My Grandpa, who I was very close to, passed away a little under a year ago. He was an excellent leather craftsmen on top of being an outstanding human being and male role model for me. I was the only grand kid who showed interest in his hobby and craft, and as a result of that he left me all of his tools. Unfortunately, some of them were sold in an estate auction (weird long story itself), but I received the majority of the tools. Now that I've moved into a home I have room to organize all the tools and get to work!
My plan is to make belts, wallets, guitar straps and guitar amp handles.Unfortunately, I have no idea where to start. My biggest concern is which of these projects to start on first? My assumption would be belts as they seem pretty straight forward.
Any guidance on books and youtube channels would be great! Once I am set up I am going to start another thread to keep up with my progress.
Thanks to all of you for such a great community! Lots of great information here!
Probably the coolest piece of all the tools is my Grandpa's first mallet. Just holding this thing brings back great memories of stamping keychains as a kid in his shop!