That's how I started; fork, ice pick, and two needles/thread.
Do it! It's fun, and you'll be able to make a lot of stuff instead of buying. :)
When I first started leather working, I used 2 scraps of 2x4 and a clamp to sandwich my project in lieu of a proper stitching pony.
Thank you.
Thank you. Worst day of my life, thusfar, but it's a right of passage.
Obenaufs is the business.
Replaced the first wallet I ever made (foreground) with an upgrade I just finished up.
I'll be quite frank, I have no idea what I'm doing online, as far as being a seller of goods. Backstory: My dad recently passed away, leaving...
Tis the *only* stitching I do. The kid is worth it. ;)
≈800 stitches and 7 hours. Adjustable purse strap for my child. ETA: Hand stitched.
Thanks! I'm getting an itch to make another. QUOTE="Glockednlocked, post: 223918, member: 4069"]I think that looks great! h
Bro, my clip plate is developing rust from EDC literally every damn day for two + years, and the knife has yet to fall out. I wear it horizontal...
Must have been a good weekend to make strops. Kangaroo leather, charged on red oak and bare on black walnut. This leather is amazing. [ATTACH]...
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Should go easily now that I got my KME.
I took my Izzy edge down to 17DPS. It gets sharp as hell but it dulls so quickly. I wonder if its possible to mess up the heat treat on the powder...
Been wanting a carbon steel skillet for a grip, and I finally made it happen. Still working on seasoning it, though it cooked a great grilled...
Party at your house! QUOTE="ASH, post: 218626, member: 533"] I started a new batch of wine in my new 15 gallon fermenter.
Pic 1) 1st, 2nd, 3rd puukko style sheaths Pic 2) size comparison of my first and last sheaths.
Thanks man.
Thanks man! Next one will be better ;)