Thank you for uploading this. I've been researching ever since i found this video and just realized i have 2 Tandy leather stores here in my city. Come payday I'll be picking some tools and getting started. Total inspiration.
one of my childhood memories is laying in bed waking up it might be 2 or 3 in the morning to the sound of my dad tapping on leather, he was also a great leather carver. Your work has to be the closest i have seen to his extremely sharp and clean.
Watching you work is a pleasure and very informative. I was very reluctant to attempt carving since it appears very difficult, but after watching the beginner videos, I feel confident trying my hand at it. Thank you for passing on the knowledge!
You are amazing! I have learned so much from your videos, thank you for your willingness to share your craft ❤️. I have wanted to try this for a long time. I've made the rounds for practice and just made my first dog collar, it's not perfect, but I learn each time I make something. Please continue making your videos! They really are helpful to beginners like myself. God Bless.
I just started and I can tell you steady even pressure, and watch the angles of your turns, there's a limit that leather tolerates, also blade angle is everything. Like using an xacto knife. The tip of the slant should always be pointing away from you. To explain further, if the blade and swivel were a motorcycle you don't want to lean left or right, you cause too much friction, but you also want to be leaning slightly back to distribute the weight evenly.
Thank you so much for your videos. I just make a leather holster and added some basket weave and other tooling to it and for my first try at tooling leather it looks pretty darn good. Thanks again.
I am new to the leather work and really love to watch your videos . Your work is excellent and I am learning a great deal. Thank you very much. God bless.
Wish I could make those smooth graceful cuts in either direction---I have to rotate the leather as I do them in sections and one direction is easier for me than the other.
I am speechless, this is beyond beautiful. What kind and oz. of leather are you using sir, it looks like HermanOak, if it is then I'm not buying anything else from now on buy that. thank you for the video, a true craftsman.
Just watched this video. Its truly inspirational and amazing work! Hopefully one day i could do something as amazing what your doing!! Truly a work of art!!!
Hello Bruce, I really enjoy your videos & all your tips, techniques, helpful advice & your work. It all comes in handy when I'm working on my own leather projects. Thanks & keep up the great work! Respectfully Yours : Shawn W. Bell
Hi Mr. Chaney. I admire your work a lot. I have real bad arthritis. It's really hard to tool by hand. Do they make a cheap electric tooling device or engraver? Basically for background and beveling work.
I think you can create designs without actually using a swivel knife. You can make some good looking designs just using leather stamping tools. I have actually used old screw drivers to make leather tooling. I did a couple videos on that a year or so ago you are welcome to check them out. You can do it!
Bruce, I have been doing leatherwork as a hobby for over 30 years. I enjoy every part of the process except the carving. You make it appear that you have a hot knife in butter. My carving drags 99% of the time. I have tried all kinds/sizes of swivel blades, and even the casing conditioner. Could you possibly give us some tips on what causes the carving of leather to drag? Thanks, love your work!
Very beautiful. I'm thinking of doing custom leather work in my truck, all bespoke and handcrafted. Similar to that of the likes of Rolls Royce, or a Bentley. In fact if i become as good as you are, hopefully start my own company and install custom leather into client's vehicles. I'm fed up with all the plastics and fake leather that comes factory standard in most vehicles. For an interior with leather as fine as this, you have to spend upwards of $200,000 for a vehicle.
Very cool, a tribute to fallen soilders would look really nice also... If it was on motorcycle seat or something, do you take custom orders like these?
wow fantastic work. all i want to do is make a diary cover hahaha. i dont even know how you get wet leather or how to even begin. please make a tutorial
Hi Bruce- In this videos you have cased the leather and placed the design on the leather skirting. My questions come from the record time of 1:06 when you turn the skirting over and place another and other piece of skirting on top of it and use a hammer. Would you mind explaining: 1) Why you did this 2) What hammer were you using? 3) What does this do to the leather? 4) Does this stretch the design?
I had the same thoughts. This video assumes a lot of prior knowledge, for example how does one get the design from the paper onto the leather. Simply saying "use a swivel tool" isn't enough for complete newbies.
Bruce would have been nice to see you working with the camera in front of your hands, so we can see the way you work your magic. Just a thought. Lloyd.
you have a great eye for flow and symmetry, 2:28 look at that! So good and so nice and evenly balanced... your lines all agree with each other so well. I'm curious to know if when you cut the second half of the design with your swivel, are you looking at the first half you did or just following the imprint of your tracing? I can hardly see any tracing. I'm sure your view affords you a better view of your stylus marks than I can see on my TV, this almost looks like freehand work... but still, do you just follow the lines and cut if your pattern was good or do you refer to the cuts already made? Hope I make sense. thanks.
lol morlol The line I am following is very faint. If I think the line needs correcting I adjust it accordingly. Thanks for watching and the words of encouragement...Bruce
Americana at it's best. Absolutely gorgeous. Mr. Cheaney possesses extreme talent. The 'Norman Rockwell' of Leather. Well done, Sir.
Thank You Kindly!
Thank you Bruce. As always I appreciate your insight and advise.
