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One man's attempt to get 500 years behind

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Category: Cordwainers

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Scott Perkins Writes

Coad Breaker: Making Shoemaker’s Wax, 1st Attempt

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Workholding: The Shoemaker’s Stirrup

May 18, 2014August 1, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Continuing on with Costrels, Cordwaining, and 6th Grade Leatherworking Lessons…

January 19, 2014January 23, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Cordwhatnow? A layman’s guide to shoemaking tools and terms

January 12, 2014January 23, 2018 Scott Perkins Writes

Wrapping Peasants, Part I: Drafting a pattern for shoes…

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The Eternal Apprentice

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Originally known as the “School of the Renaissance Artisan”, this began as a one year project by writer & humorist Scott Perkins exploring the trades and crafts of 16th century England: 54 trade guilds in 52 weeks.

The real story began when he failed. Join us for the ongoing story of one man’s artisanal renaissance…

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