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Thanks for the response. I think with a good filtration system and some plastic sheeting I can keep my leather working space clear of dust. One of my first projects might be an enclosure for my hides to keep them clean and safe. Great advice though, I don't want to get sick from wood dust or finishing fumes. I only have one circuit run in the garage and it's only 15 amp, whereas the basement is already wired with 2 15 amp circuits and a 20 amp, I just need to put up some framing to run the outlets onto, so it's definitely more economical to put it into the basement. I'm only going to be working on smaller projects with mostly hand tools, exception being a drill press and maybe a router table.

So I have my leather working station set up in my unfinished basement. I have a large granite-topped table for my work area, and my leather stock sits in rolls on a table next to it. I'm starting to get interested in woodworking, and am about to wire my basement to be able to handle some basic wood shop tools, table saw, router, belt sander, that kind of stuff. It occurred to me just now that sawdust might be a huge problem to my leather working station. Am I asking for trouble putting them in the same indoor area? Would a sawdust filtering / removal system suffice? Should I just put it in the garage and accept that the cold weather is going to make 3 out 12 months a total bummer to work in there? I'd love to hear and success or failure stories in combining these two crafts into one space.

Thanks for the tips, Bill. I'll pick up some thinner leather and make a new interior.

Happy Monday, Leather experts! So I've made this wallet exterior for my brother, and I THINK I have a decent pattern put together, but I believe I've used too thick of a leather for both the interior billfold and the pockets. I haven't stitched it together yet because I likely need to remake the interior piece. Any suggestions? I used a 4-5oz veg tan for the exterior and interior billfold, and some thin black chome tan for the pockets. I don't know exactly what thickness it is, I inherited it from a friend. Clearly I need smaller, I can probably brave the weather to hit Tandy's later, any suggestions? Other design decisions and questions of note: I went with a 4" height to better fit the carving. Is this too high? I want to make the pockets have a section underneath them, at least on one side. Is this accomplished by putting a single flat piece under the pockets and stitching them to that, then stitching that piece to the interior billfold? What is a reasonable thickness to have before putting anything in the wallet? Thanks in advance, all!

Fantastic work. Is the artwork yours as well? Once I get myself a shop press we may have to have a chat about what you charge.

Wow, I love it! Where did you get them done?

Thanks for the post on block dyeing. I don't think that's how he's doing it as the base color seems to permeate the entire piece. But it will help with another piece I want to do so I appreciate it. Fanninator, do you know his forum name? I'll just ask him directly.

Hey all, Can anyone explain how this two-tone antiqued leather color is done, as per the pictures in this guy's etsy store? I'm not even sure antiquing is the right word, so I'm having trouble finding tutorials. I love this look, and I have a couple belts at home with a similar coloring. https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackthornLeather?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav Thanks!