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  3. Posted · Edited by MudBugWill · Report reply

     

     

    Hey Y’all,
    I am very excited to introduce my online leathercraft school. It has been quite an undertaking, but I have finally completed my 101 courses. I outline what is covered in the above video, so please check it out if you would like increase your leathercraft skills and flatten out the learning curve. Become a self sufficient leather crafter through mastery of the fundamentals! https://completeleathercraft.thinkific.com/
    Most of y’all will probably be thinking who the hell is this guy. I have been full time Leather crafting for quite a while doing private label work and have invested a lot of time and money training in Japan. Here is a little summary of my background: 

     

     

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    I am selling my Seiko LCW-8bl-1 sewing machine. This is a compound feed walking foot heavy duty sewing machine with an auto lubrication system. This is a really nice machine. It has only been used for about 70 putter head covers. I can sell it as the head only, with all the accessories (No motor and table), in the original box for $1,950 shipped to the USA, or everything (table, motor, speed reducer pulley, head, etc) for $2,150 on a pallet and buyer is responsible for shipping.

    Here is a link to an album of high-res photos: https://imgur.com/a/woc20rB

    I am selling in an effort to de-clutter and invest in one narrow cylinder arm machine.

    Please email any inquiries: vulturepremium@gmail.com

    Located in New Orleans, La

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    I am selling my Seiko TE-6 sewing machine. It has only been used for about 30 wallets. I can sell it as the head only, with all the accessories (No motor and table), in the original box for $1,950 shipped to the USA, or everything (table, motor, head, etc) for $2,150 on a pallet and buyer is responsible for shipping.

    Here is a link to an album of high-res photos: https://imgur.com/a/IQUXU6L

    Included with the machine in addition to the factory parts is a rubberized feed dog, regular feed dog, roller presser foot, rubberized roller presser foot, flip up edge guide, extra bobbins (some of the black coated ones have been sanded down smoother and that is why they look extremely worn), and a lasercut plywood bobbin caddy.

    I am selling in an effort to de-clutter and invest in one narrow cylinder arm machine.

    Please email any inquiries: vulturepremium@gmail.com

    Located in New Orleans, La

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    I am selling acrylic watch strap templates.

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    Instruction/demonstration album here: https://imgur.com/a/dh6oSAI

    I can make any lug width and taper.

    The pricing is $12.50 a pair, plus shipping, or for the standard set (18mm, 18/16mm, 20mm, 20/18mm, 22mmn 22/20mm, 24mm, 24/22mm) $78.50 shipped to the USA. I can make them in either burnished strap dimensions or edge painted strap dimensions.

    Please email, I rarely check my forum inbox. Vulturepremium@gmail.com

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    On 2/14/2019 at 7:05 PM, battlemunky said:

    So, I was back admiring this....two things came to mind.

    1. funori seaweed burnishing--can you please tell us more about this as a burnishing agent. I couldn't find anything online other than using it as a haircare thing 
    2. is that button leather wrapped and if so, did you do it and how

    Sorry for stalking but this is a really nice piece.

     

    On 2/15/2019 at 10:42 AM, AltaAndina said:

    Beautiful burnishing - can you tell me more about your burnishing process? 

    Is that by hand? Is the seaweed an extract? What do you use to apply? 

    It is so even and consistent. 

    @MudBugWill - thank you! 

     

    On 2/14/2019 at 3:42 AM, bvdv said:

    Not a fan of the camo either but the wallet is marvelous.
    Nicely executed.

    what is/are Funori seaweed and how do you use/apply it.
    Bert

     

    On 2/4/2019 at 7:40 PM, noobleather said:

    Wow that wallet is clean and really well put together. All the components look great together.Where in Japan are you going to study?

    Anata no saifu wa subarashi desu

    I forgot to quote everyone who had questions. Sorry, I am new to this interface

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    Thank you for the kind words everyone!

    As for the burnishing:

    I think 90% of the work to achieve a nicely burnished edge is done before you even apply anything to it. I make everything oversized and cut flush. I use very thin layers of glue. I use a mini Japanese hand plane to round each edge nicely and sand them smooth. The radius of the edge is important. If the edge is too flat, you are just pushing the leather back against itself and mushrooming it. If it isn't rounded, the burnish will never look right. 

    You can make edges like this with any of the usual burnishing agents: Water, Tokonole, CMC, Gum Trag, etc. I use Funori because I enjoy the process of making it and the history.  It is a dried Japanese seaweed that you grind up, soak in water and heat. I think you are just extracting the cellulose or something. Then you strain it and use it as you would any burnishing liquid. It needs to be refrigerated though. It gets pretty rank pretty quickly. It smells like dead sea creatures when it turns haha. Apparently it was used to mount scrolls and is used in art restoration as a delicate glue. 

