Have you struggled with the core showing on your leather carving? Want to refine your beveling process? This video shows you how to add techniques to your carving arsenal.
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@pilvig65465 жыл бұрын
As a self-taught beginner at leatherwork this is one of the most useful instruction videos I have seen for a while. I am already seeing an improvement on tooling projects. Thank you!
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Awesome. One of the most confusing pieces of info out there is the old adage to cut 1/3 to half way through the leather with your knife. All this ever did for me was make my work look bad, so I stopped doing it. Glad it helped you!
@learnleather48654 жыл бұрын
Jeff Allen I am glad this helped. That 1/3 info generally applies to thicker leather for a different, possible out dated carving style. It’s great on floral or western styles, but for more modern styles, portraits or lettering, it causes more problems than it solves. Give this a try and I expect you’ll like the results!
@davidcorral83803 жыл бұрын
Wow such beautiful works of art. Anyway of making a video on a how to do one of your carvings. Thank you David
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You’re asking about how to carve? There are many videos on the website already! Learnleather.com is the place to go. If you have a specific request, let me know!
@L.WolfMoidell-is6vz Жыл бұрын
This is extremely valuable for doing his style of tooling and embossing. Or if you are just doing floral style carving & using a simple clear finish or wax and where you may not desire a leather "core" to be visible. I would still swivel cut fairly deep if you are doing floral style carving and using an antique paste because then there will just be antique in all of your cuts and stamped impressions. My thought though is that if you're doing Western, Mexican, AKA traditional carving, avoid making your swivel knife cuts too shallow. Especially also...your decorative cuts should begin fairly deep and just fade out toward the end of your cuts. Stay Safe leather folks!
@nancysleathercraft53735 жыл бұрын
Wow this is so useful, I have struggled with this and thought the core looks horrible especially the outside edges of small flowers. I’m trying this today and feel lucky because of the small number of Bob Beard tools I have, B3 is one of them. Thank you so much
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nancy. Let me know how the technique works for you!
@Zirboman Жыл бұрын
this video is so useful...the only video explaining this topic...as a beginner I tried cutting into leather but it looked awful...I always get deep cuts but not wide enough...thank you so much for this and for showing us your art
@learnleather4865 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! I had the same problems when I was a beginner and once I figured it out I thought I should share it with everyone.
@dochayesnm6 жыл бұрын
Excellent demonstration! Thank you, Mike!
@bendeollos37015 жыл бұрын
Amazing thank you for the tutorial. I agree the core of the cut showing through is horrible. Learned something new today.
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped, Ben! I struggled with this until someone pointed out how unsightly it was. Now I can’t unsee it!
@shirleymalar3045 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS!!!!! As a beginner I didn't like the way my tooling looked even though I tried so hard to do it the way everybody told me to (cut half-way, etc.) I started experimenting on my own and found that if I approach leather tooling the same way I have other kinds of art I have done in the past it works well for me. As it turns out, it's pretty much identical to your 'cut less, bevel more' style. I can't tell you how happy I am to see this since everybody has been telling me I'm doing it wrong! I learned to just ignore everybody and do it my way. If people don't see me doing it, they like the finished result. (Too funny!). Thanks for posting this tutorial. I feel so much more legitimate now! :o)
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Shirley Malar so much of what’s out there is geared toward thick leathers and saddles or floral tooling. I found this way more suitable to my style. Don’t be afraid to do your own thing!
@shirleymalar3045 жыл бұрын
@@learnleather4865 You are spot on with that comment. Most everybody around here uses heavy leather and does florals. I use mostly thin leather and do finely detailed animals.
@jordanbailey88087 ай бұрын
Just started my leather journey but thanx for that hovering tip
@learnleather48657 ай бұрын
Welcome to the addiction! I hope this helps you avoid many of the problems I had at the start.
@Smatterand6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video! Can't wait to try it out on my next project.
@budhardin19455 жыл бұрын
Great video sir! Its interesting to see a new point of view regarding the depth of the initial knife cuts. I would like to know what is the name of tooled leather weight thingy you use, what is it called, how much does it weigh, and what all is it used for? Can a beginner make one and should they? Hope you have a great day and again thank you for the videos, please continue.....we need all the advise we can get, lol.
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Hey, Bud. The leather weight thingy is a leather weight. :). It’s used to keep the piece from sliding around while tooling. This one is fancy, but you could easily make a pouch and fill it with BBs in any shape you want. I have some that are rectangles as well. If you want to tool one, use veg tan, otherwise, chrome tan or garment leather is fine.
