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Features:

LEATHERCRAFT

Right Place, Right Tool, Good Leather Work
Sean Aquino

Creating a Wood Grain Texture in Leather
Annie Libertini

Tooling with Kathy Flanagan: African Elephant in 3-D
Kathy Flanagan

Fun with Stamping Tools: Camouflage Tool
Chan Geer

Upholstering a Stool or Chair
Tony Bernier

It’s All About Getting the “Edge”
Lyman Avery

SADDLERY

Saddle Gallery
Ross Brunk

From My Bench to Yours: Decisions Confronting the Saddle Maker and Some Solutions
Bob Klenda

Emerging Saddlemaker Preview

SPOTLIGHTS

About the Cover
Bob Park

Examining the Mystery of Pricing and Success with Leatherwork, Part 1
Dusty Johnson

Recreating the Shane Rig
Wil Ghormley

European Leatherworkers and Artists Trade Show: Memories Persevere
Charil Reis

TIPS

Shop Hacks: Swiss Army Fork
Serge Volken

Swivel Knife Finesse
Chris Andre

FOOTWEAR

Brogans and the Sweet Soul of a Shoemaker
Lynn Macnab

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor

Contributors

Coming Events

Leather Industry News

Leather Guilds

Classifieds

List of Advertisers

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 Hanging Strop Tutorial

Dave Skinner

19 How to Make a Leather Hinge
Tony Bernier

22 Fun with Stamping Tools: Brick Tool
Chan Geer

28 Decorative Embossed Koi
Jürgen Volbach

34 Recurve Style Belt Quiver
Natalie Orfanidi

68 A Comparative Study of Leather Hardening Techniques Part 1 – Making the Samples
Jason Timmermans

SADDLERY libido-portugal.com

26 Saddle Gallery
Nick Pernokas

46 How to Twist and Turn Stirrup Leathers
Dusty Johnson

56 From My Bench to Yours Saddle Construction – Category 2: Rigging & Category 3: Rigging Position
Bob Klenda

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover
Jürgen Volbach

15 China Through the Eyes of a Leather Artist
Kathy Flanagan

63 2019 World Leather Debut Announcement

FOOTWEAR

48 Comfortable Custom Leather Sandals
Deborah Anderson

TIPS

64 Shop Hacks: The Lazy Susan
Serge Volken

79 Swivel Knife Finesse
Akiko Okada

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

7 Events

65 Leather Industry News

74 Leather Guilds

76 Classifieds

78 List of Advertisers

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LEATHERCRAFT

18 Fun with Stamping Tools: Quatrefoil with Design Elements
Chan Geer

22 Coloring the Decorative Embossed Koi
Jürgen Volbach

36 Leather Waist Pouch
Deborah Anderson

58 A Comparative Study of Leather Hardening Techniques Part 1 – Making the Samples, con’t. & Part 2 – Testing Methods
Jason Timmermans

64 How to Make a Ring & Hook Belt Buckle
Alf Bjørnar Luneborg

SADDLERY

28 Saddle Gallery
Yves Lesire & Christophe Berti

34 2019 Emerging Saddlemakers Preview Awards

50 From My Bench to Yours Saddle Construction – Categories 2, 3, 4, and 5
Bob Klenda

URBAN LEATHER

8 Smart Phone Case Cover with Pockets
Dave Skinner

TIPS

11 Rolled Edges
Dave Skinner

30 The Scoop on Edgers
Ric Harber

63 Cork Tip
Vic Carman

63 A Tacky Technique
Vic Carman

73 Punch Therapy
Russ Jones

79 Figure Carving Tips – Using the Angle Blade
Al Stohlman

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover
Keith Seidel

16 Creative License: A Letter of Encouragement for the Trade
Lisa Skyhorse

25 Examining the Mystery of Pricing and Success with Leatherwork, Part 2
Dusty Johnson

31 The Academy of Western Artists 23rd Annual Will Rogers Awards
Jim Linnell

33 Southwest Leatherworkers Trade Show Acknowledgement

46 Wayne Christensen: Let’s Talk Leather
Wayne Christensen

57 2019 World Leather Debut Announcement

70 Tanned Women: Honoring Women in Leathercraft
Pepe Pereira

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

7 Events

21 Correction

27 Letters to the Editor

74 Leather Guilds

76 Classifieds

78 List of Advertisers

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 The Great Edge Debate
Michael Dale

