I appreciate your easy and calm speaking voice, as well as the well paced pauses between ideas, interspersed with silence, and just the sound of the tools being worked. Informative, trustworthy, educational!
Thanks Bruce. I learned the basics of leathcraft while in a VA hospital, 12 years ago. It is amazing to watch a professional and see what it is SUPPOSED to look like! Great video
Thanks for all your videos, I am brand new to leather work was given about 50 stamps a couple of swivel knives and a few other tools, I have learned a lot watching your videos and you have saved me some trial and error time, that's a beautiful boarder. Thanks again...Bill
You're an amazing artisan, I enjoy watching your videos. I'm a bladesmith and I also make my own sheaths. You've given me several design ideas to use. Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I will certainly watch your videos and learn from you. It is much appreciated for you to take the time and effort to make these videos to share and teach others. Thank you
Love your videos it was like a message from the heavens i just barely purchased a very similar tool and was having a heck of a time around the curves.thx
Great tutorial, real fun to watch from start to finish. I was wondering whether you ever go around back with a thin stamp and disconnect the serpentine edges completely from the borders, or if you leave it as is for aesthetic reasons.
Hello Bruce, I do a little bit of leather work, knife pouches, wallets, and a few more things, I would like to start putting stamps on my products, thank you for the helpful video! Liked and subscribed
Sub'd. I wish we were closer, I'd have you design a custom guitar strap for me. Just bought a Gretsch dobro, 10 lbs. and my back needs something to allow me to sit straight up to play it.
having just bought some beginners tools I find that for the stamps provided I have to kit the stamp with 5 times the force you use. Now the leather isnt high quality but I shouldnt have to hit it as hard as I do just to get the pattern to show, I assume the tools are very inferior and think Ill return them for a better set
I was wondering if you could maybe do a tutorial on beveling, or shading . thank you I am starting out and find that I cant produce the patterns or the great looks that it seems so easy for any one else .
Your control with your maul is very precise. What weight is it? Also how damp do you keep your leather? I absolutely love that modified tool you got there. Your boarder work is beautiful.
Bruce, have you tried bevelling all around the running W border? I usually do that right after cutting with the swivel knife, before stamping the border design. Also, a good idea th smooth the "bases" with a modelling spoon, at least I do
Hi, Wow it looks so easy, I have a d442 and when I hit the leather it doesn't get dark like yours, is it my way of hitting or is it my tool the problem thanks.
Very clever, attractive (catches the eye) boarder that you create with this modified stamp Bruce. When you stamp around the outer edge of a fairly tight curve and have to spread the stamp farther apart then normal (to allow adequate space for the opposing stamp) it sometimes leaves a little stem connecting the snake to the outside raised non-boarder area. Do you go back over these curved areas and tap these noticeable stems down with a small tool of some sort or is it just not necessary? Thanks for all your help with leather
Hello, I have a question maybe you can help. I have a new leather shoulder holster which is made of good quality leather & is colored black. I wanted to use one of my personal stamps which is my logo & fighting Bee on the back center piece. The stamp is about 1inch in diameter all around not too big & it’s just the one. How would you recommend stamping colored pieces of leather such as mine?
Very beautiful work just subscribed.I have a question my tooling never looks that deep im using a rawhide mallet should I change to a maul like your using to go deeper
I have a question about your choice of mauls? It would seem to me that the flat head maul would give a more consistent blow as opposed to the round maul. I would think the round maul would strike the stamping tool a glancing blow and leave an uneven impression. What are your thoughts on the different mauls?
Try several different mauls and go with the one you are most comfortable with. I started out using homemade square mauls and now I mostly use Maul Master II mauls in both sizes. After you do this for a while it really won't make any difference.
I've played with a lot of my stamps and looked online for some more repeating type stamps but your stamp is really very nice. Thank you for sparking my curiosity. :) Gotta go play lol ATB Louise :)
very beautiful border, one of my favorites so far... I am just getting into leatherworking and enjoy all the videos and tips I see. Thank you for sharing this. I know you said you modified this tool, i'm just wondering if the unmodified tool is fairly close to this finish?
The Dap Weldwood is a thinner contact cement but it really works good. The best leather cement in my opinion is Master's all purpose cement that I get from Tandy Leather in Fort Worth Texas.
I appreciate your easy and calm speaking voice, as well as the well paced pauses between ideas, interspersed with silence, and just the sound of the tools being worked. Informative, trustworthy, educational!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for a very good tutorial, clear and concise language, and no disturbing background music. Brgds Jonas
You are welcome!
Thanks Bruce. I learned the basics of leathcraft while in a VA hospital, 12 years ago. It is amazing to watch a professional and see what it is SUPPOSED to look like! Great video
John Boyd Thank You for watching.
You make that look so easy you’re an artist complete artist thank you for your videos they are very satisfying to watch
Thank you very much!
