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- Birthday 03/21/1946
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Floral carving
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Sheridan style
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Normal, (Tandy) bevelers have a 15 degree angle. Barry's steep bevelers have 30 degree angle, and his extra steep have 45. Hope this clarifies.
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Clear lac, made by the same people who made the old Neatlac. Terry
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There is a picture in one of the coaster. Difference in bevelers is as follow: Standard bevelers (Tandy) 15 degree slope Barry King steep. 30 degree slope Barry King extra steep. 45 degree slope Hope this helps
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3M packing tape with filaments. This stuff sticks and leather will not stretch. Have never tried applying to wet leather. Once stuck, don't know I would dunk in water, but I use water spray to case,.and no problems with the tape. Only downside is when pulled off, it will raise any loose fibers your leather may have. Hope this helps Terry
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If you have paste that will pour out, something is wrong. I have never, in 60 years, encountered that. If you just recently purchased, I will bet it was frozen at some point. With all of the cold weather, it is entirely possible. You can't tell the difference between light and dark brown in the jar. They both look alike. Terry
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Please send me a PM and we can discuss your particulars. I am doing some custom sewing Thanks Terry
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I also use paper towels to get the majority of the paste and then follow up with wool to get the paste out of cuts , impressions. Terry
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The key to using Fiebing antique paste is using wool shearing, either real or synthetic. If you are trying to remove with any kind of towel, you aren't getting it all. I learned the hard way. Tandy sells synthetic wool with as.pads or by the yard. The pads can get expensive, by the yard not to bad. Terry
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The biggest problem I can see is Tan Kote is not normally used a resist. You are far better of using Clearlac or Fiebings Pro Resist Terry
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The depth of the background is determined by the depth of your swivel cut Terry
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If the glue sets for a period of time, it will separate, but it is easily stirred(not sure about gallon size can). Your pieces either need to hit with a hammer or pressed together with some force. I have never experienced the problem you are. I also keep some thinner around to stir in if it starts getting to thick. Terry
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Looking at buying a machine but overwhelmed.
terrymac replied to Brigeyboo's topic in Leather Sewing Machines
Where in the bell did this yo yo come from? Whiz is one of the most respected and knowledgeable people on this forum. When was the last time you imported a machine into the United States from China? If a person was highly proficient with sewing machines it may be workable, most of the people looking to buy are not. If this is any indication of what we can expect from you, I respectfully suggest you go find another place to offer your sound advice -
Angelis leather paints, especially if you are spraying. Just be sure and get some "2 Thin" from Angelus to thin the paint. They recommend a 2.: 1, ratio, but I am using more like a 1:1, it seems to spray better. If you follow directions, this stuff is really tough. I don't think the oil dyes will work any better for you. Trying to dye over a white background would be a disaster in IMHO. It might help if you are using the paints as Angelis recommends this be done with some of their neon colors. Hope this helps, Terry