Johanna

How to properly sharpen and use your headknife. headknifeTANDY.zip headknifeTANDY.zip

I forgot to mention that Philippe lives in France. If you have the Google Toolbar installed, right click and choose "translate this page" and you will get the gist of his website. http://toolbar.google.com/index_xp.html?promo=mor-tb-en Johanna

Duey Peters accepts sharpening jobs- get in touch with him directly for quotes, not on the forum. He has an excellent reputation and references. http://www.leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showuser=101 Johanna

Philippe Broc Check out his website. The man has many talents beyond creative and strategic use of scraps. His floral carving is some of the best, and he makes a wide variety of items for his store. Johanna

The Ultimate Workbench...Al Stohlman For more, see Peter Main's site http://www.petermain.com/parent.htm (click on "Stohlman Display") Johanna

I am going crazy looking for more (better) pictures of the motorcycle Billy did in 1995. I will find them. Johanna

Floral Carving examples: The first two are pics of Jeff Mosby's work The third is Jim Jackson's. The fourth is 2-shews'. I've been packratting pictures, and I've saved a lot of the very best leatherwork I've seen. I am going to ask Jeff Mosby for permission to post some of his work in a separate thread. Check out his website and be sure to look at the inlay work he does. Wow! Johanna

Clay, are those embossed? Did you use plugs or leather dust if you did? I really enjoy looking at your work, and I'm so glad you are sharing. I don't carve, tool or otherwise disgrace perfectly good leather with my limited artistic ability, so I can appreciate the effort that goes into getting the depth and the end coloring to look natural. Here is Billy 2-shews' tribute to Robb Barr. Johanna

Clay, you assembling quite a collection! The "Roz" is Roz (Short) Kaohn aka "The Dragon Lady" and she is a talented leather artist! Her work is maybe more like sculpture, but it is incredibly meticulously detailed and designed. I doubt anyone could duplicate her creations. She is also a warm witty person who doesn't mind being asked questions like, "How on earth did you do that?" and "Where did you get that idea?", which is good, because she probably hears that a lot. If you ever have a chance to get into a class of hers, jump on it. Paul Burnett has written several books. Tandy used to carry them, but I don't think they do any more. The feathers are done with acrylics and a scalpel. Since we're on the subject of feathers, I guess I need to take some pics of Billy 2-shews' eagles. When I took them to the frame shop, they had never seen anything quite like them before. When I came back to pick them up, they were hung prominently in the store, and I think the proprietor was a little disappointed that the eagles were leaving. Oh well! They are delightful to look at in my living room. LOL Johanna

I love to wear these earrings when I get dressed up. I get lots of questions, and some people won't believe they are made of leather until they touch them. Paul Burnett has the coloring down so well that they look better than a real duck's feather. My late husband, John Henry, picked them out for me because he said the green in them matched my eyes, and he presented them to me after an IFoLG show as a surprise. I recognized them immediately- they had caught my eye repeatedly during the show. Johanna

A gift from a friend... Johanna

Thad handed me this butterfly at a show wrapped in toilet paper, and said, "Don't blow your nose in this!" I miss him terribly. He was a good man, and a member of the Pittpounders Leather Guild. Here is a write up from a 2001 PPLG newsletter. Thad went to heaven in 2000, and I will never forget him. Johanna

My medicine bag has seen a lot of miles, and a ton of sweat. It's time to make a new one, for this one is from an old chapter in my life. Does anyone else make medicine bags? I need inspiration! TIA, Johanna

Hey, Dave, that website you linked to is our very own Victor Tella. Where are you, Victor? Johanna

I remember you saying you had a webcam, Dave??? I could easily add any videos anyone wanted to share...hint hint...plenty of space... When I lived in Macon, the husband of the lady I worked with at the Tandy Leather store used to come in and fool around with knots and braids in all styles. He gave many an impromptu class in braiding and knotwork, and made it look so easy. He would try to toss his knots into the trash as he was leaving, and Judy would scold me for being silly, but I would always fish them out. I'll bet I saved dozens of his "fidgets". What kind of knots are these? I cannot imagine a keyring without a leather braid. (I would have taken a picture of my husband's if I could have found his keys!) I leave the tail hanging out of my jeans pocket, or tuck the tail to the top of my purse, for easy grabbing. The pics are a few Horace Cobb originals that I could lay my hands on right away. Johanna

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I still have to go excavate my sewing machine in the basement to take pics of it. I guess if I sell it, where will my beloved family put all the camping gear? Sigh. Here are two pictures from my files of leather workshops. Neither are mine! My shop area is in the basement, well lit with flourescent lights and east windows. I have a solid workbench and a dye table, and another 14' table I use for cutting and my family uses to pile their stuff on. Someone really needs to talk to my family about being slobs. The first pic is Verlane's bench, the second pic is a student of Peter Main's in his shop. Look on Peter Main's site for detailed pics of his shop, and Al Stohlman's personalized workbenches and cabinetry. www.petermain.com Johanna Verlane__s_workbench150.pdf Verlane__s_workbench150.pdf

