Getting Started
Hey, we all start somewhere? What kind of tools and supplies do you need? Are there any helpful books? How can you get going now that you have been bitten by The Leather Bug? Post your newbie questions here, and let the more experienced folks help you through the initiation. The only dumb questions are the ones not asked!
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In case anyone is interested, I created a page which goes over tooling a basic leather coaster. Its geared for the new people just getting into leather. Enjoy and I would love to get some feedback on it. I am planning on creating more of these type things, and eventually video's. So whatcha think? http://www.squidoo.com/Basic-Leather-Carving
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Welcome to Leatherworker.net ! Here's a link to a primer on the main page for carving leather. It lists a few of the tools and defines their purpose. However, this is by no means a complete list and you are welcome to post your question threads. Basics to Carving Leather https://leatherworker.net/introcarving.htm Note: I didn't write the guide, just linked it.
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Howdy all. I’m starting to collect some tools as I begin my journey into this craft and I’m currently trying to figure out what style and size pricking iron/stitching chisel to get. I was leaning towards getting both a 4mm and a 3mm set to start to cover my bases, but what are your recommendations? Any reason to get a French style over a diamond? I’ve been looking at particularly Kevin Lee tools as the reviews are great and the price is very nice https://kevinleathertools.com/products/kl-basic-upgrade-pricking-iron?VariantsId=10715 https://kevinleathertools.com/products/upgrade-basic-diamond-iron?VariantsId=11398 For context, my goal is to t…
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Full disclosure: I have not sewn a stitch or cut a single piece of leather. But I'm definitely curious and looking to find a way in to the craft. I recently bought this wallet from a well known crafter. I hid the mark, I don't want to malign or criticize or disparage anyone in any way. But I was a little disappointed. I did not pay the full ~$100 retail price which is common. If I had I would have been very disappointed. To be fair, I bought it as a grab bag/mystery sale item. I don't see any obvious flaws, so I don't know why it got sent from the retail shelf to the grab bag bin. But since it does have the maker's mark on it I take it to mean it was approv…
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Hey all, Cutting to the point, where do you buy your leather online? (Everyone loves a good price, but I’m looking more at quality of product and customer service…) I just got 4 dbl shoulders through Tandy’s website in the hopes that I might get better quality directly from the warehouse than in-store (just got a couple sides that had significant flaws that weren’t obvious by looking at them). Unfortunately, it seems that they sent us the smallest and worst pieces that they had. I would have passed on all 4 in the store. So where do you like to buy, and just as importantly, where do you avoid? Thanks, and may you never burn your bacon, AZR
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Hello, Would like to get into this craftsmanship. Any recommendations on how or where to start? I saw a kit on Amazon with some tools and mats is it worth it Thanks
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Haven't worked with any kind of leather since Boy Scouts in the 70s, and those were kits. I am going to get back into Single Action (Cowboy) Shooting, and also hopefully retiring and I'd like to do some leather crafts. I have some leather I bought years ago, and some I just got along with some tools (Chinese). I've got cutting mats from puppet making. I'm not thinking of getting a machine, id like to make some leather belt bags and maybe work up to holsters. I'm very much a plain kind of guy, not thinking of carving, but some stamping for borders. Maybe I'll feel carving is something I'll like later. Just looking for suggestions on too…
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I'd like know what you suggest and, if not widely available, where to get them. Thanks you very much
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hi,my name is ben smith from usa new on here so happy to be part of this forum i cant wait to get started
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I want to know what leather vice to buy in the U.S . Or if anyone want to part with a nice one . If it’s not in your control say to your self it is nothing to me - Epictetus
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