My Tandy Order...i Didn't Know I Was Getting Scrap.

[TomG]

Maybe it's the pieces that are missing from your original :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[benlilly1]

LET'S HOPE NOT!

[benlilly1]

While I was waiting for my leather to arrive, I tooled this pattern from a Tandy kit. Anyone see what I forgot to do? It's done so no going back...

[texback]

I really like it....the only thing I could pick out is maybe smooth the beveling?

[Eddie1968]

I give???

[benlilly1]

I forgot to pear shade before I cut the decorative cuts.

[texback]

Lol I looked and studied and couldn't pick out a thing really....like I said I really like the pattern.

[benlilly1]

Thanks, I can't take credit for the pattern. It's a Tandy wallet kit.

[Stephenpuhakish]

I don't see any shading and I'm guessing that's what was forgotten. Still looks great!

[WyomingSlick]

While I was waiting for my leather to arrive, I tooled this pattern from a Tandy kit. Anyone see what I forgot to do? It's done so no going back...

Yes, the shading, and yes also....you have some choppy beveling there. Looks like you need to learn to "walk" your beveler,....that is the process of beveling continuously by just tapping on your beveler while moving it along only about one third of the bevelers width as you go, It doesn't hurt to go back over it and smooth out any uneven beveling you may have done the first time. even, the pros do that from time to time. Smooth beveling can also be gone over with a modeling tool to even it up, but with checkered beveling, you have to use the beveler to smooth it out.

Mulefoot - Most every time a mulefoot is used in floral carving, the impressions taper out in a series. That is, each succeeding mark is lighter than the one before it as you move away from the stop.

Stop - Usually the stop is stamped in at an angle so that the pointed end blends in smoothly with the swivel cut.

I strongly urge you, and all leathercrafters, to have a copy of Al Stohlman's TECH TIPS book and study it thoroughly. For the beginner and intermediate tooler, it is probably the best value for your money that you can spend.