Tree Reaper

Is the leather round like a coaster?

The DOT fasteners are marked on the inside of the socket where the red arrow points. These are the setting tools I use and the posts roll over perfectly every time. I use the cap anvil on top of a mini steel anvil and make sure the post height matches the material thickness. I started with Tandy snaps and experienced the same problem you're having, they're garbage too!

I referred to pull the dot but you really want durable dot for standard fasteners. http://www.dotfasteners.com/durable.html

You're welcome Bob. If you lay your straps out and clamp the far end to keep the tension it's quite simple and the results as you can see in the picture are better than you would think. I've skived a few dog collars and this was the first belt blank but I know now it works well and am happy to share it. If you don't have a blade jig or stone you can most likely get your blades sharpened at any saw sharpening service. I have a few different planes and chisels so I bought a jig and the wet stone.

You could use a 3 oz. white underlay under the black carved letters.

Search for slides at Ohio Travel Bag.

Good control with the plane. It stops cutting after a few layers then you just lower with a slight turn of the screw, no waves, nice and flat. For sharp knives you can't beat a good cloth wheel and green compound, it takes seconds to sharpen a blade.

Just letting folks know that you can skive with a cheap block plane but the blade has to be sharp.

Beautiful craftsmanship! The coloring is also fantastic.

You are welcome Biju . I haven't done it myself so that's all I could offer.

Just keep at it, a heat gun will burn it.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=44889

I tried it with super sheen with and without thinning and tried two different cans and the results were the same. I can't see how a filter makes any difference if the viscosity is right.

Let me know if it works. I have to wonder why they supply a filter on the tube and then tell you to remove it?

I bought that set on line a few years ago, they do require sharpening but will cut just fine over a poly board once sharpened properly.

Maybe try some contact cleaner on the connector.

Just put the heat to it again and wipe it clean.

Not much help here, I tried those things a few years ago, thinned, not thinned, just couldn't get the thing to work. Had a spare and tried it and that wouldn't work either. Now I just use a gravity fed gun.

It works well because the drill bit puts a nice inside tapered end on the post. Pull the dot snaps come in different post sizes so I like to have a couple to choose from and they roll over real nice with hand punches.

Did you look into getting the one you have repaired?

Very good detail, nicely done.

JB is like steel when it hardens so try to keep it away from any needle work you may be doing after it sets up.

I bought a ten ton with a gauge so I know exactly how much pressure is being applied.

I made a jig for trimming posts and use a twist drill to trim them down.

Two part epoxy is exclusive for bonding to fiberglass. It's like acrylic, not everything will bond to it so you have to use specific products.