You Never Know What You Are Going To Get In To

[taintedelephant]

I can picture your vault perfectly, it's a great idea, wish I had the space, and the funding to fill it.

[taintedelephant]

These are cardboard tubes, 4ft or a little more high, Some are about 6-10 inches in diameter. I have a friend that works at the mall and when some of the stores get in huge window signs etc, they come in these tubes. He snatches them and tells me I meet him and we load the car. I have some that have less diameter they are perfect for some of my special soft leathers like, hologram leather.

Thanks, if I cant find any that way, I'll pick up some sonitube, unless someone thinks the coating on it could cause problems.

[Halitech]

I'm moving in a month to a place with a basement that will become my workspace and I'm thinking I'll be doing the same thing. Be nice to be able to have it hanging so you don't have to fight the curl when trying to cut out a piece although I might end up going with just some kind of heavy blanket to cover it for now until funds are a little better

BTW, . . . main computer is down or I'd show pics, . . . for leather storage in my shop, . . . I just made a stand up box, . . . 4 each 2 x 12's in a box, . . . 4 ft x 8 ft, . . . hinged the front 4 x 8 of OSB, . . . nailed the back piece on, . . . put in some rods, . . . and I have a leather vault, . . . 32 cubic feet, . . . allows all my leather to hang straight (gets rid of most of the curls) and I can just open the door, . . . take quick inventory anytime.

Beats the devil out of drawers, rolls, boxes, etc. at least IMHO.

May God bless,

Dwight

[leatherwytch]

 

Thanks, if I cant find any that way, I'll pick up some sonitube, unless someone thinks the coating on it could cause problems.

 

Maybe if you go to a some stores in the mall with big sale signs you will find them. As these are not coated they are not a problem.

I wish i had the room I had before to do my work. I guess it is win lottery time.

[silverwingit]

I used to make sandals and purses etc. back when I was a hippie in the late '60s and early '70s. Then I laid leatherwork down to raise a family. At a ripe old age someone gave me an opportunity to go elk hunting one more time after many years. I needed a hunting knife so I bought a nice one online. I was astonished at how a reputable, well-known company could ship such a nice knife in such an embarrassingly poorly made cardboard and nylon sheath.

So I figured I'd make my own leather sheath. I looked online for help doing that and found Ian Atkinson. The rest is history.

Now I have so much money invested in leather, tools, and all the rest including a Cobra Class 4 saddle stitcher that I really don't want to add it up. At my age I'd have to make a whole lot of harmonica cases, guitar straps, belts, knife sheaths, pistol holsters, etc., etc. to justify my "investment". That ain't gonna happen. So even if I have a web site and a tax ID and have gotten pretty good at modern leatherwork, I must admit (to myself any way) that it's all really a glorified hobby that's taken over half of my living room and consumed a good portion of my waking hours.

But, I LOVE it!

And now I am thanking the company that shipped that hunting knife in a crappy sheath.

Michelle

[snubbyfan]

I've got a thread on my new work station. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=60351

Personally, I was surprised at how much stuff I had stashed in corners and boxes. I've got three tool boxes of leather working tools. Stuff just seems to accumulate.

We have an unused bedroom that I use to store my leather.

I spent the the day today working on some S&W snubby holsters.

First project on my new work station.

[kiwican]

Yeah, i know how fast the tools can mount up. I converted my spare room into a leather working room. Love the smell of it when i walk into it, the smell of leather and beeswax!

[taintedelephant]

snubbyfan

Is it always that neat and tidy? I have to take what I call a dance break every once in a while, and "reset" my work space. Otherwise I can't find what I'm looking for, because every tool I own seams to be spread out on the bench.

[snubbyfan]

snubbyfan

Is it always that neat and tidy? I have to take what I call a dance break every once in a while, and "reset" my work space. Otherwise I can't find what I'm looking for, because every tool I own seams to be spread out on the bench.

I was done for the day and everything was tidied up. We have 2 cats and if I left my stuff out it'd end up all over the house.

[WinterBear]

Tubes? Go to the hardware store that sells cement stuff and has a lumberyard. They'll have concrete footer tubes for pouring deck footers. 8"-diameter runs about $6-$7 for a four-foot length, 10" around $10. You can put a lot of veg tan in one of those, and they won't collapse under the weight of the leather.