The Art of Leatherwork

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[@u.s.militia7682]

Made my dad a leather wallet back in 1985. He still carries it to this day. I’m surprised it hasn’t fallen apart by now but it still looks great.

[@Recoveringred]

That is really neat and sweet. :)

[@liquidsleepgames3661]

It probably has he just fixed it because its irreplaceable

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

The value of some things hasn't changed.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

same for mine, he had the same wallet from before my sisters were born until his death 27 later

[@u.s.militia7682]

trikami it’s not been “fixed”. It’s the same.

[@mpbx3003]

I'm really loving all the side series where we learn from all the local craftspeople. It's really the KZbin equivalent of a living history museum and I think that's so valuable to have.

[@oGERONIMOo]

Yea your my favourite channel. Great work.

[@SableTwoSeven]

Jon Townsend and crew must be protected at all costs lol

[@orellinvvardengra6775]

Only reason why I enjoy history is because of stumbling across this channel. Really helped get me interested in other history as well.

[@Saw_Squatch]

I took up carving leather as a kid, my great grandfather and my grandfather taught me and I ended up inheriting their tools over the year's, when I do projects I think of them

[@TyrJustice]

Nice

[@inessantos2217]

i'm 30 years old and this video made me realize why leather work is so expensive....i always blamed the material but after seeing how much time and effort it takes, i can understand it so much better

[@user-bo3mp8un6c]

Some of it really is just overpriced however, especially if it is a known luxury brand. Often times you are paying a markup of around 20x or more (especially if they have the cheek to manufacture it in a cheaper country with lower wages when they are charging you thousands)

[@neowave777]

love these leather crafting episodes with this guy. keep them coming

[@YouCanIwill]

Thank you again for another amazing journey in olde times learning sir!!! Spot on!

[@volvok7749]

Tanning as a word comes from the tannins that are in oak (and other plants), or at least they share the same Latin root.

[@CroatiaSurvival]

I believe the etymology was reverse from that. People used barks and leaves to tan hides for thousands of years. When the chemicals responsible were discovered, they gave them the name after the process of tanning.

[@michaelpthompson]

Brandon does good work.

[@susanapplegate9758]

Completely lovely; this was an astonishing insight to details of our past I’d not considered. Well done craftsmanship! I’m running over now to sub to your channel.

[@dalesmith1293]

Beautiful wallet. Very nice detail. Brandon is a very versatile craftsman. We love Jon, but it is nice to sometimes see Ryan and Brandon show us some of their skills that add so much to this channel. Thanks for all that you all do.

[@jonathanholmgren8788]

Love from sweden 🇸🇪

[@JeffDeWitt]

Many years ago as a kid I took a leather working class at a Tandy Leather store. It was pretty cool and the only real difference I can see from what I learned then and what we just saw was the knife used to deepen the cuts in the leather. By those days we had knives that would swivel, and the fancy ones had ruby blades. FYI, for those that don't know, Tandy Leather (which is still around), was part of the Tandy Corporation, which also owned Radio Shack.

[@miriambarnett2782]

I didn’t know that Tandy Leather was still in business. How would I get ahold of them. I’ve done many Tandy projects. Thank you!

[@Rocketsong]

There is a Tandy leather 2 blocks from my work, convenient (for me). Definitely not as many locations as years ago though.

[@janeodee1677]

My Grandmother told me that her gradfather in Victorian times was a shoe maker and owned a store. She said he used milk on leather to soften it instead of water. I wonder if this technique was also sometimes used back in the 18th century too.

[@BobMarley-vl5gl]

Actually milk was commonly used by leather workers especially shoe makers for cleaning stains on the leather probably since the 18thc

[@dawnlovejoy8917]

Beautiful craftsmanship.

[@SteelCurious]

that stronghold 2 soundtrack cover lol

[@LoveSci]

Came here to say this lol

[@martinmorehouse9645]

He is using saddle stitching, it doesn't need knots in the thread. I learned it to make holsters and purses, it works very well. I'll have to twirl the needle to retain the thread, never thought of that before seeing him do it.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Thank you

[@olieliminated]

The background music at the very beginning is the same as one of the pieces of music in Stronghold 2 and I love it.

