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<blockquote data-quote="aarondhgraham" data-source="post: 4153771" data-attributes="member: 13337"><p><strong>Good on you Thor!</strong></p><p>That's a very generous offer indeed.</p><p></p><p>Now I recommend that you (MichaelCox) head to Tandy Leather,,,</p><p>Buy a few of their books on basic leathercraft.</p><p></p><p>The tools won't do you any good,,,</p><p>Unless you know how to use them properly.</p><p></p><p>After all, a full cabinet of Snap-On tools,,,</p><p>Doesn't make one a good mechanic</p><p></p><p>Leatherwork isn't difficult at all,,,</p><p>But you do need to learn basic construction techniques.</p><p></p><p>Don't waste your time with those remnant packs of leather,,,</p><p>They are mostly garment and upholstery leather,,,</p><p>Totally unsuitable for making a holster.</p><p></p><p>The only leather to be used is vegetable tanned cowhide,,,</p><p>Of course there are exceptions to this rule,,,</p><p>But mostly it's hard and fast.</p><p></p><p>These starter books are the ones I recommend to get you educated:</p><p>1) <strong>The art of hand sewing leather</strong></p><p>This book teaches you how to do a saddle stitch with two needles and an awl</p><p>2) <strong>Leathercraft tools book</strong></p><p>This book shows just about every leather tool there is,,,</p><p>And shows you <em>why, when, </em>and <em>how </em>to use them.</p><p>3) <strong>How to make holsters book</strong></p><p>This patterns in this book are a bit dated but it does show how to make your own holster patterns</p><p></p><p>You might want to look at the three volumes in the series,,,</p><p>4) <strong>The art of making leather cases</strong></p><p>I bought and <em>devoured</em> the information in all three books,,,</p><p>While I only made a small few of the projects in them,,,</p><p>I learned a ton of great construction techniques,,,</p><p>All of which served me well in making stuff.</p><p></p><p>Practice the techniques shown in these three books,,,</p><p>And you will get past the dreaded Boy Scout level of craftsmanship.</p><p></p><p>Seriously, even though I am a graduate of the OSU Okmulgee - Shoe, Boot, and Saddle program,,,</p><p>I would say that 90% of my leather working skills came from the Tandy books.</p><p></p><p>I think I did okay.</p><p><a href="https://aarondgraham.com/craftsman/craftsman.htm" target="_blank">Click here for a few examples of my work</a>.</p><p></p><p>Aarond</p><p></p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aarondhgraham, post: 4153771, member: 13337"] [B]Good on you Thor![/B] That's a very generous offer indeed. Now I recommend that you (MichaelCox) head to Tandy Leather,,, Buy a few of their books on basic leathercraft. The tools won't do you any good,,, Unless you know how to use them properly. After all, a full cabinet of Snap-On tools,,, Doesn't make one a good mechanic Leatherwork isn't difficult at all,,, But you do need to learn basic construction techniques. Don't waste your time with those remnant packs of leather,,, They are mostly garment and upholstery leather,,, Totally unsuitable for making a holster. The only leather to be used is vegetable tanned cowhide,,, Of course there are exceptions to this rule,,, But mostly it's hard and fast. These starter books are the ones I recommend to get you educated: 1) [B]The art of hand sewing leather[/B] This book teaches you how to do a saddle stitch with two needles and an awl 2) [B]Leathercraft tools book[/B] This book shows just about every leather tool there is,,, And shows you [I]why, when, [/I]and [I]how [/I]to use them. 3) [B]How to make holsters book[/B] This patterns in this book are a bit dated but it does show how to make your own holster patterns You might want to look at the three volumes in the series,,, 4) [B]The art of making leather cases[/B] I bought and [I]devoured[/I] the information in all three books,,, While I only made a small few of the projects in them,,, I learned a ton of great construction techniques,,, All of which served me well in making stuff. Practice the techniques shown in these three books,,, And you will get past the dreaded Boy Scout level of craftsmanship. Seriously, even though I am a graduate of the OSU Okmulgee - Shoe, Boot, and Saddle program,,, I would say that 90% of my leather working skills came from the Tandy books. I think I did okay. [URL='https://aarondgraham.com/craftsman/craftsman.htm']Click here for a few examples of my work[/URL]. Aarond . [/QUOTE]
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