Halitech
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Looks good for your first go at stitching. what spi did you use? Only thing I would suggest is to get your stitches out closer to the edge. Usually you try and be no more then about 1/8" away from the edge.
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nice design idea overall. 1 thing I would change is instead of using a line 16 or larger snap would be to go with a glove snap. They are smaller and would be more suited to the size of the project.
Looks like you used the eyeball method for stitching. I would invest in either a stitching wheel or pricking irons to get your stitches more evenly spaced. I would also work on getting the stitches more consistently placed from the edge. -
Here's my first one. Made from 4oz drum dyed leather and lined with pigskin. I had to slightly enlarge the pattern to fit my glasses and sew all the edges where I lined it. I like the way the white contrasts the black leather.
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Got a show coming up Saturday, should be a good seller
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looks good. good way to use some scraps
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Looks good even today
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I know roo is highly prized by those making whips and this will be my first time using it. He's also sending me the card and contact info of a reseller so I'm hoping we can make some kind of deal to have him ship me more.
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latest guitar strap 8oz veg tanned. Dyed tan and antiqued with medium brown
B/w is the latest one I got from Springfield Leather. Letters are hand carved from the 3/4" template I got from Tandy. image was found on the net
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I hope it lasts a bit longer, got a wallet I have to ship back there after I get the shipment of roo leather from him
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I didn't know about that TexasLady but I have shipped things in that I've made with no problems so far.
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Water and glycerine bar saddle soap here. I use beeswax sometimes but you have to dye first. If you use soap you can dye after burnishing.
I usually dye my edges at the same time as I'm doing the rest so that's not been an issue for me yet
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I switched a few months ago. I apply water to the edge first, burnish. apply the wax then burnish again. Sometimes I'll take an old piece of denim and run over it again after I burnish the wax.
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I use the medium poly mallet from tandy with no problems
are you casing the leather properly?
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water and natural beeswax
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welcome to the club
After 2 years, I figure I'm over $2000.00 worth of tools and I don't even have any of the big ones but I'm making some money off what I make so I look at it as an investment
far as the misses, sorry, I'm single so you are on your own there lol
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it looks a lot more complicated then it really is. Wet the edges with water then burnish. Apply beeswax or gum trag then burnish again. Then rub with denim or canvas.
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younger kids that want to be like dad
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you can get lining leather to line with, don't always have to use linen to line with
is the leather veg tanned? if it's not, getting a good burnish on it will be harder. I wet the edge slightly first, then use a wooden burnishing tool then finish with wax and burnish again. I usually dye my edges before I burnish even with water as it seems to prevent the dye from soaking in very well.
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tboyce uploaded this pattern
http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=59038
I would use 4-5oz for the outside and 2-3 for the insides myself
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I think you'd be looking at 3 pieces to make something like this. And suede doesn't mold so you can't mold it. You need something that absorbs water and that is pretty much only veg tanned leather
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Great job on it, I really like that pattern. And your stitching looks great too
I bought this set, gives me a lot of flexibility with the stitch size without buying 10 different tools
http://www.tandyleather.ca/en-cad/home/department/tools/stitching-lacing-tools/3009-00.aspx
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We all start at the same point and I'm sure you will come along fine as long as you don't get discouraged
Check out Nigel's tut on stitching, it will help a lot
http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=44874&page=1
here is some good information here about wet forming
http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19782&page=1
It will also help with the lining up of your edges so everything is smooth
Then check out Hidepounders tut on finishing edges, it will take your projects to the next level
http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18101&page=1
Good luck and happy leatherworking
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very cool, don't suppose you made a pattern you would be willing to share
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pretty much as you would only bring the thread from the front to the back to hide it. Basically there wouldn't be as much to hold it but you don't end up with the frayed end out front
Simple Wallet Oil Tanned Kodiak Lined With Pig Split
in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
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overall looks good but how far in from the edge is the stitching? look like it's in quite a way. Also, it would make it look more finished if you burnished the edges