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The Leather Element: Shop Tricks Part 3
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2020
- In this week's The Leather Element video, Chuck has some more handy shop tricks that will hopefully give you some good tips for your own leathercrafting! Some of the things Chuck goes over are how to cut an oblong and an English point if you don't have those punches on hand. We hope this is helpful information for you and we hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!
#TLE #TheLeatherElement
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: The Lt (Leather Element) has given me more knowledge and tips than it otherwise would take decades of reading books or figuring things out on my own, which is how I’ve been doing it from the start. Thanks again, Chuck!
Thank you so much, James!
Sorry, out topic...can u tell me more about your walking foot machine?
I cut a circle out of scrap using my corner punch. I use that circle and dye it, then glue it to the cap of that same dye. It helps me see what colors I have in my drawer at a glance.
I also glue scrap to the pad of my spring clamps. That way, my clamps are padded and don’t mark up my projects.
Great tip!
If you have woodworking tools, you can use a one inch chisel to cut between the round punches for a slot.
What a great additional tip. Thank you.
The best tips are the ones that seem so obvious - AFTER you learn them! Well done as usual, Chuck!
Isn't that the truth! Thanks so much, Richard!
I built a set of lights and they’re GREAT!! They throw a lot of light where I’m working. When I’m done they store easily out of the way ready for my next project.
It was worth every second to watch this episode. My thread gets caught on my pony ALL the time. Now, never again. Thanks Chuck.
Thank you for your "leather element" videos. I'm new to leatherworking & find your tips to be a terrific help... Especially highlighting common mistakes BEFORE I make them.
Keep up the great positivity. 👍
The tape on the pony!!!!! Why didn't I think of that?? Brilliant !! Thanks Chuck. Saved me hours of frustration.
Haha, seeing the lamps I was thinking “grow lights”... Nice tips, thanks!
thanks for focusing on newbies a while
Thanks Chuck ! Your videos, all are very helpful. Setting up my shop now for future Leather Crafting..
YES! Theese were some awesome tips. I was especially bugged by my thread snagging on the bolt on my stitching pony. Thanks alot for passing the knowledge on.
Best take away for me today is wrapping the tool handles. I learn something from every LE.
Thank you, Wes!
Fantastic Video 📹 👏 Mr. Chuck
I'm really enjoying these; learning a lot too. Thanks.
Love the home made pony, inexpensive and works. Excellent tips and glad you covered the tips when we dont have as many tools as we want. We have to start someplace and this lets me see what I can do even better. Chuck is a master and love that he shares his mistakes, showing he is mortal, but a God in the leather industry. Thanks again chuck! PS Loved the question and answer segment on face book that I got to watch after it came out. Loved seeing you in your own shop.
Thank You Chuck for sharing great insight and tips!
Thanks Chuck. I'm sure I'll use these tips. Love them..
Thanks. I use two lights on my table too. Leather working was what made me finally accept i needed glasses.
Love the leather element series Chuck! One topic I’d love to learn more about us adding a cloth liner to a project, specifically a wallet
I drive a wine cork onto my hand punches, gives a little thickness for easier twist and removal.
Thanks, tape on the stitching pony lever is a great tip.
Love the tape idea on the pony, wish I had thought of that lol 😂
That tape on the sewing pony is a great tip, thanks!
Great idea with the lights.
Great information! I enjoy these type of videos. Thanks and stay well!
I made a belt lining sewing pony, though not as heavy as yours Chuck, but it's adjustable. 40 inches long and one and 1/8 inch high slot. I use it for sewing linings on belts, works very well.
Nice! That would be super helpful with belts!
aaaaaaaaaaiiiiiii chuck you make me very happy and keep me motivated to keep crafting. Thank you!
I made my own pony, it's just like a regular one but bigger and you can change the clamp with different heads for different size projects
Thanks for another great Leather Element Chuck. I don’t have a permanent leather workspace so lots of helpful ideas.
Thank you, Dixie!
I'd love to see a video on how to make a pattern for a dome satchel with a wide opening and double zipper. The curved tops are always difficult, and the way you explain how to create you own patterns and make measurements always makes it very easy to understand! Thanks :)
Chuck, I would love to see a video on making one of those western gun belts you have hanging behind you on the wall! Those are beautiful!!!
Thank you, Adam! We will definitely have to do a video on this sometime!
In video Chuck. Thanks for your email on Thursday regarding the stitching punches 1/8 size. Got a set coming! Much appreciated.
Great tips👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the video
Great tips Sir!
I'm starting my journey on leathercraft by getting the basic tools.
It's going to take some time, but it's good to know these tips now.
Thanks so much, Omar! We hope you love leathercrafting!
Thank you so much I want to buy a stitching pony but cant afford one yet your advice onmaking one from 2×4 it what makes more sense for my situation, thanks again #life saver
Thanks, great video
Thank you! Gonna try to make a beautiful belt for dancing in Native American traditional style eventually 😍
Chuck in a past video, you spoke about using old product from thrift stores, ways to get hardware that might be great vintage items and also taking apart a purse and using for a personal pattern. Could you show how to take one apart as to not trash the items we are looking to salvage and how to reclaim them. I have reclaimed leather from a sofa that was tossed out in the trash, with perfect supple leather to be used in projects and to practice on. Thanks for your enthusiasm and looking forward to all the videos that you do. You have a fan for life! thanks, John
Hi there,
The best way to take apart the purse or any item so you can use it for a pattern is to cut the thread with a seam ripper or small sharp knife. This will keep the piece intact to then use as a pattern. hope that helps!
Thankyou sensei for the hack knowledge :D
Very Helpful!
thank you for this good and important Tricks...greetings from Germany
Greetings! Thank you so much for watching!
By the way i purchased this pony from Weaver and mounted to my old sewing pony bench, works great for my purposes.
