How to's, questions and build alongs for those who make or want to make their own gear made from leather. Get some tips on how you can make your own quiver, arm guard, etc. to go along with your Custom Traditional Bow.
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Go to the sink and turn on the faucet to a pin sized dribble.
Bend the leather slightly and run it back and forth following the line on the leather.
Gently bend it further and get the opposite site wet as well.
Start bending it closer wetting the outside a few more times until you can get the fold almost together.
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Get it folded like this, making sure the edges are aligned evenly.
Then put some weight on it, not too heavy, just enough to keep it folded but not smash it flat.
I prefer wood because that will help it dry quicker.
Leave it for a few hours at least, or longer.
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Some doodling on a scrap piece of leather.
First you wet it.
I used a claw hammer on the stamps.
When the leather is damp, the surface is very tender and easy to mark up.
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"Maybe the truly handicapped people are the ones that don't need God as much." ~ Joni Eareckson Tada
I thought I would show how to carve leather too.
Don't need many tools for this either.
Wet the leather as if you are going to stamp it.
First you lay out your picture and lightly cut the outside and any major details.
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Then with a smooth piece of metal, like the handle end of a piece of silverware, you smash the leather around the outside profile.
Now watch out for your fingernails, that leather will mark very easy when damp.
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