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From Riverbank to Pocket: My First Leather Project - DIY Pen Sheath
Ever find a hidden treasure that sparked inspiration? In this video, I take you on a journey as I transform a piece of salvaged leather, found on a riverbank, into a beautiful and functional pen sheath. This is my first ever leatherworking project, and I'm excited to share the process with you, from cleaning and prepping the leather to cutting, stitching, and finishing the final product.
This video is perfect for anyone who loves DIY projects, upcycling, or simply enjoys the beauty of handcrafted leather goods, and wants to see if leatherworking is for them.
*What you'll learn:*
How to identify and assess salvaged leather for beginners
Basic leatherworking techniques (cutting, stitching, finishing)
Creating a simple and functional pen sheath
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zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed rokem
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Komentáře

  • @JennaMaBob
    @JennaMaBob Před 6 dny

    Beautiful

  • @MarkBoyer-od4hi
    @MarkBoyer-od4hi Před 9 dny

    Looks good, but no real joinery here. Dovetail, fingerjoint, or even some contrasting splines would elevate the design and add durability. Still very pretty though.

  • @Joe_Bandit
    @Joe_Bandit Před 11 dny

    How GOOD are those yellow 0.9mm pentel pacers?

  • @juanraoCowa
    @juanraoCowa Před měsícem

    Buenos trabajos

  • @toniw5484
    @toniw5484 Před měsícem

    What are the materials. Do you have a book of instructions?

  • @motorhead1971xxx
    @motorhead1971xxx Před měsícem

    Thank you mate ive lisened to this vidio ten timez and its so relaxin ❤

  • @bobicard2503
    @bobicard2503 Před 2 měsíci

    Even my second one was too loose... I'll try again!

  • @bobicard2503
    @bobicard2503 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for the video, I made one but it was too loose to stick together. I'll try again cutting the notches a bit smaller...

  • @charleslsclark5472
    @charleslsclark5472 Před 2 měsíci

    😊

  • @user-sb1wq1fh4y
    @user-sb1wq1fh4y Před 2 měsíci

    Beauty chess board

  • @bearshield7138
    @bearshield7138 Před 2 měsíci

    very nice job

  • @MarkMcCluney
    @MarkMcCluney Před 2 měsíci

    Lovely neat work Adam; you make that double needle stitching look so easy! Thanks mate - I think you've inspired me to give leather work a little try later this year. Thanks again mate.

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 2 měsíci

      The stitching wasn't as complicated as I had thought it would be. Well, it hasn't come apart yet!

  • @kamalpreetkaurdhaliwal2195
    @kamalpreetkaurdhaliwal2195 Před 2 měsíci

    Can’t find the right size wood wick online so making my own and I’m looking to buy bandsaw what company is yours bandsaw ?

  • @Alexmoto1992
    @Alexmoto1992 Před 2 měsíci

    Самый интересный момент на 36:59, ржака

  • @dumenik_Retro
    @dumenik_Retro Před 2 měsíci

    Good Job! i love your work in the leather. ps: im here because r/mechanicalpencils haha

  • @snowywolf6754
    @snowywolf6754 Před 3 měsíci

    Hi, very interesting video! And very nice machine you’ve made :) may I know how you make the wooden plate moving front and back precisely?

  • @Abusami51214
    @Abusami51214 Před 4 měsíci

    hermosa

  • @Abusami51214
    @Abusami51214 Před 4 měsíci

    beautiful

  • @347573
    @347573 Před 4 měsíci

    Love this design, cannot think anything more minimalistic, elegant and functional!

  • @TheWeaversTheWovenOnes
    @TheWeaversTheWovenOnes Před 4 měsíci

    Brilliant ❤

  • @johnferry9508
    @johnferry9508 Před 4 měsíci

    Nice job building your clock. I’ve done something in walnut accented with maple or birch dowels. Really looks great the pop against dark wood.

