I received a question from an admittedly novice leatherworker regarding the use of the Diamond Chisel for making stitching holes in leather. He said that the holes looked ugly and the chisel was hard to remove.
So, I gave him some advice from my leather hole punching experience. I told him that I put a scrap piece of leather between my pounding board and the leather that I am punching. I wax my tines every other punch and I punch before applying the finish so that there is no ugly cracking. Also, an application of Neatsfoot Oil (Not the Compound) after the dye/stain application has dried will give the leather a softer feel but not to overdo it because the Neatsfoot Oil will darken the leather. After I finish stitching, I use my Osborne leather working hammer, which has a slightly rounded head to prevent marring the leather, and *gently* tap the stitches on both sides of the project to set them in and smooth out the leather that may have bumps when the stitches were tightened. He said that he followed my suggestions and they worked out great. He was very thankful and I told him that I am always happy to help. Until next time, All the best. Frank, the KC Leather Guy
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I had a customer ask if it was possible to have a place to connect the chain without interfering with the pockets, etc. That is when I sat down developed this Biker Wallet that is made with all leather and no fabric.
Our Biker Wallet features our own unique design twist for the inside pockets and credit card slots using the same features as our traditional wallets and Roper Wallets and RFID is included for your credit card protection. There are six (6) slots for credit cards, a window pocket for a driver's license, a zipper pocket, a large pocket for dollar bills and a middle pocket for business cards, receipts, etc. It includes a 12 inch chain and fob. The Double Loop Lacing shows that it is hand made which also gives it a timeless appeal. Different colors are available as are various textures or you can have your wallet hand-tooled with the design of your choice. Let us know what color or texture interests you. Until next time, All the best. Frank, the KC Leather Guy I created this Wedding Book for one of our best customers for their nuptials. The bride-to-be provided the drawing of the Dragon and we sat down and they described what they wanted with the design, color, border, book size and picture frames inside both the front and back covers. They provided the pages which I punched the holes and bound the book together with red Kangaroo lace.
Here is what the customers had to say in a Google Review about this Wedding book that we created for them. "Frank and Karen at American Leather Crafts made this beautiful and unique wedding guest book for our special day. It turned out absolutely amazing. The book is a deep red color with an image of a dragon. Frank also carved our names and the date on the book with extreme precision. Moreover, the book includes two photo slots on the inside covers. This is an excellent piece of art that is special to our hearts. I would definitely recommend American Leather Crafts to anyone looking for custom leatherwork. Frank put in a lot of time to make this book perfect for us and he will do the same for your projects!" Again, that is why I do what I do. Until next time, All the best. Frank, the KC Leather Guy |
AuthorsKaren is an Artist who enjoys painting and inspires many of the Leather jewelry products that we offer. Frank is a Leather crafter who is very detailed and designs the custom Leather products that we create, many of which Karen has painted. As products are inspired and created, we will put them up for display on our website. Archives
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