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Old 08-15-2021, 02:09 PM
jimmontg jimmontg is offline
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For $75-$120 you might be able to refurbish your old steel toe boots.

If you can make a nice leather knife sheath you can make a leather apron from a 3-4 oz cheap side of leather from Tandy. I'm sure there's one near Cerritos? A side would leave you enough leather leftover to make a variety of items, but remember you can't use chromic acid tanned leather for knife sheaths, only veg tan against the steel.
As for the boots they probably just need to be re-soled, unless the seams are falling apart as well. In which case new ones would be cheaper, but I doubt you'll be able to get steel toes. If there is an REI store near you you can check on sales, I bought a nice pair of leather work boots 50% off there once.
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