Young man, you are a true craftsman at your trade. It was so refreshing to watch you craft this fine piece of leather artistry. The world could use more people like you in it. Bravo!
Sure am happy to see a young man learning and working hard at such an important and fun craft. It will do you much more in the future than burying your face in your phone and treating your parents like s*** ;-) cheers to you
i seen this video an thought what is a 16 year old going to know about leather working. then i seen the wood burner and thought well maybe...... then the bloopers showing the whole fam making stuff. nope, i got to follow this channel. great job. i havn't even seen any other vids yet, but this one was great!!!
Nice work young man. Your stamped letters/numbers are perfect. You may want to try measuring the piece for you cartridge loops and marking your stitch lines before hand (groove/crease/scratch awl). It will make your edges cleaner if you want to burnish them before sewing. I prefer to cut slots instead of stitching the loops, but I pad my slings so the underside is covered. I also stitch the edges (entire length) to reinforce the leather. Your preferences are part of your personality, but just trying to offer things to consider. Nothing wrong with waxing edges, but if you or others want to dye/antique/finish the leather, the wax won’t allow the dye/antique/finish to absorb in the leather. If you use a finish like Resolene, you could wax the edges after the finish. An alternative to wax that works well for me is saddle soap. I wet a sponge, get saddle soap on the sponge & apply to the edges. It burnishes better than just water & won’t hinder dye/finish absorption. Keep up the great work. We all get better the more we do it. 👍👏
My goodness, your work is beautiful Charles! Did you teach yourself? We really enjoyed this, the whole process and the bloopers were a bonus! Amberlin, you do such a wonderful job on these videos, your family really blesses us every week-Thank you!
Thanks so much! Charles has been largely self taught through old books, but he has a good friend who's been incredible in being there for questions. Tutors and experienced people are such a blessing to have along your learning journey!
This was a fantastic video but when you added a little Alabama it became unbelievable!! 😀. Can we guess the middle name? Seriously, nice looking sling. Well done 👍
Not specifically crafting with leather, but you can check these out: th-cam.com/video/OBC-MKcchS8/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/eMYZRM6j-dk/w-d-xo.html This winter we plan to make a video on Charles making his leather belts so stay tuned for that! You can view them here on our website: www.thebiegelfamily.com/product-page/men-s-heavy-duty-solid-leather-belt
Young man, you are a true craftsman at your trade. It was so refreshing to watch you craft this fine piece of leather artistry. The world could use more people like you in it. Bravo!
Well done! Love the thumb loop
Sure am happy to see a young man learning and working hard at such an important and fun craft. It will do you much more in the future than burying your face in your phone and treating your parents like s*** ;-) cheers to you
great work and thankyou for the great music!
You are sooo talented. Amazing…
i seen this video an thought what is a 16 year old going to know about leather working. then i seen the wood burner and thought well maybe...... then the bloopers showing the whole fam making stuff. nope, i got to follow this channel. great job. i havn't even seen any other vids yet, but this one was great!!!
Hey, thanks!
You might enjoy this video of Charles making his Stockman's belts: th-cam.com/video/8Bmhy5-z3nc/w-d-xo.html
This guy rocks
Fantastic !!!!
What a fine craftsmanship,well done Charles...
I’m hoping to take up leatherwork soon. A sling is one of the first things I’m going to make.
What a treat to watch you make the sling for Hunter!! Absolutely amazing work! Thank you so much Charles!! Love the bloopers too...lol!!🤣
Great to hear! Thanks Rich!
What a underrated channel. I love how happy you look doing it. I just started leather work also. You have a new subscriber
Thank you very much Tou Lee. Great to have you along!
That leather cabin is just way too much fun !
Leather work is so rewarding and classy looking . I love it all :)
Thanks you very much Christine!
The camera operator is correct about the needle/thread hookup. I remember from HomeEd class in 1966.
Oh wow! That's awesome!
Awesome Job. More kids need to learn a trade like you have. Thumbs up for you and your family.
Thank you very much!
