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Any one know how to do this basket weave and what tools are used?

I made some very minimalistic baskets today, were I combine driftwood and veg leather into a simple design... I made baskets like this befor and I just love the way it ages and become more and more rich in color... what do you guys think? have a nice weekend you all

I started new bag today.

Hello all! Been working away at home, just thought I'd post some work I've done for friends and family ordered for Christmas. Comments, critiques and advice are welcom. My Grandmother asked me to make a belt for her husband, and gave no further instruction, other than it had to be no wider than an inch and a quarter. I'm still new to leatherwork so I decided to go for a plain finish of nothing but neatsfoot oil. Don't know how it will hold up, if anything goes wrong I'll just have another project on my hands. : ) This is a closeup of *ahem* a tractor, with a little bit of doodly stuff behind it. The rest has a basketweave pattern and his initials, HM are at the tip. I finished the edge with gum trag. This one is for a friends' brother. I treated it with vinegaroon and after the rinse cycle, tooled it the next day. Does anyone have advice for tooling/vinegaroon? I thought about tooling first and rooning later, but I can't see how soaking tooled leather would be a good idea. I just find that the leather is a little more difficult to tool than normal after the vinegaroon process. He wanted an arrowhead pattern with his brother's name centered on the back. I finished this one with neatsfoot as well. I read hidepounder's PDF(thanks for that!) on finishing edges and tried to adhere to his method as best I could with what I had. As I said I appreciate all comments and advice! God bless, and have a Merry Christmas!

Offered as a complete set. 74 Barry King Stamps + 3 swivel knifes and blades (border and bead included) Here is as complete a list as I could put together and their retail prices for comparison. I am offering the entire set at 50% off retail, but must take all. Prices shown below are for comparison only. I am offering at half that. List... bevelers checkered sheridan 00 $25.00 bevelers checkered sheridan 1 $25.00 bevelers checkered sheridan 2 $25.00 bevelers checkered sheridan 3 $25.00 bevelers smooth sheridan 00 $25.00 bevelers smooth sheridan 1 $25.00 bevelers smooth sheridan 2 $25.00 bevelers smooth sheridan 3 $25.00 bar grounder #35 3 $30.00 bar grounder #35 5 $30.00 bar grounder #35 7 $30.00 bar grounder #35 9 $30.00 round grounders #2 full $35.00 round grounders #2 half $35.00 checked back grounders teardrop 1 $35.00 checked back grounders teardrop 2 $35.00 mule feet 1 $30.00 mule feet 2 $30.00 mule feet 3 $30.00 leaf liners 1 $30.00 leaf liners 2 $30.00 Flower Centers $35.00 Flower Centers $35.00 Flower Centers $35.00 Flower Centers $35.00 Flower Centers $35.00 Flower Centers $35.00 seeds lined 2 $25.00 seeds lined 3 $25.00 seeds lined 4 $25.00 lifters 1 $25.00 lifters 2 $25.00 lifters 4 $25.00 center pods $25.00 center pods $25.00 center pods $25.00 center pods $25.00 flower centers plain 2 $25.00 flower centers plain 3 $25.00 flower centers plain 5 $25.00 flower centers ring $30.00 seeds plain $20.00 seeds plain $20.00 seeds plain $20.00 fluted camo 1 $35.00 fluted camo 3 $35.00 fluted camo 5 $35.00 lined camo 1 $30.00 lined camo 3 $30.00 borders 7 seed $35.00 borders 7 seed $35.00 borders lined petal $40.00 lined sepentine w dot $40.00 geo crescent shell 3 $50.00 geo waffle 3 $50.00 seashell 2 $35.00 seashell filler 2 $35.00 basket celtic 3 $50.00 basket double rope 3 $50.00 basket 3 dot 2 $50.00 Thumbprints smooth 0 $25.00 Thumbprints smooth 2 $25.00 Thumbprints smooth 4 $25.00 Thumprints - vertical 1 $30.00 Thumprints - vertical 3 $30.00 Thumprints - vertical 4 $30.00 Thumprints - horizontal 1 $30.00 Thumprints - horizontal 3 $30.00 Thumprints - horizontal 4 $30.00 vieners - smooth 3 $25.00 vieners - lined 1 $25.00 vieners - lined 2 $25.00 veiners - lined and scalloped 0 $30.00 veiners - lined and scalloped 3 $30.00 swivel knife 1/2" $45.00 swivel knife 1/2" $45.00 swivel knife 1/2" $45.00 border blade 3/16 $25.00 beader blade 1/8 $25.00 total $2,445.00 Now... What I offer is this list, shipped for $1200. Most of these have never been struck. Those that have, very little. These are like new. I can send more pictures. Barry put this together about 5 years ago for me and some are not on his site, like the lined serpentine with dot. I have tried to identify these as much as possible (types and sizes). You may do better but it should be really close. Pictures are worth a 1000 words so look there for more info on size and type. A great set to flip or get someone started. Need a USPS MO in hand before shipping. No PayPal or personal checks.