Leather Working - With Numerous Engravings and Diagrams

Paul N. Hasluck

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This is a vintage guide to leather working by Australian writer Paul N. Hasluck. It contains easy-to-follow instructions for making a variety of leather items including bags, cases, and even footballs. “Leather Working” will appeal to DIY enthusiasts and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1854 – 1916) was an Australian writer and editor. He was a master of technical writing and father of the 'do-it-yourself' book, producing many works on subjects including engineering, handicrafts, woodwork, and more. Other notable works by this author include: “Treatise on the Tools Employed in the Art of Turning” (1881), “The Wrath-Jobber's Handy Book” (1887), and “Screw-Threads and Methods of Producing Them” (1887). Contents include: “Qualities and Varieties of Leather”, “Strap Cutting and Making”, “Letter Cases and Writing Pads”, “Hair Brush and Collar Cases”, “Hat Cases”, “Banjo and Mandoline Cases”, “Bags”, “Portmanteaux and Travelling Trunks”, “Knapsacks and Satchels”, “Leather Ornamentation”, “Footballs”, “Dyeing Leather”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author. First published in 1901.

Informations

• Publié par: Read Books Ltd.
• Date de parution: 08 janvier 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781528766623
• Langue: English

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LEATHER WORKING
WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS AND DIAGRAMS
EDITED BY
PAUL N. HASLUCK
EDITOR OF WORK AND BUILDING WORLD, AUTHOR OF HANDYBOOKS FOR HANDICRAFTS , ETC. ETC .
Copyright 2019 Old Hand Books
This edition is published by Old Hand Books, an imprint of Read Books Ltd.
This book is copyright and may not be reproduced or copied in any way without the express permission of the publisher in writing.
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
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P AUL N OONCREE H ASLUCK

Paul Nooncree Hasluck was born in April 1854, in South Australia. The third son of Lewis Hasluck, of Perth, the family moved to the UK when Hasluck was still young. He subsequently lived in Herne Bay (Kent), before moving to 120 Victoria Street, London, later in life.
Hasluck was the secretary of the Institution of Sanitary Engineers - an organisation dedicated to promoting knowledge of, and development in the field of urban sanitation. Hasluck was also the editor of several magazines and volumes over his lifetime, including Work Handbooks , and Building World. He was an eminently knowledgeable and talented engineer, and wrote many practical books. These included such titles as; Lathe-Work: A Practical Treatise on the Tools employed in the Art of Turning (1881), The Watch-Jobber s Handy Book (1887), Screw-Threads, and Methods of Producing Them (1887), and an eight volume series on The Automobile as well as a staggering eighteen volumes of Mechanics Manuals.
In his personal life, Hasluck married in 1883, to Florence and the two enjoyed a happy marriage, though his wife unfortunately died young, in 1916. Hasluck himself died on 7th May, 1931, aged seventy-seven.
L EATHER C RAFTING

Leather is a durable and flexible material created by the tanning of animal rawhide and skin, often cattle hide. It can be produced through manufacturing processes ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry, and has formed a central part of the dress and useful accessories of many cultures around the world. Leather has played an important role in the development of civilisation from prehistoric times to the present, and people have used the skins of animals to satisfy fundamental (as well as not so essential!) needs such as clothing, shelter, carpets and even decorative attire. As a result of this importance, decorating leather has become a large past time. Leather crafting or simply leathercraft is the practice of making leather into craft objects or works of art, using shaping techniques, colouring techniques or both. Today, it is a global past time.
Some of the main techniques of leather crafting include:
Dyeing - which usually involves the use of spirit- or alcohol-based dyes where alcohol quickly gets absorbed into moistened leather, carrying the pigment deep into the surface. Hi-liters and Antiquing stains can be used to add more definition to patterns. These have pigments that will break away from the higher points of a tooled piece and so pooling in the background areas give nice contrasts. This leaves parts unstained and also provides a type of contrast.
Painting - This differs from leather dyeing, in that paint remains only on the surface whilst dyes are absorbed into the leather. Due to this difference, leather painting techniques are generally not used on items that can or must bend, nor on items that receive friction, such as belts and wallets - as under these conditions, the paint is likely to crack and flake off. However, latex paints can be used to paint flexible leather items. In the main though, a flat piece of leather, backed with a stiff board is ideal and common, though three-dimensional forms are possible so long as the painted surface remains secured. Unlike photographs, leather paintings are displayed without a glass cover, to prevent mould.
Stamping - Leather stamping involves the use of shaped implements (stamps) to create an imprint onto a leather surface, often by striking the stamps with a mallet. Commercial stamps are available in various designs, typically geometric or representative of animals. Most stamping is performed on vegetable tanned leather that has been dampened with water, as the water makes the leather softer and able to be compressed with the design. After the leather has been stamped, the design stays on the leather as it dries out, but it can fade if the leather becomes wet and is flexed. To make the impressions last longer, the leather is conditioned with oils and fats to make it waterproof and prevent the fibres from deforming.
Molding and shaping - Leather shaping or molding consists of soaking a piece of leather in hot or room temperature water to greatly increase pliability and then shaping it by hand or with the use of objects or even molds as forms. As the leather dries it stiffens and holds its shape. Carving and stamping may be done prior to molding. Dying however, must take place after molding, as the water soak will remove much of the colour. This mode of leather crafting has become incredibly popular among hobbyists whose crafts are related to fantasy, goth / steampunk culture and cosplay.
WORK HANDBOOKS
LEATHER WORKING
PREFACE.

