pitman Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Hallo - I'm from Poland and I start with leather work in this year. If someone can help me - I'm looking some stuff in web about leather lacing for another project. Thx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rustyriggin Report post Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) Welcome to the site, those are some beautiful sheaths, great work, and as far as info on lacing, if you can't find what you need to know from the folks on here, then it can't be done. Welcome again, Rusty Edited June 15, 2008 by rustyriggin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Regis Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Welcome to leatherworker. Really beautifu work you have done. Thank you for sharing those pictures. You will probably need to ask a little more specific question on lacing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 15, 2008 pitman, welcome to the fourm, it's great to have new people show up each day from all parts of the world. It gives us all perspective as to how things are done in diferent parts of the world. Your work looks really nice, very well constructed, thanks for posting. Regarding lacing, if you ask a question about anything in the "How Do I Do That" section of the forum, many people will give you answers and help you out. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Hi and welcome Pitman! Fancy sheaths you got there! This place got some stuff on braiding:http://www.btinternet.com/~kingsmerecrafts/ If you can find a copy of Bruce Grants book Leather braiding (available through Tandys) you have some intense braiding ahead of you. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pitman Report post Posted June 15, 2008 TomSwede - thank you, I was looking this web site for 4 weeks :] because I forgot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted June 15, 2008 Well, there you go! Have fun! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Great work for someone who just started in the last year... glad you joined us! I have Polish heritage, and am interested in seeing all that is being done with leather in Poland. Hope to see lots more of your work, and that of other artisans in Poland as well. Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Hi Pitman welcome to the forum, they are some top notch sheaths you have made there, Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTrooper Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Hi Pitman, nice sheaths you make ! Nice to have you aboard. I have a question. Where do you get your materials such as thread, closure & fasteners ?? Do you have a salesman in Poland ?? Keep up the good work. Cheers, Marcel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pitman Report post Posted June 16, 2008 Hallo We have only shops for cobblers or vesicles. Leather craft isn't popular in Poland. I don't know any site in polish about this hobby. Every thing what I have, I bought on ebay :/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimmyFTW Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Those sheaths are cool!Great job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Beautiful work. It looks like you've been doing leather work much longer than a year! ArtS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Mile widziany do umiejscowienie , i zadowolony wobec mieć ty tutaj. Twój praca jest bardzo dobry pod kątem pewien nowy leatherworker. Dobry dzień! Johanna Okay, I cheated (thanks Daddy & an online translator!) What I said was "Welcome to the site, and glad to have you here. Your work is very good for a new leatherworker." Looking forward to seeing more. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Welcome, Pitman. Nice work. I'd also like to know where in Eastern and Central Europe one could by all necessary supplies. My fiancee is Polish and would prefer to live in Poland than the US. I also like the idea of running the leather business from Poland but not sure about taxes and supply sources. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pitman Report post Posted June 23, 2008 In Poland for 100% we don't have any "leather craft" shop. All what we need is from internet or cobblers shop. In USA, i think, leather crafting is a kind of folk, like for example, embroidering at the polish mountains. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted June 23, 2008 In Poland for 100% we don't have any "leather craft" shop. All what we need is from internet or cobblers shop. In USA, i think, leather crafting is a kind of folk, like for example, embroidering at the polish mountains. I was thinking that leather crafting might be something done in the Tatries, the Polish mountains, but, as you say, their thing is embroidering. Maybe this is all the more reason to start up a leather business in Poland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pitman Report post Posted July 2, 2008 I've made a sheath for my new knife /my first custom knife made for me by polish knife maker/. Black oak on hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 3, 2008 Very nice and clean sheath, just the type that proves that proves that sometimes "less is more". The white stitching is very nice going with the white snake inlays. Like the symmetrical shape of it too. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunt Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Very nice work indeed! Welcome to the forums! If you have not seen these websites yet, you may want to look at them http://www.knifemakers.pl/ http://www.customknives.pl/ I found out about these sites from another forum I belong to where some of our members are from Poland. Once again glad to have you aboard. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pitman Report post Posted July 4, 2008 I know, I know - Im in. But there is a little about leather crafting. Sometimes about knives sheath only. I made this for tutorial and for my friends keys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brumbie Report post Posted July 12, 2008 Hi Pitman, My wife was looking over my shoulder and wanted me to tell you that she graduated from High school in Legnica Poland in 1987. What area do you live in? Extremely nice work you do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Report post Posted August 24, 2008 Very nice work pitman! What sewing machine are you using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pitman Report post Posted August 26, 2008 Hands and 2 needles :] /I wan't to buy machine for thin leather. For wallets, belts etc. / Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
