Practical Leatherwork Cutting, Sewing, Finishing & Repair by Carsten Bothe

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Practical Leatherwork
Cutting, Sewing, Finishing & Repair
by Carsten Bothe

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Leather is a strong and versatile material, and indispensable when you're working, hunting, or exploring outdoors. Hunter and outdoor professional Carsten Bothe offers the ultimate beginner's guide for this useful hobby. These photo-rich, step-by-step instructions prove that anyone can learn the techniques of cutting, sewing, and finishing to make, or repair, your essential leather items. You'll learn how to make a seam, to wet-form, to apply button studs and rivets, and everything else needed to master the basics. Five useful projects - good looking, and able to be put to practical use - help you put what you've learned into practice: make your own belt, dog leash, belt bag, knife sheath, and leather holster. Whether you are a hunter, reenactor, knife maker, scout, horseback rider, or bushcraft fan, or you use leather in other ways, here is your guide to a new skill. Soft bound, 111 pages, color photos & illustrations, 7-1/2" x 9" format.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

Foreword
Leather-Crafting Materials
- Workplace and Materials
The Tools

Cobbler's Knife
Round Knife
Cobbler's Hammer
Wing Divider
Edge Beveler
Stitching Groover
Grooving Tool
Needles
Lacing-Stitching Pony
Bone Folder
Spokeshave for Leather
Awls
Stitching Wheel (Stitching Interval Marker)
Glue
Drive Punches / Punch Pliers
Chamfer Tool

Buckles

Materials for Buckles
Simple Buckles
Roller Buckles
Double-Bar Buckles
Plate Buckles or Conchos

Fundamentals

Snap Fasteners and Rivets
Mounting Snap Fasteners
Button Studs (a.k.a. Button or Round-Head Rivets)
Setting Rivets

Marking and Cutting Out Leather

Marking Leather
Cutting Out Leather

A Simple Seam

What Makes a Good Seam
Fastening the Leather for Sewing
How to Pierce the Holes
Sewing
Trimming a Seam
Binding Threads
Sewing Leather Straps Together

Projects

Sewing a Belt

Finishing an Edge
What Makes a Good Belt
Sewing on a Buckle
Setting a Rivet for a Pack Strap

Sewing a Dog Leash

Finishing the Dog Leash

Sewing a Belt Bag
Sewing a Knife Sheath

Sewing a Quiver-Style Sheath
Sheath for a Bowie

Sewing a Leather Holster

What Really Matters
Measuring
Sewing
Wet-Forming

ISBN: 978-0-7643-5744-2

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