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[2007-05-14 22:23:33 +0000 UTC]
"Hamish"
(United Kingdom)
# Statistics
Favourites: 3365; Deviations: 244; Watchers: 494
Watching: 254; Pageviews: 50714; Comments Made: 1506; Friends: 254
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: John BlancheFavorite movies: Trolljegeren
Favorite bands / musical artists: Hedningarna, Gjallarhorn, Fejd, Värttinä, Garmarna, Valravn, Krauka
Favorite writers: Dan Abnett
Tools of the Trade: Knife, needle & thread, hands
Other Interests: Nature, bushcraft, viking/pictish culture
# About me
I am a professional leathersmith from Scotland, focussed on Norse and Pictish history and customs.# Comments
Comments: 589
Thanks for the fav. And bloody hell your gallery is amazing!
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thanks, always looking for Pictish inspiration to carve in leather
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Not a problem. I'm the same always looking for more inspiration.
And thanks for watching.
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One day when im rich and famous im just gunna get you to make any leather goods i need 
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What do you typically use to finish carved and stained/dyed leather? I'm making a purse for my mother and I don't want the colour to run on her clothing. I'm using Eco Flo Hi-Lite colour stain for this piece.
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Eco Flo is generally water based and thus bleeds and streaks. For best results, I use Fiebings professional oil dye finished with neatsfoot and then a final finish of something like resolene or supersheen
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Great stuff you've got on here! deviantWATCH from me
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Thanx for
I see that we have similar interests. Interesting arts in the "Design"
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Is there a difference in profile between wood carving and leather carving skews/gouges/v-tools?
I already have the wood carving tools, and I am getting into leather craft - I would prefer not to buy a whole new set of tools.
Thanks for your help
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Hi Paige,
Yes the tools are very different. Leather carving does not involve any material removal like with wood carving. Instead, lines are cut into the leather, and 'beveling' tools are used to compress the leather on one side of the line to give depth. Worth having a look at leatherworker.net or googling 'leather tooling' for more information.
Good luck!
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Thank you - I've got a better picture of how to start now
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Your work is outstanding, it is not every day I see such well done leather crafts with such great details and lovely motives. Love the style! Amazing stuff!
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thank you i really appreciate your kind words 
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You're most welcome. Keep up the good work
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Thanks for adding some of my latest projects to your favourites.
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Thankyou Hamish for your inspiration,
Your work is outstanding and truly resonates with me. I recently was inspired to go ahead with a project I had thought about years ago, when I saw your shield sporan.
Of course our styles and skills are a bit different so they are very different peices, but I wanted to tip my hat to you in thanks and homage. The Varangian pouch was greatly influenced by you!
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Thank you Scott, it is great to have feedback like this. It is comments like this which keep the craft alive, an the craftsmen appreciated
P.S nice work on the Varangian pouch!
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