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hand sewing ostrich leg
darkmatter35 replied to darkmatter35's topic in Exotics, Reptiles, Furs and others
Finished my sheath and posted it in the Critique section John -
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Also ask Hide House for their catalog, has their hole line of leathers in it.
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hand sewing ostrich leg
darkmatter35 replied to darkmatter35's topic in Exotics, Reptiles, Furs and others
Ok, will do. Putting the belt loop on tonight and sewing lining. I do a little at a time after work so it will be a few days before complete. -
hand sewing ostrich leg
darkmatter35 replied to darkmatter35's topic in Exotics, Reptiles, Furs and others
You are spot on with the advice you gave me, I ran the stitching wheel without the groove and I can see the marks just fine. If this sheath comes out ok I will post a picture of it. Thanks again, John -
hand sewing ostrich leg
darkmatter35 replied to darkmatter35's topic in Exotics, Reptiles, Furs and others
Thanks for the advice, you did a nice job on your sheath, your edges are sure smooth. Do you think a lacing chisel would work better than the stitching wheel? I was thinking about purchasing one. Take care,John -
I'm making a knife sheath with ostrich leg and 2/3 cow lining. What is the best way to groove and mark my spacing for stitching? I grooved a test piece and ran a stitching wheel to mark spacing but could not see the marks. Also will the groove look unattractive? Is there a better way I should be doing this? Thanks, John
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Having my doubts about Springfield Leather
darkmatter35 replied to CaptQuirk's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
I live in Illinois, so not to far, they shipped priority mail so its one set price. Seems like SL problem is inconsistently. John -
Having my doubts about Springfield Leather
darkmatter35 replied to CaptQuirk's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
I just received my order which was from there special order section (shark) and some hard ware. total was $65.00 shipping included ($6.05). The shark was a vary nice piece and shipping was a reasonable price. arrived in three days. I can't complain John -
Following up on this thread, I emailed Barry and he recommended the medium awl and #1 blade for the type of use I described to him. I purchased them and used it on a few projects. The awl fits my hand well, I push downward using my hand and palm. Lots of control and comfort in my hand. The blade is sharp and goes threw leather smoothly.
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Well I don't stitch traditionally, sometimes pushing the awl through four or maybe even five pieces of leather making sheaths. Thanks, John
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Hi, I'm going to buy a BK awl handle, is there a preference as to which one to purchase? large, Medium, or small. Its hard to tell without holding one. Thanks, John
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Anyway To Tighten A Line 24 Snap
darkmatter35 replied to Boriqua's topic in Hardware and Accessories
I bought snaps from Tandy and was unhappy with the snap action and the overall quality. I recently bought some that are called Fasnap that are stainless steel. I haven't used any yet but you sure can tell that they are better quality. John -
Anyway To Tighten A Line 24 Snap
darkmatter35 replied to Boriqua's topic in Hardware and Accessories
Just a thought, I noticed that the spring in the button socket are listed as Normal action, Easy action, and Hard action. Would you know which one you are using? John S. -
Main Thread has a free thread color and size chart. I have one and it comes in real handy. John S.
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You can try a little super glue in gel form. put a small dab on a tooth pick and insert it in the cut and close it. Try not to get any on the outside. John S.