Fonzarellis Report post Posted January 3, 2015 Noob here. Only been at this for a few weeks. Haven't done any leatherwork since cub scouts and I'm gonna be 66 in March. Little something for the wife this Christmas since I cut the darn thing out backwards. She's a lefty so it's all good. Had a hard time with the stain and need to get one of those "two hair" brushes for the next time I try stains. All edges and inside were coated with a mixture of natural beeswax and neatsfoot oil then hand burnished with antler time. Knife is hand made from a edger blade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted January 3, 2015 fantastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted January 3, 2015 That is a real beauty. Nice tooling! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snubbyfan Report post Posted January 3, 2015 A few weeks? Wow, that's beautiful! I'm lookin' forward to seein' what you come up with after a few years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks for the kind words. When you can devote 12 hours a day to tutorials, videos and trying different techniques, it's a tad easier than for most folks. Still have a long way to go. My goal is to eventually be able to market my skills to the bushcraft community. Just a hobby for now. I also really want to get into figure carving but that seams to be a whole other world compared to stamping borders or patterns and doing floral work. Like they say when learning a new language, total immersion is the best teacher so being retired ain't half bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MonicaJacobson Report post Posted January 4, 2015 Wow, that's ridiculous for only a few weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
