Comments on: Leathercrafting Starter Set http://toolmonger.com/2008/09/30/leather-crafting-starter-set/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:34:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Geoff K. http://toolmonger.com/2008/09/30/leather-crafting-starter-set/#comment-591716 Geoff K. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:32:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13399#comment-591716 Not only the same image, the same description! Apparently, its very expensive to lift content from the distributor and drop it into your own website... Not only the same image, the same description! Apparently, its very expensive to lift content from the distributor and drop it into your own website…

]]> By: Sam http://toolmonger.com/2008/09/30/leather-crafting-starter-set/#comment-590343 Sam Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:55:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13399#comment-590343 They're just reselling the $600 Leathercrafting Set from Tandy Leather Factory. Didn't even change the picture... http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/products.asp?number=55512-01 If you're buying from Tandy frequently, pay for the membership and associated discounts. Mine paid for itself in about 3 months. They’re just reselling the $600 Leathercrafting Set from Tandy Leather Factory. Didn’t even change the picture…

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/products.asp?number=55512-01

If you’re buying from Tandy frequently, pay for the membership and associated discounts. Mine paid for itself in about 3 months.

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/09/30/leather-crafting-starter-set/#comment-589619 fred Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:14:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13399#comment-589619 I learned the craft from a great-grandfather - and have passed it ot to many boy scouts over the last 20 years or so. As with any craft - you cand start off slowly and then decide what you need as your skills grow. This looks like a pretty basic set of relatively modest tools. A more demading craftsman might look to supplementing what's here with tools by C.S. Osborne and higher-end tools from the Leather Factory. One might also find that the thonging chisels shown in the photo - would be better supplemented by needles and or a commercial sewing machine - for projecst that avoid the rustic look. I learned the craft from a great-grandfather - and have passed it ot to many boy scouts over the last 20 years or so.
As with any craft - you cand start off slowly and then decide what you need as your skills grow.
This looks like a pretty basic set of relatively modest tools. A more demading craftsman might look to supplementing what’s here with tools by C.S. Osborne and higher-end tools from the Leather Factory. One might also find that the thonging chisels shown in the photo - would be better supplemented by needles and or a commercial sewing machine - for projecst that avoid the rustic look.

]]> By: Tim Canny http://toolmonger.com/2008/09/30/leather-crafting-starter-set/#comment-589532 Tim Canny Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:36:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13399#comment-589532 That is a sweet looking set. My brother taught himself leather working when he was in his teens and got me started with a few lessons. When he left home I took over the work bench and tools and spent many hours in the basement making belts and stachels, etc. We maybe had only half the number of tools pictured in this set and were basically self-taught but we got good enough to make a little money selling our output. It's a very calming hobby and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a different way to make things. That is a sweet looking set. My brother taught himself leather working when he was in his teens and got me started with a few lessons. When he left home I took over the work bench and tools and spent many hours in the basement making belts and stachels, etc. We maybe had only half the number of tools pictured in this set and were basically self-taught but we got good enough to make a little money selling our output. It’s a very calming hobby and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a different way to make things.

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