Bootmaker
Carlos Hernandez Jr.
Carlos Hernandez Jr. worked as a bootmaker at Capitol Saddlery in Austin, Texas, where a 2002 magazine profile called him one of the shop’s two celebrated bootmakers. He taught the craft to Alberto “Gordo” Lozano, who went on to work at Texas Custom Boots. He had already died by the time that profile was published.
Related: Alberto “Gordo” Lozano
History
Carlos Hernandez Jr. worked at Capitol Saddlery in Austin, Texas, where a 2002 profile in Texas Monthly called him “the other celebrated bootmaker” at the shop. He had already died by the time of that profile, and he was credited there as the teacher of Alberto “Gordo” Lozano. No birth year, death year, or style number for him has surfaced.
Known for
Bootmaker at Capitol Saddlery; taught Alberto Lozano