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Shoemaking - Pounding and Bottom Filling
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Pounding
The upper is pounded down to the last, and toes levelled to the last by means of a mechanical drum (rollers mounted on spindles). The uppers are mechanically hammered down. The purpose of pounding is to last surplus upper down as level to the insole as possible. Bottom Filling
Bottom filling means filling in the lasting allowance of the upper on machine sewn work, or the seam of the welt on welted work. The filling used is sheet cork, felt or Besto bottom filler, a combination of cork and gutta perzia, which has to be heated before use. For machine sewn work, light scrap leather can be used but this is apt to squeak and, if hard, it may press through the insole, forming an uncomfortable lump.
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