Thanks so much Bruce! You are the BEST!
Thanks for watching!
When your a Pro, you make it look easy !
Thanks!
thank you so much
Thanks for all your videos, I am brand new to leather work was given about 50 stamps a couple of swivel knives and a few other tools, I have learned a lot watching your videos and you have saved me some trial and error time, that's a beautiful boarder. Thanks again...Bill
curbshoppin Thank You Bill
Dear Sir,
You are an ARTIST !!!
My respects for you Mr Cheaney , you do great work and nothing better than hand work.
Hello,
I just started working with leather. Thank you for taking the time to help people like myself.
+Tra Vinh Angel Tra, Thank You for watching my RUclips How to videos...Bruce
Very nice teaching video. Thanks!
You are welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting.
What a great level of skill
Very helpfull. I have a nice Robert Beard stamp similar that I needed some guidance on how to run. This video was just what I needed! Thank You!
That is a good deal and good luck with your leather stamping. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Just wanted to thank you for your many tutorials
You're an amazing artisan, I enjoy watching your videos. I'm a bladesmith and I also make my own sheaths. You've given me several design ideas to use. Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I will certainly watch your videos and learn from you. It is much appreciated for you to take the time and effort to make these videos to share and teach others. Thank you
Awesome video, Bruce. Thanks!
Looks great!
Thanks!
Love your videos it was like a message from the heavens i just barely purchased a very similar tool and was having a heck of a time around the curves.thx
tanky you brother bruce
Mesmerizing!
Wonderful
Thank you
Thanks for your time great work sir
Thank You for taking your time to watch my video.
Nice one Bruce thank you will give that one a try out.
Completely dig it!
Thanks!
Thank you for your time. Barry England
I always thought it's carved, lol. Thank you!
I've learned so much from you Mr. Cheaney. You're a true professional with great teaching skills. Happy Holidays. Keep the tutorials coming.
Thank You!
Very cool 😎
Thank You!
Amazing. You're truly a artist. Much respect for your craftmanship.
***** Thank you very much I appreciate the comment. Bruce
Lovely!!!
Thanks
God bless you for and share with us
Thank You!
I've really been enjoying these videos. Thank you so much for sharing these hands-on techniques with the rest of us!
JordanCon Art Show Thank You Very Much. Bruce
Nice job.
Thanks!
Inspirational. So professional. Makes me want to do better.
Thank You! Have fun with your leather working...
Thanks for the video👍🏻
You bet! Thank You!
Looks really nice. I am going to have to try that design on one of my holsters. Thanks for the video.
+Isaac Marroquin Thanks for watching.
very well done! i thank you for all your videos. its amazing done u've gifted us immense knowledge. Thank you
I would faulted on marking out and swivel knifing the setup . You drew in out with perfect coordination
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you
You're welcome!
That looks great! I got a stamp like this in a kit a while ago, but I never would have thought to use it in this way. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for sharing. Looks amazing.
I am amazed every time I watch you videos...you put me in awh at you craftsmanship ...beautiful work.
Thank you for sharing....
hollier002 Thank you so much, I hope to keep making them for a while. Bruce
Looks very nice! Thank you so much.
Great tutorial, real fun to watch from start to finish. I was wondering whether you ever go around back with a thin stamp and disconnect the serpentine edges completely from the borders, or if you leave it as is for aesthetic reasons.
Hats off to you sir, great craftsmanship!
Patrick Springer Thank You.
Hello Bruce, I do a little bit of leather work, knife pouches, wallets, and a few more things, I would like to start putting stamps on my products, thank you for the helpful video! Liked and subscribed
Thank You very much for watching.
Great idea, you remind me of my dad... keep up the good work.
Great job. You make it look so easy!
Very Interesting Thanks.
very nice !
Wow! That looks amazing! I don't know if I'm more impressed by your work or your ability to see so well. LOL
Thanks so much 😊
Thank you for taking the time to share your artistry with a novice.👍👍👍I subscribed!
christierella Thank you for subscribing and watching my RUclips videos. Bruce
Great work, thanks for the help.
Thanks for watching.
I like that! That looks great
Sub'd. I wish we were closer, I'd have you design a custom guitar strap for me. Just bought a Gretsch dobro, 10 lbs. and my back needs something to allow me to sit straight up to play it.
awesome love your work
Thank you very much!
Que belo trabalho meu jovem amigo . Muito bom .
wow you should produce that tool you made I really like it !
Cool thanks
Good!!
Thanks!
This video relaxes me :)
Beautiful! Thank you!
you do great work buddy
Thanks, nice border.
very nice craftsmanship
Thank You!
Amazing thank you
very very good.Fabio moretti-Italy
Thank You!
having just bought some beginners tools I find that for the stamps provided I have to kit the stamp with 5 times the force you use. Now the leather isnt high quality but I shouldnt have to hit it as hard as I do just to get the pattern to show, I assume the tools are very inferior and think Ill return them for a better set
Great tips and tricks here, thanks!
