Members candyleather Posted August 11, 2006 Members Report Posted August 11, 2006 What tools have you made for leather working and are still using? If you send some pics .... better. Quote
Moderator Johanna Posted April 6, 2011 Moderator Report Posted April 6, 2011 Tell us about the second picture, please. Pretty mauls. What's the head knife handle made out of? Sweet. Thank you for sharing. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Members Sanch Posted April 6, 2011 Members Report Posted April 6, 2011 Tell us about the second picture, please. Pretty mauls. What's the head knife handle made out of? Sweet. Thank you for sharing. Johanna Johanna the second pic is of my hand fabbed stitching pony its metal square tubing the device to tighten and loosen is a turnbuckle covered with a piece of wood. The handle on the headknife is cherry wood. Thanks for the compliments Quote
Members evandailey Posted April 6, 2011 Members Report Posted April 6, 2011 Did you make the head knife blade? If so what steel is it and where did you get it? Quote
Members Sanch Posted April 7, 2011 Members Report Posted April 7, 2011 Did you make the head knife blade? If so what steel is it and where did you get it? The headknife and a skiving knife (not posted) were both made out of stainless steel that I was given they are both scary sharp. Only after more research did i find out non magnetic stainless steel can not be heat treated but they are holding an edge great for cutting leather. Quote
Members Sanch Posted April 9, 2011 Members Report Posted April 9, 2011 No other takers!!!!? Come on there's alot of creativity here!!!way too much to hide and not share! Surely ppl are willing to help out the newbies like me the tools I have made are for my personal use and enjoyment and if anyone would like to know the particulars feel free to PM me. Quote
Members Its all about Leather Posted April 10, 2011 Members Report Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Here is a few of my tools I have made since I started crafting a few years ago. 1) Rein Rounder made out of 2 pieces of 2" x 1/2" strap 2) Embosser : I tried to make it deep enough to be able to stamp bible covers 3) Deep throated anvil made out of 4" I-beam 4) My stitching Pony made from the plans from Al Stohlman's book How to Hand Sew 5) Something I threw together using an old 12" X 12" window pane to trace a pattern and haven't quit using it since. I didn't realize how much I have made until I was looking around to take pictures to add to your post. And I still have more, but I used my picture quota. William Edited April 10, 2011 by Its all about Leather Quote William M. Flanders Trail Boss Originals www.trailbossoriginals.com If you learn a little something from everybody, you can gain a wealth of knowledge. ~WMF~
dirtclod Posted April 11, 2011 Report Posted April 11, 2011 Nice things you have made. Does the light box get hot with regular bulb in it ? I like your anvil to. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Members thecraftsman Posted April 11, 2011 Members Report Posted April 11, 2011 I made a slicker out of hard maple on a lathe. After turning it and sanding it smooth i bored a hole and put a carriage bolt through it mounted on the drill press and man its beautiful! Quote
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