Rounding Leather

[blade]

ok i wonder if there is a way to make a 3/4 " wide strip of 6 oz leather round?

[TwinOaks]

ok i wonder if there is a way to make a 3/4 " wide strip of 6 oz leather round?

You need...well, a leather rounder. They have a series of progressively smaller holes that the leather is drawn through.

[blade]

ok so what is a "leather rounder"? can i get it at tandy? if not where and what does it look like? i have a few tools and am allways buy or makeing more so if i can see one i just might beable to build one

[BustedThumb]

The Stolman Art of Hand Sewing Leather book goes over this in more detail, but the short of it is, folding it in half, sew a piece of filler leather in between, trim excess filler and edges, then moisten and slide it back and forth in a rounder. Basically, it's a plate or block of wood with holes that split in half and clamp around the workpiece. I can't seem to find a pic online, but it's not a piece of high tech or anything.

Edited March 30, 2010 by BustedThumb

[Mongo]

Weaver Leather sells an Osborne tool to round leather straps. The tool has a number of different hole sizes. Check their website to see if it's what you need.

[blade]

sounds simpel enough and ill have to see if i can make one when i get back home for my home time in the mean time ill look in weaver's site to see if i can get a look at one thank you all

[DaveJohnson]

Hi Blade

This is what it looks like and according the ALS, you fold the leather over and then sew together using a "hidden" stiching groove, which is a slit in the leather as apposed to the normal gouged stiching groove. If necessary, you can fill the hollow with a filler (leather or cord) before sewing. Then wet and pull through the rounder - using smaller and smaller hole until you get a round final product - dry, dye and finish - sounds simple - let us know how it goes - post a tutorial !!

[blade]

thanks i think im going to try and make one and ill take some pics to post also