LoneStar

Items are sold.

I got lightingales message but could not return the call to canada. sent her a pm but she hasn,t responded.

Going into a different hobby. Over $2000. invested. Selling all for $300. I will keep the drill motor, two pegboards. and one table. Pickup in Fort Worth only. Good opportunity for someone getting into leatherworking or adding to your shop. call Grady at 682 559 8937.

Practice, practice, and more practice. Everyone has ruined pieces during the learning process. Don't know about Florida but here Tandy gives free classes. For inspiration I look in the forum at pieces that well experienced artists have made. I will pick something I haven't made yet and make it as many times as it takes for me to be satisfied with it. have you tried a starter kit from Tandy? They come with everything you need to make several projects,(including tools). I just bought three or four tools a month and maybe a letter set a month till now I have enough to make anything. Plenty of instructional videoes on the Tandy website and Youtube also. Also, the good people on this forum are not stingy with information! Keep at it!

some nice work there!

Thats really nice! Wish my tooling looked that good!

That is sweet!

Thanks!

Hi all, I haven't posted in a while. I thought this wallet turned out pretty good. What do you think?

Excellent work there!

Thats a great handbag! Very nice!

Good job on the lacing. The slight choppiness and toolmarks in the beveling will go away with practice. Overall very nice for a "first time" Keep at it!

Nice work Bill!

ramrod was spot-on with the glovers needles. much tougher than tandys regular stiching needles. Bought a pack of ten and am still using the first one a month later. Just dull the tip a bit and you're in business.

Great looking holster!

Thanks Bluesman. The table is sturdy enough and the slab heavy enough that nothing jumps around. If I hung the paper towels on the wall they wouldn't be within arms reach. I have covered my leather stock with brown paper. Not worried about the radio, if dust kills it I'll get another, I like it within arms reach also. That way I can turn the tunes down if the phone rings or for whatever reason. Thanks for your comments and concerns!

Thanks for the reply 50. I don't know why light is bad for leather but I'm going to find out. It stays under lights all day 6 days a week at the leather store. But I will certainly acknowledge your experience and heed your advice. Thanks again.

Thanks! Working on a handbag now, my first "from scratch" project. Just got all the pieces cut and the design on the leather. Will start carving and tooling tomorrow.

Been workin on the shop, I think I can relax and work on some more projects now.

Yes bluesman, didnt take me long to switch to an office chair, much more comfy.

My shop. A work in progress. Just got the granite slab yesterday.

Got the workshop ready to start making stuff. Will probably post my first project soon for critique by the experts. Was going to use the garage but after finding out what it was going to cost to heat and cool it the practical choice was the spare bedroom. Going to do a few small projects first. Enrolled in a tooling class for next month. First big project will be a saddlebag style hand bag for my sister, I figure the best advertising is someone out there using something I made. This forum is great, a wealth of information, and the members are the best! Excited to get started!

Howdy all, new member here from the DFW area of Texas. As a retired vet I've tried a couple of hobbies to stay busy. The latest was metal detecting. After a couple months of that it was apparent to me that I needed a less physically demanding hobby. Getting up and down from the ground hundreds of times a day was too much for me. So now I'm turning my garage into a workshop and am diving into leatherworking. And possibly some woodworking. My job career was mechanical/ technical so I've allways made a living with my hands and my limited brains-lol. Looking forward to learning a lot from all the members and reading a lot.