[TheForge] [OT] Re: Public Education

[Marrin Fleet]

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Mike Spencer <mspencer at tallships.ca> wrote:

Tell me Mike, how does one find out more about the Mark V Hydraulic
toe cap expander?  I haven't been able to buy steel toed boots that
fit my feet (11 1/2 5E).  If it works, maybe you are on to something.

> ObSmithing:
>
> The Mark V version of the hydraulic steel toe cap expander worked.
> New $200 boots now converted from throw-away or give-away to usable.
> Not perfect and couldn't walk 20 miles in them but good for daily work
> around the shop or the place.  Managed to widen the caps without
> rupturing the leather or welt stitching.  Now I have another
> bet-you-don't-know-what-that-is tool to stump newbies and tourists.
>
> - Mike
>
> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~.