06-29-2006, 09:02 PM
I have measured the thickness of my leather and it is 3 to 4 millimeter.
my sole thickness is about 1 centimeter and the sole is made of two parts.
the bottom part is oak tanned leather, 5 millimeters thick, then 4 millimeter thick leather to provide cushioning.
the upper part of the caliga is stitched through the soles, after which i hobnailed the soles. If you look closely you can see i drilled the holes too big, HOWEVER!! i have found out that this actually increases the strenth of the sole itself, and therefore of the caliga.
also i have added a photo of a front-line repair.......
in 1998 i put my Caligae next (too close) to a campfire, and went inside the tent of a lovely 17th century girl who later became my girlfriend.....
then the smoke hit us.... one of my caliga caught fire! it burnt the top clear off.........
The relationship didnt last, however the repair did! (I just put another new piece of top leather on it the next day so i could tie my boot again!)
these are the caligae i have had for 11 years now. they never failed and only have been resoled once. they have of course been re studded a lot of times....
so thats the story of my caligae...... :lol:
my sole thickness is about 1 centimeter and the sole is made of two parts.
the bottom part is oak tanned leather, 5 millimeters thick, then 4 millimeter thick leather to provide cushioning.
the upper part of the caliga is stitched through the soles, after which i hobnailed the soles. If you look closely you can see i drilled the holes too big, HOWEVER!! i have found out that this actually increases the strenth of the sole itself, and therefore of the caliga.
also i have added a photo of a front-line repair.......
in 1998 i put my Caligae next (too close) to a campfire, and went inside the tent of a lovely 17th century girl who later became my girlfriend.....
then the smoke hit us.... one of my caliga caught fire! it burnt the top clear off.........
The relationship didnt last, however the repair did! (I just put another new piece of top leather on it the next day so i could tie my boot again!)
these are the caligae i have had for 11 years now. they never failed and only have been resoled once. they have of course been re studded a lot of times....
so thats the story of my caligae...... :lol:
Bushido wa watashi no shuukyou de gozaru.
Katte Kabuto no O wo shimeyo!
H.J.Vrielink.
Katte Kabuto no O wo shimeyo!
H.J.Vrielink.
