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Been there It is always with the nicest leather too while you are trying to be super careful cutting

Good call Mike...he beat me to it I would add to look for the Hand stitching book by Stohlman as well to give a better background on all methods of stitching and lacing. The books build on each other and cross reference to one another Good luck , Scott

Great job I bet they last forever!

Welcome and great job!!!!

Like to see how this turns out, make sure you post some finished photos in the show off area

If you search portfolios, book covers or binders on here you should find all kinds, some with amazingly tooled covers. I made an I pad case with veg tan and pig lining that serves well. It is in my gallery. The hinge is wet moulded leather with a v groove gouged on the flesh side so it can fold then covered with the lining. Hope that helps get you started, Scott

I think that only a niche market exists for well made custom bags etc. rather than the large market and marketing that exists for the brand name bags. If you can afford to start out small and get your well made product out there, perhaps you can get a following. I wouldn't risk the farm on the endeavour though. JMHO, Scott

Look cool

Wow Really nice eagle

Looks solid A little too beautiful to be beaten up so

Yep, marking this for future reference Thanks!

Nice job God for you for jumping back into it and finishing,I bet that feels good.

Thanks for all this info guys...going into my bookmarks

Looks great, we are our own harshest critiques

This is interesting to see such varied background of leather lovers. I have been a dentist for over 17th years in my own small family practice. Worked myself through school in a pulp and paper mill and as a hospital lab tech. Leather and wood are my hobbies to unwind when I get time away from work and chores. Also a dad to two great kids.

I guess I should have figured that out what with originalart in your name....oops I would love to see how this wallet finishes out, you have some sweet skills for sure Ps Frankie is my favourite

Thanks twin I will do both of your suggestions

Sweet!

Its not cute, its HORRIFFIC!!!

Hello I am soaking some e-bay Craftool stamping tools in Evaporust right now to get rid of some slight surface rusting and clean them up. I am wondering if I should coat the tool in anything after...oil, wax etc to protect the tool from rusting again but also without staining the leather. If it were a woodworking tool I would use a light coating of 3in1 or WD40. I also have some spray coating, Boesheild T9, for cast iron table protection on my table saw etc. that leaves a waxy coating. http://boeshield.com/ Also some of the tools have their plating chipped off. I am especially disappointed in a nice small bevelller; it has lost a good 2/3rds of its plating. Is the tool toast or can I use it as normal? Thanks for your thoughts.

That looks awesome!!!! I love the art work, did you design it yourself ?

Great projects and the spin off benefit of learning a new technique! Thanks for posting