Sheilajeanne

I know from long experience with NFO and horse tack that the oil will penetrate better if slightly warm. Pure NFO actually solidifies slightly at low temperatures! When oiling an abused bridle or halter, I used to warm the leather with my hand after applying the oil to help it penetrate. Since it's a pure animal product, getting it on your hands is actually GOOD for the skin! But make SURE it say 'pure NFO'. The other type has petroleum chemicals added to it which I would NOT want on my skin, and which also help rot stitching over time!

LOL, toxo!

Yes, but a number of the links Crazy Crow gives to the useful information are dead. For instance, all the links to 'Helpful Mocassin Related Links'' given on this page https://www.crazycrow.com/site/craft-focus-moccasins/ are dead.

Wow, Frodo, that SUCKS!! Makes me wonder what's going to happen with those two bone folders I recently sent to people in the U.S.! [crosses fingers...] Since I wasn't receiving any money for them I never bothered with insurance or tracking, just asked to be reimbursed for postage.

Thanks, tsunkasapa. Some of those links are dead, unfortunately, but there's also some very good information. The information on quills will be especially useful, as that's something I very much want to try.

Wow....COOL!! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I'm planning to eliminate the split in the toe, chuck. The sewing of the welting will still be just the same, I think - starting from the middle of the toe. Having the stitching and puckers hidden gives the moc a more pleasing look to my eye.

Yup! Am very keen to get going on this now that I know how! The videos this lady uses for teaching are EXCELLENT! I watched another video for sewing the welting into the toe, and it wasn't nearly as well-thought out when it came to doing the puckers!

She has also done a beautiful book, which I am REALLY tempted to buy! https://www.heartberry.com/products/nookomis-obagijigan-grandmothers-gift-moccasin-pattern-book

Oh yea, here's where she gets into sewing the welt. Someone needs to tell her a welp is what you find in the whelping box, when you're dog has had puppies... Sorry, I'm a dog person, so had to say that!

Not quite what I'm looking for, but I did find a video, which unfortunately, cut out just as it was getting interesting. You cut a half inch strip of leather, and all the sewing is done in that strip, so nothing shows on the outside. https://www.heartberry.com/blogs/news/makizinikewin-moccasin-making I've subscribed to her channel, and hopefully will be able to see all of the steps for sewing the moccasin together.

Maybe I should check all my Tandy downloads...there's probably something there that will help! DUH! If not, I'll see if I can download your link for free...

Thanks a bunch, Chuck! Edit: ugh, need to become a member to read beyond the first few pages...

How do you do a welted toe on a moccasin, instead of just the regular toe, where the stitching shows?

Wow, that was fascinating! Notice he's using a deer shank bone to help stretch the wet leather, and press the water out of it.

Gorgeous! What are Arizona bells, BTW?

If you're going to line the belt, I see no reason you can't apply neat's foot oil to the flesh side. The flesh side absorbs oil better than the grain side anyway!

That's beautiful, beautiful workmanship... but what the HECK is this doing in the 'Off Topic' section?? It should be in 'Show Off Your Work'!

If you have WIndows, no doubt you have Paint. Open the photo in Paint. On the top menu bar there's an option to resize the photo. Click on that, then choose whether you want to resize it by percentage or pixels. I always choose pixels, and enter a size of around 500 pixels for the height. The width will resize automatically to keep the picture in proportion.

Oleskiver, how the HECK did you wind up with so many?? And WHY?? Both have now been spoken for. I'm keeping one extra because...y'know...DOGS and bones...if I ever drop one on the floor, and don't notice, I'm pretty sure it's going to be history!

Still have one available! But as I'm in Canada, shipping is not cheap. It's going to cost $7.64 U.S. And I am asking that the recipient pay for shipping.

You can download it for free on the Tandy website, with instructions: https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/product/1415/4822-roper-saddle-pattern Edit: oops, this is a full sized saddle, apparently!

Frodo, just saw this in FB, and immediately thought of this thread, and couldn't stop laughing! So, did your customer ever get their package?

As a result of a conversation here: https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/93006-leather-burnisher-hasnt-changed , I have a couple of bone folders looking for a new home. Would especially like to see them go to a newbie! PM me if interested, please.

My first ever effort at leather carving was on a rounder that had fallen off a saddle. I carved a 4-leaf clover into it, and it looked really nice, considering the home-made tools I had, made out of nail heads and scraps of metal!