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I'm loving this thread.... So did I miss the maid service? Everyone's shop is so 'clean' with the exception of Leathersmyth's and my own. Show of hands... who cleaned up first before the pictures were taken?

Wood dough ---> $5.00 Sandpaper ---> $6.00 Spar Urethane ---> $17.00

Sounds like your are in a position to make lots of leather items. Post some pictures of your stuff!

@Mjolnir I'm surprised you didn't notice or mention the black flag/banner in the my first photo by the door...

Wow... Nice Steampunk items. Real copper for piping on breathing apparatus? I fell in love with that. Great work once again...

First picture is main workbench. The silver tape covered wooden box in background is giant latex foam oven. The door beyond marked "Adults Only" goes into a single car garage for a second shop. Second picture is reverse of first pic showing a different set of silver taped wooden boxes on the left. These are ferment boxes for making mead. Thats a chocolate mead on hydraulic cart. Third picture is second shop, messy bench but tool rich, hand painted stone work walls.

I make a more simple type of leather corset. I use 12-14 oz. and sometimes even latigo as the panel material and a great substitute for the boning you would find in cloth corsets. So the panels are just edge sewn together and give the corset the wrap around bend it needs. Maybe easier to show a pic or two...

LOL... Actually these are made from swords I couldn't sell due to damage and what-not. Stainless steel blades cut and welded then beefed up to use... ahem... A sledge hammer.

I'm kinda liking the no channel look. If you follow the link you will see most if not all of this guys stuff has no sewing channels..

The large armor shown first is thick enough for combat according to SCA standards. The willow leaf pattern is more Fantasy dress up/cosplay. I haven't seen too many skirted fighters so the last item is pure show. Here's my method of cutting shapes currently....

Here's another cuirass and a skirt as well...

I too, own the book and it does refer to page 7 step "C" (where it says thickness of both leathers) in the instruction for sewing a miter. This won't work well as this step was intended for sistering two pieces together. Also on the same page for sewing a miter he clearly shows the distance of sewing channel in relation to the miter. Just inside the short point on the flesh side of leather. Remember to tap down stitches with a smoothed face finish hammer while blocked. Hope this clears up any miscues...

I've only been doing leather work for about a year. I started with a truck bed full of remnants reclaimed from post commercial waste. I cut 100's upon 100's of lamellae and made some armor cuirasses including one for my grand nephew of about one year old made from the remnants from punched out leather washers. I discovered I had a knack for making all sorts of leather items. I sell weapons at Renaissance fairs and now I make armor, corsets and bodices, among other historical items, for the beautiful people who attend such events. And maybe a couple not so beautiful...