Obrigado! (from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)
Muito obrigado por assistir! Saudações dos Estados Unidos!
First, Thanks Chuck for continuing to do these. I actually used the round hole punch cut between trick when I was first starting out, Kind of wish I had seen this video way back then as Indeed I would occasionally cut past the other hole. My fix it trick was to punch out another round hole making the tongue hole slightly longer to cover my mistake. I use the same 1" oblong punch for 1/2" to 1 1/4" straps, I have a 1 1/4 or 1 1/2" for wider straps, but I rarely use it. Did not know that I should be matching the strap width, at least above 1" width, so thanks for that info.
Should mention I am at the point now, where I have the Self centering punch these days, so well advanced past the days of hole punch and cutting knife.
Thank you so much for watching, Tim! That's a good trick for covering up cutting past the hole. 👍
I would like to see you using your home-made stitching horse.
Wrapping the stamps... geess... wish I had though of that about 10 years ago... Gary-ANTLEY TX Knife & Forge.
Chuck!
Chuck, I thought your back wall was full of rolls of toilet paper 😂😂😂
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"It's not a perfect punch" doesn't sound the same after this "bloopers" clip :)
Hi Chuck, PLASTIC DIP is a product 4 making all kind of tools easy and soft 2 grip. Your hardware or big box stores sell it in many colors or www.plasticdip.com U can dip or spray it many times depending on how soft U want your tool 2 B. Just something this old LEATHER SMITH has found in the past. GOD'S BLESSINGS BROTHER ✝️⚾🙃
Tip at 8:18 is 100% accurate. lol
Hey Chuck, a quick question. I've made a few belts over the past few months, if not year. While you're video on how to make a belt was extremely helpful, one thing I struggle with is being able to line up the holes for the snaps on my turnback, and for the end of the belt. If you could share some tips of tricks, that would be awesome.
Many thanks and warm regards,
Dustin
Thank you for the suggestion!
hey chuck, great video...what are you using onthe lights as a diffuser?
Can I add Leather sheen after already having applied leather balm with atom wax? I added leather balm to a wallet before realizing it's not water resistant. Will the leather still be able to absorb the sheen?
Can you cover how to choose threads and where to find them? I have problems with hand sewing leather, and when I do, the wax on the threads come off and make the wax stained and unprofessional. Are my holes too small, or am I using the wrong threads? Great and helpful videos.
Hi Benjamin,
See if this video is helpful: ua-cam.com/video/mS8Vb6bkIjI/v-deo.html
One more point 🧐😏
Thanks for the tips Chuck. Question, Tandy sells what they call a Kodiak leather, do you all have a similar leather?
Our Frontier leather is pretty similar, see the link below. We only have this available in brown but we will be adding more colors eventually.
www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/09-1115s-01/frontier-pull-up-leather-/pr_62087
What’s the best way to create a pattern for a project without trial and error with leather? For instance, if I wanted to make my own style of wallet or bag, I want to make sure I don’t cut a panel too big or small and waste leather.
Cut it from card, or even paper and try it out as a practice first . Of course, you will have to consider thickness of the leather for the final piece but just add half its thickness to each side of a join's measurements and you'll be fine.
I've used poster biard for the template, and some inexpensive cloth material that we had laying around for trial and error. The cloth moves and feels different from leather, obviously, but at least I can see a prototype of what my project will look like when done. Then just make notes, and adjust the template as needed.
Thanks everyone for the tips. I’m going to try all these out. If you have any more tips, please comment them.
I use cheap yoga mats as a leather substitute as it mimics the thickness of leather which translates to closer representation of final product.
I personally use printer paper (or the paper that my leather sides usually come wrapped in) for my first run at something new and then when happy with that and I am going to be making more than one, then I use some plastic sheets I have or some cardboard stock. If I am going to make a lot then after I have used the pattern awhile I switch to a metal version. I keep the paper pattern so I can make a replacement when needed.
What may be the best leather for strops? How can I do corners, I always cut and it just goes crooked and looks terrible?
Hi there,
The best leather for strops is natural veg tan. As far as cutting corners, I'm assuming you are wanting to cut round corners? All I can really say is practice as much as possible. Or, what I do is take my knife and cut small pieces off at a time (I've shown this in a lot of my videos) to get the shape and then use sand paper to smooth it out. Hope that helps!
@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thank you so much!
Hi Chuck, I also found clip on LED lights with flexible arms that U could tie in knots 4 my shop, I use them all over, cutting table, glueing table, machine table, dieing table, and Teaching bench they clip on 2 any 3" or less edge, I purchased mine at lows I believe they R exclusive distributor's. Please excuse this old LEATHER SMITH GOD'S BLESSINGS BROTHER ✝️⚾🙃
Nice! Thanks for the tip, Jim!
Working with snakeskin. Can u help. it is a open question but that's the point now idea were to start.
How do you anchor that sewing pony the the vertical one you know the one that you sell how do you anchor that because there isn't any base to clamp it with
Hi Clay,
The pony that we sell has a wooden base that can either be clamped to your workbench or you can actually sit on the base (put the base under your leg ) if you prefer to stitch sitting down.
I have cerebral palsy I can use both hands but the right slide of body is shaky. Do you have any thoughts on how I can get past that. such as when I go to to making my holes
You could get or make yourself a third hand, which you can use to clamp in the tools you need. Would that be an option?
@@kalamir93 thanks
Great tips, but the helpfulness of your videos would be much improved if you brought the camera in quite a bit closer to your work. Thanks
Do you have any projects to do well we have to stay at home during this time
Hi Christopher,
Is there anything specific you're looking for? We'll link all of our project videos below that we've done so far.
www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/cp_/shop-by-project
How do you fix a broken stitch
Ipad case, not a sleeve.
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