Me too. I did some tooling the other day and I thought I did great. Then I seen this... He is a true master of this craft.
Thank you for uploading this. I've been researching ever since i found this video and just realized i have 2 Tandy leather stores here in my city. Come payday I'll be picking some tools and getting started.
Total inspiration.
Thank you Bruce, I know this is a old video, I have appreciate you work for a long time. I hope you are doing well!!!
Doing good still working and making saddles and things.
You, Sir, are an artist. Ive learned a alot from these videos and am quite certain I want to start my own leather smithing business. Thank you!
Thank You and Good Luck with all you do.
This is like folk art on leather. Wonderful you are an Artist. Love it. x
Absolutely one of those master classes, wow such beautiful craftsmanship and stunning detail. Thank you for sharing your amazing skills.
+Tracy Scott Tracy, Thank You So Much...Bruce
one of my childhood memories is laying in bed waking up it might be 2 or 3 in the morning
to the sound of my dad tapping on leather, he was also a great leather carver.
Your work has to be the closest i have seen to his extremely sharp and clean.
Watching you work is a pleasure and very informative. I was very reluctant to attempt carving since it appears very difficult, but after watching the beginner videos, I feel confident trying my hand at it. Thank you for passing on the knowledge!
Jason, Thank you for taking your time to watch my CZcams videos. All the best. bc
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG>>>WOW>>>>WOW>>>>MASTER...Im like "dude you gottta stop this" AMAZING..wow TALENT. Gorgeous.
Art very fun to watch
Thank You!
amazing craftsmanship, attention and focus.
Thank You!
You are amazing! I have learned so much from your videos, thank you for your willingness to share your craft ❤️. I have wanted to try this for a long time. I've made the rounds for practice and just made my first dog collar, it's not perfect, but I learn each time I make something. Please continue making your videos! They really are helpful to beginners like myself. God Bless.
Heather, Thank you so much for your comment and I wish you the best for your leathercraft and leather working. Bruce
I just started and I can tell you steady even pressure, and watch the angles of your turns, there's a limit that leather tolerates, also blade angle is everything. Like using an xacto knife. The tip of the slant should always be pointing away from you. To explain further, if the blade and swivel were a motorcycle you don't want to lean left or right, you cause too much friction, but you also want to be leaning slightly back to distribute the weight evenly.
The KING OF LEATHER !!
Beautiful work Bruce. I like your background much better than the standard Sheridan style background tools people use.
Thank you so much for your videos. I just make a leather holster and added some basket weave and other tooling to it and for my first try at tooling leather it looks pretty darn good. Thanks again.
Thank You for watching!
I am new to the leather work and really love to watch your videos . Your work is excellent and I am learning a great deal. Thank you very much. God bless.
Thanks for taking your time to watch my CZcams How to videos.
Hi Bruce, tanks for your tutorials.
Thanks for watching my CZcams videos.
Very nice made,
Sir, you are indeed a craftsman. This is really, really nice work.
Renee Langdeaux Thank You Very Much! Bruce
very nice and very beautiful work...
This is so incredible! So satisfying to watch a master at work :) great job Bruce!
Thank You very much for taking your time to watch this video.
Very nice Bruce. You've got me beat LOL Picked up a few really nice tips. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing your videos with us...your work is so stunning...
True work of art.
Thank You!
Always enjoy watching a craftsman at work. Excellent!
Thank You!
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Very nice, you have a very calming and relaxing style Sir. Now ive got to watch all of your videos 😀
Thanks so much for watching.
mr bruce sir. what are you doing is just amazing, its so interesting , i always admire people with such a talent. thank you
Thank You
Thanks, that's what I thought. With all the videos I watch I needed to know. I only hope that I can someday be a fraction as good as you.
Are you as good as this gentlemen already, sir?
you are amazing at this sir
Best regards from Oxford, UK, lovely craftsmanship, thank you for sharing your artwork with us.
Thank You from Gainesville Texas... Bruce
Great video, thank you. You are an inspiration to those of us new to the craft.
Matt, Thank You and good luck with your leathercraft. Bruce
Absolutely gorgeous! Well done sir!
And congratulations for your amazing and beautyful job!!
Wish I could make those smooth graceful cuts in either direction---I have to rotate the leather as I do them in sections and one direction is easier for me than the other.
This is amazingly fine work. You are very talented and keep it up :)
Absolutely stunning work.
Thank you for watching and your comment.
Thank you for doing thus video. We are just getting started and this is great!!
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks Bruce! Keep up the beautiful work!
worth every penny!
Beautiful work. 😍🎨😘
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Awesome... like your job and I'd like to learn leather crafts specially after your video
Thank You!
Holy crap did not know you could mirror image leather by hammering down on a tooled image to mirror it to the other piece ,mind blown
Oh yes it saves a lot of time...
Love this. So useful.
beautiful, intricate work Bruce, totally inspiring !
Martin, Thank You Very Much!Bruce
simply amazing! Great work, i salute your talent & dedication.
Beautiful art works.Tq
WOW Beautiful work !
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! It's so usefull for me!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting. Have fun with your leather working.
just superb.
