Mike81

Once you use it show us a pic of the result! I for one, as someone just getting into this craft, would love to see what that tool can do!

I used a basic box cutter. I changed out the blade for my second project and had cleaner cuts. On my list!

Thanks for the tips! There are actually two Tandy locations within 2 hours of me (Harrisburg and Baltimore if anyone here has specific knowledge of either shop). I already told my better half I am planning a trip there in the coming weeks! I have watched several tutorial videos from Weaver and found them useful- prime example the mystery braid! Just turn your volume down when watching them, the guys voice is LOUD!! I actually tried a 5 strand mystery braid last night but I am not happy with it at all... it turned out too large and the braids just don't look right. I want to try again with a stiffer leather but for now all I have is the scrap bag. I am always happy to receive constructive criticism, and from what I've seen that is plentiful around here!

Good evening everyone. I am Mike. I am just getting started in my leather working journey. I am starting off small and simple and plan to work my way up to crafting some leather cosplay armor. I made my first leather purchase yesterday- a bag of scraps from Hobby Lobby and finished my first craft today. A simple mystery braid cuff. It won't win any awards, but I'm satisfied with it. I found some videos on doing a 5 strand mystery braid and want to try that next. On another note- I had to do a captcha while signing up to this site, then another to start posting, then ANOTHER halfway through this post. Is that the norm? Because it was annoying as hell... Hope to be here learning a lot!