Jerry Burney---another leather expert....WW1

tomaustin · 08-30-2013, 12:42 AM

A great picture of Bavarian Landsturm Schuster or cobbler / leather worker in the field. Discernible items for repair are boots and shoes, belts, a bayonet frog, rifle sling and ammunition pouches.

Ron Wood · 08-30-2013, 12:59 AM

That is exceptional! Of all of the vintage military photos posted that is going to be one of my favorites. Thanks!

tomaustin · 08-30-2013, 01:11 AM

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lugerholsterrepair · 08-30-2013, 11:01 AM

Tom, A GREAT photo! I have looked for leather repair or factory photo's for years! They are quite rare for some reason. Do you own this one?

The rifle and sling laying there is likely his!
Jerry

Edward Tinker · 08-30-2013, 12:05 PM

yes, great picture

looks like wooden repair molds, maybe one for a holster on the table?

wide range of things to fix?

lugerholsterrepair · 08-30-2013, 12:27 PM

Ed, Yes..for sure. There are quite a number of things to wonder about in this photo! Like where are all the hardware pieces and tools needed? Needles, thread, hob nails, buckles and such? I suspect they may be in the box like thing the rifle barrel is resting on?

The little bench the fellow is working off of is likely a vise. It holds leather items in place while he works on them. It appears he might be re setting hob nails or re soling the boot in his vise. You can see his left foot is resting/pressing on the vise lever. Looks like his main business is boots and shoes! Many wooden shoe/boot lasts in his reapair arsenal!

What I don't see are any leather pieces? Leather boot soles or even leather hide for repairs. You would think that would be somewhere in this photo!

Most repair photo's I have seen show repairmen working off of a wagon. This fellow must have had some form of dependable transport.

CAP Black · 08-30-2013, 10:32 PM

I kind of think that perhaps an assistant would be nearby and a wagon; the helper would bring the supplies to the master craftsman.
Jack

08-30-2013, 12:42 AM	#1
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	Jerry Burney---another leather expert....WW1 A great picture of Bavarian Landsturm Schuster or cobbler / leather worker in the field. Discernible items for repair are boots and shoes, belts, a bayonet frog, rifle sling and ammunition pouches.

08-30-2013, 12:59 AM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,256 Times in 1,724 Posts	That is exceptional! Of all of the vintage military photos posted that is going to be one of my favorites. Thanks! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-30-2013, 01:11 AM	#3
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	i agree...it is impressive...and just great working conditions.. ..

08-30-2013, 11:01 AM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Tom, A GREAT photo! I have looked for leather repair or factory photo's for years! They are quite rare for some reason. Do you own this one? The rifle and sling laying there is likely his! Jerry __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-30-2013, 12:05 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	yes, great picture looks like wooden repair molds, maybe one for a holster on the table? wide range of things to fix? __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-30-2013, 12:27 PM	#6
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Ed, Yes..for sure. There are quite a number of things to wonder about in this photo! Like where are all the hardware pieces and tools needed? Needles, thread, hob nails, buckles and such? I suspect they may be in the box like thing the rifle barrel is resting on? The little bench the fellow is working off of is likely a vise. It holds leather items in place while he works on them. It appears he might be re setting hob nails or re soling the boot in his vise. You can see his left foot is resting/pressing on the vise lever. Looks like his main business is boots and shoes! Many wooden shoe/boot lasts in his reapair arsenal! What I don't see are any leather pieces? Leather boot soles or even leather hide for repairs. You would think that would be somewhere in this photo! Most repair photo's I have seen show repairmen working off of a wagon. This fellow must have had some form of dependable transport. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-30-2013, 10:32 PM	#7
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	I kind of think that perhaps an assistant would be nearby and a wagon; the helper would bring the supplies to the master craftsman. Jack