First projects, belts and a phone case.

[bluekush]

13 hours ago, Mablung said:

Read lots of threads about “burnishing” and “slicking”. Right now I focus on making my edges uniform with knife and sandpaper, then slicking with water on the edge and a wooden burnisher. Other methods produce better results; I’m just focused on getting those couple techniques down. There are a lot of good resources, too, and there are some search tips somewhere around here for using Google to search this particular site more efficiently. 

Awesome thank you so much this sent me down the rabbit hole I needed to find. 

[Hags]

I use a knife, sandpaper, then water and saddle soap. I use the bar soap I get at a local farm and ranch store. If you don't have a wood slicker,  try canvas or denim. The ieather you use matters as well. Chrome tan just won't slick up as good as veg tan. An inexpensive box knife can be stropped and cuts very well. I use a box knife for large cuts like belt straps out of 8/9 oz, a #5 xacto for smaller cuts, and a 60mm rotary cutter for lighter stuff. You will aquire things/tools  as you go. I'm always on the look out at garage and estate sales for old leather working tools.. Good luck.

[bluekush]

4 hours ago, Hags said:

I use a knife, sandpaper, then water and saddle soap. I use the bar soap I get at a local farm and ranch store. If you don't have a wood slicker,  try canvas or denim. The ieather you use matters as well. Chrome tan just won't slick up as good as veg tan. An inexpensive box knife can be stropped and cuts very well. I use a box knife for large cuts like belt straps out of 8/9 oz, a #5 xacto for smaller cuts, and a 60mm rotary cutter for lighter stuff. You will aquire things/tools  as you go. I'm always on the look out at garage and estate sales for old leather working tools.. Good luck.

Thank you I made a trip to Tandy today and bought a wood slicker and burnishing solution an edge beveler and an xacto  knife set, and a couple patterns I'm going to try making a bag but first I'm going to do some research and watch some videos to get an ideal of what's required before I start.

A rotary tool you say, I have that I'll give it a try.