Thank you so much 😀
I am speechless, this is beyond beautiful. What kind and oz. of leather are you using sir, it looks like HermanOak, if it is then I'm not buying anything else from now on buy that. thank you for the video, a true craftsman.
+predatorof08 Thank You so much for watching. Yes, this is Hermann Oak saddle skirting 13/15 oz russet. Bruce
Just watched this video. Its truly inspirational and amazing work! Hopefully one day i could do something as amazing what your doing!! Truly a work of art!!!
I wonder what this guy's name is? Lol kidding I love the vids Bruce!!
Hello Bruce, I really enjoy your videos & all your tips, techniques, helpful advice & your work. It all comes in handy when I'm working on my own leather projects. Thanks & keep up the great work!
Respectfully Yours :
Shawn W. Bell
Shawn Bell Thank you very much for your kind words and Thank You for watching my CZcams How to video tutorials. Bruce Cheaney
Beautiful work as Usual!
good
Hi Mr. Chaney. I admire your work a lot. I have real bad arthritis. It's really hard to tool by hand. Do they make a cheap electric tooling device or engraver? Basically for background and beveling work.
I think you can create designs without actually using a swivel knife. You can make some good looking designs just using leather stamping tools. I have actually used old screw drivers to make leather tooling. I did a couple videos on that a year or so ago you are welcome to check them out. You can do it!
Very neat, I really want to get into leather work. Very awesome!
Can you do more vids on tooling leather, and teach about different types of swivel knifes?
stunning !!!
Thank You!
Bruce, I have been doing leatherwork as a hobby for over 30 years. I enjoy every part of the process except the carving. You make it appear that you have a hot knife in butter. My carving drags 99% of the time. I have tried all kinds/sizes of swivel blades, and even the casing conditioner. Could you possibly give us some tips on what causes the carving of leather to drag? Thanks, love your work!
Amazing
wonderful peice of work,thank you for remending me another,for my art.love donise
Brilliant
!
Awesome video. Very interesting and informative. 😀
Thank you for watching and your comment.
Beautiful work
Love it thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
That is incredible work, can you do a video on the swivel tool? I'm very curious how you use it.
Very beautiful. I'm thinking of doing custom leather work in my truck, all bespoke and handcrafted. Similar to that of the likes of Rolls Royce, or a Bentley. In fact if i become as good as you are, hopefully start my own company and install custom leather into client's vehicles. I'm fed up with all the plastics and fake leather that comes factory standard in most vehicles. For an interior with leather as fine as this, you have to spend upwards of $200,000 for a vehicle.
outstanding...i sure have a long, long way to go.
Very cool, a tribute to fallen soilders would look really nice also... If it was on motorcycle seat or something, do you take custom orders like these?
This video should’ve been far longer. I would’ve loved to see it slowly come together.
I couldnot do that but i love to see .tq
AMAZING WORK FRIEND!
Very beautiful work, have you ever tried doing portraits, western motifs, western revolver guns? It would be very interesting to see!
I have done western motifs but not portraits, I could do western guns because I like the engraving part.
Thank You.
Bruce
Excelente👍👍👍
Thank You!
wow fantastic work. all i want to do is make a diary cover hahaha. i dont even know how you get wet leather or how to even begin. please make a tutorial
It's so beautiful!
Hi Bruce-
In this videos you have cased the leather and placed the design on the leather skirting. My questions come from the record time of 1:06 when you turn the skirting over and place another and other piece of skirting on top of it and use a hammer.
Would you mind explaining:
1) Why you did this
2) What hammer were you using?
3) What does this do to the leather?
4) Does this stretch the design?
I had the same thoughts. This video assumes a lot of prior knowledge, for example how does one get the design from the paper onto the leather. Simply saying "use a swivel tool" isn't enough for complete newbies.
Gostei muito
Beautiful
Thank You!
so beautiful
what kind of leather is used in this video?
very very talented!
Bruce would have been nice to see you working with the camera in front of your hands, so we can see the way you work your magic. Just a thought. Lloyd.
Not much footage there at all
Wow this is Beautiful! you make it look easy! :)
That is really amazing bruce! Where did you learn such a craft?!
amazing
Very nice work! What backgrounder tool are you using, and are you using a finer one closer to the edges or is this all the work of one tool?
muito profissional, um Mestre
so... AWESOME!
+Gustl, voll Fett! Thank you very much! Bruce
you have a great eye for flow and symmetry, 2:28 look at that! So good and so nice and evenly balanced... your lines all agree with each other so well. I'm curious to know if when you cut the second half of the design with your swivel, are you looking at the first half you did or just following the imprint of your tracing? I can hardly see any tracing. I'm sure your view affords you a better view of your stylus marks than I can see on my TV, this almost looks like freehand work... but still, do you just follow the lines and cut if your pattern was good or do you refer to the cuts already made? Hope I make sense. thanks.
lol morlol The line I am following is very faint. If I think the line needs correcting I adjust it accordingly. Thanks for watching and the words of encouragement...Bruce
Awesome work I would love to be able to do this
Excellent!
WOW MARAVILOSO
Waw peace of art
super