[first pancake holster]

Looks great. That will carry nice across the chest. Like a Alaskan carry rig. 

[Supplier for 1/2" stamped/plated buckle sets?]

Tandy. But you are not going to get them for $2bucks. They are like $12-$14 each.

[lever wrap 4 Henry Big Boy]

Nice work. It looks great.

[Amann Serafil thread is a winner]

Nice work. Looks great. Better than Louis Vutton could ever make. 

I got some of that thread but I have not tried it yet in my class 26 

[Hermann Oak G19 Leather Holster]

Nice work! Dye job looks great to. 

[Problem using Double Bevelling tool B997 as shown in Pictorial Carving Finesse.]

Use that tool with a very small/light maul. It sounds like you are using too much force or too heavy a maul when you strike the tool. 

[Kevin lee]

Yeah I think there has been few guys or gals thru here that has purchased some of their tools. 

[New wallet]

Nice work. Looks great. 

[New kid on the block.]

Nice work. They look great. What do you typically use to line them with?

[Thin wallets?]

The guys & gals making thin wallets will skive all the edges of the card pockets & the edges of the main body of the wallet to achieve a thin wallet. 

Certain card pockets shapes also help with keeping the wallet thin. 

[Inadequate knife sharpness, or too much moisture. Ugly "drag line"]

It looks like a combination of a couple things. Too wet & dull swivel knife. 

I have also seen belly leather do this. 

[Unknown leather cutter info request]

@bruce johnson will know or might know. 

[Bag Punches]

C.S osburne, Weaver leather premium line. There is others but can't think of them right now.

[card holder]

Nice work. The paint work looks great. 

[Texas Wallet]

Nice work. Looks great!

[brass keyfob source]

Check Rocky mountain leather, or Buckleguy. The more you buy the cheaper they are. 

[Kinedyne servo motor]

Glad you like it. Ive heard good things about them as well. 

What is the differences between the 3 models you listed?

[Stepping out of my veg tan comfort zone…]

Use masking tape or a dog hair roller to clean up the hair after you cut into the pelt/hide. 

[Latest tooling]

Beautiful work. Stunning as always. Nice work. 

[How do I paint or draw on leather (waterproofed leather)]

11 hours ago, c.c.1315 said:

I have someone who wants waterproofed leather mittens that they can draw/paint on and I'm uncertain the best supplies to get them for this task. What are some good, affordable options for creating a design on waterproofed leather mittens? Acrylic paint markers? Something else? TIA for any input!

Look into some of this paint.

[Source for 12-14 oz quality belt blanks]

Buckleguy has Wickett&Craig belt blanks in 10-12oz.

[Couple of recent builds off the bench]

Nice work they look great. 

Is the case/scabbard for a Rossi Brawler?

[Source for 12-14 oz quality belt blanks]

9 hours ago, wizard of tragacanth said:

Looking for quality 12 to 14 oz belt blanks e.g. Herman Oak or similar from U.S. supplier. Minimum length of 55",

Nick

Why not just buy a side of Hermann oak saddle skirting & cut your own belt blanks. 

[Want to get started on this craft]

7 hours ago, revilop said:

Hello,

Would like to get into this craftsmanship. 

Any recommendations on how or where to start?

I saw a kit on Amazon with some tools and mats is it worth it

Thanks

I started out with a leather kit from Amazon. It was like $140 & had all the basic tools to get started. 

Plus it had 4 colors of thread, beeswax plus some other stuff. 

I made a lot of stuff with that kit. 

[Ideas for intro to stamping/carving class]

1 hour ago, oddball said:

I teach adult evening courses at my local vocational/technical school. My main class is Intro to Blacksmithing but have taught Intro to leatherworking/sheathmaking. The sheathmaking course was a 3 night 3 hours each course. We made key fobs the first night so people could learn to layout, cut, punch, stitch and dye. The students all brought knifes needing sheaths and at the end of the first night we laid out our sheaths on manilla folder, they were sent home with more folders so they could try a few designs. Night 2 templates were tweaked and leather was marked cut out and punched. Stitching was started and requested to be finished at home. Night 3 we did button studs dressed the edges and dyed the sheaths. The school has asked me to come up with another leatherworking class. I want to do an introduction to stamping/carving with stitching and lacing with a few simple projects that would be attractive to both men and women. So far I have corner style bookmarks, and a coozie type thing for a mason jar with a mug handle. Any other ideas would be appreciated that class would not be until fall session so I won't need a full plan until June. The class would be 8 students 6 sessions of 3 hours with less than an hour of demonstration each night. 

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4 inch Square double layer coasters. Tool 1 side or both sides. Teach them stitch line layout, the border layout, then the stamp pattern layout. Then glue & stitch the double sided coaster together. Can even make a leather coaster holder.