Members KnotHead Posted August 19, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 19, 2012 This is the kind of thing I definitely need to read along with all the other suggestions. Thanks bear for your input as well. Your reply has been noted. I remember when I first started braiding. The lace I picked was obtrosious and should've never have been sold on the open market. Then I started cutting, beveling and splitting my own lace. Once I learned the kangaroo hide and what to look for in a hide, then the cutting came. I bet I went through a ton of scrap pieces of kangaroo before cutting my first hide just to learn my tool without the blood sacrifices. LOL... To which I am sure that most of us on this forum have made more than once. Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members DoubleC Posted August 19, 2012 Members Report Posted August 19, 2012 So many Brian I believe my neighbors think I' m satanic :-) Cheryl Quote http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoubleCCowgirl
Members KnotHead Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 I had meant to say thank you Cheryl for the very kind comment on my braiding. I am sure that you're far from satanic. LOL... I still have scars that show up really well in the winter time from my experiences in braiding. LOL... Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Sylvia Posted August 20, 2012 Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 Brian: I think mallet or maul weight depends on the user. I have a Barry King maul in 16oz.... that is more than enough to punch things for me. (Of course I keep my punches sharp!) I tend to like my cheapo mallet (11oz) for tooling better than anything. I hope to be able to get a 14oz eventually. I would recommend the 16oz only because it can handle the heavier jobs and with a practiced hand I think could handle the lighter jobs too. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Members DoubleC Posted August 20, 2012 Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 I had meant to say thank you Cheryl for the very kind comment on my braiding. I am sure that you're far from satanic. LOL... I still have scars that show up really well in the winter time from my experiences in braiding. LOL... Brian... It was an honest comment Brian, your braiding is renown on this site. I had a friend recommend I look at a lot of your things when I was trying to learn. No I'm not satanic, LOL but I do wonder what the neighbors think of the regularly appearing wounds, OR some of the words they hear through the walls when the wounds happen, LOL. I'm not satanic but sometimes not too ladylike in my responses to pain :-) Cheryl Oh I didn't respond to the maul/mallet thing because I have a wonderful poly mallet that was loaned me by a friend so haven't had a need to check out the others so far. Quote http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoubleCCowgirl
Members KnotHead Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 You have the same mallet I do. I think I will be adding to my mallet and maul collection soon. Both 16 and 20oz... Thanks for the input Sylvia. I do appreciate the advice and the time you're taking to give it. Brian... Brian: I think mallet or maul weight depends on the user. I have a Barry King maul in 16oz.... that is more than enough to punch things for me. (Of course I keep my punches sharp!) I tend to like my cheapo mallet (11oz) for tooling better than anything. I hope to be able to get a 14oz eventually. I would recommend the 16oz only because it can handle the heavier jobs and with a practiced hand I think could handle the lighter jobs too. I had no idea I was renown on LW... I try my best not to use the old navy verbage when cutting myself. LOL... But sometimes it really slips... LMAO... Brian... It was an honest comment Brian, your braiding is renown on this site. I had a friend recommend I look at a lot of your things when I was trying to learn. No I'm not satanic, LOL but I do wonder what the neighbors think of the regularly appearing wounds, OR some of the words they hear through the walls when the wounds happen, LOL. I'm not satanic but sometimes not too ladylike in my responses to pain :-) Cheryl Oh I didn't respond to the maul/mallet thing because I have a wonderful poly mallet that was loaned me by a friend so haven't had a need to check out the others so far. Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members DoubleC Posted August 20, 2012 Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 I was never in the Navy but I can certainly sound like a sailor at times, ROFL. Cheryl Quote http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoubleCCowgirl
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted August 20, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted August 20, 2012 I'll second the advice to get the highest quality tools you can at the beginning. Your skills will increase faster when you have tools that yield the best result. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members Sylvia Posted August 20, 2012 Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 LOL My husband was navy... and does a lot of Punchy Sounds intersperced with lots of M-F, C-S, G-D, ..... A couple month or so ago, I literally kicked the corner of the wall trying to get to the door in a hurry. I bent my toes back and heard the "crack"... it turned black almost immediately. I just whimpered.... Hubby goes "You ok?" "hmmmm No!..... " It's weird that I don't cuss when hurt.... but when I'm seeing red in anger.... there's has on rare occasions been a blue cloud surrounding my head. Thankfully that doesn't happen much. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Members KnotHead Posted August 28, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 28, 2012 Okay. Got my first piece of granite from the granite shop around the corner for $60.00 and it's huge and heavy. LMAO!!! See the image. LOL... But at least it will double as a roll out for my braid work. LOL... Now for the poundo board and the rest of the basic tools. Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
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