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    I am going to be setting up my shop in a little bit....my plan is to use the small halogen lights and put them where I want them...just a thought
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    Look at the gallery on here and you will see impressive work by a lot of different makers.........as far as the maker of that belt.........I would not be afraid to tell him it sucked to his face....just saying\
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    I am usually pretty easy going and accepting of other peoples work, or their attempts....but to me ...and I am trying to be nice.....I am trying to block that image of a belt out of my mind.....and for someone to pay that kind of money for a belt. I would seriously want it to look a lot better than that...Just my very honest opinion
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    when I was in ROTC in school, we had brass buckles and insignia....we put them in boiling water to remove the lacquer finish...only takes a couple of minutes.
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    I really want to learn how to do this!!
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    Looks great!
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    looks great!
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    Casing

    mikesmith648 replied to Jax's topic in How Do I Do That?

    the one from tandy....easy carve....is not a bad product if that is all you can get...I have never done the dishsoap thing so I can't comment on it. The easy carve does work though but the Bee's Natural product is more economical here and works a little better.
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    Casing

    mikesmith648 replied to Jax's topic in How Do I Do That?

    I use the Bee Natural Easy Carve solution...it helps me. but just plain water works too. the secret..lol...is to allow the leather to absorb the water into the fibers. too wet is bad..as too dry is bad Bob's tutorial is the best instruction I can recommend
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    brown???
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    if it is liquid latex, it should just rub off or lift off
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    try using liquid latex for that....i don't think block will work like what I think you are wanting...also to remove the block out try deglazier
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    looks good.
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    I do't think there is a bearing. The part you seem to be referring to is the part that holds the blade. the angle desired is by changing out the end parts..thinking of getting one as it looks fairly simple to use
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    That would depend on the leather and finish on it. Pictures would help. Try putting water on it, if it beads up then there is a finish on it and it would need to be removed with deglazier first. Again, pictures would help!
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    I would be concerned with copper rivets being strong enough??
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    I agree.....just think "Sultan of Chat" sounds better..........and we could make him a turban!!!
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    Nice work on that seat....ride safe
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    Why don't you call LC&SJ? They sell back issues. Just a suggestion
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    shouldn't hurt to mix them.
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    I would definitely try it on scrap first. I have never tried this so please let me know how it goes..It will be nice if Clear Lac resists the dye!!
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    and always test it on some scrap first. Are you trying to block first and then dye?
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    very nice
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    that would be great, thanks
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