Leatherwork

[SethJ]

Do it when I can,.....but here's some of my work/play

 

[galanie]

Nice work! I can tell you have a lot of time and tools invested there. I still have my leather carving tools and stamps but haven't done it in years and years. Oh I make the occasional thing out of leather but only rarely is it tooling leather and I never carve any anymore. I do have a portrait of my stallion's head I carved and mounted as a wall hanging. If I get my camera working I'll post a pic of it.

 

[Hoss1975]

Beautiful work!!I play with leather tooling some,but have never produced anything as intricate as you.

 

[Chick named Lola]

Wow, that is gorgeous! My hubby plays around with it but nothing like that!

 

[motoclown]

Amazing skillz!

 

[theoldchick]

Thats a lost art for sure! Beautifully done. Have you carved for a saddle maker?

 

[thekid]

Do you make any boots? like hunting boots waterproof?

 

[SethJ]

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I worked with a friend here on the Tunica Biloxi Indian reservation for awhile,.......trying to learn abit.

I'm wanting to try and do a complete saddle,..but I dont have the materials accumulated yet.

Thanks for the nice words....

 

[SethJ]

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nope,....I've done some moccasin boots in the past,...but they're far from waterproof.
They're very comfy,.......but do get wet easy.

 

[blossom hen]

I made tooled belts, buckles and wallets back in the 1970's. I was never as skilled as you. Still have my tools and patterns. Last year I pulled them out and made a saddle horn cover for a child's saddle for granddaughter. The saddle horn had been chewed by a dog and looked very rough with some of the leather missing. (The pattern was traced on a leather belt buckle blank way back then and I had never tooled it, so I just went with it! Not the prettiest, but it is serviceable and she's happy.)