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Thank you for taking the time to do this and for sharing! Katrina

Very nice!. Love the backpack, but they are all nicely done. Karina

Several threads already started with members showing off their workspace. Use the search feature top right you may find more. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=41062&hl=workbench#entry255496 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=45613 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7966&page=2 Karina

In the past I have had great success with Black River and the turnaround was awesome. I have purchased Ebay templates and had custom templates made and the experience was great. I have sent three emails in the last month and none have been answered, and the last one was days after she posted on the forums that she was having email problems but they had been resolved, but still no reply to my emails. I then sent the file to a die maker to get a quote for a clicker die, and when I got the price I nearly fell out the chair. Who knew they could be that expensive? Certainly not me. $300 for a die that's 3 inches x 10 inches. YIKES! The file is now over at another laser company that states the template will be out the door on Wednesday. I will still work with Black River and I understand she is a one woman shop loaded with orders so I get it, but for now I had to go with someone else. She said she was approaching the slow season so maybe in a few weeks she would be caught up and service will back to normal. Karina

Here is a post about those punches, although these came off Ebay they appear to be the same as you linked to to from Amazon. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=46062&page=2 (Scroll down to see pics) I have the set, and when I first got them they were not very good, but once cleaned and sharpened they do the job without problems. I now have both the round and the point set. Karina

I typed in Nato in the search box, the first post, scrolled down and below is a link a member posted stating this is where he gets his hardware from. You have to read through the threads. Trust me this question has been asked and answered several times. 1. http://www.crownandbuckle.com/straps-by-type/nato-straps.html 2. http://www.vintasso.com/vintasso/Home.html There may be more suppliers but I only looked in the first thread. Karina

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Use the search feature at the top right of the page - it is your friend. Just type in Nato and click search and you will get several threads where members shared where they purchased their Nato Hardware from. Karina

Kodiak oiled tanned is a good leather for making tote bags, messenger bags, laptop cases, tablet sleeves, zippered pouches, etc. (That's what I make from it at least.) It is a oil tanned leather which means it is suffused with oils during the tanning process at the tannery. Those oils make the leather very soft and pliable. 1. No it can not be wet formed. (It is Oil-tanned leather, for molding you need Vegetable tanned leather) 2. No it can not be carved & dyed as it is already a dyed finished leather. I have laser etched a design on this material but if you want to carve a design with a swivel knife, again you need vegetable tanned leather. Tandy's vegetable tanned leather can be found here. it is listed under tooling leather. It can be molded, carved, and you can dye it any color you want. Karina

One more for Black River Laser. I have purchased their templates off Ebay, as well as ordered custom templates for my wallet designs and each time the response and turnaround was fast. Karina

Very Nice! Thanks for sharing! Karina

Very nice work! Love it! Karina

Thanks for the videos, very nice work! Karina

I use Angelus Cordovan dye. I get it from Turtlefeathers.net. Karina

Yes the last picture you posted is designed to be connected to a soldering iron. I was simply saying that i choose not to get it as the wood burnisher I already had works well so I just didn't bother. In my photos, the first one done with a wood burnisher connected to a dremel. The 2nd photo was to show JanC that I was referring to Edge Paint, not Edge Coat - done with the heated brass tip connected to a soldering iron, and the 3rd photo was done with the heated brass tip connected to a soldiering iron on regular vegtan. (The last photo IMO did not turn out too well) I have only used it on thin leathers that are too soft to burnish normally. (Bag leather using the edge paint) I do have some Chromexcel and Oil tanned leather that I can try it on, as soon as I get a minute I will try to get some pics of those. Karina

I add the lining to the bag before assembly. This way you can eliminate any visible raw edges. The lining is usually the same size as the bag, and I do not glue the lining to the leather. Search YouTube for Dopp Kit, Toiletry bag, or box makeup bags. Although they are made of fabric, the process for making it with leather is the same. Also you can check out Craftsy.com, there is a free pdf that tells you how to make it. Search for "No Guts Boxie Pouch", again it is made of fabric but it works with leather as well. Karina

That last link you posted I was thinking about picking that set up some time ago but I ended up getting a wood slicker from leatherburnishers and just didn't bother, although I am sure if chucked in a Dremel it would work the same as the wood burnisher I have. I did a test today on a scrap piece of vegtan. (I want to say upfront that I had no idea what the heck I was doing but here is the process) I first use liquid glycerin and a wood slicker on the edge to lay down the fibers. Then I went over it with beeswax and use the hot tool to melt in the beeswax. I am thinking I had the temp too high because it appears to have darkened the leather quite a bit. Maybe if I would have applied a finish on top it would have turned out better, but......... Here are some pics: 1. The first pic is an edge done the Bob Parks way. 2. The second pic is black edge paint that has been hot glazed. (can't really tell in the photo but up close it looks just like a plastic coating of some sort. (Not a fan of that look) 3. The third pic is the edge I did with beeswax and the hot tool. I am sure with more testing I can get this method to work, and as I stated before I had no idea how this should have been done, but for now I will just stick with Parks method. Karina

No I am referring to Edge Paint not Edge Coat. I use a product from Japan that I am told is similar to Fenice Edge Paint. You paint it on then heat seal it. Here is a video that shows the process of applying the edge paint. I don't have the machine she is using I just use a fine tip brush to apply. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-XM-jPOmk Karina

I purchased this set solely to use to add decorative lines to my work. I did however use the larger one on a leather wallet I made that the edges would otherwise be difficult to burnish along with edge paint, then heat sealed it. I worked great, but I happen to not like that look as it looks "plasticky" to me, although many high end brands use that method. I have never done it on regular veg tan as I follow the Bob Parks method, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Karina

I agree with Joe! That flag is simply Awesome! Karina

Love the bag, I am almost finished with the one I am making. Just curious what you did on the inside. I purchased a padded camera bag off Ebay that would fit both my DSLR's and made my bag around that. Karina

As a Embroiderer and Screenprinter, I am willing to bet my business that people now think that it is OK to print Redskins apparel without permission. Before you do - read this: http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=455147 Karina

I have that set and the Weller Iron Joe mentioned and they do fit. Karina

My guess would be HDPE. (High Density Polyethylene) It comes in a sheet (available in different thicknesses) and you cut the disks out of the sheet. That's how I would go about it at least! Karina

You make some very lovely pieces! Karina