Craft Works - Let's Get Creative!
-
Really amazing work Chris!
-
Humbled! Such amazing skill old chap. Plus many thanks for the step by step breakdown of the process!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
-
Thanks, guys. As I said, it's tough for me to adequately express how much I enjoyed the whole process, and I'm seriously exploring how to turn myself into a real bootmaker, not just a student bootmaker. So it will be a while before I'm taking orders (thanks for asking @tmg
), but when it happens, I'll be sure to share the news here.And @seawolf, I'll be happy to share what I know about last making any time. We definitely need to get together and geek out on leather stuff and how to make it. It's been too long since we've hung out, anyway. New York City was, what, three years ago?
-
And @seawolf, I'll be happy to share what I know about last making any time. We definitely need to get together and geek out on leather stuff and how to make it. It's been too long since we've hung out, anyway. New York City was, what, three years ago?
How time flies!! With our powers combined we could open a custom leather shop and take over the world!! Or, just sell boots and wallets, and stuff. Actually, no bullshit, custom boots with matching belts would be great.
Either way, I'm so glad you've gotten into this! We definitely need to talk more about it over a beer sometime!!
-
Here's a wallet I made for myself. It is my very first attempt in leather working, I just ordered some (cheap) leather, basic tools and gave it a try.
Since I had so much fun making it I ordered a better set of leather working tools recently, and at the moment I'm making me a sewing spony from scrap wood I had in my basement. Soon I'll make another of these wallets, better leather, and hopefully bit cleaner edges etc. I will most likely invest in a belt sander for better edges, this time I used just a rasp from my toolbox.This wallet is far from being perfect, but for a first attempt I think it's not too bad. At least the stitching came out pretty well (for my taste).
-
@Andreas1965 That wallet is an unbelievable first attempt! I'd be embarrassed to show you my first project! No need to invest in a belt sander. Seriously.
A while back, I wrote a guide for beginner tool buying. Give it a read when you have a minute. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a line.
Click below to read my guide "So you want to get into leatherworking…"
http://zeebeeleather.com/blog/ -
@Andreas1965 That wallet is an unbelievable first attempt! I'd be embarrassed to show you my first project! No need to invest in a belt sander. Seriously.
A while back, I wrote a guide for beginner tool buying. Give it a read when you have a minute. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a line.
Click below to read my guide "So you want to get into leatherworking…"
http://zeebeeleather.com/blog/Thank you very much @seawolf for your kind words! I really appreaciate this from an expert like you.
I actually have a question: is there a better way than just crossing your fingers and try to punch the holes through several layers of leather for sewing them together? I marked the holes from the wallet's outside and then punched through the 4 layers , but it was a big PITA to get them well aligned on the (visible) inside part.
I used a stitching groover on both the outside and inside, but some holes didn't come out right in the grovve when i punched through with my awl.
