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If you he vent started yet, 2-3 oz should be plenty Tom

Good to see you are getting back to leatherwork. Always great to make useful items for yourself and others. Welcome to the forum. Tom

Very nice job. Always like cats! Tom

Try this thread http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=49346&p=313477 Tom

Try this http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=53981&p=345531

Pictures?

Great work as usual! Tom

It's too easy to accidentally make changes on touch screens. I usually bump something on the right side in some apps and suddenly off to some other part of the app, then to find my way back again! That is a good pointer, to watch out for the rest of the check boxes/selections further down on the left side menu selections. Tom

It was used with minimal burnishing, no wax, edge dye, and sometimes gum trag. Tom

Wax (bees wax, paraffin,etc.) is a finish in and of itself. I don't add a finish on top of my waxed burnished edges. The burnishing should have helped to warm the wax so it gets worked into the fibers on the edge. I usually apply the finish to the face of the leather, then dye the edge (if I am using an edge dye), then burnish. The finish helps prevent messing up the face if I slip a little during the burnishing. Tom

I'm on an iPad right now and works fine! Using latest OS update, but is a an older version iPad 2. It has always worked for me, regardless of the LW server version. Tom

What browser are you using? This works on iPad, Firefox and IE 10. I would guess, and this is only a guess, that your browser or computer has something installed that is blocking or filtering it. Do you have AdBlock or something like that installed? Tom

This should be a great help, especially to those new to making wallets. Thanks. Tom

Have used mop & glo on the edges. Had no problems. I would be careful of how waxy the burnished edge is as most finishes don't like to stick to wax. Tom

When you want to add to and edit this post, PM me with the additions and I can put them into the original post, or we can put the info into PDF files and attach new updates for each section. PDFs might be the best route to go. Anyhow, just let me know which way you want to go and I can help with edits. Tom

Three options 1. Put a smaller pulley on the motor, you may be able to get down to 1.75" 2. Get a servo motor with gear reducer built in, SewPro from Toledo Industrial, see banner ads at the top 3. Install a pulley speed reducer set There are numerous threads here about these options. Do a search for them. Most motors lose torque when slowed down, so you need to do one or more of the above. Tom

Something like this Conway buckle Tom

Pretty fancy. Nicely done. Tom

Sorry I had stamps on my mind instead of dies. There are mallet dies available. I've seen a few posts about them here. If you do a search, you will find them. They are of heavier construction. Tom

A dead blow hammer works better than a mallet, there is no (or less) bounce so you don't get a small shadow impression as well. With a dead blow hammer, if you didn't hit hard enough the first time, you can usually reposition the stamp by feeling where the stamp settles into the impression, then hit it again. If one side is light, you are tilting your stamp. So tilt it the other way and hit it again. Warning, on thin leather, you can cut right through the leather if you hit it too hard or too may times. Do some trial runs on scrap so you can see what it does. Also do a search for arbor presses here. There are lots of threads and good info. Tom

When you bring up the new content page, check the settings on the left side. Check off "forums" and the time period you want. If that doesn't work for you, try this link and see if it works. new content link Tom

Cut some scrap and try it to see if you can get it to behave the way you want it to. Also note that the stiffer the leather (hard temper), the more wrinkles you will get. Softer stretchier leather will fold easier with fewer wrinkles. Tom

Only cut grooves where you want it to fold. Tom

I also find that if I dampen the leather just a little, it tends to reduce the wicking beyond where you want it to stop. Tom

Try to get a thinner piece for the inside. The cover won't lay flat, but will stretch over time and be easier to lay flat. And yes, the inside radius is always shorter on a fold. That is why you see the puckering if it was done totally flat. Try a sample with a fairly wide groove in the flesh side of the cover. Start gluing from the spine and work your way out. Trim the excess after gluing. Tom