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Here’s a pic idk if you all can see this very good but I cut pieces off of it and soaked one to just experiment it got a little softer for now until it dries I suppose but I think removing some of the flesh might be the only way to make it pliable ? Skiving ?I guess since I’m just gonna cut it up and use it I could slice the smaller pieces one a time as needed ? Hate to waste it It was all black I lightened it a bit in some spots with hair bleach

A friend gave me a huge hair on hide he had in his garage it’s really thick fleshy and stiff and I need to know the best way to soften it? I don’t know how it was tanned or that makes a difference on treating, softening it but it has a bluish flesh color. any advice on it . I don’t want to lose the fur ? I thought about shaving some of the excess flesh from the back and using it for inlaying scabbards and such so I can cut it into smaller pieces but it’s way to stiff to use for anything now? any advice appreciated !

I can't find a donation tab?? What am I missing ? And what is the typical or usual amount?

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Not very good image quality but this is what I made I saw a picture of bags like these online and made my own pattern I'm pretty happy with the the way they turned out now I need to seal them

Yes Good idea I better use a test piece first I would hate to ruin them. The flap part of the bag will be opened and closed a lot so I don't want them too stiff the guys from Tandy told me to use just that snow proof stuff so I coated it with that before assembly. it's like a thick paste like substance maybe some oil and wax ( kind of greasy) I used a heat gun and it melts right in. gives it a great shine and feel I Really like it but I'm not sure it will give me the water resistance I want? And I don't want the top flap part to get stiff and crack?

Dwight - do you think it would be Ok to use resolene on a set of saddle bags after I have already Neats foot oiled- dyed - applied that snow proof weather proof stuff from tandys before assembly and would I thin the resolene with water ? trying to get the most weather rain resistance possible?

Nice work and neat little tip thanks for the reply!

I have a question about a tooltip that I saw on a YouTube video I'm going to attach the link if anybody wants to watch it It looks like it's maybe it's made of iron it reads in the description and the guy runs it around a saddle handle on a saddle to melt beeswax in the saddle handle I'm just wondering if anybody knows what this is or where to get it if it is it a soldering iron with the special tip or maybe he made it her something http://youtu.be/7u6ATWMi0Ns

I have a question about a tooltip that I saw on a YouTube video I'm going to attach the link if anybody wants to watch it It looks like it's maybe it's made of iron it reads in the description and the guy runs it around a saddle handle on a saddle to melt beeswax in the saddle handle I'm just wondering if anybody knows what this is or where to get it if it is it a soldering iron with the special tip or maybe he made it her something

Thanks for the responses ! some good places to start i do use rotary cutters as well on occasion. The way I hold the knife I depends on what kind I'm using I suppose when I use a utilitiy knife I palm it. I was thinking along the lines of a really good long lasting useful set something that keeps a good edge and doesn't need sharpened to frequently as I don't sharpen them .but I have a guy who sharpens them for me in exchange i have made him a couple leather belts for his sharpening machine something I could even hand down to someone years from now when I am no longer able to use them I will check out those dozier , bob beard and kipl Existing user? Sign In Sign Up Browse Forums Calendar Blogs Gallery Chat Staff Online Users Activity Store Support All Activity Home Fabrication All About Leather Branding Or Burning Latigo? Sign in to follow this Followers Branding Or Burning Latigo? Started by sangmort, 20 Sep 2012 14 posts in this topic sangmort Member Members 57 posts Gender:Not Telling Location:Florida Interested in learning about:Dog collars, leashes, harnesses, & belts. Posted 20 Sep 2012 · Report post Hello all! I'm new here, & brand new to leatherworking! :D I look forward to getting involved in what looks to be an amazing hobby. I had a question, & after scouring the internet & this forum, thought I would pose it to you fine people. I'm interested in making dog collars & harnesses, and Latigo seems, from my research, to be the most weather-resistant leather out there. I have four working-line dogs, & while we do not work them ourselves, the drive to be outside & be crazy is there That said, latigo seems to be the most fitting for my purpose. However, from what I understand, Latigo can not be tooled, nor stamped, nor carved. [ at least not easily, & it'll eventually lift / fade ] So, can a design be burned into Latigo? [ like with a wood-burning tool / soldering iron? ] Can it be branded? Also, can Latigo be grooved with a saddle's groover so that I have a nice spot to stitch? Thank you so much in advance if anyone is kind enough to take the time to answer these questions. Hopefully, one day, when I have experience I can contribute back! :D ~ Oakley Member Members 94 posts Gender:Male Location:Germany Posted 20 Sep 2012 (edited) · Report post Hello, i never tried to burn Latigo but i don't think that you get a nice look. Which gives Latigo a quite nice rustic touch is when you carve the uppest darker surface. [/ind

Ps the scissors I'm using are heavy duty ones you get from the fabric store and cutting leather is hell on them ? i have to have them sharpened a lot

Hi all just a question for some of you guys with more knowledge of let her working knives i am currently cutting all my leather project out with small razor knives and scissors if I wanted to invest in a good set of knives just for leather work what would be my "basic starter set " of various knives ( ones to last a long time ) and where would be the best place to get them?

Hahaha! Well that's what I'm missing I'm gonna go buy some Stella !!!

Really beautiful work!