The Leather Element: Tooling A Simple Celtic Knot

[@darrensmall4313]

The imperfections give the project character and that's way better than what comes from machined leatherwork.

[@liamlaw5029]

You are so great to watch. The way you present your teaching makes me want to like the video twice! 🤣

[@ClarkesonTheMarksman]

Thanks for all the content you and the Weaver team upload Chuck. Tuning in from the UK

[@damgar9090]

Great tutorial, you are a gift to the leatherwork community!

[@Bl0ckfett]

Remember: this is HANDWORK. If you do it perfect the people belive you use a stamp or a machine do the job! Good work, Chuck ;-)

[@fotogal54]

I like how Excited you sound to do leather crafting!! I love watching you... so informative and encouraging! Thank you! 😃😃😃

[@mattsmith1737]

He is exactly like that in person also. Super nice guy. Talked to him a bit at Sheridan 3 years ago.

[@ians252]

I’ve been watching a lot of leather work videos recently and this is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen. Super helpful for a beginner like me

[@LyvTube]

Damn, i've just noticed that i know your intro speech by heart .. i think i can consider myself a real fan ^^'

[@minerblue9641]

Great Video Chuck. I just wanted to say that you shouldn't listen to those guys that tell you not to say (NICE) with gusto. As I'm sure you know. These days you can't please everybody, there's people out there now that cannot endure sound doctrine! They can't stand sound doctrine. Please don't change your videos, since just about everybody I talk to really likes them. They're "NICE"!

[@lauraweiss7875]

So great to have these tutorials available when it’s been a while since I last tooled some veg tan.

[@Zazyski]

If that is not a talent for explaining how to do something then I do not really know what is. I'm not even doing leatherworking yet but I love to listen to you. I wish you all the best!

[@HarleyRiderMC]

Another great tutorial. Thanks, Chuck, and thank you Weaver Leather.

[@thelivestocklounge2857]

Great job as always Chuck! It’s always important to hear it doesn’t have to be perfect as long as you’re enjoying yourself and like the outcome. That definitely keeps me coming back. I usually say “is it the best piece ever? No, but it’s the best I’ve done so far and I learned from it. My next piece will be even better.” Your videos have helped me jump in and explore all kinds of tooling and sewing I never thought I’d be doing in my first year. So keep up the great work! Leather is such a fun hobby.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

That's exactly right - great way of looking at it! Thank you so much for following along with us and i'm so glad the videos have been helpful and you're enjoying leathercraft!

[@EerAzuil]

An absolute joy to watch. Thanks!

[@grantlynch1666]

i love watching you do leather work you explain every thing and i learn things like the ghosting like Knight 4 said thanks.thanks grant from Australia

[@shaadahmad4291]

You are teaching us good.

[@yvonnez.amadordegarcia6090]

I I folow your tutoriels and your leather work are excellent. Thank you.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Thank you very much!

[@Woodys_Workshop]

Tip and trick. We always over cut our pieces and cut to size later. I use packing tape or lately I found clear shelve covering is much easier and faster to put on the back so it minimizes stretching when tooling. I overlay the tracing film and get it where I want it on the piece I'm tooling and punch a hole through both in an area that will be cut off later and put a Chicago screw in. Easy to rotate out of the way and back again. If you run into trouble doing tooling just rotate it back in place, or remount it with the Chicago screw.

[@yawansmith4573]

Thank you so very much for going over the basics. Even though I know this it is awesome to see it done. I always learn new ideas from watching you. Thank you. You are amazing!

[@MrGeek2112]

Good editing, thanks for a nice clean and educational video!

[@ScottRedstone]

Another well structured and informative post. Thanks.

[@susanna1207]

Great tutorial, thank you .

[@lyricsnoblue17]

This channel was a lifesaver! I've been working on some 3D projects for school and decided to work with leather, is great! thank you for all the instructional videos!

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Great to hear, thank you!

[@leehotspur9679]

Thanks for sharing Your Tuition is appreciated Regards from New Zealand

[@thomasconn6773]

Hey Chuck, Great video. I love Celtic Knots, and I do alot of them on my hat boxes, and Shrine Fez Cases I make. Matter of fact I have shown you some of them at the Tandy Store in Atlanta if you remember.

[@caseyclark5392]

Great video!

[@Bighungry89]

I really appreciate your videos im just ordering stuff to make knife sheaths with and your videos are helping me understand things alot better. Thank you so much

[@jayduck9]

Subscribed, I love your honest and smart approach. In all my years I never thought to use the lay out tools to trace my patterns. That sir is genius, thank you for sharing.

[@barbaradvojatzki2852]

Awesome video once again !!

[@EarthMunky66]

Learnt some new techniques here. Thank you.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Glad it was helpful!

