Leather flask!

[hylander]

I checked out the tutorial and noticed this:

"Once I'm happy the leather is pliable enough it's time for shaping. I used to use sand but found it a bit of a pain really and now use pearl barley. It's still traditional and much easier to remove from the item.

Packing the barley take a bit of time and the judicious use of a length of dowel to make sure it takes the shape you are after. It's a fair effort too, a guide being that if you push hard enough to break the dowel then that's too hard!"

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index...pic=3084&st=45

The barley sounds easier to use than sand.

To see the pics you need to sign in as a member (its free to be member). If you are at all interested in leather work and haven't checked this site out take a look, a lot of good stuff.

[Nighthawk]

I checked out the tutorial and noticed this:

"Once I'm happy the leather is pliable enough it's time for shaping. I used to use sand but found it a bit of a pain really and now use pearl barley. It's still traditional and much easier to remove from the item.

Packing the barley take a bit of time and the judicious use of a length of dowel to make sure it takes the shape you are after. It's a fair effort too, a guide being that if you push hard enough to break the dowel then that's too hard!"

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index...pic=3084&st=45

The barley sounds easier to use than sand.

To see the pics you need to sign in as a member (its free to be member). If you are at all interested in leather work and haven't checked this site out take a look, a lot of good stuff.

Oh yes, I am a member! Thanks for the suggestion! The sand was indeed a pain in the butt. I will be using barley in the future. Also, I had the bright idea of throwing the flask in the oven for 15 minutes and melting the wax. It looks much better now!!

[Ryan Ross]

Oh yes, I am a member! Thanks for the suggestion! The sand was indeed a pain in the butt. I will be using barley in the future. Also, I had the bright idea of throwing the flask in the oven for 15 minutes and melting the wax. It looks much better now!!

Did that actually happen?

Hmm- I think we'll have to see pictures, to know for sure.

[Nighthawk]

Did that actually happen?

Hmm- I think we'll have to see pictures, to know for sure.

What- me having a bright idea? It does happen... once in a while...

So anyways, here's a picture for you with the new wax job!



And the backside:



Much better now!