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    You will not have much success using veg tan (especially 8-10oz) for your gloves. The veg tan will not flex the way you need it to, and will harden overnight if/when you get them wet or sweat in them. You need to use chrome tanned or tawed leather for the gloves.

    Keep in mind that you'll probably be sewing them inside out (most are done this way) then turning them. 8-10oz just isn't flexible enough for that unless it's completely soaked...and then you'll end up with wet formed and hardened gloves in the morning.

    Thanks for that, I should have thought of that, considering how many wet formed hunting knife sheaths I have made for friends and family.

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    TZHunter; I considered that and I might just go that way, I have been studying the gloves I already have and have had a few ideas on how to clone them to suit my needs. I'll also be using 8-10 oz veg tanned for the palm, fingers, and wrist guard of the gloves and some 2-4 oz upholstery leather for the back side and wrist strap, double stitched all around except the fingers.

    BIGGUNDOCTOR; There are plenty of gloves I could get off the shelf, but because I just started this job and don't get paid for another two weeks and have plenty of leather to use I just thought this would be cheaper. I've also been wanting to make riding gloves for my motorcycle, so this would be good practice.

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    Hey all, been a while since I was on last. Things have been going well overall, but I could use some more help. I recently started a new job in natural gas fields, but the gloves my company provides are horrible cotton ones. I've been looking for a pattern for some good gloves to make that can stand up to oil and constant use, but haven't been able to find any. These are going to be my first gloves, and just talking about them with my co-workers, there seems to be interest and possible sales if they turn out well. If anyone knows where I can find a good pattern for strong work gloves, I would greatly appreciate it.

    Thanks

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    Yes, a flap would solve the problem nicely.

    I like this thread. I'm planning on making my own tool roll as soon as I get back from teaching merit badges at camp. I have it all sketched out and just need to start cutting and sewing.

    In that case, I have a few pointers I picked up on where I need to improve mine:

    1) Don't have a large space between tools, like on the right side of mine between the pen and my last stamp, it bunches up when rolled.

    2) Use something other than snaps. They don't look the best on here, and the ones I have are hard to snap and unsnap when rolled because of the lack of support behind them.

    3) Stitch, sew, or lace the whole thing. It looks A LOT nicer than sewing part, lacing part, and stitching part.

    4) Make sure you properly mold the leather to your tools. Mine is kind of loose. That might be partly because I used chrome tanned upholstery leather.

    5) 8-9 oz veg tanned is too thick for the "cover" I put on it, but it was all I had,

    and 6) put something over the top to keep the tools from falling out.

    Other than that, GOOD LUCK!

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    Almost done! I stitched the rest with artificial sinew rather than sewing it, I like how it turned out. Going to stamp the border on the "cover" in about half an hour, take pictures, and post them!

    On a side note, does anyone know where I can find some simple carving templates? I'm using some of the scrap veg-tanned to practice with my swivel knife, maybe add it to the cover before stitching it on...

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    I can offer some of my odds'n'ends of various latigo laces too. Most of it is in about 3ft lengths, but I have several pounds worth. I have a little blue (but it's not colorfast), some boot-lace type which is pretty nice, some off-white, and a deep dark brown. Lemme know if you want any before Friday--It's gonna be picked over by Boy Scouts working on merit badges, and I might not have any left after that!

    Thanks for the offer, but since I already have the majority of it laced with the black suede already (and coincidentally lost my last lacing needle to top it off), I'm just going to finish it with thread and a needle. I also do have an entire pack of plastic lace, but it looks cheap so I don't want to use it.

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    Your project sounds interesting - ( I am the one you spoke to the other day from Cottonwood Ranch Designs at Centropolis, Ks) What kind of scrape lacing are you wanting? I have shelves of different types of hides that might work for your lacing that is not suede. Give me a call if I can help - Deb

    I'm just going to finish it with the black suede I have, it gives a nice contrast to the light tan body of it. It looks fine on the outside, but it's just a little thick for the holes and is a little rough. But good ol' Mr. Murphy had to step in and make me "misplace" my last lacing needle after I finished most of the upper section, so the holder strap on the bottom will be sewn, along with the "cover" I'm putting on the outside of it out of veg-tanned.

    I actually might be calling you soon for some advice on a project I just had the idea for as I was about to fall asleep for a Pool Cue holder, it will be my first one, but I have some definite ideas of what I want to do for it. Thanks for the offer though!

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    Ok, my package from Tandy didn't get here today, so I'll have to put the border on tomorrow. And all I had for scrap lace is suede, not too big a fan of it, but I didn't feel like stitching the entire thing and I'm not that good at buckstitching, so the ends the ends aren't the prettiest. Other than that, it's coming along better than I expected it to.

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    If you check ebay, there may be a tractor stamp out there, but none are commercially made by the large manufacturers. Baron Tools (long out of existence) may or may not have made a tractor stamp (I know they made a skid loader stamp & those still show up on ebay); I don't know if Basic Tool (also long out of existence) ever made a tractor stamp.

    Suggestions- you may need someone to do custom work:

    Bob Polger has a lot of metal stamps that are used with presses- he may have one. You'd need to search ebay for his website & contact him directly.

