DieselTech

Looks great. Beautiful work!

Looks great! Nice work. Outstanding!

Yeah I am slowly acquiring my machines. I got a cobra class 4 coming in march. I was thinking maybe I should start saving for a skiving machine. Thanks for the info & the link. I will go check it out.

Yeah I decided as of now I really dont need a bell skiver yet. Like you said I need to focus on the basics. I am fairly decent at stamping, but figure carving I'm not soo good at. Lol I need lots more practice. Thanks. Appreciate the help.

Thanks for the test & written info. I hear & seen a lot of good leather projects that were sealed with mop & glo type products. I found out if you put super shene on too thick, & then let it dry, & try to bend/form your leather it will crack like safety glass. I appreciate your feedback & scientific test. Thanks.

Thanks @TomE I appreciate the info. I'm wondering if it's something I should try & budget into my spending. Then trying to figure on how much it will get used & what all projects I might need it for & will make easier.

Lol you guys make me laugh. Just me thinking back when I read that thread. & how someone got soo bent out of shape.

Looking on the web, it looks like I will need a top & bottom feed skiver to use it with veg-tan leather. Is this correct?

Guys & gals I'm wondering if I should buy a skiving machine. I make lots of belts, & wallets, & want to get into making bags at some point. I'm looking at this consew dcs-S4 skiving machine. What is some of my benefits to having this machine? Where is a machine like this most helpful & what can be done with it? What can I all do with it? Will this machine be ok? Or are there other/better options out there? Thanks any & all help will be appreciated.

Beautiful work. They look great together.

I believe a lot of guys will use a 6-7oz or 8-9oz for the outer piece of leather, if you are tooling it. Then they will use 2-3oz for the interior of clutch purse/wallet. Lol anyhow that's what I see on youtube.

Thanks Stetson912. I appreciate your help & the illustration. What book is that if you dont mind?

Went to order that knife this morning. Dang it! Wouldn't you know it was sold out. Sold out over night. Dang it.

Yeah I watched a good vid the other day with jim linnel. It was a older vid & he had a speech about people being too worried about their tooling not looking like someone's else's work. He went on to say it's not about that, it's about what you bring to the table & in a style of your own. Yeah I like celtic type stuff, your deer looks nordic to me. Looks great. Puukko's happen to be my favorite knife to make. Just love them.

Them look great to me. I appreciate your time & knowledge. Great work.

Yes I do. I got a set of petal lifters, including 1 hand lifter, & a set of modeling tools. Lol I've been buying lots of tools.

Thanks very much. I have been looking for a small head knife & that is perfect for me. Thanks again.

Thanks RockRash I appreciate it. Looks like a nice knife. What does it measure from tip to tip if you dont mind? Thanks.

Nice looking sheath! Love the tool work. May I ask, what brand is your leather knife? Thanks.

Guys & gals I'm curious if any of you have used veg tan water buffalo? It looks like most is sold in the 8-10oz thicknesses. I love the look of the leather & just curious of it uses. Would it be ok for single layer belt? Or should it be a lined belt? Would it work for bags/backpacks? Thanks any & all help will be appreciated.

I cant remember where I seen it, but I put some silicone based oil on the glue container threads with my finger. Seems to work for me, maybe not the right way. But since I started this I've wasted less glue.

Beautiful looking piece. Great work. I hope to get into making stuff like that someday. Thanks for sharing.

Yeah I learned that 1 the hard way. Had a older side of leather & it took on a deeper dye color than the newer side of leather I cut a few remaining pieces out of to finish the project. Nothing horrible, but you could tell a slight color difference between the two.

Yep sure does. I'll try & get around to tooling some more later today. We will see if they turn out. Thanks I really appreciate everything.

Lol I think I read that article, where a person went A-wall over other options & suggestions for a leather sealer. Lol I'm not that guy! I was going to ask about mop & glo, but was unsure. I'll look next time I'm in the store. I got a quart of tandy eco-flo super shene sealer, I just dont know if it will work with the fiebings pro dye. Thanks I appreciate your time & knowledge.