How to Make a Shoe.
BY
JNO.
P. HEADLEY, Jr.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
GIBSON
BROTHERS, PRINTERS.
1882.
Entered
according to act of Congress, in the year 1882, by
Jno.
P. Headley, Jr.,
in
the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.
Shoemakers are known both far and wide,
As men who always cut up side—
Horse sometimes, also cow leather,
To meet the changes in the weather.
Sheep and goats are often slain;
Both unite to make it plain
That sheep is used for lining nice,
When goat alone would not suffice;
Just so with calf as well as kid.
Some use these linen-lined,
And think it quite the best, for those
Who feel themselves refined.
Refined or not, we think it true
Our feet need some protection;
To do whate’er they have to do,
We make our own selection.
Select at all times the best we can,
Both of shoemakers as well as shoes,
This is much the better plan,
And learns us how to choose.
PREFACE
The Prepper Archaeology Project is a joint venture between Ron Foster, Doug Carlsten, and Cheryl Chamlies to establish a collection of historic preparedness research and information books. We search the antique book stores, and online archives for old “Tomes” of forgotten knowledge, contained in out of print, or forgotten books. We make arrangements to republish them as a resurrection into good quality modern books.
Meticulous care and detail in reproduction is undertaken to preserve and honor the authors original works, and to preserve the old time secrets, and methods used by our Grandparents, and Great Grandparents, Pioneers, and Woodsmen.
The republishing process uses good quality low acid paper, and modernized high gloss book covers for durability. The books in the collection are hand selected by experts in their field for the Prepper community's enjoyment, so that this historical lore will not be lost, and may be reused again to face the disasters of an uneasy world once more.
While written in a long forgotten prose of 1882, How to make a
shoe, is a fascinating and very instructional book. With a little adjustment to it's poetic writing style, one can discern every step necessary to create a shoe. It's wonderfully, and massively illustrated to help you along the way! I'm sure that How to make a shoe, will make a very useful addition to any preppers library. I've annotated it with some interesting facts about footwear history, as every nugget of our history, will help our predecessors to understand the past, and hopefully prevent the repetition of our past mistakes.
Doug Carlsten
© 2011 by GoatHollow Press
All rights reserved.
ISBN
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Printed in the United States of America.
INTRODUCTION.
The Author of the book in hand, having passed through the various scenes through which he would accompany his readers, was prompted to make this offering to the craft and the public in order to relieve his mind of the thoughts had upon the subject of making shoes, as well as to contribute something of a literary character which, in the broad range of possibilities, may become useful as a text-book, or family-book, for those who may feel interested in making or wearing shoes, and perhaps lead to something better. Realizing the imperfections and shortcomings of the human family, to some extent at least, no claim beyond that which you are disposed to put upon it is held, so that any communication will be gladly received and noted. This opportunity is also taken to express thanks for some valuable suggestions from the U. S. Bureau of Education, and others, concerning the publication of this little volume, and in its present shape you are invited to read and make the best use of it you can.
Author.
T
he
subject, seated on a chair,
One knee the other to rest,
Has his measure taken fair,
The foot at ease is best.
The Artist views the foot,
And straightway takes the length,
By measuring it from heel to toe,
His size brings content.
From twelve to eighteen inches long—
This stick has many sizes;
Three to the inch is now our song,
Subject to compromises.
Some feet have long toes behind—
In the language of the craft;
These are not so hard to find,
And oft to us been waft.
Our Artist here will best succeed,
If a little head he can measure,
For out of that comes very much
To make the feet a treasure.
Next, around the heel a strap we bring,
To the centre of the curve,
A leather or linen strap is used,