Books on leatherwork

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deloid

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Have any of you seen these more modern books on leathercraft? If so are any of them worthwhile for general leather working knowledge.

I know the saddle stitch, can edge, groove, skyve and have made sheaths with stamps and some carving. I just want to expand my knwledge base and see different approaches and techniques. I already have the 2 Chuck DVD's. I also have the first Al Stohlman volume and his book-The Art of Hand Sewing Leather

The Leathercraftsman: A Textbook On LeatherworkW. E. Snyder 1436694345

Leatherwork: A Manual of TechniquesGeoffrey West 1861267428

The Art and Craft of Leather: Leatherworking tools and techniques explained in detail
Maria Teresa Llado i Riba 0764160818

Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and ProjectsValerie Michael 1844034747


Thanks!
 
I get a lot of information out of The "Art of Making Leather Cases
by Al Stolman", there are three books in this series and they cover all the techniques for makeing everything from Knife sheaths to bowling ball bags and guitar cases. All the little attachments and gusset techniques.
 
hushnel said:
I get a lot of information out of The "Art of Making Leather Cases
by Al Stolman", there are three books in this series and they cover all the techniques for makeing everything from Knife sheaths to bowling ball bags and guitar cases. All the little attachments and gusset techniques.
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That's the first volume and I like that one as well. It was pretty handy for starting but now I need a book that takes on a different level or approach.
For example, I'd like to learn about the pros and cons of all the different rivets out there. I'd also like to learn how some excellent sheath makers use -what looks like- brass upholstery tacks as decorative material. Tacks don't seem to have a good way to stay put so I wonder if filing a barb helps.

Then there's the use of rawhide, beads etc...

Dean
 
Just wondering, is there much new stuff to be learned from "modern books on leathercraft' than what Al Stohlman's book teach?
 
The techniques are mostly unchanged, but the subjects are updated. Stohlmans books were written for another generation, huge radio cases instead of cell phone cases for example. :p
 
leatherman said:
The techniques are mostly unchanged, but the subjects are updated. Stohlmans books were written for another generation, huge radio cases instead of cell phone cases for example. :p
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I agree, but the fundamentals used to make the cell phone case are the same.
I have never built a "boom box" case, but sure learned a lot by seeing how he made em.:thumbup:
 
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