T HIS Handbook contains, in a form convenient for everyday use, a comprehensive digest of the information on Leather Working, scattered over more than twenty thousand columns of W ORK -one of the weekly journals it is my fortune to edit-and supplies concise information on the details of the subjects on which it treats.
In preparing for publication in book form the mass of relevant matter contained in the volumes of W ORK , much had to be arranged anew, altered, and largely re-written. From these causes the contributions of many are so blended that the writings of individuals cannot be distinguished for acknowledgment.
Readers who may desire additional information respecting special details of the matters dealt with in this Handbook, or instructions on kindred subjects, should address a question to W ORK , so that it may be answered in the columns of that journal.
P. N. HASLUCK.
La Belle Sauvage, London.
May , 1904.
CONTENTS.
I. -Qualities and Varieties of Leather II. -Strap Cutting and Making III. -Letter Cases and Writing Pads IV. -Hair Brush and Collar Cases V. -Hat Cases VI. -Banjo and Mandoline Cases VII. -Bags VIII. -Portmanteaux and Travelling Trunks IX. -Knapsacks and Satchels X. -Leather Ornamentation XI. -Footballs XII. -Dyeing Leather XIII. -Miscellaneous Examples of Leather Work Index
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

1.-Method of Cutting up Hide
2.-Marking Garter
3.-Garter Bits
4.-Garter Complete
5.-Strap Bit
6.-Skate Strap
7.-Hand-punch Riveter
8.-Hollow Studs
9.-Dog Lead
10.-Dog Lead with Swivel
11.-Dog Lead with Studs and Ring
12.-Chain-end Fitting
13.-Wrist Strap
14.-Pattern for Wrist Strap
15.-Pattern for Wrist Strap Bit
16.-Folded Bit
17.-Bit Complete
18.-Double End Brace
19.-Double End Brace joined at Back
20.-Strap Cutting Appliance
21.-Plate of Strap Cutting Appliance
22.-Another Plate of Strap Cutting Appliance
23.-Letter Case
24.-Back of Letter Case
25, 26.-Side Pockets
27.-Card Pocket
28.-Stamp Pocket
29.-Writing Pad Folded up
30.-Writing Pad Open
31.-Base of Writing Pad
32, 33.-Writing Pad Pockets
34.-Writing Pad Pockets
35.-Blotting Pad
36.-Hair Brush Case
37.-Horse-shoe Collar Box
38.-Forming Drawers in Collar Box
39.-Collar Box Drawer and Lid
40.-Hound Collar Box
41.-Block for Making Collar Box
42.-Catch Strap
43.-Hinge Strap
44-Back of Round Collar Box
45.-Bucket - shaped Hat Case
46.-Hat Case shown Diagrammatically
47.-Hat Case Handle
48.-Half Side of Hat Case
49.-Sewn Seam
50.-Corner Seam
51.-Bracket for Handle and Strap Strides
52.-Inner Hat Case
53.-Patterns for Parts of Banjo Case with Whole Lid
54.-Patterns for Parts of Banjo Case with End Lid
55.-Bottom of Banjo Case
56.-Corner of Banjo Case
57.-Banjo Case with End Lid
58.-Corner Split and Butted
59.-Mitred Corner
60.-Mandoline in Case
61.-Elevation of Mandoline Case
62.-Top of Mandoline Case
63.-Bottom of Mandoline Case
64.-Mandoline Case End Piece
65.-Binding Corner of Case
66.-Stitching Corner of Case
67.-Brief Bag
68.-Narrower Brief Bag
69.-Brief Bag Frame
70.-Pattern for Side of Bag
71.-Gusset Pattern
72.-Gusset Stiffening Pattern
73.-Bag Bottom Pattern
74.-Bag Lining and Pocket
75.-Gladstone Bag
76.-Another Gladstone Bag
77.-Rubbing Bone or Stick
78.-Stiffening for Bag Division
79.-Leather Pocket
80.-Pocket Flap
81.-Chape
82.-Folding Paper for Small Pattern
83.-Part of Bag Handle
84.-Tab
85.-Half of Bottom Stiffening
86.-Bottom of Brief Bag
87.-Tennis Racket Case
88.-Case for Tennis Bat, Balls, etc.
89.-Tennis Bag in Cricket Bag Style
90.-Tennis Bag Frame
91.-Studded Bottom of Tennis Bag
92.-Turn-clip
93.-Tennis Bag in Gladstone Style
94.-Tennis Bag in Half-Gladstone Style
95.-Imperial Trunk
96.-Railway Trunk
97.-Trunk
98.-Trunk Division Board
99.-Knapsack
100.-Body of Knapsack
101.-Ring and Holder
102.-Section of Buckle Leather and Sheath
103.-Brass Stud
104.-D-ring
105.-Stiffened