[@awcookson6364]

Chuck, many thanks for this video and all the teaching you share. You really are an essential resource for anyone learning or working with leather. In regards the Celtic Knot lesson, what if your inside spaces, the area between the bands, are small enough that getting in a backgrounder, even a three spot bar grounder, can't be done cleanly? Do we let it stand and cover it with paint or what? Also, could you do this lesson again sometime but show us inverse beveling of the bands? Best to you and THANKS AGAIN!!!

[@usafretboy]

Glad to see some tooling of something other than floral carvings. Would it be possible to do a tutorial on carving animals or landscapes? Thank you.

[@freezinweasle1]

Love watching your videos. I was just about to send an order to your biggest competitor But think I will try y'all out on Aug 1st.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Thanks for the info Chuck! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@Challan666]

Thank you 🙏

[@jmstuck1463]

I've been wanting to make a celtic knot so this is great timing. Thank you.

[@burntkat]

Love this guy. He's like an older Keanu Reeves. "Dude, that's EXCELLENT!"... and he makes me think even I can do this.

[@Freeman-Dl70]

You can do this. Remember if you can think it up, you can do whatever you have a mind to do.

[@Rhino_Skin]

I'm new to leather crafting, but long time viewer. I bought some of those leather kits that has all you need to do project ( precut holes , pattern, cords, ext...) Could do a video on how to take these kinds of let's to the next step. I know in one of you other videos, that you didn't like those kit. I just didn't want to throw them away. Thx

[@jimathey6153]

Hi Chuck, OLD LEATHER SMITH here, I tech my students 2 ways 2 tool, First way using what you showed, Second just using a SPOON, which there R a few shapes, and as I said it's not perfect but I can take it far as I want, I do 3d carving using a few spoons, when I show my students a light goes off, GOD'S BLESSINGS CHUCK ✝️⚾🙃

[@waynevanderveer6044]

I am curious what he wrapped on his tools because i am finding arthritis and holding these tiny tools are not pleasant for long tooling times.

[@sangpark8339]

Thank you for your videos. I was walking around a local craft store to just replace my old key chain leather piece. Then I found this wonderful world of leather craft. I've learned so much through your videos. I don't know if you covered this topic. But can you share your insights when you first have a piece of leather in your hands? I'm planning on buying my first piece of leather from Weaver in about a week. I don't even know the proper way of storing leather. Thank you!

[@gjb79ful]

Hi great vid. Is there any chance you could do a tutorial on making a chippys/joiners tool/nail belt?

[@ChrisLee-UK]

Great video as always Brother, I'm currently looking at getting an airbrush to improve my leather dyeing as evey thing I make, I dye myself. Would be great to get some advice and instruction of how best to use the airbrush, dye diluting and spraying etc. Take care Chuck and thank you. Always awesome to see your enthusiasm :D

[@Lordstephen7813]

Good philosophy, if you've enjoyed making it then the hobby has done it's job. Also you might know there's a ding in it but someone else ,unless you tell them , probably wouldn't see it . Also if it was perfect it would look like it was made by a machine.

[@robertward553]

I like watching you do your thing, what I would like to see is a close up shot of what you've done. From three feet away doesn't show us what it's supposed to look like. For me anyway. Thanks

[@mikeboone4425]

QUESTION Chuck . When building sheaths I put a spacer peace to push the bolster away from the belt flap is there in the leather world a name for this peace . Thanks as always Mike

[@phillipcarden7027]

Could you go over the issues of using clip art or craft aids when making them for sale?

[@zachgullerman3183]

If you want expertise, there are plenty of Reddit threads of all manner of crafts/projects where actual lawyers respond with detailed analysis for particular situations. The extremely simplified, often legally not correct advice is it's almost always a grey area. Mainly it comes down to two things: the company (size, reputation and history) and the feasability (would they profit from the court case, how often are they copied off of, will they lose fans). For example, Disney is financially big enough they shouldn't care but their reputation is already lacking and their history shows they will come after even very miniscule cases such as sueing a pre-school for painting Disney characters on it's walls. Nintendo usually only reacts if their stuff is shown in a way they don't like because unofficial Pokémon merchandise is just too widespread to handle, but they will sometimes take heavy reputation hits like with Smosh's classic Pokémon theme parody.

[@manoloramirez6456]

What tool is that

[@tomytb4135]

how can I change the color of lether crazy horse

[@dreamwarriors979]

Thx, so lot!!!

[@blasterball3000]

Do you think you could do a video about using acrylic paints on leather. I'm working on a pair of bracers that I am painting, but the colour isn't as solid as I would like and I'm not sure why.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

See if this video helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3SWamlpodRrnsk

[@blasterball3000]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply that was exactly what I needed, thanks!

[@franotoole2702]

Nice simple design chuck. The thing with celtic knotwork is to not make it perfect. Show the slight wavy lines or blemeishes, that way when you antique it it will come to life, be more realistic and look like its handmade and not just a giant stamp!

