Guess who lost his footing and fell into a deep stream. This was after the bath we forced on him when we came home. He stayed there for 3 hours.1yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Greyhounds
A heavy belt I finished for my grandad lately. Comes in just over 1/4” thickness. It’s a sturdy one!1yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Bit of practice tooling on a new bridal bouquet wrap pattern earlier this week 🙂1yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Finished the carving section of the bible cover. Onto painting next. 👍3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
He pulls us across the road to the pet shop on the way back from a long walk. They like him there and he gets a free sausage. We went for a night walk... :(3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Greyhounds
Just found an old pic of a Carving I did a while back. Took me ages to get the finish right - keen to hear what you guys use too though as I’m Uk based and have to import the bee natural Sheridan resist I use from the US.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Bought some vintage stamps! They arrived just as I left for a week. 🤦♂️ Got home today though and tooled a pattern I drew whilst waiting 😃2yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Thought this might be a good place for my leather carving mallets. I do rather like them.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/toolporn
It’s Friday! And I finally got round to finishing that Bible cover. It’s a chonk. 👌3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
One year ago today we brought this lump home. Thought we’d celebrate with a nice long sleep.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Greyhounds
A heavy belt I finished for my grandad lately. Comes in just over 1/4” thickness.1yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Hand painting the background. Went with a thinned out Fiebing’s Mahoganny.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Finished this rifle sling recently as a one-off tooling design 👍11mo ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Had some scrap. Afternoon project - made a little weight to hold the leather down when tooling. 👍2yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Landlord’s work - is this okay? Would appreciate opinions (info in comments) Thank you! 🙏2yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Plumbing
Realised I never shared the finished trout carving here! Was really pleased with it. 🙂3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
My new leather carving stamps arrived. Thought I’d share here - I’m very excited to get using them 😁2yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Tools
Waiting on things to dry so trying out this new pattern I drew the other day.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
My most recent leather carving. Short vid in the comments showing the steps of making it. 👍3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/crafts
My new Barry King knife arrived. Really pleased with it! Super speedy international shipping too.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Been deciding on a leather carving style I’d like for a bag for myself - this was this weekend’s practice. 🙂2yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/crafts
Thought you might like my new eBay find I just finished sharpening up.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/handtools
Birthday treat for myself - a new carving mallet for wood and leather work. Pictured next to the masking tape wrench I was previously using (for leather at least)... don’t ask. 😆3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/handtools
Quick demo carving for a new frame / border design (for framing initials and such like)1yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Just a still of the carving all painted up. Thinned Mahogany Dye for the background. 👍 Mahogany’s my favourite.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Bit of practice tooling on a new bridal bouquet wrap pattern earlier this week 🙂1yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Just finished my second Totoro bookmark. Wanted to see what it looked like without the lining and stitching. Much thinner now.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Met my friend playing the game. Thought you guys might appreciate the wallet I made for his birthday.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/destiny2
Was going to wait until finished to post but I got excited - proud of this one so far. WIP Wall hanging.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Finished the carving section of the bible cover. Onto painting next. 👍3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
A heavy belt I finished for my grandad lately. Comes in just over 1/4” thickness.1yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/somethingimade
My most recent Leather carving I’m in the process of finishing up.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/somethingimade
Advice please 🙂 I’m a hobbyist leatherworker and have started making guitar pickguards. I know they’re pretty common for electrics, but would you be put off getting one for acoustic? I think the tone impact would likely be small, but thought you guys would be the best to ask.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Luthier
Bought some vintage stamps. They arrived just as I left for a week. Got home today though and tooled a pattern I drew whilst waiting 😃2yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Was going to wait until finished to post but I got excited - proud of this one so far. WIP Wall hanging.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Made myself a Japanese inspired rack for my leather mallet and maul this weekend. 👍3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Thought I’d show you guys the mallets I’ve saved up for for leather and wood carving. Ebony on the bottom one, lignum on the top.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/woodworking
New carving design I just finished tooling. I’m quite proud of this one. 😃3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
It’s Friday! And I finally got round to finishing that Bible cover. It’s a chonk. 👌3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Had a down day today and started writing the manuscript for that little Carving guidebook book I mentioned in my last post.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Thought I’d share my new favourite tools with you guys. Used a wrench wrapped in masking tape for my carving for 5 years and saved up my pennies for these beauties.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Thought this thread might appreciate my restored No 71 Stanley router plane... it’s one of my favourites.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Vintagetools
New knife blade so a few wobbles but that aside here’s this evening’s carving so far. Will be testing my new border blade with full basket weave on it tomorrow. 👍3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Progress update on the carved leather bible cover: my fingers ache, but I’m having fun!3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
This might take a while - making a tooled bible cover with a new design I drew up.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Well, I did it. End of an era. After 7 years, I finally upgraded from my trusty carving wrench. Goodbye old friend.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Tried a swivel cut background. It’s a bit too busy for my tastes but we’ve experimented, and now we know. 👍3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Just got a new restoration project - and I’m so excited about it 😁 100+ year old leather plough gauge2yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/handtools
Tried a swivel cut background. It’s a bit too busy for my tastes but we’ve experimented, and now we know. 👍3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Finished my pocket knife sheath. Been a while since I’ve wax-boiled leather. Both of these things will outlast me now. 👌3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Saw an old Sheridan corner design and drew my own version today.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Another progress shot of Grandparent’s Christmas Present (The first one anyway).3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leathercraft
Just a still of the carving all painted up. Thinned Mahogany Dye for the background. 👍 Mahogany’s my favourite.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Finished my carved leather journal! 😃 Etsy link for the carving pattern with close up video in the comments.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Just upgraded my tooling slab. Praise be to kitchen fitters. 🙏 I would have been looking up headstone masons but I’m moving house soon and didn’t fancy lumping one around - couldn’t resist this piece of marble though.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
I’m writing up a hobbyist’s guidebook for leather carving - this is the pattern I picked for my step-by-step ‘how to’ section.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
New to this SubReddit (and Reddit tbh) but here’s my most recent project. My Snoot’s collar. Great to meet you guys!4yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
👉 Free Tooling Patterns! 👈 (download and info in the comments) ❤️3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
WIP trying a new carving style over the weekend. Filmed this one and hope to edit that this week. 👍 also, I need to get a better seeder (and get better using them...)3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Working on an acoustic pick guard. Pleased with it but need to go back and amend the design a little. Not 100% happy with the flow.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
That bit always makes me nervous... Japanese Skiving knife. Cheap tool but kept sharp and does the job well enough.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking
Well, the sections on buying leather, checking quality, and setting up your tools are done. Now just a hell of a lot of pictures to take to go through each one and the carving process.3yr ⋅ ShnootShnoot ⋅ r/Leatherworking