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  1. Cyberthrasher
    If you're waiting an hour and getting the same results, then something else is going on. After a good casing, the leather should be ready for a little additional moisture at about an hour, so if your leather is still too wet after an hour, then it's either WAY too wet to begin with or something completely different is wrong. I just refreshed my memory and looked back at the thread here. The photo above doesn't appear to be a casing issue. If yours is looking just like that one, then the issue appears to be more along the lines of the beveler not being placed in the cut line correctly. Have you posted recent pictures of your issue? Maybe we can see something different in yours that's just not coming through in words.
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    Got my BearMaul Yesterday!!! Now I just need to get to work!

    1. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Yep, I sat and played with it for a few minutes between other tasks. I thought I would have a hard time adjusting from beating a mallet to rocking a maul, but it feels so much more natural!! Ed did such a great job on it.

    2. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      ok....what is a bear maul?

    3. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      The mauls that Ed "Bearman" makes. I don't have his picture site handy on my phone. Google "Flickr bearmaul" and you'll see his pictures. You can get more info on them at leatherburnishers.com

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    These guys covered your options well. I just want to point out that plastic lace should ONLY be used for practice. Remember, a leather item should be made of leather, not leather and plastic. Kangaroo is the way to go, and it's available at both Springfield Leather, and Y-Knot Lace. If you just want to do stuff for yourself, find the best calf you can. I got some from Springfield that appears pretty good and strong to the touch, but I haven't used it yet to really report on its quality.
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    1/4" in an 1/8" hole will fill out nicely. I made the mistake of doing 1/4" in 1/4" hole and it just leaves a huge gap. Kind of made it look like a Tandy Kit to me. But, like I said, that's preference for me. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with your seat - just my observations and how they relate to what I did
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    That, and Resolene straight from the bottle is WAY TOO thick to apply evenly. All it will do is smear, blotch, and go on so thick it will have a good chance of cracking. Just apply it with either an airbrush, or a lightly moistened sponge (NO water coming out when you squeeze) and make sure to get rid of any bubbles. Lately I've been running my sponge over a section of the project then going back and rubbing it in little circles to even things out.
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    I don't think black is going to lighten it at all. I think you'll need to start looking at leather bleaching materials.
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    Looks great!! The only thing I would say is that the lacing holes look a little big. But, that's more of a matter of preference. The only thing you may find is that it could possibly allow water into the seat quicker. If you got the good closed cell foam that shouldn't be an issue though. I did the same thing on my first seat, then had to put a piece of marine vinyl underneath since the stock foam was extremely open cell and would rot in no time if it got water through the holes.
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    For reference, Montana Pitch Blend's Leather Dressing is a mixture of Mink Oil, Beeswax, and Pine Pitch. So you could experiment with the ratios there and see if you can come up with something. If you're worried about cost of the pre-made samples, remember your time in creating the mixture then filling and labeling all those little sample jars as well. I don't have a price yet on the case of samples for MPB, but a 4 oz jar is about $11 - so $2.75 an ounce without the jar.
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    Looks beautiful Bro!!! Isn't it fun putting the knife down and just doing some awesome work with the assortment of beautiful hides out there?!!
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    That's great!!! Are you set on having a homemade conditioner?? Montana Pitch Blend is GREAT stuff!! They offer cases of sample size jars like you're mentioning - perfect for sending out with your items.
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    Also, be sure to slick the back of your belt. I slick it by lightly dampening with a sponge and then running my bone folder over it briskly in one direction - a glass slicker would probably work better but I don't have one. Once it's slickened though, it won't suck in the dye as much. Some projects look fine with a natural back, but other times it just looks off. Then there are the times where I accidentally get a little bit of my dye on the back, or a bit of antique - forcing me to dye the back anyway. Once dyed, I use a the 50/50 resolene after buffing. At this point, it's never going to bleed off onto clothes.
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    Cyberthrasher added images to a gallery album in Our Leatherwork Galleries

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    WillieG Skull Belt 06

    From the album: Cyberthrasher

    Harley Davidson inspired belt with 5 "Willie G" skulls and customer supplied buckle. Total usable length is 57". Each skull is individually hand carved - not stamps .

    © Hellhound Kustoms

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    WillieG Skull Belt 05

    From the album: Cyberthrasher

    Harley Davidson inspired belt with 5 "Willie G" skulls and customer supplied buckle. Total usable length is 57". Each skull is individually hand carved - not stamps .

    © Hellhound Kustoms

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    WillieG Skull Belt 04

    From the album: Cyberthrasher

    Harley Davidson inspired belt with 5 "Willie G" skulls and customer supplied buckle. Total usable length is 57". Each skull is individually hand carved - not stamps .

    © Hellhound Kustoms

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    WillieG Skull Belt 01

    From the album: Cyberthrasher

    Harley Davidson inspired belt with 5 "Willie G" skulls and customer supplied buckle. Total usable length is 57". Each skull is individually hand carved - not stamps .

    © Hellhound Kustoms

  17. Cyberthrasher
    Yeah, I got one of those sitting there at your recommendation!! Hey, you didn't know they changed them though. On a similar note, I finally have some files and stuff on the way, so I'll be modifying my tools to fit my needs pretty soon.
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    Be honest with your work. Stare at it and see what needs to be practiced. If it's not perfect, figure out what went wrong and work on it. I see a lot of the "it's handmade, it should be flawed" out of people, so really watch out for that. We're craftsman who should strive to be the best we can be and handmade or not should have no bearing on that. Basically, good enough is never good enough
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    can I give you another "I TOLD YOU SO!!!"
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    Texas Willie vintage worn strap
    Thanks!! This has definitely become one of my most popular color schemes
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    I just cut a 65" belt blank!! Not sure what I would have done if he needed an extra inch. That was the entire length of my belt weight side!!

    1. Dwight

      Dwight

      Oh, and those were all double layer belts....

    2. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Sounds like most of my guitar strap orders. I'm a big guy, so I laugh and look in shock with most of them when I cut out a 42" or 46" strap all the time. All I can think is "This has to be too small, maybe I should ask them to verify the measurement again"

      My comfortable guitar strap is about 56" as a point of reference :)

    3. ReneeCanady

      ReneeCanady

      I know that feeling lol. A couple of weeks ago I made a really simple plain belt for a girl the stip was 47 1/2". The next day a guy asked for a plain belt. When I asked for his measurment and told him how to do it, he responded with 30". Needless to say when the two belts were drying next to each other his made hers look HUGE. I swore he had to be wrong about his size lol.

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  22. Cyberthrasher
    I have the Harbor Freight dual action/internal mix (badger anthem knock-off) and I run Resolene through it all the time. I just have to make sure I run actual airbrush cleaner through it when I'm done - and be sure to back-blow occasionally in the process. But, since it's still a decent airbrush, some external mix cheapies like the one's you're talking about would be a good choice. Then I can have two good coloring airbrushes sitting there ready to go.
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    Yeah, it's hard to get used to people looking to me for advice. I know I know stuff that's valuable and has helped people, but it seems like just yesterday I was sitting here trying to figure out how to case a piece of leather and walk a beveler!!
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    I use flat-rate for all my shipping. It's a little more expensive, but it's quicker and easier for me too. If I had to take a bunch of time to round up boxes, get the right shipping for the package and weight figured out, etc..., I'd have to charge a handling fee. Since the box is provided, I can just pack it up, print my label, and get on with it. But, I am a little weird with the fact that I don't charge my customers for the insurance on the package. I just charge them the actual shipping rate and I handle the insurance.
  25. Cyberthrasher

    Of course you're approved :)

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