@albertboggs52625 жыл бұрын
I have a small rectangle lead bb one. It works great. It does tend to dry the leather if I leave it in the same spot too long
@janvanassen7358 Жыл бұрын
Wauw tats a incrível lesson, I'm a beginner and learned a late, thanks for sharing your technique 😀 Greetings from Brazil 👍
@learnleather4865 Жыл бұрын
I am glad you found it helpful!
@brodyleduc23833 жыл бұрын
Wicked man. Might have just changed the game for me. I do lots of animal skulls and more tattoo/flash style carving. And I've noticed the depth of my cut is really throughing off the end result.
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
If you look at any kind of artwork, even things that are only line art, you won’t find heavy lines that distract from the subject matter. Same goes for leather. Most of the time, you shouldn’t see the lines. You should have to look for them. Not have them looking at you 😀
@peggybroome70626 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, so informative, I appreciate all you do for us.
@BlueJeansGreenTee5 жыл бұрын
Wow, Great wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help!
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Michael!
@chopper_Bob_customs3 жыл бұрын
This was great info thanks...I’ll be doing my first ever leather tooling on a seat on one of my custom choppers this video will help me out a lot
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I’m glad it’s helped you!
@TheLupulalb6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for information and demonstrations
@nathanielzaharia96308 ай бұрын
Man, this is great. Thank you so much!
@learnleather48658 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Thanks for the comment!
@learnleather48656 жыл бұрын
Thank you both for your positive comments!
@sheilamassey32 жыл бұрын
Your art is amazing and thank you for the video!
@learnleather48652 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the compliment and I hope it helps you!
@ruitersportverhoeven966 жыл бұрын
This is very informative. Thank you.
@learnleather48656 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@sgreear15 жыл бұрын
thank you great tutorial
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
heyman, my pleasure. Glad you found it helpful.
@leatherheads62353 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work !
@troyb173311 ай бұрын
Will you show how you made the round leather wrist rest you use???? PLEASE.... I need this.
@learnleather486511 ай бұрын
Troy, that isn’t something I can do here. I will be teaching a class on it at some point. Alternatively, I’d be happy to make you one if you like.
@ВладимирУсатов-д6х3 жыл бұрын
Язык рук понятен. Спасибо, подписался.
@justawfulgamer77385 жыл бұрын
Great video - Josh from FB
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Josh.
@zook48864 жыл бұрын
Cleaver, and helpful. Thanks.
@maddawgnoll2 жыл бұрын
Wish I would've found this video 4 years ago. I kept trying to figure out why, why the hell does this core show all the time. I tried cutting lighter (but still cutting fairly deep), deeper, tried different bevelers but all in all its always showing for me. I think I'm gonna have to try to just cut lightly and see if it works for me.
@learnleather48652 жыл бұрын
I’d love to hear your feedback after you try it! Please share this video so maybe someone else can benefit as well. Also, the low angle blade makes this technique nearly effortless.
@maddawgnoll2 жыл бұрын
@@learnleather4865 I just tested this method out, and again I stand by my statement. I wish I'd have found this video 4 years ago. It is a way cleaner bevel line, and the lifter has a much nicer finish to it to. The only thing I notice is getting the same depth isn't quite as easy, but the burnishing and contrast caused by it makes it hard to tell until you get up close and look. Then you also notice, like you stated, the core. It is much more prevalent on the deeper cut. I need to practice this lighter cutting since I'm so used to the ⅓-½ depth (almost always ½ for me) I also noticed, my hand is a lot more comfortable and doesn't cramp as easily with the lighter cut. Glad to have come across this, because it's been one annoying journey seeing the core show up unexpectedly
@learnleather48652 жыл бұрын
That’s a great description of your experience. I found that to get the depth I want with shallow cuts I needed to switch to steeper bevelers and then go back over them with shallow ones to smooth it out.
@maddawgnoll2 жыл бұрын
@@learnleather4865 nice. I'll give that a go. I've been using the steep bevel for the last few projects I've done. I would typically use a standard angle if I was just doing something like a standard belt, but my last couple orders have been really intricate. Especially the one I'm currently working on. I need to learn to say no, so I don't have to work so hard on it hahaha
@madcat10075 жыл бұрын
What is the name of that Bevel tool that you use to do a quick bevel. Great video by the way. Thanks
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Madcat100 the tool is a steep figure beveler by Bob Beard. B3 is the number.
@GottliebGoltz5 жыл бұрын
Good show thank You.
