Leather Tote with Jimmy Di Resta, Build It, Ask This Old House
In this video, This Old House host Kevin OConnor meets maker Jimmy DiResta at his new workshop to take on a simple leather working project that anyone can tackle. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: Its been a few years since the Ask This Old House team and Jimmy DiResta worked together. Host Kevin OConnor ended the drought by heading up to Jimmys Upstate NY workshop to catch up. Jimmy gave him a tour of the new space while he was there, but he also helped Kevin expand his skillset by teaching him how to make a leather tote bag. Heres how they did it. Time: One day Cost: Around 200 (including leather and tools) Difficulty: 2, 5 Where to find it Jimmy traces out the shape of the leather fabric using an awl Then, he cuts it out with a razor blade and a ruler to keep the cutting line straight. Then, he uses a rubber mallet
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