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 4 měsíci

      I wanted to use brass but I couldn't think of a way to make a nice cut. Maybe I could use my wood lathe and hacksaw blade. But I like the maple walnut idea, even inverting it with a maple clocks and walnut dowels.

  • @zelaznamalpa
    @zelaznamalpa Před 4 měsíci

    Excellent ❤❤❤ look very much like Hamilton watch.

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 4 měsíci

      Really? I still haven't seen Hamilton.

  • @lorrainemclay3343
    @lorrainemclay3343 Před 4 měsíci

    Excellent work. Thank you for sharing your talents 👏👏🌈🇭🇲😀♟👏👏👏

  • @davidboese5159
    @davidboese5159 Před 5 měsíci

    Clear packing tape, works pretty well

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 4 měsíci

      It probably would, I actually sent Rockler a Tweet because after this I modified the bit. I enlarged the the hole every so slightly and used a better quality bit. After this board I had made 2 more without issue, no clogging and very little tear-out.

  • @Soni-sz5si
    @Soni-sz5si Před 5 měsíci

    I want it. But not i have such machine

  • @justinestrope8300
    @justinestrope8300 Před 5 měsíci

    What is tge grip eqiupment you use them

  • @escopetak12
    @escopetak12 Před 5 měsíci

    Parabéns excelente trabalho! Very Good!

  • @LancasterWoodworks
    @LancasterWoodworks Před 5 měsíci

    Would taping the board before drilling reduce tear out?

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 4 měsíci

      It probably would, I actually sent Rockler a Tweet because after this I modified the bit. I enlarged the the hole every so slightly and used a better quality bit. After this board I had made 2 more without issue, no clogging and very little tear-out.

  • @christopheraolsen8453
    @christopheraolsen8453 Před 6 měsíci

    What Pacific tool are you using to smooth the wood I'm not totally sure

    • @michaelhill5554
      @michaelhill5554 Před 5 měsíci

      He was using a block plane. It's a small low angle hand plane. A sheet of sandpaper on a flat surface can achieve the same thing

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      Yup, I was using a block plane. If you keep your eyes open you can find them used for a decent price. But sandpaper will also do the job if you can cut the wood thin enough, but this step isn't necessary.

  • @madzen112
    @madzen112 Před 6 měsíci

    That herringbone wood pattern is all over the place in furniture shops in my area at the moment, how do you make that on your own? A pencilcase in that would look so nice!

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      That's a good idea! It's winter here at the moment but I'd love to make another box with some nice pattern work and more advanced joinery.

  • @phrogman1946
    @phrogman1946 Před 6 měsíci

    I made a couple of stars, guided by your video. Thanks! But my stars are a bit "loose" fitting. What can I do to tighten them up a bit without making it too difficult to put together?

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      You might need to adjust the angle cuts a little bit. I made a few using some scrap pine before I went for it with walnut. And the stars I made years ago do expand and contract with the humidity so during the winter mine are a lot looser than in the summer.

  • @johnettipio
    @johnettipio Před 6 měsíci

    The watch is running very slowly, -588s/day

  • @theoriginalkeepercreek
    @theoriginalkeepercreek Před 7 měsíci

    Very, very nice. Just what I was looking for - a natural candle holder made easy. I am just trying to figure out how to do this without a drill press. Any thoughts?

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      You can use a cordless drill but the forstner bits grab when they are this big so make sure your holding the wood safe.

  • @malthehansen7915
    @malthehansen7915 Před 7 měsíci

    Finally, the perfect pitch. Not too sonorous, not aggressive, but with presence. Constant ticking unsettles me, so the right type of 'tick' is very important. I listen to them for focus. Thank you.

  • @stevengreen4316
    @stevengreen4316 Před 7 měsíci

    Really impressive technique. Who needs Woodpeckers measuring kit. Subscribed pronto.

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      haha, I do have some Veritas Set-Up Blocks but they were around $100 for 2 sets. these 1x2x3 blocks are amazing and maybe $25 for 2. At least they were when I bought them years ago.

  • @quickscopenoob1
    @quickscopenoob1 Před 7 měsíci

    Wondering what you used as a finish?

