Leather Tooling and Carving (Paperback)

~ Chris H. Groneman (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Concise, extremely clear introduction to the art of leathercraft. Learn to make fine leather handbags, belts, watchbands, billfolds and more. Complete description of tools and techniques, profusely illustrated with photographs and diagrams. An enjoyable craft that anyone can learn. 148 photographs and diagrams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486230619
• ISBN-13: 978-0486230610
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #415,023 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Leather Tooling & Carving, September 27, 2003

By	E. Moreno Jr. (Millbrae, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Upon receiving the book, I was NOT too impressed. Although the book had some good "tid-bits" of information, it did not stand-up to it's title. (TOOLING & CARVING). About 1/5th of the book covered "tooling & carving" VERY LIGHTLY, and the rest were leather-working projects. As a matter of fact, keep in mind that this books copyright date is 1950 - so you can guess at some of the projects. But it is a decent book, and does cover some of the topics "lightly". I wish I could find something else to help me raise it to a rating of THREE STARS...but I can't. But as a helpful hint, you cannot go wrong with any of the "Al Stohlman" leather-working books. (Look for these, invest in these, be pleased with these). So to end, it's an OK book, but you can invest in a better product. Support your local leather-craft distributers, as they should carry the above mentioned books. (Hey...I bet Amazon.com may carries one or two of "Al's" books).

21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good addition to your leather working library, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This is a good book of project and design ideas for those still mastering the skills of leathercraft, as well as, the accomplished leather worker looking for different ideas. Projects are on a basic to intermediate level of accomplishment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars learning leather carving, January 12, 2008

By	Dirk Van Den Bosch - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book shows and tells how to make your first steps in the world of leather tooling and carving.