultaneously, that would be magic.
  5. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    Yes thats another thing. I have a customer whos got some measurements on his last that are one centimeter less than what his foot is measuring actually... on measurements taken over 30 years ago (!) i get to do repairs on shoes that are 50 years old and big toes or pinkys literally dug their way...
  6. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    Interesting stuff, whatever helps to deliver a good fit .. and what ever helps to deduce what is necessary to reach a good fit. I make a pair of fitting shoes with a similar but cheaper upper leather, and some special cheap lining that will darken really nice and fast with only a few days of...
  7. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    @poorsod i'm curious about that austrian sidelace wholecut, what does it look like?
  8. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    i live with the constant fear of getting poked in the eye by careless people handling an umbrella.
  9. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    You can use smaller or more narrow parts of the leather, less throw away when clicking, more sustainable. The picture you posted is just a derby with a sewn on apron for design purposes.
  10. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    hope its alright that i'm answering this, but this style is very common in austria. its called norweger meaning norvegian. scheer calls it swedish, not sure why. its basically everywhere.
  11. razmaftei

    Shoemaking Techniques and Traditions--"...these foolish things..."

    Yeah well i used an appropriately hot heel iron after a couple of applications of the gum. The powder was gifted to me by a good friend and colleague and i wasnt that sure on how to use it, how to dissolve it into water and wich ratio etc... so i made a couple of throw aways hehe but still ended...
  12. razmaftei

    Shoemaking Techniques and Traditions--"...these foolish things..."

    Clear gum tragacanth and a bit of clear shoe polish leave the grain pretty light looking.
  13. razmaftei

    Shoemaking Techniques and Traditions--"...these foolish things..."

    Hello there, My father, aged 70, told me they used to mount the outsoles with homemade paste and three nails when he was an apprentice. After stitching they would drive a woodpeg in each hole that the nails left. Also at the workshop where i trained we would cut like more of 30 degree angled...
  14. razmaftei

    Shoemaking Techniques and Traditions--"...these foolish things..."

    A bunch of german makers do it on their 'Haferlschuhe'. Probably to make them beer-spill proof on Oktoberfest.
  15. razmaftei

    Scent/Fragrance of the Day thread

    Got a new bottle for my small collection from my wife and doughter as a bday present today. Givenchy Gentleman Eau de Toilette Originale. I'm really glad my girls started to understand my taste in perfumes. They got this for me 'blindly' and it hits the spot. No Gentlemen Only, no 2017...
  16. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    business hours start at 10:00 (?)
  17. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    they do cut in a bit on your lifespan ;p but seriously, thank you for sharing your incredibly exquisite experience.
  18. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    id love to see more dilli gents duh huh.
  19. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    Finally that amazon kit made sense.
  20. razmaftei

    Shoemaking Techniques and Traditions--"...these foolish things..."

    he relocated to his hometown hamburg :)
  21. razmaftei

    The Bespoke Shoes Thread

    is it ok to be amused by this?
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