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When I do straight edges on belts, I burnish with a straight cocobolo burnisher on my dremel tool.I go lowest speed, and I use bees wax to burnish. Very light passes and never press too hard. Then at the end I use a little resolene, burnish again, and finish with wax again hand rubbed. I have some of those belts I wear to work with slacks on almost daily basis with zero fraying been close to a year now. Few coworkers have my belts as well with no issues with months of use. I always use the best possible leather so its soft yet dense (oil the leather as well). I also always buy 10/12oz leather or thicker and then use a splitter to split to 6/8oz. this gets rid of loose particles on the back and gives me the cleanest leather to work with. Hope that helps!

SkullCanyon, who's the guy in Oregon? Im from here and would love to talk to the guy and perhaps stop by

Vergez Blanchard 9/10 & 9/2 pricking iron set still available?

Thanks for advice guys! Appreciate it!

#7 will be for a little larger stuff like bags and belts and such. But for now I will even use it on a wallet until I can get a #9 or #10. Do you have any sample of your stitches?

I just got a #7 Vergez Blanchard iron and need a thread to would look best with the size and look. Any recommendations?

I am trying to find this skin in the US with no luck. I want to make some leather gloves and want to use this leather. Any ideas?

I use John James Saddlers Harness Needles #4 and they works great.Thread is also a personal preference, you wan make it thick or thin, what ever you like.

Do you always use Blanchard N.10? Great work by the way!

electrathon, thanks for the critique. I really like square and that is why I didn't cut the corners. I have been carrying a square tip wallet in my pocket for last 7 months now, and the thing barely rolled at all, and I abuse it all the time. So for something like this, it will take years for it to roll

Hi Everyone, I just finished a custom checkbook cover. Used chrome tanned leather for cover and lined it with pig skin. For the inside I used 2oz veg tan, oiled and waxed for pocket and writing pad. Added a requested window on the other side. Finished it with a simple loop for a pen on the outside and added a Ukraine Freedom pin to the front per request. Edges were dyed, sanded, burnished and waxed. What do you think? This is my first checkbook cover

I am looking to buy Vergez Blanchard Pricking Irons No. 7 (10 and 2 prongs) or a No. 9 (10 and 2 prongs). Let me know if anyone is selling. I live in Wilsonville OR, 97070

How did you do the texture of the exterior of the belt? Looks really unique and nice.

Herman Oak veg tan works great for me. Nice and smooth finish.

Nice belt Bob. I like horizontal stitching. I will use that on my next belt. Mine are vertical stitches right now. I did not use screws or rivets. I Left the tan edge raw (with a little waxing) and the dark belt is burnished, so it is polished edge. I did not want to use any dye on the belt. And purchasing a prefinished belt with finished back kind of defeats the purpose of doing everything yourself and having the product hand made, no?

Just finished two simple dress pant belts. both are 1-1/8" wide. Brass hardware. No dyes are used on both belts, just oils. Saddle stitched the keepers. Kept the holes 1" apart with 9 holes total (middle hole is customers size). Let me know what you think

Olive oil. Then dye, then beeswax with neatsfoot. Buff buff buff.

How much is one pair of soles like that in Ukraine?

просто супер!

Thanks!

Some cities do not allow signs to be placed on the yard without permits. So check that out, so you don't get in trouble.

I am hoping to get maybe 6 or 10 prong as well as 2 prong. Don't know what size to get.. I mainly do wallets, belts and folios. And I know everyone says its all preference, but I don't know what my preference is if I have not seen the difference between a 7spi and a 10spi in person...

This will make your like easier with sanding! http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-H6070-5-Inch-Sander-30-Inch/dp/B0007D2YAO/ref=pd_sim_hi_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=1F30Q8FC79CZCHX3KGG4

Yup. That's how I feel!

Hi all, I have been looking for some Vergez Blanchard irons, and prices range from like $200-500 an iron! I am in US, and was wondering what should I expect to pay for a #9 or #10 irons? Thanks!