Four Feathers Tooled Leather Belt

In this video, Daniel uses two of our Hermann Oak Natural Strap Leather Belt Blanks to create this unique Four Feathers Tooled Belt. This project may look intimidating, but all you really need are your basic carving and tooling techniques and a bit of assembly. You can really simplify things by using pre-cut belt blanks like Daniel did, and by using the free printable pattern available at the link listed below!
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[@GrandpasPlace]

To fill the bottle, go to a farm supply or tractor supply and get a 55cc syringe body. Cut the tip a bit shorter to have a wider opening. Such the Tokonole into the syringe then use that to transfer it to your bottle. You can return the extra to the tokonole bottle and you can seperate the plunger from the main body to clean it / run it through the dishwasher.

[@edgell3]

I , also, use the syringe for white glue, gum trag., and mixing dyes (to get different colors). Great advise.

[@DanielReachCreations]

So what do you think? Should Weaver make the "Founding member of the 'I hate skiving club' - Weaver leather Supply" shirts?

[@johnbrogan6583]

yes!

[@djmccathran]

Yes!

[@CantrellLeatherGoods]

Absolutely!

[@mattphipps1368]

Definitely! My skiving always looks like junk. 🤮

[@RavenLunaticLeather]

absolutely and twice on Sunday!!

[@terrykinsey1967]

Daniel, I have never thought of myself as a fan. However, in my mind you are the absolute best and I cant get enough of your instruction and admiring your work. So I now label my self as a FAN waiting for your next video!

[@edgell3]

Love you suggestion on the needle bottles. I been using them for several years and the work great. Thanks for sharing this tip with others.

[@bubba7531]

Easy to follow and thorough. Thanks for sharing Daniel.

[@robwagner7545]

Watching the outside tine of the wing divider is a great tip.

[@eddinsmore]

The belt looks awesome. Great job.

[@clyde8drive]

Great work and very good details on questions I definitely would have had. I like that it was a longer project that could be done over a few days when you have time. Keep em coming. And I cant wait to get into that new retail store!!!!!

[@artfulcoyote]

Very nice belt!

[@timjordan6342]

Try putting a token oil in a Ziploc sandwich baggie and cutting off the very corner like a little pastry bag

[@angellalewis2344]

Great idea for the shirts 😃

[@Bootbitch]

I like the fast pace vid for those of us who are past the newbee stage.

[@davidames9098]

Put your tokonole in a sandwich bag then clip the corner and use it like cake piping bag. Then pipe the extra back into your original container

[@boohootoo1000]

I also do it this way. easy clean and cheap

[@DanielReachCreations]

Thats a great idea too!

[@pietskiet0406]

You make cutting the swivel in so easy. It's not! One of the things I struggle with to get those lines neat and accurate. Love the amount of info you manage to get over to us. Thank you

[@DanielReachCreations]

The swivel knife is just a matter of time with the tool in your hand and practicing the right thing. You'll get there...just keep at it.

[@robbiejoymeadows803]

A truly gorgeous belt! I loved the fast pace on this video! You really made me feel like I can make this belt and i haven't done anything like this yet. Great job! You and Chuck are awesome

[@DanielReachCreations]

Thank you! You can absolutely do something like this. Just take your time.

[@almagill577]

Great Job

[@jrtime228]

Good to see you back Daniel

[@DanielReachCreations]

Thank you my friend! But, I never went anywhere. Haven't missed a week in several months. 😜

[@jrtime228]

@@DanielReachCreations Lol didnt see ya at last weeks live so figured you were probably busy or taking abreak

[@DanielReachCreations]

@JRTime I've missed the last few. I'm loving every minute of working with Weaver, but I'm up to my eye balls in videos. But like I said... loving every minute.

[@jrtime228]

@@DanielReachCreations ah so its not work then! XD "Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." It's always good to hear when people are enjoying what they do. Kinda wish I could do leathercraft as my job NOW but thats just not feasible for the time being for me.

[@Arcane_Leatherworks]

Great video, Daniel. Thanks for the tip about how to slick the back of the belt, I will have to try that. It is a lot of skiving; if I do it I will probably cheat and use my belt sander. That pun was completely accidental, but I stand by it.

[@DanielReachCreations]

LOL. Not cheating at all. Use the tools you have that you're proficient with. Good luck with it!

