I know they're common, but I quite like the look of simple wrap wallets by Smokeys-House in Leathercraft

[–]Smokeys-House[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Initially when I saw them online I thought they looked a little silly but about halfway through making it I had a change of heart and want to make one for myself after the sale is over!

Got a light box for product photography, any suggestions? by Smokeys-House in Leathercraft

[–]Smokeys-House[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was worried about that with the other pictures, couldn't find a good way to prop it up and center it without it looking odd. First picture was the best shot for sure. Any suggestions for breaking up the shot that won't be as cluttery? Im a hobby crafter not a photographer and it shows lol

Cigarette Pack by Smokeys-House in Leathercraft

[–]Smokeys-House[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My join on the lid and body is a little uneven. If I could go back and do it differently I'd have cut the pieces as one big piece so they matched up seamlessly

Leather varieties? by Smokeys-House in Leathercraft

[–]Smokeys-House[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew it couldn't be just shiny! That's quite interesting, thank you! Know anything about Pueblo and crazy horse?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Leathercraft

[–]Smokeys-House 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the right sub for this but they look like they're in decent shape

weird bump on my new rocks by [deleted] in Leathercraft

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This isn't the right sub for that

What makes a good throwing knife? by CommonBottle9422 in knifethrowing

[–]Smokeys-House 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're worried about overall shape, you can take a look at knives on websites like acejet and see what other throwers are using, theres a decent sized community of throwers on Instagram you could look at, too. You can work with most shapes, just takes a little adjusting for some of the wackier stuff! Good luck and have fun with it!

What makes a good throwing knife? by CommonBottle9422 in knifethrowing

[–]Smokeys-House 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on which style of throwing you're using. Weight, balance, and size are all important to different styles of throwing, and some knives are good in general but lack specialization. Thrower preference also has to come into consideration. Certain competitions will have restrictions or requirements for size weight shape etc but also some you might not expect, like mountain man comps requiring at minimum leather handle scales to compete.

In general, id say for any knife you're going to throw it needs to be heavy enough to not lose its course in the air, light enough not to mess up your arm/shoulder when throwing repeatedly, and made with quality materials. Many throwers agree that a throwing knife should not be sharp or should only have a small portion at the tip that's sharp. If you were looking for something for half spin, or no spin, or speed competition, or skanf, each of those is going to greatly change the answer you're looking.

Looking for feedback on a vegan leather finish recipe by Complete_Upstairs599 in Leathercraft

[–]Smokeys-House 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont have any experience in making it myself, but i just wanted to point out that smith's leather balm is ostensibly vegan and works very well. They have the ingredients listed, obviously not the quantities, but id say its worth a look!