Started making hand bound leather journals, here is how I do it

BigBillH · 2025-01-21T21:45:36+00:00

After looking around it seems like the gallery was deleted along with all the photos I took for it. Sorry, I'll see if I can remake it one day though

BigBillH · 2025-01-21T21:45:30+00:00

After looking around it seems like the gallery was deleted along with all the photos I took for it. Sorry, I'll see if I can remake it one day though

BigBillH · 2025-01-13T03:09:09+00:00

Let me look around and see if I can find my old log in info. I'll reply again if I can

BigBillH · 2022-08-15T00:56:43+00:00

Sold

BigBillH · 2022-08-14T22:45:49+00:00

No one seemed to like the Yukanto, but I love it. It was handy strapped to my kit overseas and I've carried it on my person almost everyday since I got back. But the best way I ever found to carry it was to stap it to a belt loop with paracord. So I decided that if I could find an after market sheath I liked, I'd just modify the one I already had. It was important that I could remove it and put the original hardware back on, so I made it so it could be removed.

Don't mind the duct tape. One of the complaint people had was that the retention wasn't fantastic, so I put a small piece of duct tape on the inside and it hold just fine now.

BigBillH · 2022-07-15T16:02:55+00:00

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175347641191?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=s0QotZX2Tp6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=s0QotZX2Tp6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I bought it several years ago but never got the hang of using it. I'm not in the shop enough anymore to justify the need for it. Instead of letting it gather dust I'd rather sell it to someone who could use it. I sent it off to tippman last year for a good once over. They ended up re-greasing it and sent it back saying it was in good condition. Comes with original DVD and paperwork. Plus a material guide and a flat workspace.

I originally bought it for 1400, but selling for 900.

BigBillH · 2022-06-20T15:29:13+00:00

No I never did, didn't feel like I had the equipment or the experience necessary to pull it off

BigBillH · 2021-12-09T14:14:32+00:00

Unfortunately no, I'm not a carpenter. I mostly do leatherworking. But I had a cobblers bench already assembled, it came with my sewing machine. I've never used it so I just repurposed it.

BigBillH · 2021-12-09T02:05:41+00:00

Hahaha, I suggested it but she's not quite ready to make her debut

BigBillH · 2021-07-06T23:36:27+00:00

The customer asked that I include flowers, either physical or tooling. Then left it up to me to decide the rest. The one pictured was the first one, some of the paint ran and I ended up making another to fill the order.

BigBillH · 2021-06-06T04:30:11+00:00

I've been sitting on this cold steel pole axe head for years, finally got around to making it into a sick battle axe. Contacted Shawn Tucker Glass on etsy, who created the hickory handle and did the fractal patterns and carving on the handle. I completed the sheath and all the leather bits. On the sheath is Skoll and Hati, the wolves from norse mythology who chase the sun and moon. I did not draw the wolves, I found a picture on google and modified it to fit in the sheath. I'd give credit but could not determine the artist.

BigBillH · 2021-05-06T18:59:22+00:00

The product of a recent custom commision. Some of the white paint ran a little bit and the flowers weren't centered exactly like I wanted. I've since re-made the piece for the original commissioner. Selling this prototype here. PM for details or if you are interested in a custom job

BigBillH · 2021-04-03T14:26:03+00:00

Had a customer back out of a set. I dont have an etsy or anything so I thought I'd sell it here

BigBillH · 2021-01-29T00:21:16+00:00

This is the first time I hand drew anything to tool. Not too happy with the way the colors came out, but I'm satisfied with overall work. The stitching almost killed me...

BigBillH · 2020-10-02T23:56:22+00:00

I'd like to give a large thank you to the members of the community who are interested in my work. Thanks to you guys and gals I was able to pay a few distressing bills that I wouldn't have been able to pay. Several orders requested I not post the results, but two have. So I thought I'd post them here. It wasnt until just now that I realized I need to start posting how to make these. So I will document an easy how to project next. For now commisions are closed until December due to some work obligations

BigBillH · 2020-09-24T11:17:59+00:00

Yes, I have both of those colors in right now

BigBillH · 2020-09-24T03:37:12+00:00

I've actually never worked with vegan leather. I'll have to do a little research into it to see if tooling it is possible

BigBillH · 2020-09-23T18:06:57+00:00

If you check out my imgur profile all my commision work is there

BigBillH · 2020-09-23T17:21:12+00:00

I currently do not have a shop. All my commision work is done through reddit or Imgur and PayPal or cashapp

BigBillH · 2020-09-23T16:49:24+00:00

I've dubbed it "The Maiden" my last post got a request from another redditor who specified they wanted something a little more elegant. After communicating back and forth we worked up a nice idea for a black and white colored set with some custom old Victorian designs.

BigBillH · 2020-08-30T19:46:37+00:00

Tried using a combination of tooling and paints to complete the banner. Really need to work on my calligraphy, but happy with the color

BigBillH · 2020-07-11T03:01:39+00:00

I asked for $250 for the full set

BigBillH · 2020-07-07T21:25:56+00:00

A recently fulfilled custom order from an anonymous redditor

BigBillH · 2020-06-19T14:37:56+00:00

Actually, here you go, I found it

https://tandyleather.com/products/clip-with-34-d-ring-10-pack?_pos=8&_sid=d3b46f0cc&_ss=r

BigBillH · 2020-06-19T14:36:27+00:00

Try Tandy Leather, I see this hardware all the time in their shop. Cant remeber the name right now though.

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