[@MrFullcount13]

Try squeezing the little bottle (with the cap off) down as much as you can, then put the mouth of the bottle down in the Tokonole and let go. It sucks the Tokonole back up into the bottle. Tap the bottle on the table to settle to the bottom and repeat as necessary! Much easier! :)

[@DanielReachCreations]

That is freaking genius!!!

[@MrFullcount13]

@@DanielReachCreations :) I must say, it took making a mess or two to figure that out, but it sure is easier that way!

[@bubbalansdale6301]

Turkey basting syringe. I use one to refill oil bottles too

[@eddinsmore]

Yes need the skiving 😅

[@Bootbitch]

To get the toconole in the bottle first poor it into a small zip lock bag. Snip a small piece off a corner then squeeze it into the bottle like a piping a cake.

[@Yewdales]

I use a foam brush trimmed down to 1/4" wide. Easier than the bottle and spreads the toko evenly without excess past the edges.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I’m waiting for someone to show how to braid a belt I have 1 that I wear to church & other special occasions.

[@WeaverLeatherSupply]

We have a mystery Braid Belt video, see if this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4jXgKOZdtuagKM

[@philipconway3991]

You can get straws free with each strawberry shake at sonic.

[@philipconway3991]

Use a straw to suck some into the straw , then blow it into the bottle. It takes me usually three times.

[@thegreatskate8360]

put a straw in the bottle to allow the air to be displaced while the toko pours in

[@thegreatskate8360]

also you can buy a wooden strap cutter and quit crying bout blanks?

[@maddawgnoll]

Squeeze the needle bottle before you put the tokenol in, then dunk the opening in the tokenol. Let the bottle suck up the goop. The only issue is you have a mess on the bottle that you can wipe off and put back into the tokenol container. Other than that, I dunno how to fill those. And because it's so difficult when the tokenol container gets low I gave up using the needle bottle. I think they're great to use, but too difficult to fill

[@Frogcreek1938]

I always dilute mine down with some water and it works fine . Then I use a syringe to fill my bottle.

[@russelljohnson4362]

To get the tok in the needle bottle.....use a marinade syringe

[@danielroble474]

Squeeze the bottle and stick the needle inside the token oil to where it would suck it in, you won't get as much, but. You'll be able to fill it up without even opening the bottle.

[@jeremydunlap2174]

Maybe a marinade injector syringe or like a baster.

[@startrek2365]

If you are going for a white start with a matt white then the normal white. It will cover far better and be brighter that way.

[@DanielReachCreations]

Thats true. Just depends on what you're going for. I typically prefer a muted white over a bright white.

[@startrek2365]

@@DanielReachCreations Oh for sure your desired end result is always important.

[@MIKEBROWN615]

Use a syringe for removing and adding tokonole to your bottle.

[@soladeos]

syringe to fill needle bottle w tokonole

[@powderpatchandball424]

I place my Tokonole bottle upside down inside a medicine bottle. It keeps all the Tokonole at the tip and no shaking necessary

[@sabretoothhema5920]

Could you use big syringe to fill the bottle with tokonole?

[@DanielReachCreations]

That was one of my thoughts as well...maybe the kind they use to feed baby birds. The Tokenole is super thick, but its worth a try.

[@MichaelCarbone917]

Could try using an oral medication syringe to get it into the needle bottle maybe

[@th.burggraf7814]

If this was Skype, you'd see me doing an Italian Chef's kiss. 😇 👌🏻👍🏻

[@triyancrafter]

If you make the shirt, I will order if you also make them for woman :)

[@mangoman9290]

Interesting symbology, 4 white feathers was once a symbol of military cowardice.

[@DanielReachCreations]

That is interesting. Had no idea. Maybe we should call it the 12 feathers belt. 😀

[@paulthompson8492]

Your type this for free pattern is too complicated for either me or my wife to do so it’s worthless

[@DanielReachCreations]

The pattern our the project is too complicated?

[@paulthompson8492]

@@DanielReachCreations th process of getting to the pattern. I assume it is so a robot can’t make the link, but the characters to be typed are so mashed up and distorted we could not figure out what we were supposed to type in.

[@DanielReachCreations]

@@paulthompson8492 You should just be able to click on the link and it will take you straight there.