Stohlman- Leather Cases Book

[gearhead]

I purchased "The Art of Making Leather Cases" Vol 2 at and I am just dumbfounded that even though it is an instruction book it will tell you to refer to another Volume to complete a part of the project. Is it just me or should the instructions be complete???

[TexasJack]

The Tandy folks read the book, "The Art of Extracting Money from Customers".

No, you bought a Vol. 2 and nearly everything in craft work builds on simpler ideas. Volume 1 is pretty basic and does cover things pretty thoroughly. But even Vol. 1 will refer back to earlier projects in the book for details on how to do a piece of a project.

BTW, the guys who recommended The Art of Handsewing Leather and The Art of Making Leather Cases to me were legendary leatherworkers with many years of experience. They are pretty good books to learn from.

[BAD HIDE]

Yep, if you started with #1, you wouldn't have had that problem. I did the same thing and bought #2 first, and one look through it convinced me to buy #1 and #3 in the next order. Incomplete as it may be, the amount of info in those books is staggering. I guess it's just easier to sell 3 $15 books instead of one big $45 book.

Edited September 9, 2010 by BAD HIDE

[horsewreck]

I think in vol. #1 the authors explain that in order to not be repeating the same topics over and over they would instead refer you to the one area that explains staps, handles, belt loops, and so on. It is in my view a very good set of books because they does not cover the same material over and over...... Jeff

[gearhead]

The Tandy folks read the book, "The Art of Extracting Money from Customers"

LOL

I know that each Vol on its own is a wealth of info, and the instance that I was specificly refering to was a pouch flap. I really does look easy enough to figure out with out the extra volume. I was just irritated that it couldn't give a quick instruction instead of saying refer to Voll1. I do understand that each one builds on the one before and can appreciate that. I just wish that they had made one large book, or at least had all of them in a bundle (with a bit of a discount for the bundle).

[Meleck]

These books are a set that does come on special regularly. And when on special, they sometimes have a bundle price if you do buy all three. I already have the first two and I agree that they do have a lot of information on how to do stuff that isn't related to cases. These books are some of the best leatherworking books around.

The one that I find is a must for every starting leatherworker is The Leathercrafts Tools book. You just can't do without this one. Both as a book on techniques, what tools to buy and how to use them. The other one that I really like is the Art of Hand Sewing.

Just my 2 cents.

[joquarter]

I already have volume 2 , need to buy volume 1and 3,

But there are so many books on my list and a lot of tools.

Learned a lot from How to carve leather, and Projects and Designs from the same author.

[Johanna]

The one that I find is a must for every starting leatherworker is The Leathercrafts Tools book. You just can't do without this one. Both as a book on techniques, what tools to buy and how to use them. Just my 2 cents.

It just hit me that those Al Stohlman "How to make Cases" books have to be 50-60 years old. If someone wants to write and illustrate a modren one book that covers the basics, I'll be glad to publish it.

An old leatherworker I knew said, "Al wasn't the greatest carver or maker, but he's the "father of leathercraft" because he took the time to write the books!"

Johanna

[terrahyd]

HE, like no other of his time ,made it possible for us to learn this great craft ...thank you AL..

[gearhead]

The first copywright in my book is 1983. It would be nice to have a little more modern designs, however I am grateful that Stohlmans books are out there!