Very Nice!
I was wondering if you could maybe do a tutorial on beveling, or shading . thank you I am starting out and find that I cant produce the patterns or the great looks that it seems so easy for any one else .
Casey Catney Thanks for the suggestion I will see what I can come up with. Thanks Bruce
If you don't want to grind down a tool, try the D447. I'm going to buy that tool this payday. :-D
Your control with your maul is very precise. What weight is it? Also how damp do you keep your leather? I absolutely love that modified tool you got there. Your boarder work is beautiful.
The leather is slightly damp. I use both sizes of the Maul Master II leather mauls 22 ounce and the 2 lb. Thanks for watching.
Bruce, have you tried bevelling all around the running W border?
I usually do that right after cutting with the swivel knife, before stamping the border design. Also, a good idea th smooth the "bases" with a modelling spoon, at least I do
Дмитрий Кривицкий Yes, I just tried it and it really looks good. Thanks for the tip. Bruce
Beautiful work! Thank you for this. Subscribed!
Beautiful border How did you modify the stamp to get that design?
Hi, Wow it looks so easy, I have a d442 and when I hit the leather it doesn't get dark like yours, is it my way of hitting or is it my tool the problem thanks.
Your tool is fine I think the thickness of the leather really makes a big difference. The leather I am stamping is 13/15 saddle skirting.
Thank you for sharing!! :-)
Just went out and got one.
Very clever, attractive (catches the eye) boarder that you create with this modified stamp Bruce. When you stamp around the outer edge of a fairly tight curve and have to spread the stamp farther apart then normal (to allow adequate space for the opposing stamp) it sometimes leaves a little stem connecting the snake to the outside raised non-boarder area. Do you go back over these curved areas and tap these noticeable stems down with a small tool of some sort or is it just not necessary?
Thanks for all your help with leather
+jeff byers (Primosand) I use Craftool bevelers B802 or B803 to smooth out the ends and the spots in between... Thanks Bruce
you can also use a modeling spoon to smooth down the little "stem"
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Hello, I have a question maybe you can help. I have a new leather shoulder holster which is made of good quality leather & is colored black. I wanted to use one of my personal stamps which is my logo & fighting Bee on the back center piece. The stamp is about 1inch in diameter all around not too big & it’s just the one.
How would you recommend stamping colored pieces of leather such as mine?
Muy bueno
Hi Bruce I have a piece of leather that I got real cheap but they have painted the top with silver spray paint what is best to remove it thanks
Very beautiful work just subscribed.I have a question my tooling never looks that deep im using a rawhide mallet should I change to a maul like your using to go deeper
Did you notice how THICK his leather was? Hint: it’s not your mallet that does that (you can always hit it harder)
I have a question about your choice of mauls? It would seem to me that the flat head maul would give a more consistent blow as opposed to the round maul. I would think the round maul would strike the stamping tool a glancing blow and leave an uneven impression. What are your thoughts on the different mauls?
Try several different mauls and go with the one you are most comfortable with. I started out using homemade square mauls and now I mostly use Maul Master II mauls in both sizes. After you do this for a while it really won't make any difference.
I've played with a lot of my stamps and looked online for some more repeating type stamps but your stamp is really very nice. Thank you for sparking my curiosity. :)
Gotta go play lol ATB Louise :)
very beautiful border, one of my favorites so far... I am just getting into leatherworking and enjoy all the videos and tips I see. Thank you for sharing this. I know you said you modified this tool, i'm just wondering if the unmodified tool is fairly close to this finish?
Bruce make me one ov them ol buddy
Thanks looks awesome, I use this to help with my PTSD, V/R Hugo Melchor USN RET DAV
Are you planing on making a tool like that so it can be bought? Nice work Sir
can you post a link to the stamp you use on the border in the very beginning please? thank you.
very nice thank u 4 sharing , what oz leather is that ?
13/15 ounce saddle skirting.
I'm new to the craft and enjoy your videos. thank you for taking the time to share you knowledge. were is a good place to order stamps and tools?
intended to say " a good place to buy" like a local place buy or national chain?
Jeff Wilson Tandy Leather Factory is one place www.TandyLeatherFactory.com or Weaver Leather Company. www.LeatherSupply.com
Beautiful design and creative. I would like to find that tool. You said you modified it?
This is a Craftool that cost less than 7.00. Yes, I did a slight mod to shorten the tool a little bit.
What number craft tool mate?
what is the difference between the contact cement that you buy at a home center and the type that you use on your leather projects?
The Dap Weldwood is a thinner contact cement but it really works good. The best leather cement in my opinion is Master's all purpose cement that I get from Tandy Leather in Fort Worth Texas.
Who edits your videos? They are well done
PATR01T Me, Thanks you. Bruce
were do I get the tool for the carlos borber