15 How Tough Can It Be? An Inquiry into Holster Making
Ron Rude

24 Fun with Stamping Tools: The Flyover
Chan Geer https://ed-nederland.com

29 The Goddess
Cathy Wiggins

33 Holster Pouch for a Lighter
Roman Konin

46 Archery Bow Glove
Natalie Orfanidi

64 A Comparative Study of Leather Hardening Techniques: Parts 3-6
Jason Timmermans

SADDLERY

26 Saddle Gallery
Trevor Alexander

55 From My Bench to Yours: Saddle Construction – Categories 6-8
Bob Klenda

TIPS

25 Controlling Thread Tension on Lightweight Leather
Vic Carman

25 A Lasting Polish
Vic Carman

73 Thinking Outside (or Maybe Inside) The Box
Vic Carman

79 Swivel Knife Finesse
Al Gould

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover
Cathy Wiggins

19 Tandy Leather – The First 100 Years
Michael Magnus

43 Presentation of the 2019 Al & Ann Stohlman Awards
Dot Reis

52 2019 World Leather Debut First Place Awards
Brian Stelzel

72 Notes from Sheridan…
Chari Reis

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

7 Coming Events

63 Leather Industry News

74 Leather Guilds

76 Classifieds

78 List of Advertisers

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 The BASIC 7 – Getting the Most Out of Your Tools: #1 – The Swivel Knife
Tony & Kay Laier

15 Skill Builders: The Mirrored Edge
Michael Dale revisar

19 Mini Fire Tool
Jason Timmermans

24 Fun with Stamping Tools: Tufting
Chan Geer

36 Building a Rawhide Reata
Ron Titus

43 Archery Chest Guard
Natalie Orfanidi

61 Hand Tooled Basket Weave
Rex Goulet

70 The “Welted” Seam
Ric Harber

73 Creative Dyeing Techniques: How to Create Marble Effects
Sheryl Katzke

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover
Peter Main

33 Leather Markets in Guangzhou, China
Deborah Anderson

50 2019 World Leather Debut 2nd Place Awards
Brian Stelzel

79 Al Stohlman – Happy 100th Birthday
Tony Laier

SADDLERY

26 Saddle Gallery
Lee Patterson

53 From My Bench to Yours Saddle Construction – Category 9
Bob Klenda

66 You CAN Make a Saddle
Dusty Johnson

FOOTWEAR

28 Cowboy Boot Soles: Pegged Construction
Lisa Sorrell

TIPS

72 Practical Portability
Vic Carman

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

64 Leather Industry News

74 Leather Guilds

76 Classifieds

78 List of Advertisers

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LEATHERCRAFT

8 The BASIC 7 – Getting the Most Out of Your Tools: #2 – THE CAMOUFLAGE TOOL

Tony & Kay Laier

13 How to Make a Footbag

Tony Allen Bernier

21 A Lion Mosaic 

Alicia Frampton

25 Fun with Stamping Tools: Arrow Weave

Chan Geer https://cz-lekarna.com

30 It’s Not White!

Natalie Orfanidi

35 Skill Builders: The WOW Factor

Michael Dale

38 Making a Leather Bottle Using the “X1” Hardening Technique 

Jason Timmermans

61 How to Make a Pattern for a Cone 

Ric Harber

66 Creative Dyeing Techniques: How to Dye with Ice

Sheryl Katzke

SADDLERY

26 Pre-Stretching Stirrup Leathers

Ed Odgers

51 From My Bench to Yours  – Saddle Construction – Category 9: Front of Fork Cover, continued 

Bob Klenda

SPOTLIGHTS

2 About the Cover

Alicia Frampton

19 Tandy Leather – Using the Past to Forge the Future

Charil Reis/Janet Carr

28 The Brush Popper by Al Stohlman

Peter Main

48 2019 World Leather Debut 3rd Place Awards

Brian Stelzel

 

FOOTWEAR

68 If a “Master” Shoemaker Could Seek Apprenticeship

Lynn Macnab

 

TIPS

79 Swivel Knife Finess

Al Gould

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the Editor

6 Contributors

65 Leather Industry News

74 Leather Guilds

 

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