Angelic-Artisan's avatar
I have to wonder what tool you use to engrave lines? A knife or a pyrgrapher or something else entirely? Your lines are so sleek and lovely. Great work! I love the dark sheen this has too. I imagine this for a rather dapper roguish fellow with flair for dark fashion.
Lynfir's avatar
Well, I mostly just use a knife, a hammer and a bevel tool. And I actually have no idea what a pyrgrapher is. :P
Thank you! I imagine the owner uses it for a rather rogueish fellow with a flair for dark fashion too, actually. Though I've never personally met the character he plays when wearing this.
Angelic-Artisan's avatar
A pyrography tool is like a wood burning tool. Basically a heat gun with various ends you can use to detail things. It's really fun, though a little hard to control!

By beveling tool I'm assuming you mean the v gouges (or similar grooving tools)? I have yet to try them on leather yet to see how they work out. Soo many tools, too little time! (and money XD)
Lynfir's avatar
Hm, right! :) Interesting.
I prefer to keep burning out of my leatherworks though. It really messes up and dries out the leather in my opinion.

By bevel tool, I mean something like this: [link]

You don't need a lot of tools though. I have quite few of them and my boyfriend also makes some for me once in a while. (He's a metalworker) But I only end up using one or two of them a lot.