mike59

Hello Rufus, If you are wanting to end up with a rich oil tan look to the rough out, try this. On a scrap piece of the same leather you used for the saddle, use Fiebing's Pro Oil Saddle Tan Dye reduced 20% with Fiebing's Leather Dye Reducer. Apply it with a wide spray nozzle with an airbrush or one of the PREVAIL SPRAYERS. You want to hold the sprayer about six inches from the leather and move quickly in even passes overlapping just a bit. Let it sit overnight and then apply a light coat of neatsfoot oil. After the oil sets in it will give you a nice rich oil finish. This process works great on the hair side as well giving the piece a rich hand rubbed oil finish. Hope this helps you out some. Hello Rufus, If you are wanting to end up with a rich oil tan look to the rough out, try this. On a scrap piece of the same leather you used for the saddle, use Fiebing's Pro Oil Saddle Tan Dye reduced 20% with Fiebing's Leather Dye Reducer. Apply it with a wide spray nozzle with an airbrush or one of the PREVAIL SPRAYERS. You want to hold the sprayer about six inches from the leather and move quickly in even passes overlapping just a bit. Let it sit overnight and then apply a light coat of neatsfoot oil. After the oil sets in it will give you a nice rich oil finish. This process works great on the hair side as well giving the piece a rich hand rubbed oil finish. Hope this helps you out some.

Good luck with that Randy. I don't know what that stuff is, but I would not call it dye. It goes on like water and takes many, many coats to get simulated white. To my knowledge, there is no such thing as white dye. There is a white shoe polish that nurses used to put on their shoes, but it rubs off in a short period of time. A few coats of thinned white acrylic paint is your best bet, just be sure to thin it first and let each coat dry.

I've had nothing but frustration from Artisan for the past 2-3 years. I have 2 of their stitchers and their 20 inch splitter. They don't return phone calls, don't have answers to questions, etc. Very unprofessional.

Do you know who bought Hidecrafter, their contact info, etc.?

The turn back edger will be your best bet, hands down.

While it's not from the 1800's, it does have some value as a working piece. Depending on how stable it is, not needing to be re-built, you should be able to sell it for a minimum of fifty dollars.

I have a collection of knives that I have acquired over the years for my shop. I use the term collection now because after having purchased Terry's knives, that's what the others have become and will never be used again by me. When you buy a knife from Terry you not only get the best knife money can buy, but an education about the care of them, the engineering and content of them, as well as a maker most willing to listen to your needs and concerns about your purchase and what he can provide. I'm not discounting the other makers, just relating the options and craftsmanship of Terry's product.

Great Information!! Thanks Chuck!

You need a lace cutter like the Aussie lace cutter, or innovate. I assume you are talking about width, not thickness?

If I just saw the one you are talking about,....That rascal is just plain nasty!....And for $95.00???

In Other Words......Yer Screwed!!

I just purchased a heavy split from Tandy,...4-5 oz. for making two sets of welders chaps. They still carry it.

Hello TJ,...If I'm reading you correctly, I believe you have your tool backwards. The "Toe" needs to go in the cut line, while the heel compresses the leather away from the cut.