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  • Birthday 05/23/1959

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    Bryan, Tx
  • Interests
    My Wife, Hunting, Fishing, Leatherwork, Emergency Room Nursing, Cooking, Dogs, and of course....the cat. Also my daughter and my granddaughter, my step daughter and her baby!!

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  • Leatherwork Specialty
    Sheridan mostly but will dabble in anything!!
  • Interested in learning about
    Braiding, and how to deal with stupid people! The braiding is starting to come along, but every solution I find for the Stupid people they have outlawed!!

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  1. mikesmith648
    Bob Park has a thread on here on burnishing. Are you gluing the leather together? A paraffin/beeswax mix helps a lot. Glycerin soap will help with initial burnish and I find it helps with overall look. Then after that use paraffin/beeswax to seal it. Hope this helps Mike
  2. mikesmith648
    Might also want to put a spring in there to make the jaws open when tension is released.....Just a suggestion Mike
  3. mikesmith648
    The Angylus Rose alcohol dye will produce the same color. Looks nice but please turn in your man card at the front desk....LOL
  4. mikesmith648
    I am not totally suer but I have used 138 with no problem
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    I have one of these.......nice price and good machine!!
  6. mikesmith648
    Try Scott Somerlatte on FB........he is local to Tx and does wonderful work
  7. mikesmith648
    Have you tried Ohio Travel Bag?
  8. mikesmith648
    Angelus dyes are the best option for many!!
  9. mikesmith648
    I think they will probably not respond..............this thread is over 3 years old!!
  10. mikesmith648
    Any pics??
  11. mikesmith648
    What would shipping to 77802 be??
  12. mikesmith648
    Might try Kings X or Bruce Johnson
  13. mikesmith648
    The purple is caused by left over pigment sitting on top. Let it dry thoroughly and then buff vigorously before sealing. this will take the excess dye solids off the top and make the blue come out again.
  14. mikesmith648
    Yep..............wrapping an acoustic will deaden the sound a significant amount. But it does look great. My main suggestion would be doing a double loop or mexican round braid around the edges to help hide the cut edges. If you are going to do a loop lace edge like you did on this one I would also suggest burnishing the edges to give it a more finished look. JMHO Mike
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    Part of the answer would depend on where you are located. A suitable resist would work and the availability of the various products varies by location. (you can't get the good stuff overseas or in California). After using a resist (I always use 2 coats) you would allow this to dry completely and then wipe on the resist and then immediately buff off with a soft cloth such as tshirt material or wool padding. Wyosheen or Clear Lac are my personal first choices for a resist. JMHO Mike
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