Here is a small bit about preparation for an English welt with beveled waist:

Insole “blocked” to the last. I use a combination of nails and stretch medical bandage to snug the leather to the last.

Cut to shape

Cut the channels for the holdfast

Then carve out around the holdfast

and finally I prefer to pre-punch the holes in the insole before I last the upper. It is not necessary but it gives me a more even stitch.