Bkor131 Report post Posted July 4, 2017 Hey there, all. I'm Matt, and have recently developed an interest in leatherworking. I'm primarily interested in pouches (the possibles pouch tutorial vid by Ian Atkinson on youtube has been extremely informative), armor for LARP/SCA, and bookbinding (something about having a bookshelf full of journals with tooled leather covers is absolutely enthralling to me). That being said, I'll definitely try to put up some pictures of things I make as they come up... Whenever I start. I don't even have tools yet. The downsides of being 20 and broke. In any case, hope to hear from you all, and I'll do my best to learn what I can. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted July 5, 2017 Welcome aboard, other, other, other Matt. This stuff is as fun as it is frustrating. Enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyFirefighter Report post Posted July 5, 2017 14 hours ago, Bkor131 said: Hey there, all. I'm Matt, and have recently developed an interest in leatherworking. I'm primarily interested in pouches (the possibles pouch tutorial vid by Ian Atkinson on youtube has been extremely informative), armor for LARP/SCA, and bookbinding (something about having a bookshelf full of journals with tooled leather covers is absolutely enthralling to me). That being said, I'll definitely try to put up some pictures of things I make as they come up... Whenever I start. I don't even have tools yet. The downsides of being 20 and broke. In any case, hope to hear from you all, and I'll do my best to learn what I can. Thanks! Welcome! Also from Jersey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregg From Keystone Sewing Report post Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) Welcome from New Jersey as well, I live over the bridge, but work in Philly. Book binding, or just simply sewing through paper, is a very tall order not many are aware of. The density of the paper being sewn can require a really capable machine. Good machine but certainly not limited to this task, would be like a Consew 733R-5 as a point of reference. This machine is not overkill for heavy capacity work. People may be surprised how limited a common walking foot for canvas and upholstery can be when performing book binding applications. Companies like Tenn. Attachment and others make up guides for these applications as well. Edited July 6, 2017 by Gregg From Keystone Sewing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
