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I have done work on some leather furniture. I thought I'd explain the different types in a way that woodworkers would understand. There are (at least) a few types of leather that is used on furniture. In brief: "Finished leather" This is leather that has had a colored top coat on it and you can find this is a wide variety of colors -- white, black, red, blue, etc. The analogy here is painted wood. This is the most common type of leather used in furniture and may have had scars or other defects buffed out before "painting" "Unfinished leather" This is a high grade leather, maybe the top 10-15% without lots of defects. It has a clear coat on it, and maybe some tinting. Think of stained and varnished wood "Waxed leather" Another high grade leather that has a wax treatment on it. It is quite prone to scuffing and staining from body and hair oils. But it's seen in premium pieces. Think of wood with a wax only finish. One of my customers once had one of these in the showroom and got scuffs. Then customers, noticing the scuffs, ran their fingernails across it and scuffed it more. I got some wax treatment and treated it and fortunately it sold within the next week. Not sure the name of this anymore but it's seen in very low quality furniture (think Ashley), or maybe sometimes in the secondary parts like outside back and outside arm side panels. It's basically chopped up leather that's reconstituted and then painted. Think of particle board. In my experience, it does not have a lot of tensile strength and can tear easily on stress places like seats and arms. I've even had problems getting it to hold together when I stapled down an edge underneath. No experience with this type, but leather that has the hair still on it. Most often seen in chair seats, etc. I'm sure there are other more exotic leathers from other animals like pigs, ostriches, etc. I've only seen these on things like handbags.
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Wow this is pretty cool! Why not! CNC is used for almost any medium right? I don't know much about CNC other than what I read here, but I really thought this cool. They are attaching a Donek D4 Drag knife to their machine.
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This is my buddy Bill Smith's shop. I spend a lot of time there as per some of my posts here on the Patriot. Bill stopped doing scrimshaw work years ago,...so now that's my contribution...along with some horn making. I assure you everything here is proudly handcrafted,..it all starts with raw horn and leather. Every stitch is by hand,..every image on a horn is drawn by hand using historical reference,..no tracing paper or electric tools. Thanks for the opportunity to share. -Aaron
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Guys, I want to make some sleeves for some larger chisels and a slick. Would this beginner kit be a good starting purchase or if anyone has a better suggestion please let me know. Big Teddy Leather Kit
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From the album: John Morris's Hand Tools
This handy wonderful shave I found was made from a planer blade, and the ends wrapped in leather and string to hold the leather in place. At first glance it looks like a decendant of a Japanese shave, and the influence may be. I have used this shave several times and it's incredibly easy to control. This is one of those, "why didn't I think of this!". -
From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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From the album: Hultman Leather Tool Accessories
© Kari Hultman
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Good morning guys, over the weekend I added some suede to the inside of my woodworking vise using Scotch 77 super glue which doesn't hold well enough for my liking. Couple questions, I bought some heavier leather now and am wondering what to attach it with? I've read two sided tape Titebond glue, as well as some Titebond hide glue. Can anyone share their personal experiences? Second question is it any better to put leather on both sides of the vise? Thanks Pat
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Mesquite Gun Box
Gene Howe posted a gallery image in Small Crafts, Boxes, Picture Frames, and Lighting
From the album: Gene's Stuff
Mesquite box to hold my Daughter-in-law's Glock. Solid Mesquite, turquoise and epoxy to fill the voids. Mesquite harvested and milled by yours truly. -
Still cleaning my shop guys! Ya I know, been on this adventure for three weekends now and I am still finding items of great interest in the dark reccesses of my humble abode. Many years ago, I came back from my duty station in the Army on a two week leave, during those two weeks I helped Dad on a few woodworking projects and we pulled out this Craftsman 100' tape to measure something, I think we were doing some layout for some garden trellis or something, and during our work a screw came lose, the whole thing came apart and the tape jumped out and landed in a big heap of a tangled mess, it is a steel tape so it was just a big springy mess on the ground. He was ready to trash it on the spot, it was his Dad's, so the tape goes back a bit in family history, though I am not sure how old it is exactly. But I saved it from doom, I jumped on it and told Dad to back off! It can be saved! Well, I rolled up the steel tape on itself, and put the tape and the case into a plastic bag with the hopes of reviving a bit of family history later on. So yesterday, about 25 years later I came across this old plastic bag, with the tape still in it. It was still jacked up, and I was in the mindset yesterday to sit down in my patio, spread the tape out, and figure out how to put this back in it's case and get the wind up crank to work again. I got the tape back in ok, the wind up mech works but I am still missing something that holds the mechanism in place, but at least the tape is home and happy now. I love this old tool, it's in primo condition, and ol grandad owned it, so it's even more special. It is well made, Made in the USA, Sears and Roebuck, when Sears was great. It still even has the original plastic case. I love it, because when you see the tape in the case, it looks all messed up, old and tattered, but when you pop the cover off the case, a jewel is residing inside, kind of like a pearl in an oyster. Oh yes, and did I mention the case is covered in leather!
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From the album: Gene's Stuff
Lined with leather and molded to fit the Glock and clip.
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