Make BrooklynThis was my second attempt at a small leather clutch bag. I owe the cow an appology for the first one. The design for this one came from MAKESUPPLY wher you can grab a template in PDF form for this one and two more similar bags at the link below:
Making A Leather Clutch BagMake Brooklyn2018-04-23 | This was my second attempt at a small leather clutch bag. I owe the cow an appology for the first one. The design for this one came from MAKESUPPLY wher you can grab a template in PDF form for this one and two more similar bags at the link below:
Differently Sture Zetterberg feat. Christine Smith
Change In Time Johan Glössner feat. Nadja Alsén
Sing To Me Sven Karlsson feat. FriggaFiery Red Sunset PaintingMake Brooklyn2020-04-26 | So the word for day 25 of the @turgworks #lockdownthrowndown was flame. I wanted to paint a fiery red sunset. The first try was with watercolors but I wasn't happy with the outcome so I started over with acrylics. This is how it went. Give Tim a follow and give it a try yourself, you can do any word on any day, you dont have to do them as they come the way I am. If you do, be sure to share your work, I can't wait to see it.
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The music is all licensed through epidemic sound. epidemicsound.com Rebuild Me - Tommy Ljungberg Your Grace - Station StoryPainting With CoffeeMake Brooklyn2020-04-11 | So the word for day 12 of the @turgworks #lockdownthrowndown was coffee. I assumed there would be a lot of drawings and paintings that included some reference to coffee so I decided to instead paint WITH coffee. This was the result of that. Follow Tim and give it a go, you can do any word on any day, you don't have to do them as they come the way I am. If you do, be sure to share your work, I can't wait to see it.
The music is all licensed through epidemic sound. epidemicsound.com Coffee Shop Stories - Almost HereWatercolor LandscapeMake Brooklyn2020-04-10 | While stuck at home during the covid19 pandemic I've been continuing to draw and paint. This one was done for the "Outside" prompt (I think it was day 8 ) of the TurgWorks #LockDownThrowDown and I thought I'd film it so here's a time lapse of that painting.
The music is all licensed through epidemic sound. epidemicsound.com Won't You Stay - The Eastern PlainMark Crilly Inspired Beetle Tank Ink DrawingMake Brooklyn2019-12-12 | A different kind of making in this video, something I've been doing a lot of just lately, pen and ink drawings. In this video I take inspiration from Mark Crilly's video about using a photo reference as a jumping off point to create something else. You should definately go watch his video btw, it's fantastic: youtube.com/watch?v=C8NXtium9wc
Some links to the gear I used, there not affiliate links or anything, I don't make any money from these, I'm just providing them in case someone wants to know but I promise, you can do this with a number 2 pencil and a ball point pen.
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All Music Licenced through Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com Faster Car (Acoustic Version) - Loving Caliber I'm So Done - Cody Francis Lottery - Ten Towers Taking Chances - Niklas Ahlstrom500 sub winner!! Hand Tooled Leather Card WalletMake Brooklyn2019-05-07 | I picked the winner of the 500 sub giveaway!!!Giveaway Closed: Leather Card WalletMake Brooklyn2019-04-19 | The giveaway is now closed. Once the results video is published, there will be a link to it below..
I've just hit 500 subscribers on you tube!! To celebrate that milestone I'm going to give away the wallet I made in this video!! To enter subscribe to my channel on youtube and my instagram feed, watch it on you tube and leave a comment on the video that just says "I'm In" and after the contest ends on 4/30/2019 I'll announce a winner and ship it out!
Contest Rules
You must be subscribed to this youtube channel and my instagram ( instagram.com/makebrooklyn )and leave a comment on this video that contains the phrase "I'm in" by 11:59pm April 30th 2019 then watch your notifications because the winner will be announced within a few days!!
Get a maker knife for yourself: http://makerknife.com Watch Giaco make some insane things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYH-...
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All music licensed through epidemic sound: epidemicsound.com Days Of Silence - Las Lunas In The Arms Of A Stranger - Go For Howell Pina Coladas - Las Lunas To Let You In - Daniel GunnarssonMake a Wet Mold Leather Double Sheath for my Leatherman and MakerknifeMake Brooklyn2019-03-27 | So I sometimes want to carry my leatherman and my @giacowhatever maker knife so I made a wet mold leather sheath for both. I used a process called wet molding (exactly what it sounds like) to get a perfect fit. It's loads of fun to do, give it a try and show me the results on one of the social media links below.
