Jump to content

thefanninator

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    769

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by thefanninator

  1. thefanninator
    Any Fil Au Chinois Lin Cable thread?
  2. thefanninator
    Yep, that's correct.
  3. thefanninator
    What color is that Essex? I've used some black Essex I got from Maverick but this looks nicer.
  4. thefanninator
    Great work. Got any photos of it inside out?
  5. thefanninator
    Monica, so far it's great. Seems to help a lot with the seam line between two pieces of leather. If this didn't work I was about to try some Giardini.
  6. thefanninator
    Throw the edge kote out. Go with Bob's method on thicker veg tanned stuff. If you're using thinner veg tanned or chrome tanned - try edge paint. For the record I did throw mine out a couple years ago, maybe someone who's an Edge Kote expert will chime in. Good luck.
  7. thefanninator
    Nice work. I've used a few zippers but not quite like this. Can you try a smaller zipper? I can't tell what size this is, maybe a 6...if so, try a 4. Is it too long? Did you take the zipper apart when you put it together? If I were making this I'd glue all the pieces together then mark the stitches from the red side. Except for the interior pockets. Great website by the way...cool stuff.
  8. thefanninator
    Thanks for this post Ferg. I've been using Fenice for over a year now and have some pretty nice edges. They took way too long. I stumbled across this thread the other night and today I bought some Gloss Edge Agent at Tandy and after one short test I have the best edge ever and in fewer coats. A little light sanding with 400 & 800 between coats. I also bought the edge paddle, it works great. I was using a scratch awl.
  9. thefanninator
    Renia Aquilim 315 is a water-based contact cement. It's from Germany. http://www.renia.com
  10. thefanninator
    Did you try gluing in the lining before molding the tray? As far as the loose threads on the edges go, trim them and an edge paint should be able to cover them up.
  11. thefanninator
    It's hard to tell but I did edge paint the edges of the leather where there are two layers. I decided not to paint the single layers on this project due to time constraints. It's a dark brown, not blue, must be the light. Thanks for looking & commenting!
  12. thefanninator
    Fits the standard 9.75 x 7.5 composition book, 2 interior pockets, pen loop.
  13. thefanninator
    I've used the 6mm leather cord from http://www.leathercordusa.com It was great but if you want to go bigger this place has 8mm but it's in Germany: http://www.endlessleather.com/leather-cords
  14. thefanninator
    Read the book Deerskins to Buckskins - you can brain tan your own leather. But you'll have to harvest a deer or get the hide from a hunter.
  15. thefanninator
    Really nice work. What's the weight of the W&C?
  16. thefanninator
    I have the Regad unit that Mando, FLW and RMLS sell. I found that alligator needs only the lowest setting or it will burn. Maybe my piece of alligator is just cheap and a nicer tanned piece will need more heat. Other leathers need a higher setting. Looks like you got a good crease.
  17. thefanninator
    Very nice. U-shaped gusset box stitch? How was it stitching that?
  18. thefanninator
    I also made a Horween Chromexcel belt recently. I'll have to send my stuff to Monica to photograph! The keeper is stitched in according to Valerie Michael's Book The Leatherworking Handbook. The twist on the backside is a pretty cool technique.
  19. thefanninator
    I've been recycling things since I'm about out of materials. The black is Horween Essex. Remember the dopp kits we make a few months back? I scrapped mine and made a clutch with U-shaped gussets... I took that apart and made the envelope clutch....it's Spanish Calfskin from Hardtke, the Terracotta (orange) is Sokoto goatskin from Siegel. 9 SPI and I finally ordered some orange Lin Cable 632 to match and a brass magnetic clasp from Bucklebuy.
  20. thefanninator
    Thought I'd post another photo of this one and a few more small clutches I finished recently.
  21. thefanninator
    You might want to go into some detail about the pros and cons of hand stitching vs. machine stitching.
  22. thefanninator

    Mini Trunk

    thefanninator replied to huns's topic in Art

    Fantastic.
  23. thefanninator
    He's using Fil au Chinois Lin Cable linen thread from France made by Sajou. My guess is he's using 432, which is .63mm.
  24. thefanninator
    Don't forget Rudy's. Maybe we should have a meet up for BBQ and leather talk.
  25. thefanninator
    Cool, great find!
×
×
  • Create New...