Nilzar Report post Posted January 24, 2022 Greetings, I'm a Union Ironworker outta local 440 Utica NY. I've been screwing around with forging for about a year now.. making a few knives in my spare time. Wanted to get into leatherworking for sheaths for my knives. Then noticed all the leather goods I use to hold my ironworking tools on my belt. Thought to myself why am I going to pay someone else to make something I can learn to do myself. Seen a lot of custom leatherworking on my ironworking Facebook group that looked really nice. This was probably 6 months ago and I haven't even done one thing until today. My buddie gave me a connecting bar holder that he couldn't use because it was made to wear your connecting bar on your left hand side and he didn't like that. Nor do I.. so I went to my local leather shop for some rivets. Ended up buying a bunch of scrap peices and hardware. Drilled out the two rivets and redrilled the holes to change the mount. Probably your most basic task. But I took my time made sure it was good I liked it, riveted it back together and it felt pretty cool. Been researching about the craft and it led me here. You won't see posts from me weekly or anything but I'll definitely be around poking my head up asking questions here and there. Wish me luck!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJole Report post Posted January 24, 2022 Welcome to the forum! There's a LOT of information available and very experienced people around here who share a love for the craft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted January 25, 2022 Welcome to the forum from SW Missouri. Enjoy the craft! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samalan Report post Posted January 25, 2022 Welcome from Massachusetts this is how it all starts next thing you know tour buying 5,000.00 dollar sewing machines and all the hand tools it does not end you'll see but good luck talk soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilmissmeow Report post Posted June 23, 2022 Hi, Nilzar! I'm also a newbie on here from Upstate NY. Just curious, where is your "local" leather shop? I don't have one near me, but would be willing to drive a little if it means I get to shop in person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted June 24, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 11:48 AM, Nilzar said: Greetings, I'm a Union Ironworker outta local 440 Utica NY. I've been screwing around with forging for about a year now.. making a few knives in my spare time. Wanted to get into leatherworking for sheaths for my knives. Then noticed all the leather goods I use to hold my ironworking tools on my belt. Thought to myself why am I going to pay someone else to make something I can learn to do myself. Seen a lot of custom leatherworking on my ironworking Facebook group that looked really nice. This was probably 6 months ago and I haven't even done one thing until today. My buddie gave me a connecting bar holder that he couldn't use because it was made to wear your connecting bar on your left hand side and he didn't like that. Nor do I.. so I went to my local leather shop for some rivets. Ended up buying a bunch of scrap peices and hardware. Drilled out the two rivets and redrilled the holes to change the mount. Probably your most basic task. But I took my time made sure it was good I liked it, riveted it back together and it felt pretty cool. Been researching about the craft and it led me here. You won't see posts from me weekly or anything but I'll definitely be around poking my head up asking questions here and there. Wish me luck!!! nice work and welcome to the club. lets see some of that leather and steel this aint no union shop lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted June 24, 2022 Chuck likes to work with metal too, if I remember correctly... Welcome to the forum! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
