This book is a welcome addition to my leatherworking library. Particularly since the the styles are similar to my own tastes – very plain, but elegant. Very different from the typical US type of leatherworking with lots of tooling, buckstitching, etc. Not that I don’t appreciate that style also – I have a huge stack of Ann & Al Stohlman’s books that I regularly re-read – but it is nice to see something *different*. The techniques, also, are a bit different in some cases, which I also appreciate. As the author is British, some of the terms and tools may seem unfamiliar at first. However, there are either the “American-English” equivalents listed, or it’s clear what is meant from skimming the text. A definite addition to any leatherworkers’library.
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The illustration of techniques in this book is magnificent. I really appreciate the close-up shots and clear photography. If I have a complaint about the book it’s that the book is too focused on ‘container’ type projects. The methods illustrated can easily be adapted, though.
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I had in mind a project that needed two particular leatherworking skills – box stitching and moulding leather – and had found many many books which told me in great detail just how to do a thousand other things, much rarer and more complex. Then I found this book – clear, informative, and reassuring. Bravo! Richard Byrne
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A different perspective than US Western,
As the author is British, some of the terms and tools may seem unfamiliar at first. However, there are either the “American-English” equivalents listed, or it’s clear what is meant from skimming the text.
A definite addition to any leatherworkers’library.
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Then I found this book – clear, informative, and reassuring. Bravo!
Richard Byrne
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