A leather sheath is a fantastic and practical place to begin your leatherworking hobby. Not only is it a good project you can do in the comfort of your own home, but it also provides a stylish form of protection for any blade in your home—whether that be kitchen knives or utility knives. To ensure you create a sturdy and beautiful sheath, let’s talk more in-depth about how to make a leather knife sheath at home, the materials you should consider, and what tools you’ll need to get the job done.
While not exclusive to North America, the bison has long been held in high esteem within the US. That’s due to everything from the traditions of the Native Americans who hunted and valued them to the delicious meat and quality hides they provide us to this very day. Furthermore, while bison are found in Europe, it’s in much fewer numbers than the more common American bison, making them that much more of a specialty among American leatherworkers. If you want to try your hand at crafting bison leather products, here’s everything you need to know about bison leather.
You may not be sure what the difference is between buffalo and cow hide leather, as they both stem from the Bovidae family, nor which is best for making bags. Both types of leather provide unique benefits in both their function and appearance that allow you to customize your bags. Here’s what you need to know as you shop around and determine what you want from your leather.
Because of how versatile leather is, leather work can easily become a lifelong hobby for those who enjoy working with their hands. However, with how many leather working tools there are, it can be a bit intimidating for newcomers to get into the craft. Allow us to provide you with a simple guide to leather crafting tools for beginners. This will outline the most important tools you need when starting out.
Leather is not only popular and highly valued, but it’s also one of the most plentiful materials available. This makes it a great material for people looking to pick up a new craft without worrying about not having enough supplies. But before you go and buy leather, you first need to understand the various kinds of leather at your disposal. Here is a guide to different types of leather for craft projects.
Leather is one of the highest quality and most valued materials available. Versatile and plentiful, you can find a large variety of leather types with different aesthetics and qualities. Two types of leather tanning processes—chrome and veg tan leather—are often confused or seen as equivalent. Allow us to show some of the differences between chrome and veg tanned leather.
Leather is one of the greatest materials to use for laser engraving and cutting. Raw leather and premade products are affordable and incredibly durable, and they maintain a perception of being high value, especially when they’re personalized by engravement. If you’ve been wondering whether you can use a laser cutter to cut and engrave leather, here’s what you’ll need to know and the leather supplies you’ll want to have.
Shopping for leather can be an intimidating process when you’re just getting started. However, there are just three main characteristics you need to know about when purchasing leather: the tannage, the temper and the thickness. In this video, we explain these three traits so that you’ll be well on your may to making an educated purchase to fit your leather needs.
In this video, owner and manager Doug MacPherson explains the rich history behind Montana Leather Company, a supply store that began in 1908 and is still going strong today as a retailer and wholesaler for leather, crafts, shoe findings, and saddlery supplies.
In this video, Ross Brunk, an award-winning saddle maker from Billings, MT, shows us how he carves a Sheridan style flower into Hermann Oak leather. Using various tools from Barry King, all of which can be purchased at Montana Leather, Ross shares some of his incredible knowledge of the craft.
