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Title: boot repair
Post by: Mourneman on March 28, 2012
My old faithful berghaus boots finally busted open during my last day out,no wonder all the walking i'am doing.I was about to bin them,then i thought  ??? wonder can i repair them.

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6113/7023644419_28e15843f3_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023644419/)
DSCN3099 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023644419/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr
I cleaned any loose muck,polish,wax off firstly then selected a medium needle & thread,i then waxed the thread,here's a few photo's

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6032/6877549048_deae78013e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877549048/)
DSCN3101 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877549048/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/6877554868_8834a6252c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877554868/)
DSCN3103 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877554868/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7023653647_4e0c931697_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023653647/)
DSCN3102 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023653647/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr

(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6232/7023690029_0b90c41012_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023690029/)
DSCN3119 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023690029/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr

i then rewaxed the boots using my own -homebrew of silicone,white spirit,maybe just get next year out of them ;D
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: hud on March 28, 2012
First of all fair play to you, but main purpose of replying is...loving the hound!  Cool dog!! ;D
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: Kayakgirl on March 28, 2012
My bro took his to Tisos and they sent them off to get fixed. He was quite impressed with their service.
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: twentyclicks on March 28, 2012
Fair play indeed! Nice job - let us know how they get on back in the field.

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Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: Mourneman on March 29, 2012
Quote from: hud on March 28, 2012
First of all fair play to you, but main purpose of replying is...loving the hound!  Cool dog!! ;D

I've two hounds,Squire,tan & white & Hannah,tri-colour,they're like two kid's ,our house belongs to the hounds :o
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6223/7023969951_49aa886114.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023969951/)
DSCN9663 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/7023969951/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6040/6877873950_bdc22454e9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877873950/)
DSCN2960 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877873950/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6877863546_7ab389a6b7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877863546/)
DSCN2240 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78041970@N04/6877863546/) by cue13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/78041970@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: hud on March 29, 2012
Haha loving these!  Especially loving Hannah assisting with the dishes in the last one...suppose this leads naturally to a question, how many of us bring our hounds on trips?
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: Kayakgirl on March 29, 2012
I haven't as yet.. But do plan to.
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: Dowser on March 30, 2012
Quote from: hud on March 29, 2012
Haha loving these!  Especially loving Hannah assisting with the dishes in the last one...suppose this leads naturally to a question, how many of us bring our hounds on trips?

I like to bring one every chance I get... They work as a great hot water bottle too:

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Can be a bit anti-social though  :D

(http://i.imgur.com/lIYH4.jpg)

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Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: hud on April 01, 2012
Haha absolutely brilliant Dowser!  Having only moved from the parental home to the marital home in the last 12 months havent yet got around to a wee hound of my own, but hoipefully in the offing

Have a good friend who's hound went out on his canadian any time he went paddling; went out one day with a few mates so no room for the dog, dog saw the boat whewn he came back and the dog properly huffed with him for 3 or 4 days...so guess its not just us humans who love all things outdoors  8)
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: LandyLiam on April 01, 2012
i was offered a very good dog yesterday, very very tempted, especially after seeing these pics, decisions decisions......
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: Kayakgirl on April 01, 2012
Ah go on....
Title: Re: boot repair
Post by: yvonne85 on April 02, 2012
Looks like you've done a great job at repairing those boots Mourneman. It wouldn't even have occurred to me to attempt that myself... definitely wouldn't have turned out that well.

Dowser, haha, i laughed at this pic...

Quote from: Dowser on March 30, 2012

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