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      I use Tung oil, for basically everything. I think it looks nice and is super easy to apply.

  • @BillHimmel
    @BillHimmel Před 7 měsíci

    What wood did you use? Does any type of wood work?

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      In the end it was Maple, I started off with Spruce but I learned that different waxes melt at different temperatures and different woods will wick the wax differently. The end result was natural bees wax and maple. Hope that helps!

    • @BillHimmel
      @BillHimmel Před 5 měsíci

      @@heyimamaker Thx!

  • @arieswaters
    @arieswaters Před 7 měsíci

    This is only the second person out of about 10 that I've seen rapping all that cord around the thing. Most people just make the regular board and use the cord to swing it with

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      I like to keep it tidy by wrapping it around the bullroarer. When I use it, the cord unwraps nicely.

  • @SomeDudeOnline
    @SomeDudeOnline Před 8 měsíci

    For future reference, if you make pencil lines across the joints during your dry fit (4:52), it will make lining the pieces up easier during the glue up which will help result in fewer corner alignment issues in the finished board.

  • @SomeDudeOnline
    @SomeDudeOnline Před 8 měsíci

    If you ever get confident enough to try to make the pieces on the lathe, I would recommend the Yves Tanguy style as it's pretty minimalistic. I learned about the style from WoodYouMakeIt here on CZcams and have been able to make a few sets in that style with my limited lathe skills.

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 5 měsíci

      I might be able to make some, but they would not be very consistent 😂 I'll checkout that channel!

    • @SomeDudeOnline
      @SomeDudeOnline Před 5 měsíci

      @@heyimamakerGoing for consistency is definitely a struggle especially when you have a tool that can tell you exactly how much you messed up haha. Pretty just have to accept a certain amount of error though.

  • @TheMetGuy
    @TheMetGuy Před 8 měsíci

    That sound is awesome

  • @rossanctuary5238
    @rossanctuary5238 Před 8 měsíci

    Better hope you don't catch one of your hands with that blade man..

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 8 měsíci

      A healthy respect for the table saw is good, I use push sticks, blocks, or sleds with it's not safe. Otherwise there are situations where those devices can be a bigger liability.

  • @user-qo3mi2ni5k
    @user-qo3mi2ni5k Před 8 měsíci

    What wood do you find works best?

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 8 měsíci

      It really depends on the wax you use, Soy, Paraffin, and Bees Wax all melt and flow at different temperatures. I found that Maple worked best with this Beeswax.

  • @hiltonhillfarms5995
    @hiltonhillfarms5995 Před 9 měsíci

    My main product is custom woodwick candles and I've always wanted to make my own Woodwicks to use in them but never knew the process so thank you for sharing. Definitely now a goal of mine.

  • @andersnelson6888
    @andersnelson6888 Před 9 měsíci

    Alternate title: Fetishizing 123 blocks

  • @micahlittles9701
    @micahlittles9701 Před 9 měsíci

    50 cubes or wah?

  • @Mike-fu4bc
    @Mike-fu4bc Před 9 měsíci

    Nicee ! I would love to see also some box for the pieces.. ❤

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 4 měsíci

      Sounds like a good spring project!

  • @someday7162
    @someday7162 Před 9 měsíci

    so this is where it came from... I'm so happy i found the sound for it I'm on the floor laughing, awesome work Adam you are a great human being for making wooden contraptions and/or basic items!

    • @heyimamaker
      @heyimamaker Před 8 měsíci

      Thanks so much! Where did you hear the sound before? I feel like I recently herd it on TikTok or a song in the last few years.

  • @MegaPulpito
    @MegaPulpito Před 9 měsíci

    Muy bonito trabajo excelente y muy original. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @Zombieslag
    @Zombieslag Před 9 měsíci

    Very nice result! Watching you grapple with the clamp placement reminded me of some projects I've done where it seemed like Geometry itself was against me lol. I think I'll do one of these for my son, thanks for the idea!