Woodcarving Tool Roll Up

I've always been fascinated by whittling, and I've been doing it on and off. This year of covid and lockdowns I have intensified my curiosity and just enjoyed the pure pleasure of chipping wood.

So I decided to make a home for my wood carving tools. Until now they have been everywhere and not at all together as a tool collection.

So I hope you do like my Woodcarving Tool Leather Roll Up?! I've had fun making it and It's already made itself useful.

Soft large leather piece

Leather scraps

Push buttons

Button studs

Band-Aid

Tool:

Mora wood carving knife

Mora spoon carving hook knife

Drill 8mm

Sharpening stone

From a wood carving session with my kids, I finished last and felt somewhat like Emil in Lønneberget:-)

Yes, I cut my thumb, so no question this rollup would have a dedicated space for band-aids!

First up was getting a scope of the size and organizing the tools.

The leather was cut to 22x26cm, I wanted to make it as small as possible and not take up valuable space in my backpack.

I decided on these 5 tools from a beginner's perspective as I'm a self-proclaimed wood noob. I spent some time figuring out the placement and testing the roll-up procedure.

I was quick to see the left side would hold the sharpening stone and band-aids, so to kick things off I made that happen before anything else. A push-button divides the two.

The first tool to secure was the spoon carving hook. This "knife" is especially dangerous because of its11 shape, I've often forgotten how sharp it is. So I made a resting peise for the hook to grab. Protecting the blade with leather at both ends. The drill bit was just strapped in and held in place by the handle and a tip protector.

The small knife was given a sheath which was hand-stitched so I can easily replace it if it gets worn out.

I used contact glue so I could easily stitch and the two pieces together. Remember to let glue dry and then press the two surfaces with high pressure.

From my very short wood carving experience, I have missed making holes in my pieces. I could turn the tip of the knife, but I like the idea of hand drilling a hole.

The strap was easy peasy, made a mark where I wanted the push button. Measured with the drill in place and made holes for the stitching.

Before gluing it to a leftover round stock I made some cuts to add friction for the glue to set.

From what I had left of the leather, I made sure it would be long enough to go round the roll-up:-)

At one end I made the leather thicker so it would not get puller through and the other end narrow. I made a round leather push button to lock and loop the string of leather.

This was done in one day and I love how easy it is to work with leather and how forgiving it can be. This being only the third or fourth leather project I come short a few times, but all in all, I was super happy with my new tool buddy.

Stamp time! I love painting with my stamp collection. And a couple of new stamps came in handy for naming the maker of this rollup.

So first time out was a whittle, no major project, just chipping away for fun and satisfaction. It all fits in the pocket of my jacket.