In that long list, don't overlook Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op (PSLAC) A place to find information on ALL facets of leather: tooling, carving, stamping, dyeing, lacing, braiding, construction, and repair in the World Famous RawHide Gazette -- a newsletter ALL about leathercraft. For more links and Leather Guilds: Anderson Leather custom braiding & applique Billy 2-Shews custom carving and portraiture Yolanda Bledsoe custom carving w/ Christian emphasis Phil Broc clothing and accessories Jan Herrbach leather artist Paul Krause custom carver & master bootmaker Deirdre La Blanc custom carving Jeff Mosby custom work, specializing in musicians Rod & Denise Stanger blend wood & leather for fine art AT Barr "Don't you buy no ugly knife!" Wayne Christensen Leather by WC Dennis Doaty Dennis Doaty Leathercraft Sandra Egli Trailwest Charles Byrd Byrd Custom Leather Rick Ellenberger C&R Crafts Ann McGrath The Magpie's Nest Robert Lewis Brush Country Leather Robert Ower The Leather Horseshoe Marlin Read Marlin's Mountain Leather Giovanni Zappetta Castleberry Saddle Shop Ann Waters Ann Waters Leather ARts/ Leather ARt Tours Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations Marion Kelton Something Uneek Kate Dubiel Katherine Louise Leather Decor Rick Conn Rick's Old West Saddlery Lillian Chaudhary Heritage Tack & Saddlery Debi Katsmar Your Design Vehicle Horsedodads.com Steve Derricott Gfeller Case Makers, Inc. Twister Anita Neilson Capricorn Leather & Crafts Robert Stelmack PSLAC Chris Check Artistry in Leather Jim R. Simmons Etowah River Leather Ron & Melissa Gray Hyde & Heddle Joe & Wendy Noecker J&W Leathercrafters Vance Hirst Sr. www.3dleatherart.com Dean D'Alesio D'Alesio Kathleen Hunter Onsite Tack Services, Inc. Paul Krause P.K.BootMaker Leather Images Takeshi Sato Leather Studio Sato Jack Schleuning JWLeatherworks Michael Lamy Lamy Unlimited Custom Leather Silva Fox Silva Fox Artistry J&S Old Western Store, Saddle Shop & Museum The Leather Connection The Leather Pages The Headwaters Leathercraft Guild of Minneapolis & St. Paul Leder-Gilde or Leather Art Forum Peter Main Dave Harrison Mark McMahon Leathergoods Pendragon David Morgan Association of New Zealand Leathercrafters Judy Denham, Tauranga, New Zealand kwinton@clear.net.nz Bluegrass Leather Guild Bob Kennedy Lexington Kentucky kennedysigns@yahoo.com Buckeye Leathercrafters of Central Ohio Allan Scheiderer Marysville, Ohio amsdgs17@urec.net Buffalo Trace Leather Guild Ray Bullock Frankfort, Kentucky newimagegb@aol.com Calumet Area Leathercrafters Guild Monica Nibbe PO Box 1593 Highland, IN 46322 Central Indiana Leathercrafters Eugene Cooper, President Indianapolis, Indiana rustycooper@msn.com Columbine Leather Guild, Inc. Len Rothfeld,President, Thornton, Colorado rothfeld@earthlink.net Florida Everglades Leather Guild Dave Barrow, President 418 Ponce de Leon Ave. knotter2003@aol.com Georgia Leathercrafters Guild Gerald Woody Cochran, Georgia gwoodyleather@mindspring.com Hoosier Leather Guild Diana Flewallen, President Fort Wayne, Indiana sundowneng@earthlink.net Illinois Valley Leather Guild James Todd Pekin, Illinois ronanna@heart.net Indian Nation Leather Guild Ann Newkold, President 10835 E. 15th Street Tulsa, OK. 74128 Leather Artisans Guild of California Brad Hamil: President Loma Linda, California bbhamil@dslextreme.com The Leathercraft Guild Robert Ambriz, President Westminster, California eatjer@email.com Lone Star Leathercrafters George Hurst Fort Worth, Texas lonestar@eaze.net Mid America Leather Artists, Inc John Vanzant Kansas City, Missouri graeme@blitz-it.net Nodoway Valley Eddie A Fidler Clarinda, Iowa ccogok@hotmail.com O-Mi-O Leathercraft Guild Carl Breidenich Port Huron, Michigan Ozark Mountain Leather Guild Robert Davy, President Bolivar, Missouri Pitt Pounders Leather Guild Chris Kearns Portersvile, Pennsylvania pittpounders@att.net Prairie States Leather Guild Don Berglund, President Gardner, Illinois dberglund@iols.com Red Cedars Leathercrafters Terry Berryhill Cedar Rapids, Iowa Teaberry1@aol.com Santa Fe Trail Leather Artists Steve Chambers, President Leavenworth, Kansas steven.chambers@worldnet.att.net St Louis Boots & Saddles Leather Guild Charlie Crow Chesterfield, Missouri cwcuerbo@aol.com Wisconsin Leathercrafters Guild Amy Brown, President Milwaukee, Wisconsin tjbcarver@aol.com Please advise of any corrections. Thank you! Johanna