@Freeman-Dl702 жыл бұрын
I'm a year too late. Would have loved to see this, before starting leather work. I'll use the advice given regardless.
@learnleather48652 жыл бұрын
It’s never too late! If it helps you in any way, then it’s a win!
@dreamwarriors9793 жыл бұрын
What do u think is the VERY BEST HIGHEST QUALITY TOOLS 4 tooling leather??? Berry King or Robert Beard or Tools from Watts Duane ??? I‘m a Beginner in leathercraft & I don’t wonna buy all of them 3 times, so I need a little help please!!! What’s the BEST 4 beveled leather ??? Thx a lot Ps: 4 sure I want tast out the swivel knife from Watts this is the only one I know works Bit different than the original !!!
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge fan of both Bob and Barry, and I have a full tool rack of each. They are pro grade tools and you can’t go wrong with either of them. Only you can decide what’s best for you, and what your budget is. Barry is a bit less expensive so you’ll get more for your money, and still get amazing quality. Bob makes amazing tools that are worth both the money and the time waiting to get them, and his figure carving tools are my most used tools. Honestly, it’s difficult to choose between them. There is some overlap but they each have different focuses, so your style will matter most when choosing. As for swivel knives, that’s harder to choose since there are MANY great makers. I don’t care for blades that swivel. My preference is traditional knives and I have some by Bob, Barry, Leather Wranglers, Ed LaBarre, Tandy, Henley and more. There it’s mostly cosmetics and choosing a good blade. Again, your style will dictate the blade you like. I prefer the low angle blade by Peter Main.
@krishnendhuchakra63585 жыл бұрын
Very informative video
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@orion77412 жыл бұрын
the core usually never ends up being seen on a finished piece though. that "core" will always be hidden by stain/dye or antique. even if you dont use any of those, the core will still be hidden by whatever clear top coat finish you use. you go up to ANY piece done by a master leatherworker and you will NEVER see the "core" of the leather, even though they use the swivel knife and bevel. its all about experience. as you get better in leathercraft, your work gets better and you will never see that "core" anymore.
@learnleather48652 жыл бұрын
I don’t disagree with you on any particular point, except to say that certain styles of carving require shallower cuts to make the finished piece look proper. For example, figure carving, especially faces. Deep cuts are not your friend in this instance. Regardless, this isn’t aimed at the masters as they already know, but the rest of us who may struggle on occasion with this issue. As I say time and again, whatever works you you. This is just another tool in the box :) Thanks for your perspective!
@ninesticks3 жыл бұрын
most excellent ....thanks...NS
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
You’re quite welcome!
@jimathey61534 жыл бұрын
Please excuse this OLD LEATHER SMITH, most of my carving is 3d, therefore I like 2 not cut.the leather, I use a stylist and a few different spoons, I have also learned that doing it this way it is easier 2 lift without showing the core. Excellent video. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
@learnleather48654 жыл бұрын
Jim, no excuses necessary! Whatever works for you is great! The longer I do this, the less cuts I make, however depending on the leather and the desired effect, I think some are still necessary for my style of carving. I too do a lot of 3D stuff and all kinds of things go wrong when you start stretching leather! Thanks for the comment and keep on tooling!
@theArtOFjon11 күн бұрын
Are barry king extra steep bevelers supposed to cut the leather? They are so sharp they make their own path and shift my line over.
@learnleather486511 күн бұрын
They shouldn’t be that sharp. On some tools I sand down the sharp parts lightly until they perform properly. Polish the sanded tips on a strop after sanding!
@reformeddaddy3 жыл бұрын
I need a wrist rest like that lord
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
I can make you one if you like. Message me for details.
@diecast41253 жыл бұрын
Been working with leather a while but just recently began to work with veg tan before now I only worked with chrome tan and had no knowledge about veg. All of what iv been told or learned about how leather is composed has been that theres a top grain that is the most durable part and fron there on into the leather begins to get less and less durable. My question is......What portion of leather is the core? In all my learning I have never heard the term "core" and I cant wrap my head around it. So you case the leather it dries to the point where it's ready to tool. You speaking of the spot where the remaining water and oils are most present at this time in the middle? When you talk it seems to hint at the core as being a vital portion of the leather while to me it would seem that after cutting through the top grain you have already cut through the most protective portion.
