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    Nice work. Your attention to detail is superb.
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    This is what my lacing looks like. 3/32" slits and 1/8" lace. I pull all my needles with pliers or they would never go through the holes. You can saddle stitch it. Usually prepunched holes are way to large to get an attractive sewing pattern.
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    If they are pre-punched there is not much (that isn't hack) that you can do. Actually, Tandy always punches their holes too big, that would be better if they were smaller and slots. A lot of people prefer the look of sewing to lacing, it looks less "cowboy". My recomendation to you is to watch movies while you lace, it's what I do.
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    If you use a blender from then on smoothies will be chewy.Just rubber dust, barge, thin if you have to, mix with a stick. Let dry for about a day.
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    Barge cement and rubber grinding painted on works well. I went to a tire retreaded and they gladly gave me a 5 gallon bucket full. I made a sifter and removed all the larger pieces, that was about half of it. Toss the big pieces and save the small. Stir up a slurry of barge and rubber. Put it on similar to frosting a cake.
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    Pink eraser, rubber ball cut in half or the best thing I have found is mid-sole from a shoe repair place. It is about an inch thick, comes in a sheet and is very dense foam. Great and safe to push an awl into.
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    Speaking as a person who has undergone a major injury in life and who watched it have an effect on both of my parents. I pray that healing will progress in your sons life and that strength and wisdom will grow in your life and the rest of those who know and love him.
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    If it is going to be a short time, keep it damp in a ziplock bag. If it is going to be a long time, let it dry and rewet it.
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    Are you in America? Oregon leather in Portland has Barbours in machine spools. Warning, you will be getting a lifetime supply.
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    Yes, do whatever you are going to do to the center, then mist the edges with the darker color. Do a few tests (use cardboard). It is easier than you think.
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    Bob is a great teacher. The stories always keep the class moving in a fun direction. The tree class is probably his best class (some inside joke there).
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    Poly cutting boards work great to cut on, bad to stamp on. You want stone for that. The stamp will fail, the impressions will last. A wood stamp will function, it's life will just be short lived. Realize that people have metal stamps fail, and they are tougher than wood.
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    The wood will split along the grain.
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    second
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    I hand sew all the time, with a number of different threads. I never pierce the thread or knot it in any way. I always wax my thread with bees wax. Fold the thread back on the end about six inches at the needle, no knot. When you are sewing and you pull the needle through the hole simply pull on the thread, not the needle. I almost never have to put the needle back on and if you need to un-sew for any reason the needle comes off easily.
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    You can make one and press the mark in, it would not last if you hit it.
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    It is done with one thread, two holes forward on the top, one hole back on the bottom.
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    Spray both sides, mask off what you do not want glue on. Allow both to dry till it is not sticky, press together. It will work on either side of the leather, if the leather is shiny sand it first. I agree with Tinker, 3M 70 does not hold as well, more temporary.
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    I would use spray glue. 3M 90 holds well.
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    Funny, I read this post yesterday and did not comment. Thought about it and cam back to post this exact same thing. Cut off the tops, sew a "band" back on the tops of both.
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    for your corners use something to trace around to keep them consistent. Can lid, plates etc work. Cut your pattern first on poster board so if there are mistakes you can toss it and not cost more than a few cents for the mistake. Look carefully at your spine area. It looks like you will not be able to fold it, there should be a wider gap there between the sewn in pieces.
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    All I see here is awesomeness! But sadly you are a long way from me... I would be there if you were closer. Wish you well.
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    Hello. I am in Portland/Gresham. I tech many of the Portland Tandy classes and run the Portland area leather support group. We meat the first Saturday of every month at Tandy.
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    Just message the guy.
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    Put a drop of glue on the inside of the seam, not a lot. Also pounding the lace (gently) helps kink it so it lays in position better. As you learned, extra tension is not good. Consistency is the key to lacing. Just realized you said flexed joint. Never splice on a corner or a fold,
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