[@vickistevens423]

Oh my gosh...this is beautiful. You did an outstanding job, Brandon.

[@neflesward2727]

The quality of this videos just keeps getting better and better! I really needed something relaxing and interesting like this. That wallet looks amazing!

[@LazyLifeIFreak]

Same reason why the leaves tend to stick around for such a long time, the tannins prevent microbes breaking down the leaf.

[@blazingstarx137]

I love leatherworking and tooling. Always refreshing to see someone else's technique up close

[@lordphullautosear]

Very good overviewof the project, and nice craftsmanship.

[@matbroomfield]

I LOVED this finished piece, and I was fascinated to see you create it. I found the background tooling especially interesting.

[@fishing_withGarrett07]

Brandons voice is oddly calming and satisfying

[@kwaaaa]

Agreed, like a Bob Ross of leatherwork

[@katanatac]

"Hand Crafted", nothing better, this is why I love Townsends so much.

[@Lorriann63]

Thank you again for another amazing project.

[@boltfrog2900]

Awesome vid love it

[@j.j.savalle4714]

Brings back memories from 40 years ago. We did leather craft in 4H. i still have a couple of leather pictures i did framed in barnwood. Lots of fun! Thanks for the memories!

[@SarahM-lw2gd]

I love these videos. I would like to give this a try!

[@jasonchen9645]

This craft is just beautiful to watch! You guys should make full grain wallets to sell on the website!, I'd definitely buy one!.

[@useyournogos6845]

Make one your own! Everyone used to have these skills, I’m sure you could do it if you actually tried!

[@johndoogan3712]

I can visualise some leather workers also making gaskets for steam engines as they had the tools and hole punches to hand except copper which would probably be done by metalworkers?.

[@joanhoffman3702]

I love watching crafts being made. I would love to see more videos of this type on your channel. Long live Townsends!

[@J.A.Smith2397]

I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THIS! "Cooking in leather" 😆

[@briansherrillruralliving9708]

Very interesting! Thanks for this.

[@oiaudacityio]

I have no idea why I'm here or why this channel even came up in my recommended for that matter but I can't stop watching😆

[@wyatt2852]

This is wonderful. I’ve been binge watching all day and have learn so much. Thank y’all SO MUCH.

[@MiGallagher]

I’ve been waiting for this! Very exciting

[@jjpetunia3981]

Wow 🤩 beautiful! I admire your patience, skill and attention to detail.

[@Stoney327]

Hello: I LOVE that you didn't go all 20th. century with a pear shader and veiner, and still came away with an exquisite looking piece of period leather art, my compliments. I've got all the tools, and I've been trying to do leather tooling for 30 years with no success, congratulations on a great job. God bless: Two Feathers Proprietor of: The Mountain Man Emporium

[@robertgreen6027]

I love leather, It's a wonderful material. And it has a smell that I just can't get enough of. I have a question: would they have dyed their wallets different colours, Or would they just keep them the original colour of the leather? Thank you for the video guys, excellent work! :)

[@LazyLifeIFreak]

Different people, different tastes.

[@commandrogyne]

I know there were leather dyes available at the time so its definitely possible, not sure how common it would have been though.

[@dianesawyerdooley4424]

People have been dyeing leather since the Viking Age (and probably before, but that's my particular area of interest).

[@netyr4554]

I expect so. But even undyed it will darken on it's own.

[@psychosweetheart5977]

@@commandrogyne So likely unofficially researched for those with more money?

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This channel is so awesome. Love this episode. Cheers!

[@Woodrow512]

Always loved watching Brandon and his craft, both leatherworks and smithing, but youre still number one for us John!

[@johnmorris5965]

So very nice, love the videos. Well done.

[@peachy6969]

Sewing leather makes some of the best sounds!

[@snick3896]

I’ve been off and on into leather over the past few years. Recently my grandpa has had a bad turn on his health and I got all his leather working tools. I’m ready to get back into it and will definitely check out your channel!

[@earlshaner4441]

Hi from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your skills in leather and a outstanding job brother

[@ipwndcancer]

This channel never ceases to inspire me to take up more crafting hobbies. Hope to be able to dedicate more time and space to things like this in the future.

[@willglo]

Very nice work!

[@zopea]

Beautiful work, Brandon!