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
Greetings! I’m not a leather composition expert. I’ve read a lot about it and there are technical names for each layer according to all the major tanneries and many books. For our purposes, the core is any of the sub-layers between the grain and flesh sides of the leather. All of my most trusted and knowledgeable mentors call it the core, therefore I do too, even though it may not be a technical term. Regardless of what we want to call it, it looks bad when it shows through on fine leather carving, and this video is just my method of reducing the “core” from showing. Hope this helps!
@Genxisthebest2 жыл бұрын
Where can the wide blade you mentioned be purchased
@learnleather48652 жыл бұрын
Direct from Peter Main. Message him on FB and he will get you squared away.
@rubiconoutdoors34924 жыл бұрын
What is the quietest hammer?
@learnleather48654 жыл бұрын
Sorry I missed this. Rawhide is very quiet, but for plastic, Leather Wranglers and Ed LaBarre are both very quiet.
@cliffspringer26114 жыл бұрын
How deep do you cut when doing undercuts
@learnleather48654 жыл бұрын
Cliff, I vary the depth of my cuts constantly, depending on what effect I want, but I try to never undercut. If you mean so I can lift with a petal lifter, I do cut a bit deeper.
@jdfowlerjr5 жыл бұрын
If you are doing accent lines, would there be any reason to not cut at all? Say just use your “swivel bevel” technique from a awl trace line?
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Jerry, for small or very detailed things, sometimes I do exactly that. Cuts are not always necessary, and sometimes not at all.
@dirtnap76975 жыл бұрын
Where are Peter Main tools found? Is he still producing?
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
You can get them from Peter directly. Contact him via FB
@kewtkittyify5 жыл бұрын
What is the tool you use for the swivel beveling? The first one thats all black.
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
kewtkitty this is a B3 beveler made by Bob Beard. One of my most useful tools.
@kathyyoungblood5323 жыл бұрын
Can’t seem to find the Peter main blade. Can you recommend an online site? Thanks!
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
Kathy, there is no online site for those blades. You’ll have to contact Peter directly on Facebook where he will be happy to help you.
@kathyyoungblood5323 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Learned a lot from your video!
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that Kathy!
@mattwoodrow5773 жыл бұрын
What make is the modeling spoon you are using? (wooden handle) please
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
Matt, this is made by Peter Main.
@Geo1485 жыл бұрын
You say A low angle blade, what is the degree of angle. If I remember correctly a standard blade has a 30* angle. Again do you know what the actual angle is?
@learnleather48655 жыл бұрын
Geo148 I do not know the actual angles used in the design of this blade, only that the cutting edge and the approach angle of the blade are very shallow. You can get them from Peter Main.
@albertboggs52625 жыл бұрын
I also struggle with the core showing. I'll try this technique and let you know. Thanks for the tip!
@allanpennington4 жыл бұрын
@@learnleather4865 This is still confusing terminology. Are you using a thin blade with narrow V or the converse? Barry King blades vary in cutting width 1/4, 3/8th or 1/2 inch and are listed as Thin or Thick. Which one would suit your technique? www.barrykingtools.com/swivelknives.htm
@learnleather48654 жыл бұрын
allanpennington I’m not using any of those blades. The blade I am using is literally called the “low angle blade.” It was designed and is sold by Peter Main exclusively. It is significantly different from the blades you mentioned in every dimension. Contact him directly to purchase one. If you have any trouble contacting him, send me an email to: mike@learnleather.com
@rehamabuleila4184 жыл бұрын
What are the steps of carving portrait?
@learnleather48654 жыл бұрын
reham abuleila please look at the website eshop www.learnleather.com for several classes on this topic
@douglasslayden28822 жыл бұрын
Show what the blade looks like not just the name of the person who sells the tool that is the same as saying snap on sells the tool. Example What kind of car you drive a blue one.
@learnleather48652 жыл бұрын
It never occurred to me to to do that because there is only one Peter Main Low Angle blade. It is unique in the leather work world so I didn’t think anyone would have trouble finding it.
@ellis.j.weasel1573 жыл бұрын
If I was to re grind a blade to match the one you are using what angle would you suggest? Thanks in advance.
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
No idea on what the angles are, I am just happy that someone makes one already ready!
@ellis.j.weasel1573 жыл бұрын
Would you please be willing to take a pic?
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
@@ellis.j.weasel157 Regrettably no. My friend Peter Main makes them and I am not willing to undermine his source of income. I hope you understand.
@ellis.j.weasel1573 жыл бұрын
@@learnleather4865 mate! Of course. I should have thought. How do I find him?
@learnleather48653 жыл бұрын
@@ellis.j.weasel157 Find him on FB and message privately!