In The Arms Of A Stranger - Go For Howell Perfect Shadows - Evelynn Ray Get While The Getting Is Good - Martin Carlberg I'm On My Way - The Eastern Plain I Got You - Birgersson Lundberg Vagabond Heart - Martin Carlberg Tennessee Strut 2 - Per-Anders NilssonDIY Leather Strap CutterMake Brooklyn2019-03-17 | I'm making a leather handbag and I needed a way to cut straps. I didn't want the hand held type, I wanted to be able to keep both hands on the leather so I made one that would work with my twin screw vise and a holdfast. Since this was a small project I also thought I'd let it stand as my entry into the contest on the "Get Hands Dirty" channel. If you haven't yet seen her videos, go check them out: youtube.com/watch?v=smCavX6l280
So this past summer I backed the kickstarter to help Giaco Whatever start manufacturing the maker knife he designed. Today my reward for that arrived, one of the initial batch of knives!! I never do unboxing videos but I did this time. If you'd like one, the link above will take you to indegogo where you can order one. Thanks @giacowhatever !!
Music Licesnsed through Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com Get Burned - Joachim Nilsson ft. Anya GoldScrap Bucket Spool StandMake Brooklyn2019-02-12 | I needed a thread spool stand for the vintage singer sewing machine I just restored. I made one out of a dowel, an oak scrap and a coat hanger in about 10 minutes!!
Plantation by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comOak and Cowhide Dovetailed ChestMake Brooklyn2019-01-28 | I need to do some shop organization. I made this red oak chest using hand tools and featuring half blind dovetails, leather on the inside and cowhide on the outside to hold my leather working tools.
Breaking The Glass - Johnny Berglund Get Burned - Joachim Nilsson I Know Why - Sven Karlsson In The Arms Of A Stranger - Go For Howell Perfect Shadows - Sven Karlsson The Forgotten - Martin Carlberg The One Who Stole My Heart - Martin CarlbergCowhide Zipper PouchMake Brooklyn2019-01-10 | I have a fair bit of cowhide left after reupholstering the dining room chairs (If you haven't seen that take a look: youtube.com/watch?v=m9FQ7cBbBUM&t=1s ) so I made a zipper pouch that would be great for makeup pens and pencils or things like that. Cheers!
All the music in this video is all licensed through Epidamic Sound epidemicsound.com To The Fullest - Bird Of Figment Aeroplane - Origo Dreamers Of The Shore - Daniel GunnarssonKnife Making (Stock Removal)Make Brooklyn2018-11-08 | This was my second attempt at knife making. This time I used the stock removal method and it went way better than attempt number one and I was really pleased with the outcome. It's still a long way from perfect but as is always the case I learned a whole lot more and the next one will be even better.
On And On Southern Charm Fire And Brimstone Gold Rush Graciously provided by Ampletunes: ampletunes.com
Gravel And Dust - Sven Karlsson In And Out Of Love (Tigerblood Jewel Remix) (Instrumental Version) - The Eastern Plain It's Not Love (Instrumental Version) - Martin Carlberg Next Stop The Big Onion - Martin Carlberg Licensed through Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.comCowhide Chair Rehab (reupholstery)Make Brooklyn2018-10-29 | A long time ago I "re-upholstered" (read: butchered) the cushions on our dining room chairs. I gave them a much needed upgrade to some hair on cowhide that I love!!!
They aren't a sponsor or anything but if you want one to give it a try yourself, I got the cowhide at Tandy Leather: tandyleather.com/en
Music:
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Acoustic Guitar 1 - Audionautix Acoustic Guitar 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comForging a Bottle Opener FailMake Brooklyn2018-09-06 | I traveled up to visit my folks with my girlfriend and my kids. My oldest was on leave from the Navy. Son number 3 couldn't be there, he just joined the Navy too and he's currently at boot camp. We decided to forge a bottle opener, just a fun quick project right? Wrong. For the most part it went ok. We even built a really great anvil stand. unfortunately the tiny cast iron HF anvil I have doesn't really have a horn and I don't have a cone mandrill or anything to open the top of the bottle opener to a size large enough to work it on the anvil. After the fact, of course, I thought up a dozen different ways we might have done it sooooo .... next time. In any case we had a lot of fun and learned a lot.
