Wolf

You are definitely a talented individual!!! Great work! You inspire me! Wolf

Andy, Do you still have these? Thanks Wolf

Tracy, Thanks for your reply about the dye and sewing, I think I am going to use Fiebings Pro Oil Dye from now on. Wolf

I think I have seen those at Tandy. Check their website. Wolf

Thank you all for your help! Tom, no it is not small cracks in the finish it cracked thru the finish into the flesh. Sorry to hear that your project cracked a little. Bruce, I did case the leather before I tooled it but I didn't bend the leather when it was cased. I can see how the grain would stretch when it is cased versus when it is dry. Thank you so much for your help! Bill, I applied the dye by hand but before I dyed it I applied the neats foot oil to both sides of the leather. Is it Feibings Pro Dye that has the oil in it versus the Tandy Pro Dye that has the alcohol in it? Or does the Feibings have alcohol in it as well? I forget.... Thank you very much for your help! Tracy, what happens to the leather if it is sewn too close or too tight? Does it crack? And I have a question for all of you.... Do any of you use the Tandy Pro Dye? If not, what dyes do you prefer to use and why? Thanks again, Wolf

I'm not sure what I did wrong can anyone explain to me what I did wrong? Here it goes: I tooled my leather, gave it a couple of coats of Neats Foot Oil and then let it sit overnite, then I dyed it with Black Tandy Pro Dye, let it dry and then applied 2 coats of Tandy Satin Shene. When I started to attach the buckles and bent the leather down in order to rivet it together I noticed that the leather cracked at the bend. Now I have to start all over on these pieces again. What a drag! What did I do wrong? Thanks for your help. Wolf

Thank you Steve for posting these great historical pictures! They are fantastic! Wolf

Nice braid work! Wolf

You might try going to a gun show and talk to some of the vendors. I'm sure that you could find someone there who could help you out. Wolf

Sharp looking whip Victor! How long have you been making whips? Wolf

Thank you Art for all your help! Hopefully I can locate one of those Singer sewing machines. Its nice to know that there are people out there such as yourself who are willing to share their knowledge with others! Again, Thank you! Wolf

Thank you Art for help and advice. The types of leather that I am wanting to sew are: garment leather, english bridle which has been skived down to 1/8" thickness and some vegetan leather which ranges from 1/8" up to 3/8" thickness. Maybe some skirting as well. This is for belts, handbags, wallets, armor and other misc. items. Do you by chance know of any one who might be willing to take monthly payments on a new sewing machine? I think from all the advice I have been given that I would be going down the wrong road if I purchased a used treadle type sewing machine. Thanks, Wolf

Thank you Bill for your input about this type of sewing machine. I really appreciate it!WolfThank you Bill B. for your input and information. I really appreciate it!WolfThank you Bill B. for your input and information. I really appreciate it!Wolf

Please everyone, give me some feed back about this type of sewing machine for sewing leather. I was thinking about purchasing an old foot treadle type Singer sewing machine for sewing leather since I don't have a lot of money to purchase a Juki or an Artisan sewing machine. I don't have to worry about burning up a motor and someone told me that this type of machine is a real work horse. Any feed back you can give me would be much appreciated! Wolf

This is a beautiful piece of art work! Excellent braid work! Wolf

I think you did an excellent job with your braiding. Wolf

This is a fantastic piece of leather art! Wolf

Thanks Ken for the welcome and Robert, thanks again for the information. I met Dennis and a couple of his employee's and they have been really helpful. Regards, Wolf

Thank you guys for the welcome! The company I work for is farely new and I make leather tool belts, suspenders and radio cases. They also do a lot of custom work which I hope to get back into as time goes on. Right now I'm pretty much getting my feet wet again because for the past few years I wasn't able to devote the time I wanted towards this craft due to working 70+ hours a week as a manager with my previous job. Through the years I have made several wallets, belts, arm bracers, cigarette and lighter cases. I tooled the leather using a Tandy design or I created my own design. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures to share of my previous work but I hope to have some very soon as I'm about to start a couple of new projects here at home. I would like to have my work critiqued by all of you so that I can learn how to improve my skills in this wonderful craft. Robert, thank you for giving me the heads up about the Longhorn Trail Leather Guild. I just found their website and I plan on attending their meetings. Are there any other leather guilds here in Austin or in close proximity? Regards, Wolf

Hi, my name is Wolf and I just found this fantistic website tonite! I have enjoyed working with leather off and on since 1991. I just recently accepted a position as an apprentice leather craftsman for a small leather company. I decided it was time to pursue this passion of mine on a fulltime basis. I have been working hard trying to build up my own collection of leather tools since most of the tools I used and purchased in the past I gave to my ex-wife. I almost swallowed my tongue when I went back into the Tandy store after not going there for so many years because the craft tools I remember purchasing years ago for $2 and $3 are now $8. Anyway, I'm glad I found this site and I hope to learn a lot and share ideas. Have a great day! Wolf