Leather Tote with Jimmy DiResta | Build It | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor 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: It’s been a few years since the Ask This Old House team and Jimmy DiResta worked together. Host Kevin O’Connor ended the drought by heading up to Jimmy’s 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. Here’s 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 [https://