Leatherwork

[LadyLocust]

I can't remember what the title of the thread @Frodo started. Seems like it was a specific project and we digressed off topic (who? us? )
Anyways, thought I'd make a general leatherwork thread.

 

[LadyLocust]

I finally finished Hubby's moccasins. They are not perfect!!! (major understatement) There were ongoing design changes and I finally just made them so he could wear them. I will be altering them and can show what he now wants after I make the changes. Here they are as he wore them last weekend. (They look funny without feet in them.)

 

[Sparky_D]

Lots of threads here:

https://www.homesteadingforum.org/forums/blacksmiths-blades-farrier-leather-etc.92/

 

[joel]

Romans made shoes that fit on right foot only & a shoe that fit on the lift foot only. Before that you could wear either shoe on either foot.

 

[LadyLocust]

Lots of threads here:

https://www.homesteadingforum.org/forums/blacksmiths-blades-farrier-leather-etc.92/

Thank you! Seems I wander across them when I'm not looking and when I am can't find them.

Maybe a mod can move it.

 

[Frodo]

I finally finished Hubby's moccasins. They are not perfect!!! (major understatement) There were ongoing design changes and I finally just made them so he could wear them. I will be altering them and can show what he now wants after I make the changes. Here they are as he wore them last weekend. (They look funny without feet in them.)
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EXCELLANT!!!!!!
Those are soooooo cool!!!

 

[LadyLocust]

EXCELLANT!!!!!!
Those are soooooo cool!!!

Thanks Frodo. I got the pigskin back out this morning so I can "fix" them. I will also be adding lacing eyelets - just ran out of time before the last trip.

 

[Frodo]

General leather work thread?
How can I post anything that will compare with those shoes?

I was commissioned to make a rather large guitar sling, this adjusts out to 6’6”

Guys stage name is Twang Banger, his heart and personality are bigger than him. He sings country and gospel

 

[LadyLocust]

General leather work thread?
How can I post anything that will compare with those shoes?

I was commissioned to make a rather large guitar sling, this adjusts out to 6’6”

Guys stage name is Twang Banger, his heart and personality are bigger than him. He sings country and gospel

Ha! Your work makes me want to get better at this. Figuring out what weight of leather to use for which project takes some practice. Buffalo is very thick. Pig is far easier to work with but not as durable. I can't exactly afford to buy "one of each."
I've come to realize shopping for leather is putting a bunch of things in the cart then becoming realistic and removing things 1 by 1 until I get it down to the item(s) I need.

 

[Frodo]

Google.handy guide to leather thickness and weights By libertyleathergoods.com

Normally a veg tan leather is used if you want durable, strong
Chrome tan leather is used if you want it playable and soft

Try using a 8oz veg tan for the bottom and use a suede for the top

Seeek out speingfield leather .com
Do a search for mocasan leather they have some really interesting colors to choose from

I like the design of the shoe, it is very interesting

 

[Magus]

Have you ever used hot peanut oil+dye to soften leather?

I had some boiled leather pads I made for my back brace I accidentally got so hard you could use them as trauma plates! I gave them a 3 day soak and they were pliable enough for what I needed them for again.

 

[Frodo]

Have you ever used hot peanut oil+dye to soften leather?

I had some boiled leather pads I made for my back brace I accidentally got so hard you could use them as trauma plates! I gave them a 3 day soak and they were pliable enough for what I needed them for again.

Never heard of that. Your back brace gets hard because of moisture, (sweat). Sit in your comfy chair and wad up the leather over and over, work it, fold it, bend it . Leather is fiber and will contract when wet. Working the leather will make it soft again. The more used the softer it becomes. Be sure to oil your back brace with meats foot oil, if no neets foot use olive oil if no olive oil then use vegetable oil be warned veg oil might get rancid