manfrommuc

hi marcel, sehr schöne arbeit / handnähen macht spass gell.................... ein tipp am rande du solltest ein bischen tiefer schlagen wegen des optischen und räumlichen eindrucks (3D effekt) und wenn du die kanten brichst wirkt es milder einfach mit dem modeliereisen drüberfahren grüsse johann

Danke Gesa, genau das meine ich mein englisch war schon einmal besser, aber mit dem alter und ohne training vergisst du so einiges................ Johann

hello ray i mean flatrolled here in europe the leather saled by square footage(hope thats right) in the us by weight (so the americans did not rolled the leather like a pizzadough) greez johann

Really very clear and fine tooling / everything is perfect !!!! I hope sometimes I can draw like you do at your leatherwork It is really bad some of the best leatherworkers are so far away................so we can start a drawingworkshop..... Greetings from Bavaria Johann

Very Very nice and high quality work, now leathertooling must be run from alone !!!!!!!!!!!! greetings Johann

@Bryan This are stamps from Tandy the E294 Series Greetings Johann

Hi SOSHorse, you can order here http://chaylor.com/product_info.htm greetings Johann

hallo marcel, deadgrinding = totgewalzt (wie einen strudelteig!!) das heisst in usa wird leder nach gewicht verkauft und bei uns nach fläche grüsse und danke

thanks badger for info - did you know how is the pricement of the leather? - did they charge the leather by weight or dimensions? - is it possibile to get a sample from 4 or 5mm tooling leather?? here in germany and around / it means italy / spain or somwhere its really heavy to find a tannery the law for wastewater are so stiktly so the most tannerys are closed and the carindustrie is down at this time, it will kill the rest......... greetings johann

hi this is the way I do - take a pic and change it to greyscale and then play with brightness and contrast......... johann

@all europeans knows anybody a recurce for tooling leather here in europe in the quality of hermann oak?? all vagtan leather here in europe is deadgrinded!! I know why but maybe somone knows a supplier for very good tooling leather in the old world............................... thats a big problem now.......... thx for any info johann

sorry I did not have a picture from the inside ( you must talk to my mother i law) here is a picture from chaylors webpage I use the same but only in black) greetigs

hi luke, best beer around here (and we have a lot very good beer......thx the monks and god !!!!!!!) if you drink five or more of the tegernseer spezial you think you can fly...............(-: greetings johann

hi pino, the inside is from chaylor fenneli (fine stuff) part# wl-25 ladies clutch purse in black greetings johann

on the way I will greet all new members on this great forum I am sorry but mostly I have not the time to greet every new member Prost / skoal / cheers Johann from Bavaria

hi David, allways great to see your awesome work (-: Greetings over the big sea....... Johann

hello bob your work is like candy for my eyes (hope it means the same in US like here in Bavaria) allways if I see your work it is a kick in my back to get better and better and sometimes if god will I can show items in this quality......... greetings from bavaria johann

@BradB if you have to tooling leather like this size ca. 6"x4" put it on your workpice and this weights keep it from sliding away, you will find the pattern in the current leatherworkers journal greez johann

and if the sun shines my old fine pix make good pics... greez from sunny bavaria p.s the not finished notepad was a workshop with a great saddlemaker named fritz riedl http://www.backyard-saddlery.de/

so now the people knows where lives in the old house..............(-: tooks a long time for realizing this idea..... johann

@Ian this sheath is the result of a workshop with rene berends if you want the pattern i can scan it for you and post it ....but it needs a little bit of time

@madmax richard a friend of me make handmade customknifes and someday in his shop we talk about handy knifes for leatherworking and after a couple of beers this is the result and they work great... http://www.messer-spitzl.de/ johann

uff continue.... - a diary for my lovely wife (for his good nerves for tooling in the nighttime) - and a wallet for my mother in law greetz johann

Hi to all......... stuff from the latest month some pics are not so good quality (sorry my fine pix cam is not the newest one) - Leatherweights from the leatherworkers journal (very handy) - a belt for holding my pants - a leatherman sheath - a dayplan cover (not finished) - some very sharp knifes for cutting leather and a knifesheat greeting from bavaria johann

So now I post pics of my workspace