[@teddslater676]

Why do you have to use a swivel knife? Will a razor knife or exacto knife be easier to control? Seems like a difficult tool to master. Thanks

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

A swivel knife will cut a “V” shaped cut so you can bevel or shade. They’re not terribly difficult to use and you can get the hang of one pretty quickly, but it does take practice. It’s a necessity if you want to tool! Thank you

[@nathancarlson5385]

Love your channel! Can you do a Leather Element on neatsfoot oil please? Greetings from Australia! 🇦🇺 EDIT: can you also give some advice about waterproofing finished leather goods like pouches, bags etc. please? Thanks Chuck! Keep up the good work :-D

[@WH6FQE]

I have a question about this. I am wanting to make my own leather sporrans, but I am wanting to mold the leather to form the body of the sporran. Would I do the tooling and carving before or after the body has been molded?

[@Freeman-Dl70]

In a prior video he says to tool it first. The design may soften a little, but he's had no issues with it.

[@WH6FQE]

@@Freeman-Dl70 ok, Im going to have to skip the tooling and just go with plain sporrans then. When forming the leather over a mold the leather changes shape. If it is tooled first it will distort the design as it is stretched over the mold.

[@goldiephoto2758]

Tell me. Is it wipe the leather with water or soak it in the water before we start to carve the leather?.. Thank you..

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi there, Wipe the leather with a sponge, you don't want to soak it all the way through.

[@goldiephoto2758]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thank you..

[@mappingman]

How much can I expect to spend on leather the first time I try to do something including practice? What kind of leather should I get to practice on so I can get the feel of using the tools?

[@Freeman-Dl70]

Veg tanned leather is the way to go. Price depends on the size of the leather. You can buy smaller pieces to practice on.

[@knight4today]

😳 no one ever taught me the ghosting part. I ended up pushing way down to get rid of tool marks.

[@artstrutzenberg7197]

Oh Snap! Was hoping you would do a beginner tutorial on leather carving/tooling (was going to make a request). Some questions---cutting with the swivel knife, it looks like you have the blade at a slight angle so you are cutting with one of the tips? Secondly was curious about how long did it take for you to bevel the entire knot?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi Art, Check out the following video for some tips and tricks on getting started in leather carving: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnjMYqRtYriIbrs

[@tothemax2175]

I few months ago I purchased some leather off of Amazon. I was disappointed with the quality of the leather. It wouldn't hold any stamp no matter how firm I hammered the stamp. Where can I find good leather?

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

Hi there! The leather used in this video can be purchased on our site, we'll link it below for you. www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/11-1202ss-4-5/veg-tanned-single-shoulders/pr_51584

[@phillipcarden7027]

Springfield Leather Co. has Herman Oak, and somewhat less expensive than Weaver ( Their tools are good quality and a better price. ). Wicket and Craig are are good also SLC has bags of scrap you can experiment with for cheep. Hope this helps!

[@tothemax2175]

@@phillipcarden7027 Thanks for the reply. Getting bad leather turned me off of leatherworking because I was just starting out. I'll check Springfield Leather to see what they have.

[@tothemax2175]

@@WeaverLeatherSupply Thanks for the reply. I'll give Weaver a look. Thanks.

[@phillipcarden7027]

@@tothemax2175 If Your a Veteran they will give you a wholesale discount, and ask for their new catalog ( It's free ).

[@liquidsleepgames3661]

Even if its a copy right thing im not selling commercially so it doesnt matter only to friends or family and i dont claim to draw them i find them and eye copy them

[@philipculbertson55]

I always tell people for whom I make leather projects that it may not be perfect because I never met a perfect cow. Besides, a little mis-hit now and again will become character in a few years time.

[@Stoney327]

Hello Chuck: My comment, and maybe this is unimportant? You never showed how to bevel the interior lines, and that's always the most confusing part of beveling for me. Especially with flowers and leaves. Thanks: Dave

[@tofredr]

How To Make/tool A Leather Awareness Ribbon

[@Carnyx_1]

09:45 ...am I the only one who heard that?

[@meirdeaph]

💯👍🙏❤

[@brianwoodward4855]

"...we only need 3 tools, and very little skill..." Yeah, yeah , that's me.

[@michaelmiranda178]

Sounds like the guys that sell coins and knives on late night infomercials lol

[@bonkerzer]

Celtic knots don't have ends.. they symbolise eternety since they have no beginning or end.

[@bonkerzer]

Apart from that, really nice!!

[@bullvyithefell-handed7171]

Weavers channel is far superior to Tandy. Tandys got a fucking guy that's so old he died like sixty years ago.

[@carollane8694]

A handful of good quality tools will take you a very long way if you practice, practice, practice

[@waynevanderveer6044]

I am curious what he wrapped on his tools because i am finding arthritis and holding these tiny tools are not pleasant for long tooling times.