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Vegetable tanned is the firm leather that usually used when tooling, and other things. Most of it is thicker, sometimes it is found down to about 3 ounce. Many of us split it thinner when needed. The soft floppy leather is chrome tanned. It is used in upholstery and other things. The tanning process is cheaper and faster. Veg tanned goat for bookbinding is what you really want, but it is much more expensive than the cow you have been looking at. It runs about $7-$8 a sq foot.

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I agree with the above. You are pulling your at stitches too tight.

Does not look normal to me. At a glance, the back should not look that different than the front.

Shoe construction is about the highest learning curve of any form of leatherwork. If you want to learn leather, that is one thing. But if you just want new shoes, I really encourage you to find a custom shoemaker (there are not many left).

That is different than I was envisioning. What I would do for this is to punch a slot and pull your elastic back sort of into a U. sew across it (this will stitch moth the inside and outside elastic at the same time. Then for aesthetics add a 1" round cover as a Band-Aid over the exposed inside ends (just glue it on). I would also recommend thinner leather, the piece you have seems way thick for a wallet, a lot of unneeded thickness.

I was glad the other day when I saw your post that you had received a shipment. So the question is: What are you selling it for? And what colors/sizes do you have?

I will need to do a little more but it did work pretty well. I Just did it quickly, so I did not have time to really do a nice job, but the edge I got looked pretty good. If I have time I will try tonight to do a better test.

Sandwich it between the layers or add a tab of leather over the elastic end.

Thank you. It is appreciated. Aaron

So I wnt to the store and bought some personal lubricant. Turns out there is a lot of explaining to do at the cash register just to buy this stuff. I lubed up the edge of a piece of leather and started rubbing...

So if we accept that Astroglyde is the perfect and cost effective way of slicking edges, there are now so many questions: How do we talk about it here without . How do we get the leather shops to keep it on the shelves. What do we tell people when they go, "Those edges are so smooth, yet slippery". I could go on, but you get the idea. Aaron

All I can says is that I hope one of the two of you are mistaken. I am not positive, but I am guessing that wallpaper paste makes a bad personal lubricant. Gives the term, "Stuck on you" new meaning.

So is it good or bad to have more carbons? Is isopropyl or methanol better for thinning? You can buy 90 percent isopropyl if you look for it. Which one is a better solvent for leather dye?

The main issue I have with the round needles is that you have to have big holes to be able to get the needles through. Personally, I think it looks like Cub Scout work when I can see the hole where the lace goes through. I had a friend that swore by round needles. I challenged him to lace through holes that I punched while I did the same. Both of us did it, he fought it all the way. He now usually uses the flat one pin/one hole needles. My motto: Round holes and needles are for round lace. Flat holes/needles are for flat lace. It is easy to remember. All you have to do is look at the lace you are using and you will know the needle or punch to use. I should also say that I lace very "full" when I lace. I use 3/32 holes and 1/8 lace. Usually use two laces at the same time to cover the leather edge. I punch my holes no farther than 1/8" from the leather edge and slant them some. Depending on my mood I often use a pricking iron to punch/space them, same as if I was sewing. This makes a nice laced edge with no "spider legs" on the edges. Pic is a recently finished wallet. Aaron Edit to add: I just looked at the picture on the monitor. in life the wallet and the lace brown color and almost identical. Someplace in the camera, to the computer tweaked it.

Steve, Aside from you being a great guy, this really made me smile. Aaron

Hard to explain how excited I was when I learned how to not look like am idiot with a big huge block of typing (my spelling is bad enough without other issues too).

So I went to the site and things look nice. It does look like they are not going to be too friendly to me if I call and go I want two of those and one of those... So my question is: Would one of you (or someone else) be willing to mark them up some, put about as many clips as you can fit in your hand is a flat rate envelope and sell me a few? Aaron

Buy the needles that have one hole and one pin. They are cheap and hold really well. I can put one on and pull to try removing the lace from the needle, the lace usually breaks first.

You want the needles that have a hole in them and one prong. The lace goes through the hole and then under the prong.

either a poly cutting board or a chunk of rubber.

The little gray box in the top left corner, click it. I don't know why or what, but it will allow the enter key to work. It is not you or your computer, it does it on three of mine, one is only a couple weeks old and at work, so it is on a totally different system. It is something wrong with the forum software.

I have no idea where to find it but I do like the design. Aaron

A headstone is about your only chance for a 6" thick stone, unless you have it custom cut.