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I think that enclosure method is really nice. Kudos on a beautiful project! Keep those pics coming! Alex

Thanks for the intro. Please feel free to post some pictures of your work -- we'd love to see them. Best, -Alex

That's a beautiful project, Doug. Thanks for taking the time to post those pictures! Best, -Alex

Here's my two cents on this discussion. I think the best all-around conditioner for leather is Lexol; it seems to work well on all kinds of leather. But I had to stop using it when I switched over to Eco-Flo dyes because the Lexol would lift the color. Nowadays I use pure neatsfoot. I've used olive oil in the past and think it's a fine (and better smelling!) substitute, but I continue to use neatsfoot because I have to believe there's at least some performance edge for an oil designed for leather vs. an oil designed for cooking. But maybe I'm wrong. All three seem to work just fine on veg-tan leather in my experience.

I know this sounds counter-productive, but try installing it a second time to see if you can get the program name to show up in Add/Remove Programs. Then, uninstall using Add/Remove Programs. (Hope this works!)

Welcome, and thanks for the intro! I look forward to seeing those pics. Best, -Alex

Welcome, Doc. Great to have you here. I sure do love your state... Nothing quite like kicking back in the Lowcountry and enjoying the warm surf, a cold beer, and the palmetto trees swaying in the evening breeze. -Alex

Absolutely beautiful work, Hammerhead. It's great to have you here! -Alex

Thanks, Ryan, and welcome to Leatherworker.net!

In case anyone's interested, I pm'ed Clay Miller, and here's his response: Thanks for the explanation, Clay!

Fantastic stamped wallet. :drool: Thanks for sharing. -Alex

Love the belt. Just love the belt.

Can anyone explain what the difference is between the following flavors of neatsfoot oil, and under which circumstances each should be used? 100% Pure Neatsfoot Oil Prime Neatsfoot Oil Compound Lexol-NF Just curious, -Alex

Nick, you should get some sort of medal for hand-stitching those belts. Like Jordan, I'd love to know how many hours it takes. Beautiful work, as always. Best, -Alex

That's some really nice work there. Glad to have you here! Alex

It doesn't get much nicer than that! Congrats on a fantastic job! Alex

Though I'm no expert on saddlery, that looks like some beautiful work to me. I really like the color. Thanks for posting your pic! Alex

Bruce, I enjoyed reading your comments this morning. Very insightful. I know nothing about the business side of leatherwork, but it sure makes for interesting reading! Tammy, on an entirely different subject, how's the new shop going? Any lessons learned? Regards, -Alex

I've tried using knives to cut out leather, but frankly, I feel I have more control and can work faster with heavy duty Fiskars scissors. I'm usually cutting 4-5 oz. veg-tan. The only downside is that scissors don't leave as nice an edge as a knife, so you'll have to spend a little time cleaning up the edge with sandpaper.

That's some really classy work! It's great to have you here. Welcome! Alex

Touché! Regardless, these are two beautiful holsters. Very well done -- I'm sure the customer will be ecstatic. Alex

Not much more I can add to this topic, other than to say that every belt I've built was done using Tandy blanks. And, like Andy, I was dismayed when my first blanks arrived and they were 1/8" less than advertised. But, I built the belts anyway and learned there's a reason! Like rdb says, thinning a belt to make it fit a buckle is hard, unnecessary work. Alex

It's nice to be modest, but I have to say, there's one heck of lot of skill that goes into executing the projects you just posted. Beautiful work! Hope to see more! Best, -Alex

Be sure to post some pics of your work when you get a chance. We'd love to see 'em! Best, -Alex

Very nice work, Dave. Great to have you with us. -Alex