I been doing a lot of reading on LWF and watching tons of you tube videos and Let me say it's like taking classes. To all of you guys that spend time to post videos, instructions life knowledge with products, Thank you! I've never been good with typing my thoughts or teaching other but I'm going to try.
I started leather working last October becuase I wanted a sheath for my Puloski that I use when building local mountain bike trails. Went to Tandy and they rolled their eyes when I said what I wanted to make without having a clue of what I was doing. After reminding the young lady working that everyone starts somewhere, she became really nice and helped me gather up my need supplies and I headed home. about 5 hours later I had my sheath, in all its veg-tan and copper rivet glory. A few dog collars, brackets for my girls
I have have created a messenger bag for my wife. She's an artist and wanted a paint pallet somewhere so I did it as the front strap connector with hammered copper rivets as the paint spots. dang several months in planing and its finished. Woo-hoo!
Ordered my Dublin natural from Tannery row. It took 1 month to get, I ordered 5-6 oz but they sent 4-4.5. instead of complaining I went with it. Hardware is stainless from a scuba shop, well the buckle is from Springfield. Thread is Main Thread .30 turquoise. 100% hand stitched consuming many many hours of my days, lol. Mostly Pricked with a 6 spi Japanese iron. The name eludes me right now. Edge burnishing was tough for me with the Dublin but was done with water and saddle soap. #2 edger from Tandy. I think that pretty much sums it up. pretty proud of it. Learned a lot and would change a few thing now. Now onto the next project! http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc354/maddsgrip/870FBB8F-CBE4-4AC5-95DC-8F448146051D.jpghttp://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc354/maddsgrip/78A479AF-6046-45F1-849C-8138A7613B32.jpghttp://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc354/maddsgrip/9E96AA10-CB84-4F02-A3AF-AC0FC3DDB917.jpghttp://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc354/maddsgrip/F65A54AC-00AB-4E9E-B890-A78F7B5C9DE7.jpghttp://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc354/maddsgrip/FF1B779A-EE7A-4933-A005-1AD611C8BD29.jpg
