CedarSlayer Report post Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) After spending more time searching around for my tools than stitching, I decided to make a holster for the mess. It holds quite a few tools, I am a total leather newbie, so feel free to critique this. I would do a lot of things differently if I were to try and make another. All in all though, I am pretty happy with it. I could not find any examples of tool pouches made for leatherworkers, so the design is entirely from my vivid imagination. Two of the tools I used are probably not in the general list of leatherworking tools. One was a Crown Brad Pusher. Just the thing for pushing a needle through seven layers. The other is the Multifunctional Divider I made. Bob Edited December 27, 2009 by CedarSlayer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sasquatch Report post Posted December 27, 2009 That divider is pretty impressive. how much would you sell that bad boy for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted December 28, 2009 I LOVE the tiny head knife!!!! Want to make another and what would you charge? I'm serious! pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyc1 Report post Posted December 28, 2009 You'll be like Inspector Gadget !! Tony Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan Report post Posted December 28, 2009 Very interesting project. Nice work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CedarSlayer Report post Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) That divider is pretty impressive. how much would you sell that bad boy for? I would love to make you one, but I am not sure if discussing price is allowed in this section of the forums. I LOVE the tiny head knife!!!! Want to make another and what would you charge? I'm serious! pete Again I love making tools, but I don't know if I can discuss price here. Head knives are quite a bit harder to make than just about any other tool I have made. But I would love discussing what you are looking for and enjoy any excuse to fire up the forge and pound metal. The one in the picture was made with WWII era Sheffield Steel. It was cut out in basic shape, brought to heat and pounded to produce the shape. It started out as a pretty large head knife, but I kept messing up the grinding. By the time I got it tempered and ground correctly,it was a small head knife. I wanted the temper to be ideal for stropping. I took a section of the same steel, ground a long edge on it, hardened it, ground it clean, and then variable tempered it along the edge. Thespot that stropped the best was almost blue. However the compression caused by hammering the actual blade made it a bit harder, so I had to temper it a touch softer to get it right. Every time steel is tempered, the outermost layer loses a bit of carbon, so had to grind a bit more off with each experiment. I am pleased with the final result,but it took quite a bit of tinkering to get it right. You'll be like Inspector Gadget !! Tony Sadly I am already like Inspector Gadget, I have to pull out three or more tools before I find the right one as it is. I hope this pouch helps me with that very problem. Very interesting project. Nice work! Thanks! Bob Edited December 29, 2009 by CedarSlayer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted December 29, 2009 Name your price and I'll let you know immediately. I would love to have a round knife that size. pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CedarSlayer Report post Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) That divider is pretty impressive. how much would you sell that bad boy for? I made an Etsy shop and listed a divider set on it. http://www.etsy.com/shop/toolmakingart Bob Edited December 31, 2009 by CedarSlayer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
