jlangham

Thank you!!

I'm going to start a large project. I'm going to create an armor and a shield. I have a detailed tooling design that I really like and have thought a lot about that covers a lot of the leather. To do it well, it's not something that can be done within a 48 hour sitting (long as I can stay awake). Like the chest plate and a large dragon on the sheild. Oval shield. I've been told that you should keep it cased in sections, and that keeping the leather wet for long periods of times is not good for the leather and can create mold. When I cased it in sections for some pieces I had for a 18" dragon head it created waterstains. You can't notice it if you're not looking for it or don't know it's not supposed to be there because I dyed it a darker color and had antique gel. But for this and future projects I want to avoid that. I've also been told that you should mold it after tooling if you do not have a solid mold. Someone else who doesn't have experience said molding after tooling you should use cold water and a hair dryer, and another you should use boiling water. I don't really trust they knew what they were talking about.

I have a great stamping tool, but it's too shallow. I love the design, and a pressing machine wouldn't do it. It needs more depth. It's steel, like the basic craft tool from tandy leather factory. The only other thing I can think of is using a swivel to cut the lines and then stamp them for the deeper effect. It's for a cousin I don't like, so I'm not willing to do that. Maybe on another project I would. Yeah, I definitely would. But I would still want a deeper impression. I know there's another way to do this I don't know about. I'm not great with metal. The only thing I really have is a dremel for my dog's nails, but it worked pretty good on a flathead that was too wide. My dogs really don't like it so I've found other uses for it. Treats are no match to the sound of a vacuum sounding engine. No matter what size.

Hi, how large is the blade? Can you post some pictures? Thanks!

Thanks!! Where did you get your splitter, and what kind is it? I can't find anything online. I'm hoping to find one that's less than 1,000$

Bob, your work is stunning. Has anyone seen a splitter that's longer than 8 inches?

Hi, I'm also looking to thin out a large area. Which razor blade plane do you recommend? Thanks!