The Leather Crafting, Wood Burning and Whittling Starter Handbook

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The Leather Crafting, Wood Burning and Whittling Starter Handbook

By Stephen Fleming

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Are you looking for hobbies that can be a favorite weekend pastime for young, old, and teens alike? Well, you can get 3 of them in a single book: Leather Crafting Wood Burning Whittling We all need few hobbies to unwind, relax, and cut off from the routine chores and excessive technology (Digital Detox). Also, whether you are young, old, or teen, across all age groups, these activities are required for different reasons. Like for older lot, it’s about being active and busy, and for a younger lot, it’s about spending some time not thinking about work. For kids, it’s about cultivating a focused work ethic in one activity in the times of million distractions and longer screen times! This book would present you with minimalistic and value-packed information on these three crafts, which would enable you to start and finish your first project. About the Author I am a Technology Consultant by profession and started my leathercraft and woodcraft journey in the year 2014. I started by going through multiple YouTube videos, courses, Facebook groups, and finally completed my first project after four months. I was confused and was lost in the magnitude of information available online. I firmly believe that while starting, you need exact, necessary, minimalistic information to start your first project, pardon: Complete your first project! So I started writing this book to provide a minimalistic approach to information required to start your first leather project. It covers: Leather Crafting History of Leather Basics Tools and their usage Making Patterns Cutting Patterns Gluing Beveling, Embossing, Stamping Stitching basics Coloring and Finishing Tips, Techniques for the beginner Appendix: List of online resources available for free patterns, tips, and techniques Wood Burning/Pyrography Introduction to the art: The history and steps involved Tools: All about tools required: Detailed instructions on using Wood Burner including different tips Designing, Tracing, and Shading: I must say the shading part only comes by practicing! Coloring, Polishing, and Finishing Safety Instructions: Very important and highlighted all through the book Step by Step instructions on 10 starter projects with pictures Frequently Asked Questions (All the ones I could remember and not covered in other chapters) Sample Designs: Mandala, Tiger, Dragon, and more. Whittling Introduction: History of Whittling, how it started and became part of popular culture. Wood: All about the type of wood, grains, and tips for starting. Tools: All about pocket and carving knives Techniques: All type of cuts Safety: Gloves, Thumb pads, duct tape, and other innovative options. Starter projects with photos and step by step instructions Frequently asked questions: 22 beginner questions as answered by experts: Multiple solutions to a single problem List of online resources for patterns Well, if you ever wanted to start your Journey in these crafts, this would be the perfect enabler and a guide for you. Why? Because I genuinely believe in the saying, “The best person to guide you is the one few steps ahead of you.” So, what are you waiting for? Get this updated book and start your Journey Today!

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Audiobook details

GenreOther, General Fiction

Length7 hrs 20 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateMar 23, 2020

LanguageEnglish

1Beginner’s Roadmap

2TOP 3 BEGINNER PITFALLS: DON'T FALL INTO THEM!

3History of Leather Crafting

4Leather Categories

5Leather Kinds

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6Hide Dimension as well as Component

7Picking a Veg Tanned Leather/Leather Grading

8Introduction to Basic Tools

9List of basic tools required for a beginner:

10Sample Tools

11Setting Up a Leather Workstation

12A sample workstation illustration

135 Tools for the Beginner Leather Crafter

14A Good Knife

15Job Surfaces

16Rulers

17Burnishers

18How to make leather Patterns

19Patterning in Two Dimensions

20Patterning in Three Dimensions

21Sample Pattern Design for Leather Money Holder

22CUTTING LEATHER

23Cutting Leather with Scissors

24Cutting With X-Acto, Utility, or Craft Knives

25Using a Cutting Wheel

26Cutting straight lines freehand

27GOUGING AND FOLDING NATURAL LEATHER

28Gouging

29Folding

30HOW TO THREAD A NEEDLE FOR STITCHING NATURAL LEATHER

31Saddle Stitch

32COMPLETING SADDLE STITCH THROUGH BACKSTITCHING

33NATURAL LEATHER HARDWARE: RIVETS

34RINGS

35BUCKLES AND HOLDS

36Grommets

37Among the first things you need to do is find out just how to get it sharp and also maintain it sharpness. Keep it polished to make sure that when you're working, it's not dragging in the leather and making it harder to manage.

38Natural leather is tanned with a range of oils and minerals, which can cause an accumulation on the knife and create rubbing when attempting to pull the swivel knife along the leather. By stropping the knife consistently with jeweler's rouge, you are brightening the blade to keep it working efficiently.

39The thing to note is that this is a fingertip-controlled device. When you're holding this device, what we teach to beginners is how to hold it; you hold it with just your fingertips. You position your forefinger right into the yoke with the very first knuckle and your thumb on one side. Your other fingers get on the opposite side. I have my ring finger on the side of the blade here. That's pretty much the grasp.

40I let the side of my hand rest on the table or on the leather so that I obtain excellent equilibrium with it. You make the cuts by sticking just the corner of the blade right into the natural leather and drawing the knife in towards you. It gets its name, swivel knife because the body of the knife turns. That's what helps you in making nice, smooth, curving cuts. When you're making these swivel cuts, you do all of the revolving with your fingers that are along the side of the knife, and then you do all the lowering with the yoke, with the first finger that remains in the yoke.

41I wish someone had told me that early, too. I've practiced a lot over the months, but if I’d had put in a lot of time and effort into practicing just how to use this tool properly, it sure would have made it a lot simpler. It would have made my projects better. It would have saved me a lot of frustration if I had practiced much more regularly on some scrap leather. Earlier leather instructors would have their trainees exercise swivel knife control as much as 30 minutes a day. After some experience, I understand why they began their trainees this way.

42If you’re not experienced enough, then work at it until you can make the knife cut the design it’s supposed to. The technique of holding a swivel knife is more important than the quality of the device itself. You have to invest time practicing.

43Swivel Knife Maintenance

44Now let’s take an example of embossing an elephant picture:

45Dyeing

46Using Antique Finishes

47Ending Up Natural Leather Edges

48What should be my first project/ which factors should I consider for my first project?

49My First Project: Knife Sheath Explained

50Start the stitching by using two-needle saddle stitches. In saddle stitch, a needle is held in both the hands, and it passes each time you make a stitch. This creates a very strong stitch. Before we fold it, we give the welt loop area special attention and apply burnishing gum to the flesh side of the welt loop. Then buff it with a cloth and burnish it again to look cleaner and polished.