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    Perhaps it make a bit of sense in the case where you only buy one ft2. The deal gets way worse the more you buy.
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    $20 ft2?? W&C's highest price per square foot is less than $10, if I recall correctly.
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    Yeah, doesn't look A/B to me... Sorry for the bad experience and thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
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    What happened, YinTx?
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    I snagged one of these on ebay for $30 last year. Definitely worth the money.
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    Very nice! Can you make one for me? I've been in the market for a creaser for some time now. Let me know if you're interested and how much you would charge. Eric
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    Hi Nigel (or anyone else who can lend a hand), I was wondering if you have any tips for sharpening a blade like this. I have a similar splitter and I've been trying to sharpen it for months with only mediocre results. I've seen a lot of sharpening guides on the web, but most aren't for blades like this. I even took it into a "professional" sharpener, but it came back duller than I brought it in. Any help you all can provide would be greatly appreciated. I can post photos of the blade, as well, if that would help.
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    Haha, darn... I saw IN and got excited. I'm in Chicago, but that's quite a drive there.
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    Deerskin

    EricIsaiah replied to buckaroogal's topic in Old/Sold

    Post pics! Is it veg tanned? What's the temper and weight?
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    Great stuff! I got my order from John on Friday and I'm totally satisfied. Can't wait to put it to use.
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    Camoga Splitter

    EricIsaiah replied to Dewey's topic in Old/Sold

    What I wouldn't give for this! I'm in Chicago, too. It's a little above my paygrade though.
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    I'm interested
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    I've seen conversions like this before. How well does it work? What size pieces can you click out?
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    Haha, I second what nstarleather said. $10/ft2 is not happening.
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    很有意思的视频,Udol! 那种牛皮太好看! 是小牛的吗？ Sorry... my Chinese isn't so good anymore Edit: I meant to say: Interesting video, Udol! That leather is gorgeous. Is it calf leather?
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    I've heard that the shinki can feel a bit plasticy. Is this a statement you'd agree with?
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    Did you ever sell this? What's the thread color?
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    That pink skin, though... Gimme!
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    Thanks for all your input, Malchik. All my supplies are arriving today, so I'll spend the weekend experimenting with the different settings/paint/etc. Here goes nothing.
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    What do you mean it doesn't have the right shape? I was under the impression that you just needed a wide, flat surface to speed up the glazing process. jk215 said he just used the regular soldering iron tip on his, and while it was slow, it seemed to work.
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    But you didn't have any of the problems that Malchik was talking about with Angelus paint? The paint wasn't stripped off by the iron? How did you regulate the temp of the iron if it was way too hot? Thanks Edit: It seems jk215 was using black acrylic in his post on the previous page and I rather liked his results, so I'll just forge ahead with the Angelus. I'll post results after.
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    What's the difference between teh CT0 and CT6?
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    Cheers, Malchik Yeah, that's why I picked this iron, because the temperature seems to be lower. My concern is that the non-adjustable irons are too HOT, not too cool. Mine is apparently 25w, so we'll see if that's too much. If it is, I'll have to look into the dimmer. About the edge paint: I'll have to check out the other kinds of edge paint. I've never done this before so I just kind of assumed they were all acrylic for some reason. I'll give it a try with the Angelus, but if it doesn't work, I'll have to move on to the Fenice you're talking about. I chose Angelus because Lee05 said he uses it to finish his gator edges in this thread: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=54013&hl=. I'm not sure if he uses heat in his edging, though. Thanks again
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    Malchik, looks like you got some great results from the modified soldering iron. I'll be attempting the same thing with a cheapo one I got off Amazon and the same brass tips from China. Most of the negative reviews for the iron say it isn't hot enough for soldering, so I'm hoping the temperature will be okay for finishing edges. If not, I may have to look into one of those dimmer units you're referencing. I'm no electrician, but it doesn't sound terribly complicated. I know Peter Nitz, whose video started this discussion, uses Beraud edge paint, but I'll be giving it a go with Angelus. Has anyone had any success with this brand and heat treatment. Thanks, everyone! This thread has been a lifesaver.
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    Great work, edd. I gotta get me some of that Clayton cordovan
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