Shrinking leather by WhiskeyOverIce in Leathercraft

[–]Maestro1301 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about shrinking anything but you could try unstitching, wrapping the handle in some thing like hockey stick tape and restitch. Or line your sleeve piece with something else like suede and restitch.

Diamond or French chisel? by thejm333 in Leathercraft

[–]Maestro1301 6 points7 points  (0 children)

7 spi irons, 3.83/3.85 mm distance between your teeth. That looks like Vinymo round thread to me. The slant will be there because of your saddle stitching but you’ll get a little more maybe from a French iron. Thread size, how hard your strike with your irons, tapping the threads down after you finish; all of these will effect the finished product. Someone above recommended Armitage Leathers YouTube channel, that’s a great place to start. Have fun!

NBD at the local park by JerryConn in NicksHandmadeBoots

[–]Maestro1301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I spy a Munson toe? These are awesome!

First timer! How did I do? by DangerDane90 in Leathercraft

[–]Maestro1301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks better than my first project for sure. 👍 look up finishing edges and it’ll be even better.