Posted: 6/24/2013 6:37:39 PM EDT
At leather working. Its a kit I got from Hobby Lobby to see if I like it as a hobby... since ammo is still stupid priced 
It was just a sew together kit. It was pretty fun. I wanted to put a design on it but didnt have the stamp tools or what ever they are. I might try the wallet kit next. This is the bare bones, no stain or polish on it at all. Just the kit and wax thread 
|
|
If you want to get involved with leather work you need to go to Tandy Leather, they aren't cheap, but probably a lot cheaper than Hobby Lobby. Tandy Leather has all the tools, chemicals and dies for stamping, as well as hides, they have a club you can join, and if you are doing very much the club is worth joining, you can pretty much pay for the membership with the discounts on hides. There is one in OKC. http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/home.aspx West of MacArthur on Reno Tandy Leather #102 - OKLAHOMA-102 Manager: Tim Wilkinson 6125 W. Reno Ave., #200 Oklahoma City, OK 73127 USA |
|
2-3 years ago I was looking for an air brush and some air brush accessories, Hobby Lobby was like twice the price on quality air brushes compared to other places. I like Hobby Lobby, good selection on some things, but they are kind of expensive, I bought a pretty good airbrush, but it wasn't from them. |
| Always had an eye for leather work. Last year, I went a bought a big piece of leather and made my own quiver for my longbow. It was a patient job but very rewarding. I'll try to find a picture to post for you. There is a good place in Sand Springs to buy raw leather if you are over that way.. |
|
That's not bad for your first project. My first project was a leather wrist band and didn't impress me much lol. I've done a fair bit of leather work in my life although it's been a long time since I've done anything serious. I decided recently that I was going to make some gun belts to freshen up my skills before starting my cowboy gun fighting rig. Hopefully I have some skill left or that first gun belt is going to have to be worn inside out lol.
Just a tip...when you stitch your leather go from one hole to the next so that there is no open area's in between each stitch if that makes sense. So it looks like this ----------- instead of - - - - - - - - - - - . Hard to describe. |
| I'm starting on my gunfighter rig this week. It will be black leather with conchos and such but no hand tooled decoration this time. I just want to get back into practice, my bff just finished her holster and it looks great, she'll be starting on the belt portion now. Once I finish the plain cowboy gunfighter rig I'll probably start a traditional gun belt with the plastic insert, that one I may try to do some hand tooled decorations like a floral print. Its extremely labor intensive but, if done well, it will last several decades. |
|
Quoted:
Always had an eye for leather work. Last year, I went a bought a big piece of leather and made my own quiver for my longbow. It was a patient job but very rewarding. I'll try to find a picture to post for you. There is a good place in Sand Springs to buy raw leather if you are over that way.. I live in Sand Springs, are you thinking of Mock Brothers on 412, 177th West Ave Exit? |