leatherworking

I used to carry a general-purpose slöjd knife on my hip every day. It was held in a leather sheath I made especially for that knife. It worked well at first but quickly stretched and the knife became dangerously loose in the sheath. This was my inexperience at work, not the fault of the leather. Nevertheless, when I was on the search for a more secure way to carry my knife a couple years ago I came across Reid Schwartz’s design. His clever self-locking design was so simple and so effective...

Tadelus Wastowicz. Type design information compiled and maintained by Luc Devroye.

A leather toolbox is flexible and sturdy. A great alternative to traditional ones. #Instructables #leatherworking #tools #workshop #storage #organization

How-to's "From Tony Laier's Bench" are a great help with technique and inspiration. Most have call-outs that tell you what tools were used. From borders and patterns, to images and complete small projects, these how-to's can guide any leatherworker to a higher quality end result.

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Here you can download a simple Celtic knot 2D design. The design is of rectangular shape and drawn using a grid in 2D CAD software.

Carving leather can be a time-consuming process, but with just a little practice and a few tools, you can easily create some impressive pieces. At minimum, you'll need a swivel knife to cut into the leather and a beveler to enhance the...

Craftaid reusable leather templates are the easiest way to transfer leather craft patterns onto tooling leather. The raised design imprints the leathercraft pattern into damp leather.

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A nice collection of Viking and Nordic runes taken from the ancient "Futhark" Scandinavian alphabets. How these developed over centuries is still up for debate but feel free to use them in your viking style crafts as you wish! :) Use the link if you're interested in epic Viking Crafts from Forgers Guild!

Fancy Antique Alphabet ~ Here's a set of fancy alphabet letters you can use for embroidery or other crafting. Page of letters for monograms.