TheDapperWoodsman
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What leather is this? Where can I find it.
TheDapperWoodsman replied to ColbyHarrell's topic in Suppliers
https://www.tandyleather.com/en/product/embossed-gator-strip?sSearch=embossed gator belt I'm 95% certain that they just used this strip & dyed it with the turquoise waterstain, you could also go the route of buying the embossed double shoulder & strapping it out yourself to save a ton of money. Hope that helps! -Red -
Tooled Watch Strap for my 50s Omega Seamaster
TheDapperWoodsman posted a gallery image in Gallery- Our Leatherwork
From the album: My Leather Work
Thought I'd check out the watch band kit at the local Tandy & see if I could improve upon the design included. I happened to be in need of a band anyway for this Seamaster my grandaddy (who's a watch/clockmaker) made for me out of numerous 50s Omegas. For one of my first completed projects I'm pretty pleased with it. -
Thanks y'all, very much! It's really nice to immediately see how supportive this community is! & I got kind of lucky with the tooling, in that all the years I spent drawing as a kid translated somewhat. I say "somewhat" because I'm still adjusting to holding a swivel knife properly. I may not have been too anxious about carving a design into the leather, but I assure you I'm plenty chicken still when it comes to whether or not I think I can line up a pattern just right & have all the holes in line haha.
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From the album: My Leather Work
Here are a couple of the first items I have made. I've always been interested in leather work & used to draw when I was a kid, but after inheriting a bit of leather after my grandfather passed I decided I wanted to have some things made out of the leather he left for me. A good friend of mine is a leather worker, & after asking him if he'd be interested in the commissioned work he recommended that I try it out myself, & I'm glad I did. These are the pieces I'm using as practice before I touch the leather I inherited. Anyhow, I feel like it's going pretty well considering the short amount of time I've had to put into it. It's already evident that this is surpassing the hobby level & entering "passion" status, now if I could just get more hours out of the day... -
Here are a couple of the first items I have made. I've always been interested in leather work & used to draw when I was a kid, but after inheriting a bit of leather after my grandfather passed I decided I wanted to have some things made out of the leather he left for me. A good friend of mine is a leather worker, & after asking him if he'd be interested in the commissioned work he recommended that I try it out myself, & I'm glad I did. These are the pieces I'm using as practice before I touch the leather I inherited. Anyhow, I feel like it's going pretty well considering the short amount of time I've had to put into it. It's already evident that this is surpassing the hobby level & entering "passion" status, now if I could just get more hours out of the day...
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This is my first post, so here's a little organizer I just made out of a knife block I purchased at the thrift store for 75 cents. I think this is a pretty neat way to sort out your space for an incredibly small amount of money. I had a little bit of chip-out at the bottom due to the low speed of my brace and bit, but now I have an opportunity to add some tooled leather to cover that little mishap! I was also pleased that I was able to utilize a bit of the leather I recently inherited from my grandfather to attach to the sides. I'm just starting out and don't have much room currently, so it is very necessary to maximize the space I do have. Hopefully this was the right thread to share this, thanks for taking a look! -Red
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From the album: Tools Etc
Here's a little organizer I just made out of a knife block I purchased at the thrift store for 75 cents. Had a little bit of chip out at the bottom due to the low speed of my brace and bit, but now I have an opportunity to add some tooled leather to cover that little mishap. I'm just starting out and don't have much room currently, so it is very necessary to maximize the space I do have.
