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Ditto! I have had a couple of the shafts bend on me, but than again my nickname is Thor when I am handling a maul.

Very cool job you did there!

Welcome to the site and forum.

There are many places, but a few are listed below where some of our members have purchased from. www.lasergiftcreations.com www.greyghostgraphics.com www.phillipsengraving.com Just Google Maker's stamp Steel Stamps Maker's mark

Billie ~ I have seen the leathercraftstudio.com around the internet a few times. Congratulations on building something that will keep this art alive. My hats off to you! Also, welcome to the Leather Worker Forum. We hope to see more videos from "Tony" down the road on here. Good luck!

Edvin ~ Welcome to the Leather Worker forum. Beautiful work you have there................thanks for sharing!

If your dye has rubbed off, I would try to do the following. You have to understand what Katass is saying is true to me as well, but I usually follow my dyeing process with Antique Gel when it came to Eco-Flo and than a spray finish. I still have Eco-Flo products, but I mostly use Fiebings products now. Understand that your project might be ruined at this point (without pictures, I am just guessing), but hell go out with a bang. I would try rubbing Eco-Flo Antique Gel all over the project and wipe/buff off. Than spray a finish on to try and secure the dye product. What do you have to lose at this point. A lot of use on here with some leather-craft experience ruined a LOT of projects until they understood their recipes Good luck

Did you or do you buff out your project after the dye settles in? There is always residue of dye that does not penetrate the leather during the application. This might be your problem.

Exactly on the money! Good luck

Good for you. It looks very nice and simple design for teaching beginners. I hope you have enough prop breakdowns to show each step of the process. I found these props to help out in a big way as you are trying demonstrate your points. Good luck

My Canadian connection tells me that with the exchange rate and price per Sq foot, Springfield will be your best place to shop for your lace. I hope this helps. good luck!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LaceMaster-Leather-Rawhide-Cutter-/260849578538?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbbd8b22a#ht_500wt_1203 Good luck!

Barbara at Y-Knot or Kevin at Springfield would be my best recommendations. Maybe you can contact some Canadian suppliers to see if they have any recommendations. Let me ask some of my Canadian friends on FB for any sources for you. Good luck.

Nice work. I really like that natural color belt.

Okay, I always suggest this to everyone new to this craft or not. I would take a couple of pieces of scrap leather from the same bundle. Thoroughly wet all pieces and allow them to set aside for a bit. What you want to do is allow the leather to absorb the moisture and almost return to the natural color. Testing your leather to make sure that it cased properly, you can place the grain side up to your cheek. You want the leather to feel cool against your cheek. Continue reading before you start stamping okay! Next, you want to use a good and stable working surface. Be careful using a dining table or center island.......trust me.....make sure it is stable. Next you want to use a stamping block such as granite. Next you want to be able to identify the particular stamps you are using for any job because for me it will determine the choice of striking object (maul). For instance, my normal carving & stamping tools, I will use my 14 or 18oz maul for these tools. For my letter font stamps, I usually use my 24oz maul for striking these stamps. For me, the 24oz will also work for most of the 3D Tandy stamps (the ones with objects, animals, etc), but I may deploy the big daddy, my 3lb maul. I don't use this maul much except for my delrin maker's stamp. Select your stamp and get a nice firm hold on the stamp after you determine where you want to place the embossing. Make sure to keep a constant downward pressure once you identified your spot and especially when you strike the top of the stamp stem. This should ensure that your stamp does not leave the mark and jump causing a double stamp or halo stamp. Now, if you use anything lighter than 7oz leather, you will need some form of back to prevent the leather from stretching when you emboss it. I have been lucky enough not to place a backing on anything larger than 7oz, but buyer beware. So, back to my basic advice. Prepare 3-4 small pieces as described in paragraph #1 about the size of a business card or half the size and thoroughly wet them until the leather will no longer absorb the water and set them aside. Piece #1, I want you to strike a stamp on it after waiting 5 minutes. Do the same for the following pieces after waiting the prescribed times. Piece #2 (10 minutes), piece #3 (15 minutes) and finally piece #4 (20 minutes). This should provide you with some basic stamping knowledge for the leather that you are using. Remember to always test your leather against your cheek for coolness. I know I went into much detail, but with further information I figured that I would just dive in and let you know what I do for my stamping process especially when I bring in a new hide to my bench. Also, remember that there is better, best, okay and not so good leather out there from many vendors. Depending on your reason for leathercraft will surely have an impact on quality of your leather. I have some of the best leather on the market, but I do not use it often. I have a lot of Tandy stuff that I have bought while on sale that I use most often. What I described above have been lessons learned from the different leathers that I use in my hobby. I hope this helps. Okay,

Nice stuff Jonathan......Thanks for sharing and good luck with your new venture!

Lets start with these questions..................How do you prepare your leather before embossing? What type of stamps are you using?

Handyann......welcome to the forum. Please post some pictures of your work when you get a chance. Happy Carving!

Better late than never, I always say!

Does anyone have or know where I can help a member locate a 3D Cobra stamp? He has an upcoming Boy Scout event and is in need of this stamp as a mascot symbol. I appreciate any leads!

Johanna Are you looking for these magazines? If so, I can check my collection. I was actually looking to get rid of all of my Craftsman and MIWL collection. I am getting ready to pack up the shop and move residences, so I want to pack light.

Beautiful holster and yes Springfield can put you in a spot to buy something when the service is great!

Yes, beautiful work! Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your work.

I appreciate the links. I spoke with Big Papa Leather today during a shop visit about his home made manual clicker and his cost was about $500. Comparing the costs, I might think that I will take his route and just make room for it in the garage. $1200 for a desktop model is steep, just my opinion. Again, I appreciate the help.

Has anyone seen this item? It appears to be a manual clicker machine. The information that I have been able to locate is that this items in made in Australia and is called a Hand Cutting Press? Just wondering if it is affordable for my little hobby shop. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.