thefanninator

Very tasteful, not busy or gaudy.

To me that looks like a dye job with a dauber. They were just heavy on the dye in some places and light in others.

Good stuff. It'd be great to apprentice under an old timer. We just don't do it that way much anymore.

If you want to make a fine finished edge on something that doesn't burnish like thin chrome tanned stuff ... I recommend Tandy Pro Edge paint. It's made by Fenice in Italy. There are a couple of recent threads on it. If you're burnishing thicker plain ole veg tan go with Hidepounder's tutorial: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18101

Great tooling!

TPI depends on the thickness of your leather and thread size. 6 and 7 tpi for thick leather and larger threads. 8-10 tpi as the leather thins and 11-12 for very fine leather & thread used for watchbands.

I've used the pigskin suede for archery arm guards. I just left it as is but let it air out and dry after use.

Seal it with Tan-Kote then Clear-Lac (or one of the other lacquer finishes). The color change with use will be awesome.

Oh right you mean English point ends... I need to get a punch.

Not sure if it actually has wax in it but it is polishable and it's WAY better than Angelus in my opinion.

Thanks JLSleather & Monica! This thread is 432 from http://www.fineleatherworking.com/linen-thread-brown It says .63 mm on their web site.

Yes, it's actually made by Fenice and distributed by Tandy. Both names are on the bottle. This color is light brown.

I've never used any English bridle leather. Have to give it a try soon. Thanks! I got the leather cord at Leather Cord USA. http://www.leathercordusa.com/index.html

I guess they would if the connections fit.

I love this Horween Essex. It smells great. Just a little thick but still worked out. It's one piece so I didn't have to stitch the bottom - way better than using two pieces. Lin Cable thread 9 stitches per inch. Rolled handles also hand stitched. The handles have 6mm leather cord inside. Fenice edge paint.

Thanks! I'm sure everyone who's made dozens of them are sick of them. Ha ha!

Probably the thing a beginner should be making when learning to stitch. You can't go wrong with a Vergez • Blanchard pricking iron. A couple of Horween card wallets and a card sleeve. The black is Essex and it smells great! Tan is Orion. Lin Cable thread @ 9 spi. Fenice edge paint from Tandy.

I think it works great on leathers that won't burnish.

I tried melting some yesterday with a soldering iron. It worked ok but I did another coat and sanded. It might speed up the process of eliminating the line you get where the leathers are joined. Experiment and see if it works for you.

You can give it a fair amount of pressure and speed but make sure it's completely dry.

I rub the wax on the canvas then burnish with the canvas.

Make sure your edges are lined up as near perfect as you can or trim the edges after you glue and stitch. Sand the edges with 220 grit, 300, then 400. Apply a coat of paint. I use a scratch awl and let the paint drip onto the edge, tilt it and let it run down the edge to the other end, while dripping more paint on. Makes a very smooth coat. Be careful to not add too much paint or let it run down the sides. Let dry about an hour. Apply 2nd coat and let dry. If it's getting thick give it a light sanding with 300 grit. Apply 3rd coat. Let dry. Apply as many coats as you need to get rid of the line down the middle where the two leathers meet. Let dry. I haven't tried yet but 1000 grit sandpaper may look great and help get rid of any dried bubbles etc... Last I take a piece of canvas and rub paraffin wax all over one side and burnish the edge with it.

If you're using chrome tanned leather or finished veg tanned - yes. For unfinished veg tanned I follow hidepounder's thread: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18101

Here's a simple card wallet with Fenice edge paint from Tandy on the edges. Several coats and some fine sanding and paraffin wax. I use a scratch awl and drop the paint on the edge, tilt it and let it run down the edge to the other end. 3rd one is a little too close and out of focus.

I bought mine at Tandy and they call it Tandy Professional Leather Edge Paint. Made in Italy by Fenice. Not sure how you actually buy it from Fenice. Buckleguy.com also has an Italian edge paint which may be the same thing. Same with Randall-Campbell. www.fenice.com