Guide To The Basics Of Carving

[Woldbill1962]

On 10/12/2008 at 8:54 AM, TwinOaks said:

Welcome to Leatherworker.net !

Here's a link to a primer on the main page for carving leather. It lists a few of the tools and defines their purpose. However, this is by no means a complete list and you are welcome to post your question threads.

Basics to Carving Leather

Note: I didn't write the guide, just linked it.

Tried viewing the link, comes up page does not exist 

[Northmount]

6 hours ago, Woldbill1962 said:

Tried viewing the link, comes up page does not exist 

If you take a look at the post directly above yours, you will find a current link that works.  Often worthwhile to look at the later posts in a thread for any updated information.

Tom

[Woldbill1962]

Thank you very much Tom. 

Your right, didnt think to scroll down and check....

[OLESKIVER]

On 9/23/2015 at 7:59 PM, Daymon said:

I have a deep desire to learn leathercraft, I believe I have a natural ability, but have not had tools for a long time,"lost my inherited tools to theft" can someone suggest a list of carving/working tools and dyes to get started again?

I have a deep desire to learn leathercraft, I believe I have a natural ability, but have not had tools for a long time,"lost my inherited tools to theft" can someone suggest a list of carving/working tools and dyes to get started again?

sorry to hear of your loss{ tools} I think if you go to Tandys and get thier Deluxe leather carving set, this would help you alot. it comes with the 7 basic tools and a swivel knife, plus 6 projects, some finish and instructions. Al Stolman's books on leather working are IMHO, the  best leather teaching books you can get, at least on figure carving and floral basics and basic style. it seems to me that a lot of the new people to this craft/art are getting confused by all the info on the internet since it doesn't differentiate basic from inter mediate to advanced. like sheridan style,  it is something for intermediate to advanced, a bit of an investment too. jesse smiths '" Northwest carving" would not be bad as a start either. hoped this helped and not confused you.

 

[Northmount]

@OLESKIVER Note that you are quoting a post from 2015, so not a current request.

Tom

 

[OLESKIVER]

is this a bad thing or just me practicing my typing?

 

[Chris623]

Probably the latter if you were expecting to be commenting to Daymond.  He posted that in 2015 and it was his only post.