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I have a voucher to buy some books on Amazon so I thought I might some leatherwork books.

I already have several book shelves full of many of the common and not so common books

What are the collective's opinions on this book from Tony & Kay Laier?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1497203465/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_8?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

or this one (not via Amazon tho)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Leather-Craft-Handbook-by-Tony-and-Kay-Laier/353112101104

or suggestions for other books?

I find that so many books have between 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the book devoted to tools and types of leather and so little about any work or of 'projects'.

I have enough of those books.

I want books which assume I know all that and just get right to the working

 

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On 3/20/2021 at 11:56 PM, fredk said:

I want books which assume I know all that and just get right to the working

I would have thought that the ' Al Stohlman' books  would fit into that category? 

While there are AS books for the beginners, but theres also books for the advanced leather worker. :dunno: 

HS 

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He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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2 hours ago, Handstitched said:

I would have thought that the ' Al Stohlman' books  would fit into that category? 

While there are AS books for the beginners, but theres also books for the advanced leather worker. :dunno: 

I have just about all the AS books I want or need

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Um..... forgive me for being a bit of a dunce,as I am a little confused,  but ...if you have all the AS books you need , and no doubt many others,  why would you need any more leatherwork books ? Unless  the books you have stated have patterns you don't have?  

You wouldn't prefer a good mystery or a thriller ?  :) or perhaps a fairytale?   a  sewing machine repair/  parts/ service manual would fall right into those categories  :) 

" Once upon a time in ' Far Away Land'   there was a lonely abandoned  Singer 132K6  in need of TLC ..."    :rofl:

HS 

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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I have about 3000 books covering many subjects. A lot of my books are in easily accessible storage in two places. My books have have their own postcodes

A sewing machine book is on my ready-to buy list

Tony Laier has a reputation on carving and tooling. As I do very, very little of that good instruction type books would be a nice addition to my library.

Plus, if there are new decent books out there I'd like to know

Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..

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1 hour ago, fredk said:

I have about 3000 books covering many subjects. A lot of my books are in easily accessible storage in two places. My books have have their own postcodes

A sewing machine book is on my ready-to buy list

Tony Laier has a reputation on carving and tooling. As I do very, very little of that good instruction type books would be a nice addition to my library.

Plus, if there are new decent books out there I'd like to know

i have totes full of every kind of craft or art book imaginable I love em! AS for your question i have not read those and was looking for a review or something when i found this site you might like also. There are a few books  i haven't seen. https://leathercraftersjournal.com/product-category/books/

It might be nice to have a book review section or thread here somewhere lol.

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Think I might have a look at Nigel Armitage (a.k.a. @dangerous beans here).

 

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Thanks for the responses so far

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@fredk I found a book you might like , if you can find it on Amazon:

https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/86967-edward-h-bohlin/?tab=comments#comment-592783

' Saddle Maker to the Stars'  Ed Bohlin , by James Nottage. I have a great appreciation for all of the books  I have collected over the years, they have taught me so much, patterns, ' how to '  etc.  but this  book blew my mind , one of my prized books. 

HS 

' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus,

He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '  :rofl:

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8 hours ago, Handstitched said:

@fredk I found a book you might like , if you can find it on Amazon:

https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/86967-edward-h-bohlin/?tab=comments#comment-592783

' Saddle Maker to the Stars'  Ed Bohlin , by James Nottage. I have a great appreciation for all of the books  I have collected over the years, they have taught me so much, patterns, ' how to '  etc.  but this  book blew my mind , one of my prized books. 

HS 

Thanks. I'll look it out

edit; oh kaaay, I'll give that one a miss for now. Prices start at about £500 up to about £2500

 

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