Manveruon wrote:Incidentally, if any of the new folks around here (and I know there are a few who have popped up recently) are reading this and would like to take a look at what we've got so far, please let me know, and I will gladly share the link with you!

I would love to see it!

An arbor press might work really well. They tend to be on the order of 1/2-1 ton, but the way they work you can just turn the wheel lightly to apply less than the full force. I did a little research, and found out that this is done by quite a few leather crafters, and works quite well. It is good f...

Question for any of you who use stamps for their leather projects: Has anyone tried attaching the stamp to a drill press. I'm wondering if you'd get a clearer, cleaner stamp than by using a mallet. Obviously with it off! I haven't tried it, but I doubt it would work very well, the pressure a drill ...

Hah! I did not even realize it was in the wrong subforum, I just saw the title about wooden mugs. I suppose if you whittled a mug out of a tree branch it might be a little closer...

Thank you Kortoso! I've been a member for a long time, and read the forum longer than that, but never ended up posting. I decided I had better fix that!

Alright Kortoso, I might just have to do that! I just have to get a hold of a chunk large enough, since I mostly use scraps!

I just finished my first mug recently, a slat one like your first one, though with more colors of wood. I also used Titebond 3, which they say is safe for "indirect food contact" and meets the "ANSI/HPVA Type I water-resistance specification", which is pretty good. Adding the wax...