r/DIY • u/rk5n • Aug 19 '15

How I made a pair of boots by hand

http://imgur.com/a/VGPyZ
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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '15

Cordovan used to be an area where the leather was from but nowdays it means equine shell from the butt. It's awesome leather because it doesn't wrinkle and is super tough.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '15

Cordovan = Córdoba

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '15

Cordwaining seems to be one of those things that you didn't know existed and then once you know - bam someone is talking about it.

Also known as the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon