A scout is Thrifty - handmade tools

"A scout is thrifty" - The Scout Law 

A number of tools were hand made in order to have the proper tools on hand for leatherworking!  Making them saved about $200 vs purchasing them at retail.

A big thanks to;

• the several companies & people that donated hardwoods to make mallets (including Tyler, Chuck, Curtis, Hardwood Industries, Lakeside Lumber, Pete's Arborist)
• leather experts who taught and guided tool making techniques (including Eric & Jai & Andy) 
• woodworking experts who taught and guided tool making (including DJ & Jared)

APPLE WOOD EDGING TOOLS FOR LEATHER 

HAND MADE AWL - from gutter spike & horse leather

LEATHER PUNCH - made of rosewood & conduit pipe 

 Turned rosewood on a lathe

 Measure the handle with a gauge

Finished leather punch

Scraping tool for gourd bird feeders

Handmade hardwood mallets

Meranti 

 Oak wood

 Cherry wood

 Oak pallet piece

Applewood & Holly

Dogwood & Irish yew

 Balou, white oak & meranti

 Oak & thermal dried ash

 Kenkatong, Meranti & white ash

Ironwood & maple