Feather Demo

[elktracks]

On Wednesday, November, 5th, my travels found me at the Tandy Leather Factory store in Cincinnati. Wednesday happens to be the regular scheduled open workshop at this store and the manager, Michael Boursaw, had given a number of his regulars the news that I would be there. Once we got underway, I wasn't able to look up very much, but Michael said there had been over 50 people show up that evening.

You've heard it said that time flies when you're having fun. When you get a bunch of avid leather workers together, time just disappears. It got late before I wanted so I called it a day at 10:30 that night and there were still people there when I left. It was an evening very well spent.

Johanna was there with her camera taking photos and writing notes as I worked. She did a great job putting together a tutorial on how I did an eagle feather. I hope it's useful to any that want to give this project a try.

https://leatherworker.net/Linnell/index.htm

Jim Linnell

Edited April 19, 2024 by Northmount
Fixed URL Changed http to https (secure)

[bruce johnson]

Jim,

Thanks for posting this. Very nice and easy to follow. I learned a little skiving tip here with the peeler. Thanks,

[jbird]

Jim thanks for posting this it's the next best thing to being there.

Josh

[Johanna]

This was really fun to do, and I hope Jim invites me to shadow him again!

Here is a pic of the tiny feather.

Johanna

[CitizenKate]

Great stuff, Jim! Thanks so much for sharing that with us.

Kate

[yaklady]

This was really fun to do, and I hope Jim invites me to shadow him again!

Here is a pic of the tiny feather.

Johanna

How did that feather get so small?! It looks pretty big in the tutorial! ) Thank you for posting this, and the tutorial, it's great!

Jim, I sure wish you would just show up in Denver someday. I would even make a trip down the mountain for that!

Kathy

[CitizenKate]

How did that feather get so small?! It looks pretty big in the tutorial! )

Maybe she put it in boiling water?

Kate

[TomSwede]

Thanks for sharing Jim, very generous and got me interested in trying to make a ravenfeather!!

Tom

[ClayB]

Thanks Jim and Johanna for posting this demo. You both did a great job. Jim's feathers are pretty amazing, but then everything he carves is. It's great to hear that so many people showed up to watch too.

[PANTHER]

Maybe she put it in boiling water?

Kate

Yaklady and Kate, if you read thru the lessons you will see that he made the tiny feather while the BIG FEATHER was drying after he covered it with resist.

[rcsaddles]

A very big thank you to all those involved in this. Jim, that is a beautiful feather. Johanna, thanks for taking the pictures and posting them. I think I shall try one of these feathers in my spare time (whatever that is).

Joe

[rhallskid]

I am so excited to have found this--I have written 3 people who posted their feathers looking for this !! yeah. doing the happy dance!

Thanks!

Marie

[yaklady]

Jim was here last week teaching 4-H leaders how to make feathers. It's the greatest thing watching people who hardly know anything about leather craft making these feathers. The big smiles on their faces were the best testimonial anyone could ask for.

I had the best time of anyone there. Not only did I get to work along side one of the best leather craft teachers in the world, but I also got to spend almost every waking moment for 3 days with him. What a wonderful person Jim is. I don't know anyone as dedicated to spreading the knowledge of leather craft as he is. I learned more about teaching in those three days than I have my whole life!

Thank you for coming, Jim! Come back soon!

Kathy

[IngridG]

I know it's been awhile since it was posted but it's still neat, just what I am looking for. I was cutting my feather out first and this way makes a lot more sense.