[@jack.8409]

Awesome.

[@Rouverius]

I missed this one! Thanks for linking this in the recent horn video.

[@camelliarains8866]

You are a wonderful artist. I love watching you work.

[@notbobrosss3670]

Fascinating and well explained. Thank you, I really enjoyed this episode.

[@Rango37]

Hey Jon, I love your videos man!

[@gregsilsby6884]

This was really great. Very inspiring.

[@agimagi2158]

Breathtakingly beautiful!

[@user-unknownorknown]

Wow...extraordinary craftsmanship...great job.

[@mariaboletsis3188]

Beautiful craftsmanship!

[@jennylynn82173]

This is absolutely awesome!!!!

[@marcryals5743]

I love watching good craftsmanship. This was very entertaining. Thank you.

[@DarthInquirus]

Just started my first leather project with my fiancee this week. These videos are giving me ideas and I love the work.

[@bonelessclothing2836]

Cool!

[@kimfleury]

Beautiful work

[@DarkenSeyreth]

This is super interesting. As someone just getting into leather work I have found the last two videos very neat to watch. It's amazing how little the techniques have changed over the years, and there have only been minor changes to the technology.

[@alpinereid5265]

Such wonderful work! What a talent!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Brandon, thanks for sharing with us, the wallet turned out great. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@poketcg1592]

I'm envious of your skill!

[@Antipius]

Such a steady hand! Amazing

[@gma5587]

Beautiful workmanship! 😍

[@ANNJUN012092]

incredible craftsmanship

[@babywueso]

Whenever I can’t sleep I watch a few of these videos, interesting, educational and relaxing enough to put you to sleep 😴

[@forestreader]

I have worked with leather a little in bookbinding and I can attest, many techniques take years to master. It's a fascinating art. Thanks for another great video!

[@zozobra]

Fantastic video and a really beautiful wallet!

[@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647]

This channel never disappoints

[@unvergebeneid]

Beautiful piece!

[@pablocamargo8744]

Put a Gucci sign on it and you can sell it for 3000$/€.

[@dawnlovejoy8917]

Yes, stunning piece

[@pablocamargo8744]

@@dawnlovejoy8917 indeed

[@BackRoadsLiving]

Would love to learn this art work. It would be great information for our prepping channel. Our ancestors did this without even thinking of buying clothes for the most part. Love the channel and have been a subscriber for a long time now! Keep putting out these wonderful quality videos!

[@KairuHakubi]

Today on "Ohhh, So _That's_ How They Do That."

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

That'd be a pretty good title.

[@RedCoyote]

I do leatherwork and absolutely loving these videos! It's wild to see what's still the same in the trade. Warclad also does videos on leatherworking in a historical fashion

[@canucknancy4257]

Thanks. That was lovely

[@scottwestbrook7030]

Great video!

[@augustingarnier4625]

Another splendid meditation to watch.

[@wazzyman2875]

What An Outstanding video as always Brother!! Peace 👍👍💪💪💪💪💪✌✌

[@62forged]

Beautiful.

[@Mcnutty924]

This vid will come in handy. Just picked up leatherworking on my hunter yesterday.

[@marleneplatcek6364]

Looks great

[@Ithilwen22]

My cat was fascinated with this video. If she starts learning leatherworking I'm putting her on KZbin. XD

[@TrueOpinion99]

I could see an engraved brass or silver piece looking really nice to catch the leather flap.

[@susanh1235]

Amazing craftsmanship ❣

[@scarlethenderson6510]

I love all your videos please teach us more thank you so much for sharing your talents

[@oGERONIMOo]

My favourite channel 👍

[@timbillings6884]

👍👍 Nice Work!!!

[@hudson8865]

Thank you very much.

[@timhiltonsuperstar]

We used to do this in shop class in high school.

[@randywatson8347]

Looks very beautifull.

[@sandrabhicks]

Beautiful, can't wait to make one

[@cuchulain1647]

So cool!!

[@debbralehrman5957]

Lovely job Brandon.

[@angelapa9513]

Love it ❤️

[@MiscMitz]

Great job. Been a long time since I have done leather working

[@sebastianbergholtz9942]

Love the Stronghold themesong

[@yezdanus]

i thought i was the only one noticed it