If you want to learn about the Blacksmiths craft then I would strongly recommend checking out these to guys who will give you far better information:
Alec Steele: youtube.com/channel/UCWizIdwZdmr43zfxlCktmNw Liam Hoffman: youtube.com/user/HoffmanBlacksmith96 Black Bear Forge: youtube.com/channel/UCdOM6Qc53TcWuExrnDLVjXgMaking a Knife Profiling JigMake Brooklyn2018-08-21 | While making a knife I needed to clean up a pretty sloppy first attempt at freehand grinding the primary bevel so I made a jig to use to keep the file and the blade in the same orientation while hand filing. Mine is made of two independent pieces held in parallel in my twin screw vice. It's made of some pine and a little bit of walnut I had laying around.
For the Wood By Wright ( James Wright) and WOmadeOD (Mitch Peacock) tool making contests I decided to forge a kiridashi, a vey handy little Japanese knife. This was my first time I've tried to forge steel and in this video I share with you how I did it.
Two Lonely Souls - Martin Carlberg I'm On My Way - Martin Hall Halfway Heart - Johan GlössnerHand Tool Only BrickHouse Cigar Box Guitar Episode: 5 (Preparing the Box)Make Brooklyn2018-06-18 | Getting the body ready by cutting the sound holes and installing the bridge, pickup and control knobs
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ES_Barefoot - Martin Landh ES_Wait Up Sundown - Martin Carlberg ES_Why I Try - Loving CaliberHand Tool Only BrickHouse Cigar Box Guitar Episode: 4 (Refining the neck shape / Broken Neck!)Make Brooklyn2018-06-11 | Profiling and straightening the neck, fine shaping the head stock, volute, my two cents on headstock inlay and how to surgically repair a broken neck.
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Get Burned - Joachim Nilsson Get While The Getting Is Good - Martin Carlberg I Know Why - Sven Karlsson I'll Never Leave Your Side - Henrik Nagy Not A Shade Of Mine - Johan GlössnerHand Tool Only BrickHouse Cigar Box Guitar Episode: 3 (making the fretboard)Make Brooklyn2018-05-30 | Making the fret board for my hand tool only cigarbox guitar
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The End - Sture Zetterberg feat. Red Revision She Will Never Know - Loving Caliber Sweet Embrace - Go For Howell feat. Red RevisionHand Tool Only BrickHouse Cigar Box Guitar Episode: 2 (basic neck shaping)Make Brooklyn2018-05-23 | Roughing in the basic shape of the neck on the BrickHouse cigar box guitar.
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What On Earth Do We Do Now - Martin Carlberg I'm On My Way - Martin Hall In Our Home - Sven KarlssonHand Tool Only BrickHouse Cigar Box Guitar Episode: 1 (neck lamination)Make Brooklyn2018-05-16 | Making the laminated blank that will become the neck of our guitar from walnut and maple
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Mad About You - Sture Zetterberg Goodbye Virginia - Sture ZetterbergLeather Handbag BuildMake Brooklyn2018-05-10 | This is a handbag that I made using natural oak vegtanned leather. I left a natural leather finish this time, just a little neatsfoot oil and some saddle soap.Leather Round Knife SheathMake Brooklyn2018-04-18 | I've been giving Leatherwork a try just lately and this is project number 2. It's a sheath for my round knife also known (I think) as a head knife. Hand tooling the leather is a load of fun!!!
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Wont You Stay Martin Hall Ft. Megan Tibits
When I Am Calling Your Name Henrik Nagy feat. Frida Wallin
The One Who Stole My Heart Martin CarlbergReady Play Button OneMake Brooklyn2018-04-15 | I inlaid a YouTube play button into my bench. I guess I didn't think it through and kinda forgot how chewed up the top of my bench is so it's a little ragged around the edges but then again, so am I and I had a lot of fun doing this one. It's made of walnut and maple and was a part of the small workshop YouTube makers play button challenge. When I get the list of other videos or a link to a playlist
I'll post it here so you can go check out all the others who participated!!
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPmAOu6hYm1GMmNbMFJNdEjKcFp9pg5Tw&disable_polymer=trueMaking a Strop from Horse Butt LeatherMake Brooklyn2018-04-02 | I finally got around to ordering some hose butt to make the strop to complete my little sharpening station. I put the rough side out on one side and charged that with the honing compound. On the other side I put the smooth side out and didn't add anything.