    My method is:

    -Glue the edges using contact cement and a glue scraper. The glue must be as thin as possible otherwise the edge will have lines and ridges. 

    -Hammer the joint

    -Cut flush in one cut if possible. I like to use a ruler and score a light line with a fresh Olfa blade. Then I use my Japanese leather knife and make the cut, using the score line to steer it and keep me on track. 

    -I then begin the process of rounding the edge. I like to use the mini plane with as little as the blade out as possible. I begin knocking of the corners working from the leather surface to the center of the edge. I flip and repeat to form a rounded edge. 
    Edge bevelers are faster to knock of the initial corner but just make a flat spot and another corner that needs to be sanded and sculpted. I think it is faster to do as much cutting with a plane and as little sanding as possible. I also free-hand bevel with a knife instead of a plane when the situation calls for it, such as on corners and concave curves.

    -Then I sand to sculpt and smooth the edge. 

    -I apply the Funori and burnish gently with a piece of my old cut-up khaki's. I add beeswax to the canvas as necessary to help with the burnish.

    -I sand, run alcohol dye on the edge. let dry, and repeat the Funori, burnish, sanding and dye as needed. 

     

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    32 minutes ago, goingconcernMA said:

    Thank you very much Alpha2 and goingconcernMA for the kind words.

    I used 5 thicknesses for this build, which is probably a little over the top.

    The card pockets are .5mm leather folded over. Everything is fully lined, including the card slots. The card bank is pretty tricky with lots of strategic skiving to reduce bulk and to nestle each card slot into the next. That way there aren't any lumps when viewed from the side, or gaps when viewed from the top as if you did a regular t-slot.

    Sadly there aren't any tricks to the skiving. It's just the usual long runs on the bell skiver and a bunch of free-hand skiving. I free-hand a lot of edge beveling with my knife and card slot skiving, but it takes me ages to carve out the indentations for the card slots to nestle. I wish there was an easier way haha

     

  15. Posted · Edited by MudBugWill · Report reply

    Very rarely do I get to sit down and make an item without regards to efficiency. This is a wallet I made for myself for a trip to Japan to study with my leathercraft teacher. Most everywhere is cash only there and you need to use many coins, so I wanted to treat myself to a nice wallet finally. 

    The exterior is Italian camo leather and the interior is Buttero. It is stitched at 9spi with Amy Roke 632. All edges are dyed and burnished with Funori seaweed. 

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    I am selling my Cobra Class 14 Leather Splitter. This version has a servo motor and speed reducer on a rolling pedestal stand. It has very little use on it and is like new. I mostly split on my bell knife skiver, and now have a band knife splitter, so it is time to let this bad boy go. This is all sharpened, tuned up, and ready to roll.

    $2100 Shipped in the USA

    Located in New Orleans, La

    Photos here:

    https://imgur.com/a/MAo5bYR

     

  17. Posted · Edited by MudBugWill · Report reply

    I am selling some Italian Ghost Leather and some Italian veg-tan Camo. The ghost has a heavy "bloom" applied at the tannery and slowly wears off with use to reveal the leather beneath. All the listed leathers are vegetable tanned and a medium temper. 2mm thickness. Prices are listed in the album captions. I began the album with some items I have made from these leathers to give you an idea of how they look on a smaller scale. I know it can be hard to gauge from a whole shoulder. Shoulders average 15sqft

     

  22. Posted · Edited by MudBugWill · Report reply

    I am selling some excess leather that I have. This is high quality Full Aniline Italian vegetable tanned leather. These are Shoulders with a firm temper that average 13 square feet and a thickness of 1.8/2mm (4/5oz).  I have Blue, Navy, and Green (the left three in the photo).

    The attached photo is compressed strangely, and is not a good representation of the leather. Please check this album for more accurate photos: http://imgur.com/a/3wLAW

    Items I have made recently from this leather can be seen here: http://imgur.com/a/MqrPx

    $135 shipped in the USA

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    I ordered a ton of Italian Veg-tan and will be offering some in smaller portions for those that want to make something colorful but don't want a whole hide and the trouble of bank transfers, customs brokers, long lead times, etc. I was planning on keeping it all, but I am literally tripping over rolls of leather in my workshop. I will not name the tannery, as I don't want to loose my connection, but it is a major one, and this is extremely nice vegetable tanned, aniline leather with a good firm temper. The pebbled grain is also veg-tan aniline, but has a soft temper. All skins average 4/5oz thickness.

    I can split down to 2/3oz if desired for free. I will be selling by the sqft for $22.50 shipped to USA, including splitting if desired. If you would like larger pieces that is also available for a discount.

    Any pieces that require splitting will be 10"x14". Full (4/5oz) witll be 12"X12" unless otherwise specified.

    An album of the available leathers can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/3wLAW

    A few recent Items I have made from these leathers are here: http://imgur.com/a/W05Ow

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