Rod and Denise Stanger combine function and beauty with every piece they do. Here is a step by step they shared of a chair in progress. They won best of show at an IFoLG show with this teapot. I'm a big fan of their work. Johanna

The Vogt family are silversmiths, and their website features their procedures for making hand tooled belts in 22 separate steps. I've never set any of my belts out in the sun to cure, but they are selling belts, so who am I to argue? This page shows one of their dealers and the prices that they are getting, which I thought were rather low for the quality described, but maybe they make up for that in silversmithing, I don't know. Sort Hides Cut Strips Level Strips Cut Tapers (end) Mark edges Wet edges Tool Leather Recut edges Cut Liner Stamp sizes, logos in liners Glue liners Trim Belt & Liners Stitch belts Skive edges Punch snap holes Punch end holes Set snaps Dye belts Sun Cure Hand Polished edges Wax polish Final Quality check On the website they expalin each step in more detail. How do you do it? I would dye a belt before I put the liner on. I would not wax anything, either. When do you toolers punch your holes, before or after carving? I always punched them before I did any stamping, inlay or names, and before dyeing. Just curious what you folks think. Johanna

I am waiting for a custom graphic from a friend, and I put the stagecoach in as a placeholder. I have received many comments about it, so I thought I would let you see the awesome work Rick Bean does. He's a member of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, among other things. These pictures of his work were taken by Peter Main. Thank you, Rick, for sharing with us. Johanna

Joe, thank you for the encouraging words. I want to make this board suit the people who want to use it. If you are logged in, and you look at the bottom left of the main page, you will see an RSS button. Right next to that is the drop down menu option to change skins. The only two I have are the original blue and the new mocha, but I can add others, if someone has a suggestion. I did get some mail about smileys, so I added some. If you want to see all 35, click on "more" as you are composing a reply, and a new window will open up, displaying all. If you want to set the full smiley menu to reopen at a certain size, hold the control key down as you X out. Right now it is set to open small by default, so that you adjust the size to your convenience. If there is a smiley you want to see, or you have a favorite you want on your menu, I can add it. Johanna

Well, Do you like the new mocha skin for the board, or do you prefer the old Luna Blue? Your opinion matters. Johanna

I'm starting to work on the other side of the site. It will feature categories of leatherworkers, and people who are available to hire for leather jobs. If you would like to be featured, please let me know. I want to make separate pages for every interested leatherworker that shows their work, a brief bio, contact and website info etc and then list that leatherworker under the categories they choose. The search engines will easily find this site, then visitors will browse just to see the pretty pictures, and maybe your business will get more interest and traffic? If you want to be included, drop me a line or reply to this thread. Also, in order to keep the site "family friendly" for the search engines, we have a hidden "Adult Only" area with tattoo and biker flash, kinky stuff and any off-color jokes anyone wants to share. If you want access, just let me know. The ordinary guest won't be able to see that forum, and the posts won't show in the search function unless the member who is logged in has access to that area. If nudity offends you, then just disregard this whole paragraph. I am also making a pattern gallery for registered members. I have a ton I can scan and upload, but you might have something better or more interesting. If you would like to share, you can email me johanna@nktelco.net (don't any of you folks use your email addy in posts or you will be spammed like you never have been spammed before!) and I will add it. I hope you folks are having fun with this forum, and please let me know what we can do to improve it. Johanna

Tom, Because you are running Windows 98, I am surprised PhotoShop7 even works. I would lay dollars to doughnuts that even a legit copy wouldn't allow you to take advantage of all the features in PhotoShop because your hardware (graphics card, processor etc) won't handle it. PhotoShop is a huge and powerful graphics editor, and has a price to match. (about $650 , last time I looked) What exactly do you want to do with it? There are lots of free and cheaper alternatives until you upgrade your hardware. I have e-manuals in pdfs for every version from 4 on that I could share, if anyone is interested. Pirated software has risks- if you let it "phone home", it may shut down on you. (See the "activation" section in Help) The license agreement clearly forbids transfers or modifications to the software. I have PhotoShop, and I have a pretty snappy AMD 3000+ desktop. PS is so bloated (especially with the new Macromedia stuff) that I seldom use it for quick editing jobs. Irfanview is free, and does most of the same things. http://www.irfanview.com/ If anyone wants a manual, let me know and I'll upload it for you. (Too big to email) HTH Johanna