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Lower Down The Bridge Tommy Ljungberg feat. Nathalie Hedin
Last Days Of September Henrik Nagy feat. Frida WallinReapairing the Leather on My ViceMake Brooklyn2018-03-02 | While my oldest son was home on leave from the Navy he gave me a hand fixing the leather that had come loose on my twin screw vice.
Music Morning Mandolin by Chris Haugen
Intro Music Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comWooden Jack Plane RestorationMake Brooklyn2018-02-23 | I picked up this wooden jack plane from the Woodstock, NY flea market. It was made by Auburn Tool Company in Auburn, NY. It was most likely made by prisoners at Auburn prison.Nerf Mega RepaintMake Brooklyn2018-01-18 | A bit more playtime with my airbrush. This is a Nerf Mega CycloneShock that I painted in a fallout/ vault-tec kind of style.
Right On Red by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comWorkbench Base BuildMake Brooklyn2017-12-25 | I finally built the base to go with my workbench. I used common construction grade materials available at the local home center. This is about 20 hours of work mashed down to about 3 minutes. Enjoy!
Sailors Lament by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comNerf Maverick Re-PaintMake Brooklyn2017-11-14 | So for a change I thought I'd give re-painting a Nerf blaster a try. This is a Nerf N-Strike Maverick that I repainted and weathered. If you're interested the paints are all Tamiya acrylic thinned with isopropal alcohol. They're very inexpensive and easy to clean up.
Slow Night at the Saloon by TeknoAXE http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1263 is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Holiday Halloween PumpkinMake Brooklyn2017-10-31 | This is my entry for the Small Workshop YouTube Makers FaceBook group challenge. Below you will find a link to the group and to the videos submitted by other makers in the group! Happy Halloween!
Live at WFMU on Irene Trudel's Show 4/6/09 by M Shanghai String Band is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
My girlfriend and I recently took a long overdue and oft rescheduled glider trip in Blairstown New Jersey. It was a load of fun and if you ever have the opportunity, I'd highly recommend you try it. Our pilot, Mike, was awesome!!
Music: Green Leaves by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comHow to cut a Mortise and Tenon Joint with Hand ToolsMake Brooklyn2017-09-28 | I thought while I finish filming the build of the base for my workbench I would take out some smaller bits as technique videos. This is how I cut a mortise and tenon joint. I don't make any claim that it's the best way or even the right way. I just thought I'd share the way I do it.
Here are a few people who will do a much better job than I teaching this skill:
Chance, Luck, Errors in Nature, Fate, Destruction As a Finale by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear Artist: http://chriszabriskie.comWalnut Keepsake BoxMake Brooklyn2017-09-17 | My daughter Alison asked for a box as a wedding gift for a friend so I made a walnut and maple keepsake box.Make Brooklyn Live StreamMake Brooklyn2017-09-05 | ...How To Sharpen A Saw (Rip)Make Brooklyn2017-08-29 | It only seems natural to follow a video about building a saw vise with one about how to sharpen a saw. This is just a brief video to cover the basics of sharpening a rip saw. If you'd like a more detailed explanation you can use the following links to Paul Sellers (@Paul Sellers) or James Wright (@Wood By Wright) both of whom do a much better job of explaining this process than I.
Music: Plantation by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Artist: http://audionautix.comSaw Vise BuildMake Brooklyn2017-08-19 | I needed to sharpen my saws and rather than just rig something up, I built a saw vise out of some pine I had lying around. This time I made it much shorter but I think there's still enough info for someone to be able to build it for themselves.
The music is "Angel Full of Bourbon" by M Shanghai String Band. You should definately go check them out.
Live at WFMU on Irene Trudel's Show 4/6/09 by M Shanghai String Band is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
But Enough About Me, Bill Paxton by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv Artist: http://chriszabriskie.comProjectCigarBoxGuitarMake Brooklyn2016-11-28 | This was my first cigarbox guitar build. I had a load of fun and it turned out far better than I anticipated. This video is a mix of pictures taken during the build process and video of the guitar in action. If you have any questions, please ask and I'll do my best to answer. Hopefully for at least one future project I'll manage to work on camera but I guess you have to start somewhere.