8-10Oz Tooling Belly And Basketweave Question

[hivemind]

I'm gonna tell you that if it's the same batch we got up here, throw it out. You can't even make straps from it.

[iamasmith]

I'm gonna tell you that if it's the same batch we got up here, throw it out. You can't even make straps from it.

Well, it will take tool impressions but not deep ones, I think I'll persevere with trying to case it properly and see what the results are.

I really do need to make a sheath anyway so it may serve for a first attempt at making an untooled sheath if I still find it too hard.

Edited December 30, 2010 by iamasmith

[iamasmith]

Well, it was the casing. I didn't use the Basketweave for my first attempt at decorating anything though.

Here it is, even though a little rustic I'll work it up into a sheath since I need the practice

I guess this cheap leather will help me practice some smoother and more controlled cuts with the knife and get me used to the other tools.

[iamasmith]

Dyed and stitched (it's a necker but the loop is big enough for a belt carry)..

Tomorrow I'll see if I'm happy enough with the colouring before giving a coat of Super Shene and covering in Renaissance Wax

(first attempt at stitching or making something with leather btw also)

[iamasmith]

Actually I think I'll use this one for a while until I get better

[iamasmith]

And to close the topic off in terms of the original question I did some Basketweave today and was pretty happy with the results in terms of getting the tool to produce the proper marks so it looks like it is all down to the casing which is getting more intuitive to me now.

I may use some on my next project as the quick go I had looked rather good even in this leather.

Many thanks again for the direction and comments folks,

Andy