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Weld wood from the hardware store if it's going be wet molded. I also use the white version if not. It's supposed to save a few brain cells. I also use the double sided tape I get from Makers Supply. 3M stuff and holds very well.

I’m just using the stitch punches that come with the set I got a bunch of years ago. I agree that pulling too tight is not always the best practice

Very nice work.

Thank you for input.

I make rattlesnake hatbands using a 1/2" buckle set. A few years ago, I bought a lot from a dealer that was closing their shop. The buckle components were stamped and plated. I am now out. I want to find something inexpensive to replace what I have been using. (I paid $2 for each set.) I have tried a few suppliers, eBay, and Amazon, with no luck. I appreciate any help finding what I need.

He's got the first 3 listings right now here: https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/78-leather-and-lace/ He listed a green kangaroo hide and it disappeared right away. All that stuff looks top notch and Ferg is great to deal with. I've bought things from him a couple of times now

Don't know about Ferg, but I'd definitely be interested!

Did you take that kangaroo hide Ferg had for sale? I bet that's a fantastic hide. My wallets usually feel chunky, too. That .6mm kangaroo might be the ticket. I took one of his other hides, the first cordovan one, and what a beautiful piece of leather. I need to come up with a worthy project.

I just bought a kangaroo hide. Wow. Although a little pricey, this is going to be a game changer for my wallets! Great stuff, and I haven't even used it yet!

It has no feed dog so in which way do you think you can use a darning machine for leather work?

Thank you, Hans! I took your advice and I am able to "harmonize" pretty well with my Adler. Although there are times... Lol But, thank you again for your wisdom! Warm wishes, Amy

Glenn, please send me a pm with your information.

Has anyone had experience making watch fob straps? Seems pretty straightforward, just a mini belt. I'm confusing myself thinking about how they're folded, and where all the holes go. I'm also wondering if/how to get fancy with them, not much room for tooling. Suggestions on leather type?

Yes, I know, just I think because this pouch is relatively small, I want it more clean. The second pouch, what comes much larger, I wanna cover full ornaments

Done forthe night.

I put in one last session before quitting for the day. Changed the blade in the knife and got to it. I managed to get them cut out and they look pretty good. They are pictured here with the original fender. Here we are standing by waiting for the next move. I have to decide what I am going to do about details. A linear border? That border plus some accent tooling? A touch of floral for accent as well? We shall see in the morning. I won't punch the holes yet, but I will certainly mark the locations so that the border won't be suddenly interrupted by holes. BTDT.

I laid out the four needed pieces on the 15 ounce saddle leather. The side I ordered from Weaver Leather was very nice. That much leather is very heavy, and came shipped in a box, so it was curled up and wanted to stay curled. What a pain in the ... um... Butt. Weighted it down, and got the layouts done. I cut off the section I needed and rolled up the rest, put it in a black trash bag to store, keep the mice out and the light off the leather. No need to ruin it. Cut out the small pieces first. They came out nice, but cutting the heavy leather is hard on old Marine arthritic hands. Time for a break before cutting the larger pieces. I'll go rest a bit, watch some tv with the boss, and have some soup, then come back out and get back at it.

I have had a couple more sessions out in the shop. First and foremost... the compression worked. The original fender now got flattened enough to work as a template. I carefully drew it out on the cardboard, then marked the holes. I cut it out, then overlaid the originals to verify the templates were correct. I will be able to flip the cardboard over to cut out the mirror image for the other side.

Hey everyone, i never lost sight of the project! Ive really just been trying to procure one but it’s proving very difficult. There is a site in Switzerland that sells them, but they don't ship to the US. They are also around $1,000 and thats just a bit high. It’s the site i posted at the top. Now i can find them on Rocado. But yet again, no shipping. Just local pickup in Switzerland. https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/naehbock-sattler-lederarbeiten-1236720066/ So, back to the drawing board. Literally. Leveraging some drafting skills from the military, i’m working out the draft. Ill be building this out of baltic birch ply with a sapele base (92mm thick!). Overall, it will come out to around 94cm tall. I may reduce this to around 84 as i have some play around the foot lever cam. I just need to get to cutting pieces and assembling to see of it beds together before doing so.

Thank you very much.

As big a part as Harley Davidson played in my fathers and my life, this is the first piece of that life. it is 8 x 11 inches and it will most likelyy be painted. No hurry on this one taking time and enjoying the memories.

In my experience, if the stitches are too close together and pulled too tight they can cut through the suede

Thanks for the info. I’ve still got to tool the design and I’m waiting for a couple stamps to arrive. I will get back in touch with you as I go along with this one

I would use contact adhesive just along the parts the eyelets will go suede doesn't burnish well at all if its good quality suede, and you use medium sized and spaced stitching holes withmedium thick thread I reckon on 3 mm or 1/8 inch, I'd glue the very edge, that 3 mm, to the other leather

I haven’t worked with suede before. How close to the edge can you stitch to keep it fairly neat and not have too much extra on the outside of the stitch line