Hello all, as on the subject, there are some books on leatherworking around the 1100? I've got "Shoes and Pattens" and "Knives and Scabbards", but I'm sorely...
But here it is anyway... Is there a 'definitive' 'must have' list of books on this group? I've been looking but cannot seem to find it if, if it does indeed ...
Greetings, Aeric. My opinion is, is that you need whatever books suits what you need at the time. "Shoes & Patterns" ( Medieval finds from excavations in ...
Shoes and Pattens on Amazon via tinyurl (to give you all the info you requested on these specific books): http://tinyurl.com/4ew5jm Knives and Scabbards on...
I don't know the authors off of the top of my head, but they are part of the Museum of London series and you should be able to find them on Amazon really...
... Googling for book titles is usually a highly reliable way of finding information on them, even if you don't plan on buying them online. I have no...
... Here's my current "go to" bibliography. The stuff that's not annotated is either new enough (in my possession) that I haven't had a chance to decide on...
If you want to make early medieval shoes there is a large section in this book. "Primitive Shoes" by Margrethe Hald ,Copenhagen 1972 ISBN 87 480 7282 6 ...
A few more that others haven't mentioned: If you read German, Leder im Europaischen Kunsthandwerk by Gunter Gall is incredible. If not, it's still well worth...
Hello everyone Long time no chat, anyhow does anyone know of a supplier of decorative leather punches, eg stars, etc to make holes not indentations. Thanks Mel...
Check out Hide Crafter leather Company. They have several decorative punches. _www.hidecrafter.com_ (http://www.hidecrafter.com) **************Need a new...
... What you actually need to search/ask for are "filigree punches". Typically, they are designed for somewhat light leather 4-5 oz or less. If you websearch...
Paper punches made for scrapbooking are also useful for the thinner garment leathers, as they are made to go through card. Also, they come in an impressive...
... Oh they work ? I did wonder & they are cheap to get hold of too, not a bad idea as I'll not be using them for loads of work. ... chance? Something along...
Greetings! I have a copy of Leder im Europaischen Kunsthandwerk by Gunter Gall, and he goes into detail about the 'Box of Sleeping Chivalry', including close...
For those interested, the back issues of Viking Heritage Magazine has been made available in digital form. The mag closed last year due to lack of funding but...
I would like to pose a question for something I have not encountered, does anyone know how to remove what seems to be sweat stains/marks from a leather...
Also known as pinking punches. Drake ... From: Ron Charlotte <ronch2@...> To: medieval-leather@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:41:02...
How to Remove Sweat Stains From: Leather, Suede Mix a solution of mild soap in lukewarm water. Swish to create a great volume of suds. Apply only the foam with...
Thank you Sandy - I have a number of the early issues of the Viking Heritage Magazine and have been looking for the later editions. Dan Carlsson has also...
OK, I know about water hardening (carboli) and wax hardening, but I have a client looking to have some armor made and she was told to thin elmers glue and...
Lots of crafters use the glue technique to firm up masks. You can use thinned Elmer (PVA) glue to plasticize and somewhat harden the leather. The leather...
My suggestion is Titebond 3. Once it dries, it's water proof. Or at least heavily water resistant. Regular Elmer's stays water soluble. A 1 part glue to 10...
Let me second this recommendation - tho' it is NOT suitable for all uses. I use "MinWax" combination color/stain and polyurethane to not only color but also...
Welcome. Unless you plan on using them as armour, they don't need to hold shape. They'll just flex right into place when you lace or buckle them on. Latigo...
Thanks, that helped a great bit. Can I tool on Latigo? ... shape. They'll just flex right into place when you lace or buckle them on. Latigo is great for...
Not really, no. Veg tan is the best for that. You can always tool a thin piece of veg tan and sew it onto the latigo for decoration, YIS, Phillipos the Skeptic...
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