Members Logans Leather Posted November 9, 2011 Members Report Posted November 9, 2011 I have duplicated several of t he holsters from Packing Iron. I prefer to do incised work with a swivel knife, rather than scratching with an awl or groover. The swivel knife allows much better control. When I want a wider line, I trace inside the cut from the swivel knife with a stylus or a dull pencil, which opens the cut up nicely. Quote
Members katsass Posted November 10, 2011 Members Report Posted November 10, 2011 Hi All There are some beautiful holsters in Packing Iron that are scratch carved. What tool could I use to do it?? Ive tried using a stitch groover but it dents the surrounding leather!!! Any info gratefully received! FWIW: This type of embellishment is also called 'finger carving'. Basically it's a shallow cut with a fairly wide blade, like a standard swivel knife. The cut can easily be expanded with a ball stylus. Mike Quote NOTE TO SELF: Never try to hold a cat and an operating Dust buster at the same time!! At my age I find that I can live without sex..........but not without my glasses. Being old has an advantage.......nobody expects me to do anything in a hurry.
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