Johanna

Marlon, I know nothing about Macs and Safari, maybe one of our Mac using members will? The forum uses cookies to determine permissions, so check the browser's cookie settings. Johanna

This is from G2G, a tech forum, but the instructions are exactly the same for this forum. How to post pics on Leatherworker.net

I ususally put a piece of scrap leather under my punches, on top of the poundo board. Might just be superstition, but I think it helps the tools keep their edges better. Johanna

Here is a link to a list of guilds. If anyone has any corrections or additions, please let me know. Johanna

PSLAC is a marvelous group with a mission statement very similar to ours. They publish a newsletter, The Rawhide Gazette (see the banner at the bottom of every LW page for the link) and the archives from '94 are available to the public here. There are selected articles that are for members only, and once your Internet dues are paid, you have access to them on their site. Another PSLAC benefit is the vendor discounts they have negotiated with some of the best leatherworking suppliers. PSLAC is not an IFoLG guild, but it is a friendly and enthusiastic organization, dedicated to teaching and sharing. I'm glad to be a member. Johanna

Sorry, Phil, I'm moving this one too. It's going to Feedback, where we put forum issues. Your posts weren't removed, just moved. I already answered you by email, but I'll post it here in case someone else has the same thing happen in the future. Hi, Phil! Your posts were moved from Leatherwork Conversation to "Help Wanted" (the one you asked if someone would contract the job) and the other to "How Do I Do That?" when you asked how to do it yourself. We routinely move posts to help them get the maximum amount of readers. If you ever want to find your posts, click your name at the top of the page (next to the log out) and go to your profile. In there you can find topics you have started or threads you have responded to. Moving posts does not change email notifications. You can opt to receive them by clicking "My Controls" at the top of the page and setting your preferences there. Johanna

Just so everyone knows, Photobucket is fine, but you don't need to complicate your life with it, unless you want to. After the board crash, we made some administrative changes that will allow us all to upload as many pics and files as we want, a theoretical "no-limit" for this site. We figured since we're here to stay, we'd need it. I've not used GIMP, but it has a great reputation. I'm an Irfanview user. I have PhotoShop, too, but Irfanview is more "user-friendly", in my humble opinion. YMMV Johanna

Yep, I agree with Barra, Luis your English is fine. If you or anyone else ever gets stuck for the right words, we have members who have offered to translate Spanish, German and French for us. We have a wonderful international community here, and please don't ever let language be a barrier. We are all sharing and learning from each other. Johanna

Here's a list of some more toolmakers and their contact info. We have a few guys here that make their own tools, too. Johanna

Barra, soldiers on deployment get special considerations, and besides. you're special. If you want to show work you've done in spaghetti noodles and newspaper, we are glad to look at it. Johanna

The best stones I have were freebies from a monument company. One has a guy's name spelled wrong on the side that I don't use, and a couple have a chip on one of the corners. I have a rose granite stone that the date chipped on that we used to use in the shop, but somehow it wound up being the threshhold to the south barn door. Go figure. I go to our local newspaper and get end rolls, which is the unused newsprint of a roll that doesn't have enough paper to justify being put on the press. It has yards and yards of paper the kids can color on, or I can use for packing material or whatever. At the Evening Leader in St. Marys, anyway, these are free. We always saved old shower curtains for when we did airbrushing or other messy projects. I don't see why you couldn't make pattern templates from them. One thing that I remember being told over and over is that there is no such thing as scrap leather in a shop. There will always be a need or reason for even the ugliest hide, if nothing else to punch holes on. I've been letting the kids play with small pieces, too. I knew a man in Ga. who emptied out his mini punch sets carefully, and used the plugs as spacers in bone bead necklaces. Great ideas here, thanks everyone for contributing to it. Johanna

Okay, Drac, I'll be there! Good idea! Johanna

Let's have a thread about saving money in the leather working shop. There are lots of ways to recycle and/or substitute- what are your favorites? Post the obvious and the obscure. *The heavy Kraft paper the leather order came wrapped in works great for pattern templates. *Coffee stains bone findings and beads for that "authentic" look. Whatcha got?

Hey, Dave, why don't you tell everyone how you did that (uploaded your bookmark file)? Maybe other people would share theirs, too? I would have put mine up, except it's reeaaaaallllly long, and not very well organized. Johanna

You got it going on, David! WOW!! ~J

Karl- you flatter me. I'm not exactly a photogenic woman, alas! When people are trying to distinguish between my sister and me, they usually say "The pretty one!" and they ain't talking about me. *sigh This is me with my glasses on: and this is the pic I swiped our profile pictures out of. My husband, Wade, knew immediately who the lady in the carving was. So did my kids. You're such a sweetheart for trying to make me look good! Johanna

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What we usually do is post new things to Show Off, then move them after they are a few weeks old. (Want me to move this?) But I'm not worried, leatherworkers are a resourceful bunch (ever set a rivet in a bottlecap?) and they will find the new section. Thanks for getting us off to a good start! Semper Fi Johanna

A F & G aren't going to get used for much except small items, or the piece of leather you put unfder another piece when you're punching holes to protect your tools. B & C is the double shoulder, the prime part of a hide. For straps, you'll want sides B+D or C+E, and the thicker part of the hide will be at the top. Since leather is animal skin, there will be some variation in thickness on a hide, which is why the weight is usually expressed in a range (8/9 oz for example). Does that help a little? Johanna

It kinda fits in with the guns and knife sheathes, sorta in reenactment, too. Hmmm... we'll call it "other specialty" and give it its own room: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showforum=205 You know I you guys! Johanna

Oh, Hilly- make sure you say "Hi" to me in April at the show! I'm so excited to get to put faces to names of friends! Ed- You're right, glovers needles are intended to pierce lighter weight leathers, and yes, they are very sharp. They do work great for handstitching, though, and are easier to use than a sharpened harness needle. I'm guessing Hilly and I have similar problems sewing because we lack regular hand strength. Sewing with pliers takes up time, and it's awkward. Hilly, are you stabbing the hole with the awl, sewing a stitch, stabbing, sewing, or are you poking all your holes ahead of time? Some leathers seem to want to close faster than others, so if you can get into the habit of using the awl while sewing, that might help. Johanna

Hilly- I like "glovers needles" for handsewing. They are slightly thinner than harness needles, but still sturdy and have a very sharp point that allows them to glide through the awl holes. I'm curious to see what everyone has to say about "dirty thread". Johanna

It's great to see this board being used as it was intended. Of course we like to hear about classes and see pictures! A sandal making tutorial would be great, too, Froghunter, we'll be glad to hear more about making sandals and shoes...wouldn't we, everybody? Johanna

Lovely Links page. Johanna