Leather Working With Traditional Projects (Legacy Edition): A Classic Practical Manual For Technique Tooling Equipment And Plans For Handcrafted Items: 3 (Hasluck's Traditional Skills Library)

A Comprehensive Classic Guide for Leatherworking Projects and TechniqueThis deluxe reprint Legacy Edition of Paul N. Haslucks Leather Working With Traditional Projects (previously published as Leather Working) is full of old-time tips and methods for learning the leather crafters arts and for making your own traditional projects out of leather. Originally published in 1904 this handy little guide touches on every aspect of leatherworking including tools technique and plans for projects.Hasluck describes many essential aspects of leather work including how to choose leather for projects the types and qualities of leather cutting straps making leather book cases padfolios and writing pads; making cases for brushes glasses and collars; making cases for hats; making cases for banjos mandolins and other string instruments; making handbags backpacks and other duffels; making steamer and other traveling trunks; making footballs and other game balls; making knapsacks satchels and other small bags; ornamenting and decorating items with leather; dyeing and staining leather; reinforcing items and furniture with leather; and other miscellaneous projects for using leather.This book makes a perfect gift for aspiring or expert leather workers traditional crafters homesteaders permaculture enthusiasts farmers and handcrafters of all kinds!A part of the Haslucks Traditional Skills Library: Volume 3This Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of Leather Working With Traditional Projects is professionally restored and presented from the original source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations to come and learn from its timeless knowledge for years to come.About the Doublebit Press Legacy Edition Reprint CollectionSometimes we need to remember our history to move forward. Sometimes remembering our heritage is just fun or inspirational. But sometimes remembering the old ways of doing things gives a human component to handcrafts and traditional arts. With technology playing a major role in everyday life sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery - the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills arent forgotten theyve just been shelved. Its time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency!As a part of the Doublebit Press Legacy Edition Reprints Collection this unabridged Legacy Edition volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and minor details have equally both been accounted for by our publishing staff down to the cover font layout and images. It is the goal of Doublebit Legacy Edition series to preserve outdoors heritage but also be cherished as collectible pieces worthy of collection in any homesteaders handcrafters or outdoorspersons library and that can be passed to future generations.