Mijo
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Looks solid, as always. Your font is spot on, very nice touch.
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Looks real good, sort of a modified sheath design. i make those as well, but mine are based off of a dice cup design. I started using button studs b/c people were complaining about the snap being too difficult to close when they're new. People with "fur babies" call them a diaper bag instead of bag dispenser.
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Very creative. Did you plan it out or just throw it together using scrap? I could see it as a key chain or bag charm for a photog or hobbiest.
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Great idea, solid design and construction. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration, I bet you end up selling a bunch of those. I went to super zoo earlier this year and there were a few manufacturers with LED collars, but none as nice as what you posted.
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Welcome back sir, I have also missed your straight forward advice and outlook.
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Very interesting design! Well done!
Would love to see your pup modeling it tho!
~Per your request
Billy P - My condolences on your recent loss, I hope my own dogs live that long. Congrats on the 2 chis, I actually have three myself (two of which are rescues as well). I look forward to seeing the harnesses that you make for your chis, when they're big enough. Thanks for the comment.
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Looks great and just like everybody else said the eyelets make it unique, you don't see everybody doing it that way I myself would not have thought of it myself. I know I am going to write that down in my notes. Great job and keep up the good work. The only think I would do better is the edges they still look a little rough, I know it has been addressed just letting you know.
Ralph
Thanks for the feed back. This was the first project that I hand cut all the pieces with a knife, rather than a strap cutter, which is a big reason the edges look so bad. You can see that the width varies wildly in certain sections b/c of my lack of skill with a knife. Consequently I didn't sand the edges enough for fear of the making it more obvious that the overall width isn't consistent. Lack of skill with a tool is a poor excuse for bad craftsmanship, but this is just the first project with a new tool (the knife I used).
I also don't dye my edges, but maybe I should start. Again thanks for the feedback, I very much appreciate it.
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I made a more simplified version of the originally posted harness. The buckle / billet for the strap connecting the body strap to neck strap of the harness has been completely eliminated which makes it less adjustable (but it's for my own dog so it's custom fit).
the top and bottom halves are hand cut, rather than multiple straps sewn together like on the original, which made harness much easier to make. I did far less cutting and sewing on this version which reduced the amount of time to make it.
Any comments, criticism or questions are appreciated.
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the design and construction look solid, but I'm not a fan of the color and bling. Are they machine stitched?
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Welcome, your lucky in that the Hide house is so close to you.
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Chisels are for wood.
Pricking irons are for leather, then an awl when stitching -- this not only cuts the bit of the hole which may not have been cut by the awl and also temporarily reopens the hole (which will have closed up).Osborne refers to their pricking irons as chisels.
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There's also Westernstorex in Burlingame. Lots and lots of fasteners as well as tools.
Thanks for the reminder, I keep meaning to check that out but keep forgetting about it.
Wave mechanics - I'm essentially self taught, I've only taken two classes at Tandy. What I've learned from this forum, videos online and books has been more valuable than the Tandy classes. That's not to say there's no value in taking the Tandy classes but they felt like they were just following the stohlman books.
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Solid as always, I'm a big fan of your work. If owned a big dog I'd purchase one of your sets. I just got back from superzoo and there's a lot more companies making big breed collars and leads this year.
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Google S H Frank in SF. They don't have a website. The place doesn't have a lot of tools but they do have a lot of leather and buckles and stuff. They can be a bit difficult to deal with if you don't know exactly what you're looking for. It's not really a retail store but a warehouse that does mostly wholesale I think.
Andrew
I concur, Frank's really doesn't have much in terms of tools. They have tons of really good scrap leather if you looking to make a couple of small projects. Some of the people working there are flat out a-holes, so don't take it personal as that's just the way they are. I try and get the same guy to help me and he recognizes me now and just let's me wander and shop.
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Actually, the Tandy in San Bruno (closest Tandy store for me) hasn't had classes for about a year. Which is too bad because I just started dabbling in leathercrafting a few months ago. I went to the east bay to check out the Union City store a few weeks back and got excited when I learned about the classes they were offering. So I showed up last Saturday the 20th for carving an braiding classes only to find out they were cancelled at the last minute because the regional manager showed up and decided the store was a mess so he started doing an inventory and used the class area for that. He didn't indicate how soon the classes would resume but i hope it will be soon. I haven't found any leathercrafting meet ups in the area, but if you find one or start one, please let me know!
Jessi
Thanks for the heads up, I haven't taken a class at the Tandy in San Bruno since they initially moved into that location. I'm not surprised that they don't have classes any more as it was just two other people and myself in the last class I attended.
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If your in the city there's Frank in the mission if you need basic tools and small amounts of leather. The Hide house in napa has even more tools, leathers (for better pricing and volume) and supplies. There's also a Tandy in San Bruno that has classes.
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The attached picture, which I think I may have posted before, is a collar made with bridle which may answer all of your questions.
Makers punch? You can see the punched lettering on the tag so I would say yes.
Finish? I used a leather wax composed of jojoba oil, beeswax and canuba wax.
Wrinkles? I would say that's dependent on the bridle leather your using. this pink stuff is stiffer and wrinkles more than latigo.
Dye the edges? If you want the edges to match the leather than I would say yes. You can see the edges on this collar are much lighter, I don't dye my edges as that's just my preference.
The problems I've had with unusually dyed bridle is that there's sometimes a thick top coat that doesn't take to finishing very well. This pink bridle isn't bad in that sense but I've got some red and green bridle where the edges don't finish well at all.
Good luck, and please post your collar.
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Looks good, how did you finish your edges? I like your pictures too.
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Looks good, reminds me of my billingham camera bag.
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The construction looks solid, did you handstitch it all? The design of the bag that straps to your leg is unusual to me, is it designed for something specific? Real good stuff, thanks for sharing.
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Looks good, as always. I'm a big fan of your collars and I look forward to your posts.
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Kelly, if you can't find a clamp then maybe consider a colt stitcher instead.
http://www.sheridanleather.com/Colt_Stitcher_p/colt.htm
I ordered one awhile back b/c I also had problems finding a clamp. I like it a lot as you can just clamp it to your work bench and it's well made. The only thing I didn't initially like about it is that it sits at an angle but I got used to it.
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I am actually not even bothering with a patent, you are right there is no need for that. The fact that somebody else is making a similar product is not always a bad thing. In fact many times competition is a positive and driving factor to do better. I have had several wholesalers ordering my products already so I am not too concerned. I would like to know who they are though, do you happen to know any of their names?
Thank you
Unfortunately I don't but the next time I'm in one of the shops I'll take note and post back. They weren't made very well, you could feel the rope core under the cheap leather. The ones I've seen at superzoo were of a higher quality, you can probably google last years participants and check their websites.
Yours looks really nice, well made and better than the ones I've seen. Good luck.
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Looks good and well made. I like how the quick release buckle has that leather flap under it.