TomG

Does the stamp have more than 1 curly at a time? I looked at the photo again and it still looks like the shape of the curves are different. Good luck in finding it. I suspect it might be a custom 1-of-a-kind

Are you sure it's a stamp? Some of the swirls look different.

I am resewing 2 leather chairs. The stitching is around the perimeter of each piece. The arms took me about 3 hours each. And a day or 2 to.let my hands recover. I bandaid my fingers and wear Gorilla Grip gloves from home depot. That helps a whole lot. Still have the backs to see and then I'll be done

I recently bought some leather supplies from an estate. One of the items was about a dozen bottles of Dr. Jackson's Leather Conditioner. I opened one tonight to try it on some stuff and it looks like it might have been frozen. I've shaken it until my arm is ready to fall off and it still looks clumpy with a clear fluid and blobs of what appears to be wax floating in it. Does anyone know of a way to reconsitiute this stuff?

Thanks. I got it. And it was pretty close to the figures cowboycolonel gave. Now to the tedious job of sewing all this stuff up. Hope the arthritis holds out <g>

I haven't sewn by hand in forever. I need to resew some leather armchairs but can't find my reference on how long to cut my thread for a strap. 3X the length, 4X? Thanks

Understand that! He sent me a 3D hand drawing.. pretty good visual... What I'm planning is to make a full sized pattern from his drawing and dimensions and make a paper copy first for his approval. I'll just leave the type of stitching up to him. Still struggling with a price range. I'm not sure how long it will take to make. But, I'll figure something out <g>

I have a customer who wants me to make him an “authentic” 1810 era Sequoyan carry bag. He is supplying the leather. He has sent a pretty detailed drawing of what he wants. No modern threads or machine sewing. All hand punched holes and rawhide lacing. It’s a pretty big bag, with gussets. I don’t have any real problems doing it, per se, but I have no idea of what a 19th century Indian bag would look like and Google has not been my friend. I have 2 questions, if anyone can answer either or both <g> 11) Do you think the stitching should be inside or just butting the edges together and whip stitching it. I doubt that the early Indians had saddle stitching or anything fancy, but I could be wrong. 2 2) How do I price something like this? Having never made one, I can’t even begin to know how long it will take..

Are you sure they are all strap end punches? the 3/4" and the 1-1/2" ones almost look like Oblong for slot punches. How much are you asking fo them?

What all of the previous posters said. There is a TON of information on this subject here. Not sure why you didn;t find much. What you will find is there are a number of ways to finish. You should try several on test pieces and use whichever one suits you best. Personally, I almost never use NFO. Maybe I should but I go a different route. I case and do my impressions/stamping. Then I apply resist if needed. Then I dye. Next I apply Leather Balm with Atom Wax. Followed by Antiquing gel if needed. Finally, a coat or 2 of Resolene or Acrylic Floor Wax, diluted 50/50 with water. Works for me.

Does anyone have any tips on how to clean shearling that has gotten wet and possibly developed mildew or mold? Thanks

I am interested in one of the Bluegrass edgers. If you have one for sale at a reasonable price, please let me know. Thanks

Funny. I've done something similar. I have a pebbled stepping stone I use and after I wet it, I aly it on and put a board on top. then I walk on it and bounce a couple of times. Similar result. Good use of the Res and dye though. I like it..

If not, check www.sewingmachines.com. They have a good stock of the needles, bobbins, and parts

Did the strap have some curvy spots? that's what you usually get when you cut on a curve. Someone told me that they thought the Amish craftsmen had a way to drag it over a ceiling joist or door and straighten them out to a degree.

Oh.. Those supplying super log straps are either cutting a side in an oblong or oval, or bevelling and splicing

I have a new customer that I make custom service leads for. He requires 80", finished, and the design requires 95"+ strap lengths. I have to find leather suppliers who will do some measuring and hand selecting for me. It is a challenge. Good luck

I've used the acrylics from Hobby Lobby and Michael's with very good results. My wife used the $1 a bottle stuff on a key fob 3nyears ago and it has not faded or chipped despite being knocked around in my pocket for over 3 years.

Take it back to them and make them replace it. I had to do that with a piece of Latigo a while back. It had a strip of rawhide about 2 wide that ran from belly to backbone. I literally had to saw through it. I had no problem exchanging it.

If you are trying to engrave a design that you can paint, you'd want to cover the leather with blue painters tape and engrave through that. Then, lightly wipe it to get any soot off and paint over the tape. You are essentially using it as a mask. Let it dry thoroughly and peel off.

I've made stuff that is laser engraved. Electron and Jersey are both right. The laser burns the leather. The laser should have what is called an Air Assist that directs a stream of air at the surface where the beam is hitting. The laser also has a good fume/smoke exhaust system that is sucking the stuff out the rear of the engraver. As long as the user is not using too much power and generating excessive smoke and soot, all is well. I use Leather Balm with Atom wax as a sealer.

Thanks to all. Weaver is it. And I have samples on the way. Ya gotta love this site!!!

Thanks. I'm checking to see if those have the hole or the loop. But they are the right size and LOOK like the right weight. I have spent literally 6 hours searching for solid brass that are not outrageously expensive. No luck! Fingers crossed

I need a good source of 30 - 35mm sleigh bells. Looking for brass or brass plated, medium weight.. I need the type that have the hole for mounting and not the raised strap. I've done my searching here and everything I've found is outdated. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Can you tell us the setting you used? I have a 40W as well and wanted to do the same. %power, speed, etc. Thanks