Members zuludog Posted October 28, 2014 Members Report Posted October 28, 2014 I came to leatherwork from my interest in knife making, as I needed to make sheaths. I surfed the Net and read as much as I could; these are some of the things I found useful --- www.britishblades.com As you might expect, it's mostly knife making, but the forum has a section on sheaths and more general leatherwork www.brisa.fi A Finnish company which supplies blades and other materials for knife making. It has several tutorials on sheath making www.bowstock.co.uk Supplies leatherworking tools; has good tutorials on basic techniques and a conversion table of thickness measurements Tandy has a depot in Britain so we can get everything they sell, including the books. However these are also useful, especially to British members. Libraries can order books for a small fee. Leatherwork - a Manual of Techniques by Geoffrey West Leatherwork - a practical guide by Chris Taylor Leatherworking Handbook by Valerie Michael. I think this has made it across the Pond! I also went on a sheath making course at The Identity Store. Sheath making, yes, but by necessity it covered a lot of basic leatherwork. You can Surf & read as much as you like, but nothing compares to being taught by an experienced instructor Quote
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