Nice work young man. Your stamped letters/numbers are perfect. You may want to try measuring the piece for you cartridge loops and marking your stitch lines before hand (groove/crease/scratch awl). It will make your edges cleaner if you want to burnish them before sewing. I prefer to cut slots instead of stitching the loops, but I pad my slings so the underside is covered. I also stitch the edges (entire length) to reinforce the leather. Your preferences are part of your personality, but just trying to offer things to consider. Nothing wrong with waxing edges, but if you or others want to dye/antique/finish the leather, the wax won’t allow the dye/antique/finish to absorb in the leather. If you use a finish like Resolene, you could wax the edges after the finish. An alternative to wax that works well for me is saddle soap. I wet a sponge, get saddle soap on the sponge & apply to the edges. It burnishes better than just water & won’t hinder dye/finish absorption. Keep up the great work. We all get better the more we do it. 👍👏
Thanks for the comment and suggestions George, really appreciate it. Good to hear from another man who works with leather!
Charles
Sorry i will be nice,you did a good job well done
Thanks. You should visit my new store: stewartleather.store/
What a Stunning beautiful sling ... great video.. thank you
Thank you very much Anthony.
Sadly this type of talent and craftsmanship is slowly becoming a lost art. Great job! 👍
Very true. Thank you Jay and Cheryl.
@@fourseasonsnorth It was our pleasure! 👍
Very nice!
craftmanship at its best
Thank you very much
Good job young man.
Great work Charles! Loved the bloopers & my guess is Stanley for the middle name 😉
Thanks Clarissa! Glad you enjoyed the bloopers... and not Stanley :)
Looks good! Nice job on this one.
Wow. the finished product sure looks great. ....and Sheldon for the middle name.
Thanks! haha, not Sheldon... try again
@@fourseasonsnorth Sidney!!!
@@dymondwillow2 Nope, next letter after "S" is a "t"
@@fourseasonsnorth Stewart
My goodness, your work is beautiful Charles! Did you teach yourself? We really enjoyed this, the whole process and the bloopers were a bonus! Amberlin, you do such a wonderful job on these videos, your family really blesses us every week-Thank you!
Thanks so much! Charles has been largely self taught through old books, but he has a good friend who's been incredible in being there for questions. Tutors and experienced people are such a blessing to have along your learning journey!
Very well done! Content and filming are great!
Love the bloopers 👍🏻😆
Great to hear!
A work of art! Great job.
Thanks a lot, really appreciate it.
Charles
Sweet rifle sling. Looks perfect. BTW, I'm guessing your middle name is Sebastien. Just joking, you have some skills young man
Nice
Good job, leather goods are great
Sure thing!
So neat! Great job👏
Great video and love the music too!
Nice work Son!
Thank you Mr. Fontenot.
Nice work. Looks like bridle leather but I would like a confirmation of the type leather you used for this sling. Thank you
This was a fantastic video but when you added a little Alabama it became unbelievable!! 😀. Can we guess the middle name? Seriously, nice looking sling. Well done 👍
Oh that's great, thanks and glad you enjoyed it! Sure, go ahead and guess...
@@fourseasonsnorth hmmm 🤔 Edward
@@HandsFullHeartFull Starts with an "St........."
@@fourseasonsnorth Stephen or Steven
It's not a name in the Bible...
Your rifle sling looks great, what type of oil did you use to seal it?
Thank you Paul. I oiled it with neatsfoot oil.
I don’t know if we missed it but what does Charles use to oil his leather? Thanks. Really enjoyed the video.
Thank you. It's called neatsfoot oil.
Where do you Buy that leather? Such a nice looking sling my friend
From a local fellow by the name of Rene, 780-933-1385.
Do you have an online shop to buy the things you make?
Yes, visit stewartleather.store/. Thanks a bunch!
Shirley,long haired girl
At the end, it looks like it wasn’t burnished at all.. and it looks like you put a little too much oil on it.
Hey is that landis 1 are a purison sewing machine
What machine are you using? Looks interesting! Nice work!
Thanks! It's a Pierson #6 harness stitcher/sewing machine. About 170 years old.
Whatcweight leater did you use
Did you make that edge beveling strop? Nice work btw!
Thanks. No, I didn't. But I recently did make one to go on a bench grinder and it works very well.
Do you have any other leather working video ?
Not specifically crafting with leather, but you can check these out: th-cam.com/video/OBC-MKcchS8/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/eMYZRM6j-dk/w-d-xo.html
This winter we plan to make a video on Charles making his leather belts so stay tuned for that! You can view them here on our website: www.thebiegelfamily.com/product-page/men-s-heavy-duty-solid-leather-belt