National Leather Worker Day

[Dennis Morland]

Today is National Leather Worker Day. I made myself a Roper Style Wallet. DeMo is my nickname. First two letters of my first and last name. Made from 5-6 oz. leather for the outer layer. 2-3 oz. for the interior. Arrowhead basketweave pattern, round braid on interior, double loop around the edge. Should last me at least a decade. Maybe two. We’ll see.

 

[Gliden07]

Looks good Dennis!!

 

[Randy Lucius]

Nice work Dennis! I really need to get off my butt and get into leather work. Just seems like I don’t have enough time.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Nice work Dennis! I really need to get off my butt and get into leather work. Just seems like I don’t have enough time.

Randy - I will help you if I am able...

 

[Gliden07]

Nice work Dennis! I really need to get off my butt and get into leather work. Just seems like I don’t have enough time.

I started doing it cause I was to cheap to pay someone to make a sheath for me! LOL!!

 

[Randy Lucius]

Randy - I will help you if I am able...

Thank you!

 

[bladegrinder]

That looks great Dennis, I'm cutting some leather tomorrow. have you ever stitched zippers in things like that?

 

[Dennis Morland]

That looks great Dennis, I'm cutting some leather tomorrow. have you ever stitched zippers in things like that?

Unfortunately, the answer is no. I have never used a zipper. I want to make a leather briefcase that uses a zipper. Kind of scares me a bit.

 

[Gliden07]

Unfortunately, the answer is no. I have never used a zipper. I want to make a leather briefcase that uses a zipper. Kind of scares me a bit.

Check out a gent on YouTube, Deisel-Punk RO (if I remember right) he just did a bag with a zipper. Looks pretty easy. And I've seen your work dont think you'd have an issue!

 

[Dennis Morland]

Check out a gent on YouTube, Deisel-Punk RO (if I remember right) he just did a bag with a zipper. Looks pretty easy. And I've seen your work dont think you'd have an issue!

I have seen his stuff. I will figure it out, someday.

 

[Daniel Macina]

Looks amazing!

 

[Owl]

DeMo, do you use Fiebing's Antique finish on your tooled areas?
The stamping stands out great.

 

[Dennis Morland]

DeMo, do you use Fiebing's Antique finish on your tooled areas?
The stamping stands out great.

Yes, I use Fiebings antique. This one I used ecoflow gel antique (tan). I usually use a hardly damp paper towel after applying the antique. It smooths out the coloring on the flats above the tooling.

 

[Delta Handmade Knives]

That is some FINE tooling right there! Flawless!