08/11/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

Finally got round to writing the leather armour PDF. I have not really written alot in thuis one, depending more on the numerous photos to portray my methods and it really is’nt a beginners project more for the semi experianced leather craftsman because as stated above I have not included alot of explaination.

Saying that tho, depending on how visually aware you are, a beginner might get alot out of it but I would advise looking at my other tutorials about carving and the steel knives as I don’t cover that in this tutorial.

Leather Armour tutorial

Just completed this fictitious ad print for the armour while playing around photoshop, and saved it as a PDF - might get a laugh out of it if you have my sense of humour!!!!

black armor advert

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14/07/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

Finally got round to writing this tutorial, had planned to spend the week basking under the hot summer sun but I guess it had other plans!!!!

This is a PDF tutorial taking you through the stages of making a bullwhip my way - I say my way as I am in all due respect still a beginner at making these even after 1 1/2 years and my methods do differ from the pro’s.

This Making a 6 foot cowhide bullwhip PDF is over 6.5mb, contains a wealth of photo’s and is 36 pages long and as always, I hope it helps someone achieve a goal.

photo below is of bullwhip made for the tutorial

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13/06/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

Have been asked in the past about filing and polishing horn plus more recently how I make the knapped knives, so at last I got round to making a tutorial about it. I should point out that the knapped effect is not my idea but Tom Sterlings and that the processes used are fairly dangerous, but these are all pointed out in the tutorial. Have also covered using horn as a whip handle.

Knapped knife and buffalo horn tutorial - over 2mb’s

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29/05/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

Made this glossary first for my own use as I increasingly ventured deeper into the world of braided knots. It is amazing just how many mathematical variations and codes there are to knots - I have’nt covered these as I don’t really understand them yet, at the moment I’m like a driver of a car who after years of driving is only just finding out how it works.  

 Glossary of knots and tapering lace tutorial

I have also included a short piece about tapering lace which complete’s other PDF’s I have done on the subject of lace, plus diagrams for two knots used to help explain some items of the glossary. Hope they help someone.

Paul

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14/05/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

Finally managed to get decent software  with which to write PDF files so decided to re-vamp some old and new PDF’s.

Making arrows and bow strings

Making bows from board

Making bows from staves plus tanning and dyeing rawhide

fid work and braiding knife handles plus lace prep - below is the knife which this braiding was built on.

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05/05/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

The amount of tools used this time is quite long and even managed to squeeze in a Barry King tool, so I was able to ruin even more leather in better and increased variations.

Plus you guessed it - it was all an excuse to make another quiver but it did also enable me to make a more indepth tutorial then the last including placement of stamping tools, dyeing lace and the leather, plus some other really exciting stuff!!!!

 Messing around with tandy and barry king tools - PDF 900kb

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30/04/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

Been upto my old tricks again, trying out new ways of ruining perfectly decent leather. This time it was for a belt to fit an increase in a persons presence (put nicely). Below is found a few pictures of this lovely green belt with black tooled tribal patterns with a link to a PDF representing a short tutorial (800kb). Hope it is of use to some one.

Messing around with tandy tools - 1    

One item I forgot to mention in the tutorial is the colour application. The green was tandy dye added to neatsfood oil, this produces the streaky effect of the colour as it does not mix too well with the oil. A much better all over colour (if that is what is desired) is achieved by adding antique stain dye to neats foot as they both mix well. I apply dyes with the oil as a way to dilute it and allow it to soak into the leather further along with the oil - I set dyes, i.e stop them from running, by applying aussies leather conditioner which seems to set them in place.

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18/01/2009 by Paul Carpenter.

Here’s a tutotial detailing how to make a braided dog collar - made this for some one wanting to know how he could make his own. Dog collar tutorial

Have also included some details about lace making and preperation. It is very heavy on the photo side and is 6mb in size.

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