Mocivnik

I am waiting for their samples already But thank you anyway.

Thank you for that information, also having issues of finding that type of leather in Europe. This apron (on the first photo) is going to be for a blacksmith, so it has to be thick, tough and soft. As written before, I got this leather from a local dealer, who refuses to bring on another or share the contact of the tannery.

Just received reply from LePrevo, they do not have any kind of simmilar leather, too bad. But "pebble grain" I've heard before and I think this is exactly what I'm looking for. Even this, my leather feels like it's greasy, although doesn't leave any stains on skin or white paper. Although I googled and couldn't find an European distributer of pebble grain leather with thickness >2mm

@fredk: Thank you. I used to work with LePrevo years ago, but sent an inquiry now. Thank you. @Northmount: Agree 100% and everything, it just happens I have so much photos to upload and don't have time I'm being lazy to resize them all. Will try to use this in future, although it already occured to me, that I really made photo smaller, but still was too big to upload, even if it was barely visible. @Mulesaw: Thank you, I've sent an inquiry now. @Tastech: Yes, I'm quite sure that's about it! Well, the apron from the first photo weighted 1.5kg (53 oz.) at the end, which I don't really find very heavy as much as how heavy duty it is. Also, super super soft, very easy to bend!

What type of leather is this and where in Europe I can get it? I got a hide from a local dealer, but he refuses to either get me more hides or tell me where he got one. So I'm lookin all over it, since I cannot find the exact same again. It's 6-7 oz. thick (about 2.6mm) and super soft, really easy to bend. See photos below, it's a really good leather.

It took me some time to actually make it, since I was quite busy lately. SO, today I've made it from scrap fabrics and it turned out....turned out great. So far so good, it needs quite some modificaitons (about dimensions mostly), but the design as itself looks great. Will keep this topic updated as my progress move on @SUP: Your comments on shape were indeed on spot, it's the one! Thank you again, mister!

Here's Sam Andrew's tutorial on it. Might help.

That doesn't seam (pun intended) to be much of a problem. I'm more concerned about creating a pattern for this bag. Gives me shivers to even start.

Vegetable tanned calfskin leather, 1.3-1.6mm thick (3-4 oz.).

Thought of it aswell, but just can't figure out the cutouts on the side, without looking too robust. Trying to get "about" the right pattern, before I can even modify it.

Well, i would too, but unfortunally, I dont have that kind of artistic touch to just add depth freely by feeling.

Thank you for your reply. I tried to google and search youtube for videos/tutorials, but either i gave up too fast (and I did some research) or I just missed mostly of them. Would you be so kind to paste the link to it? It seems, I cannot find it though..

So, I think I came to the step in my leathercrafting journey, where I can "afford" to start carving. My first (and most common I believe) idea is carving oak leaves on knife sheaths. There isn't much to add, there are a lot of things about carving oak leaves on the internet, but I cannot find THE ONE tutorial, that would take me to final product. Now, I have two things: Tandy's "BELT STRIP TIP SHEET by GEORGE HURST" where there's an oak leaf, which is a good pattern, but doesn't show where to use which stamp and list of stamps, that I own (list will be lower in this post). And since I'm completely new to using any stamps, beside pattern stamps, its difficult for me to even start. Is there a pattern for this kind of oak leaf and acorn, that has: 0. List of tools needed (this one has it) 1. Order for use of tools 2. Where to use which tool (preferably with ones, that I have) List of stamps that I have: 701001 A104 BW1 BW2 BW3 BW4 B803 B936 B701 B60 C431 C431 D444S D447S D616 E684 F916 G508 G548 M887T P217 S706 U851 V407 V407 X510S X595 Z-X511

So, as I got only a few photos to make certain bag (for the missus), does anyone have a pattern simmilar to this bag perhaps? Or can give me a hint or two on how to make a pattern for this kind of a bag? Appriciate any help.

Okay, might be slightly annoying, but im glad noone knows anything :D i cant really remember, where I've read it, but I remember people were "stocking on dies" and just to be on the safe side, I asked others aswell. Thanks all for the information!