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1- Stamps and tools for leathercraft in Argentina, he is a maker. The website is not writed in english but you can look at the models. http://www.herramientasdobleg.com.ar/produ..._mateadores.php http://www.herramientasdobleg.com.ar/produ...do_rodillos.php Be careful! They have a low price for Argentina and another very high price for foreign. 2- Another website with an excellent argentinian leatherwork in english. They make their own tools. http://www.en-cueros.com.ar

I never store a knife in his leather sheath more than a week. I make all my knives with carbon steel and ALWAYS cover the sheath (outside and inside) and the knife with Sinensis Chinese Camellia Oil. The french and german knifemakers use this oil. By my experience is the better way for a good care of blade and sheath. I supposse there are more ways.

Please, could you show me a link for to look those old tools not available in the older Stohlman books? Thanks

Thanks Cyrus!, no problem. Sometimes I use an old laser engraving machine for metal, sandpaper, another tools, a dremel and patient. I can make any pics for to show you next time.

My own stamps in the forum http://www.leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=671 http://www.leatherworker.net/forum/index.p...pic=673&hl=

In Europe 1 € = $1.45 1- I am buying a lot of tools for leathercraft and books to the USA while the american dealers don't raise the price to me because only there I can get the tools I need, not all and not always. I can not sell my articles in the USA because now are expensive for northamericans. 2- In Europe, we are forced to pay the arabian petrol in USA dollars (american rules imposed for the petrol business), we can not do it with european euros by the moment. If we pay in euros, petrol could be more unexpensive for us. 3- The petrol in Europe is more cheap than some months ago, but the gas station does not cut the prices (the World is a trick, a fraud. How unfair!). 4- The worst for the USA would be to do her payments of the petrol in euros but nowadays they are the boss of the international business. The dollar is the winner always!, for macroeconomics, not for the american and european citizens.

Thanks for your answers. I buyed the Burrows's DVD and are the best, advisable, wonderful!

What's your opinion about these DVDs? CUSTOM KNIFE SHEATHS With Chuck Burrows - DVD - 2 disc set; $45 FRONTIER HOLSTERS with Chuck Burrows - DVD - 2 disc set; 3 hrs 55 min --- $45 HOLSTERS & KNIFE SHEATHS DVD by Dusty Johnson; 1 hour --- $29.95 DYEING & FINISHING DVD by George Hurst; 75 minutes --- $19.95

With my wood works and the knife sheaths (veg tanned leather) I use for finished Sinensis Chinese Camellia Oil, inside and outside of the sheath. Camellia oil is acid-free, not volatile and not susceptible to resinification, making it the ideal oil to protect tools, knives and firearms from rust and the leather from the dampness. For to moisturize I use a commercial cream for leather. Sometimes the same "anti-ageing creams", the moisturizing cream that women use sometimes. I like smell this blend: leather with this cream!!! You can read more about the camelia oil in this link writed in english, is a german website of fine woodworking tools: http://www.dick.biz/eindex.htm

The grip is made with buffalo's horn carved, cebu horn, and the sheath hasn't a belt loop by the moment. Thanks for your interest, Bill!

The last Breoghan's handmade knife with his sheath

Thanks folks! Mike, Wich kind of leather do you advise to me for made an apron like one in the photo at right in the previous post? I'm referring to the brown apron in the post writed by Seasoned Warrior.

Which kind of leather is made the blacksmith apron?

Thanks folks! Do you know if a laser-engraving machine can to print polycarbonate in relief? Do you know the name of the plastic for to make the craftaids and what kind of laser-engraving machine can do it, how many watt of power? I want to made my own craftaids.

one apron

Thanks! Very nice link, I was looking for some like that.

Thanks for your answers! I were referring to a metallic finised like these.

very nice, a Golf!! I had a car like that in the first pic but carved in leather he seems more fine. Thanks for show it.

Which is the better way for to get a metallic finished (old bronze, gold) after dye the veg-tanned leather? Thanks.

Can you tell me which the best way to dye stingray skin, salmon leather, catfish leather, sturgeon leather and ostrich leather are? What kind of dye? These are a long questions, I know, but I'll be grateful for your answers.

That posters or creations are not mine, is only a link to the pics.The author is here.

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Can anyone advice to me a good pictorial carving book and where I can buy it? Thanks 1- Coloring Leather Book by Al Stohlman 2- How To Color Leather Book by Al Stohlman 3- Pictorial Carving Finesse Book; I don't know the author

Yes, that is my question. Fine work!

Dictionary of Leather-Working Tools, C. 1700-1950: And the Tools of Allied Trades by R. A. Salaman Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Astragal Press (September 1996) Language: English ISBN-10: 1879335727