    Brenda at Laser Gift Creations custom makes delrin stamps that can be used with a maul or a press. She is excellent to work with, VERY reasonable & very quick. She made our custom business stamp for us, so I know she does quality work.

    There are others, both on this site & on ebay, who make 'maker stamps' & do custom work also.

    I don't know if CraftJapan Tools has a tractor stamp. Bottom line, IF nothing is commercially available, you're going to put out some dollars for something custom, from perhaps $40++ & up. If it's going to be for multiple use, it may be worth it to have one made- consider it an investment- if, just for 1 time use, well, that's your call. Good luck.

    Thanks, I'll check e-bay. I Googled it but couldn't find anything. It is for only one project for now, but I do live in a rural area so it might be worth it to invest in a custom one. The main problem I have with ordering a custom stamp is I already quoted my customer a price range and that would add a lot to it. Thanks for the help though, I'll see what I can find in those sources.

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    I was thinking about replacing the front and back sides entirely with veg tanned and sewing them to the sides. I would then divide them into quarters with a small line to show off different stamping and dying patterns. I've found some local tanneries that I could just drive to rather than pay for the shipping. I'd have to spend the money on gas but can write it off come tax time as a business trip.

    Thats a good idea for the strip around the edge of my roll, I'll have to try that. My leather just dried from forming it around the tools, so I can finish it tonight. I'll try to get some pictures up when it is done. I was wrong though, it only holds about 10 stamps and a pen rather than the 20. I forgot to take into account the extra space I need for the snap.

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    Actually, the Super Gadget Bag on page 120 is perfect for my needs. Unfortunately I don't have enough leather or the funds to make it yet... I would swap the chrome tanned on the front and back for veg tanned so I could stamp it. Add some horizontal strips like the manicure set to hold things, some labeled pouches for your most commonly used tools and such, a pouch for business cards, notebook, etc.

    I'm currently making a roll-away tool pouch that is big enough for about 20 stamps with a snap closure. It's not big enough for my mallet or other nice stuff, and it is made with 2-3 oz chrome tanned upholstery leather, so no stamping, but I can brand some scroll work and my company name on it. It's prettier than plastic baggies for carrying my supplies for now...

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    How about a modified briefcase on page 115 of volume 2? I don't have zipper stock, but have enough leather to make straps with snaps. (if you haven't been able to tell yet, I'm a fan of snaps. Not sure why, but I like the look) You could make it big enough to hold everything you need and put straps in it like the manicure set to hold everything down. An added shoulder strap would be nice, and you could somehow build the board into one of the sides to make a travel work station. Perhaps on the other side you could make a pouch to hold a book light on either side to be able to have it lit. Not really sure how all that would work out without putting it on paper and actually designing it yet, but in theory it could be nice.

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    How about a laptop-style case with a full side being able to open with either straps or snaps to close it securely? An extra pouch could be added on the back to hold the board or a notebook. Then add some lengths of leather across the middle of the inside to keep the stamps and mallet down. It should be easy enough to add a few layers attached to the bottom to be able to hold more tools. You would have to use either pretty heavy leather or two smaller pieces with bag stiffener between them to keep it rigid. Then add another pocket on the front to hold miscellaneous pieces. You could either put a zipper around the edge or make the front and back be able to interlock like a pizza box with snaps or buckles to keep it together. Put a dee ring on either side for a shoulder strap and a carrying handle for multiple ways to carry it. I don't see it weighing more than about 15 lbs total after I have everything I need inside it.

    I have bad joints too, back, shoulders, wrists, knees, etc. so I have to worry about weight and distance too.

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    I got a copy of volumes 1 & 2 and looked up the tool carrier you suggested. That's close to what I want, but how would I make it bigger? I was thinking something more along the lines of a satchel/briefcase type bag. I would be able to keep a small (9"x13") cutting board, mallet, various stamps & knives, and extra pouches to hold various sized pieces to display patterns. Possibly with a shotgun-shell bandoleer type set-up to hold tools in place on the inside.

    Another main issue with that case I saw was tools falling out if the bag dropped or fell on it's side. I live in kind of a rural area and there are alot of bumpy roads around. I would like to be able to toss the bag either in the back of my truck or backseat of my car and not worry about things falling around and getting unorganized inside the bag.

    Thanks for your help though, I'll keep looking through volume 2 and re-read The Art of Hand Sewing for more ideas.

    Thanks!

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    Hello, I'm pretty new to leatherworking, been at it for less than a year now. Currently, I'm carrying my equipment and display pieces around in little plastic bags and am not very proud of that. I've been looking around for a bag that I could make that would have some slots for my stamps, mallet, and other tools, some pockets to keep some 3" rounds I use to display my tooling patterns for people, and large enough to hold a few belt blanks, dye, and other miscellaneous stuff. I was thinking about using 4-5 oz. veg tanned with some bag stiffener to hold it up. I was thinking that so I could also use the bag itself to advertise and show off my ability to potential customers.

    If anyone has ideas where I could get a pattern or make one myself, it would be much appreciated!

    thanks

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