A Serious Question For Leather Carvers.

[DoubleC]

Hey, you're 1/2 done with your first project and don't even know it Brian :-) Cheryl

[KnotHead]

Hey thanks Cheryl. I just have to bite the bullet on the Tandy cost for the darn poundo board. I should be kicking my butt for not buying it when I was in El Paso on vacation. LOL...

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[DoubleC]

Brian, I had one given to me way before I know what it was for, and have no idea where it is. I've never used one. Actually until this weekend I used a marble cutting board :-) But in my new apartment they left a ton of 'stuff' and some of that stuff was BIG marble pavers. So I have seven of those and used one this weekend. Don't get too caught up in the 'stuff' and just do it. Trust me I know how scary that sounds because I feel that way every time I start a new project still but seriously just do it. OK, tonight, I want to see SOMETHING you did on your granite, a copied and carved design, forget beveling. Or a copied and beveled design, forget carving. Jump in Brian the water is so nice. Cheryl

[KnotHead]

I don't have the basic tools yet. Just the granite and a mallet that I don't think will be heavy enough. I need to get me some scap veggie tanned hides to practice with also. Wish I could just jump in. But I will wait till I have the things I need and then jump into the fire with both legs. LOL...

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[mikesmith648]

How big is the granite knothead? looks plenty big to me. And as far as a poundo board........I have one and also an acrylic cutting board from WalMart .............I like the cutting board better! JMHO

[DoubleC]

Oh well if you don't have any tools it does make it harder, LMAO. OK, drag your feet toward the fire!!!! Cheryl

[KnotHead]

25.5 inches X 21 inches X 1.0 inches thick. It's heavy for sure. LOL...

How big is the granite knothead? looks plenty big to me. And as far as a poundo board........I have one and also an acrylic cutting board from WalMart .............I like the cutting board better! JMHO

[KnotHead]

Okay. The tools are in place and some scrap pieces of vegie tanned hides to play with. I have a few photos of the lucky 7 tools I bought which are just the basic 7 plus 2 because one tool in the basic 7 is larger than the lucky 7 descriptions from that lucky 7 book. This all came about from a local leather club meeting I went to on Saturday morning. Essentially, only two braiders present. But all the advice I got from a new found friend " John Wickstrom " a local carver about 30mins due south of me. He told me about the book lucky seven. I went into Tandy right after the meeting and bought all the tools that the book had listed. I knew from you all that the basic 7 set would have the tools needed to start with. But upon looking through the book I notice that there was 1 tool that was larger in that set than what was being described in the book. I found the tool needed. I also found that I would need a stylus. Got one of those too. I have uploaded the below photos of the set and an improvised or re-purposed stylus. Hope ya'll like what I've got so far. I will post my beginning work for advice from you all here.

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This is the start of the re-purposed stylus I made. I got this idea from a post made on Facebook.

Brian...

[DoubleC]

Brian, I am so sorry none of us mentioned a stylus. That was the first tool I bought at Michaels which has a miniscule leather work area. Had it before the basic 7. Sometimes it's just really hard to think of everything even though I'm going back less than two years I'm glad you have your tools and scraps to start on. Keep everything, you'll be amazed every month how much better you are than the month before. Kinda pictures in the journal of the leather journey. I'm sure you know this already though through your braiding. Good luck and can't wait for the pictures. And awesome on finding a group to work with. Cheryl

[KnotHead]

No problem Cheryl. I'm glad they make books for jus that reason. I am also very greatful that I can read. LOL... I will be posting the fabuloso beginning works of the non-master/green horn/ carver. I know. I'm opening myself to destruction. LOL...

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