Pappys Leather
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I recently started using tape on the back of my projects when I stamp or carve. What do you about the roughness of the leather when you pull the tape off?
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On 12/22/2019 at 5:04 PM, sinpac said:Sent you a template.
I would like the pattern for this also
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I am looking for carving patterns for 1860 slim Jim holsters. Anyone know where I can some?
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Thank you for your comments. I will do some practicing find what works for me.
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This is a dumb question so be nice. I have been doing leather work for a while. But I still have problems beveling my cut lines. I see others moving the beveler along the line as they are hitting it. What am I doing wrong? I have to move then hit it. Doesn't always create a nice smooth bevel.
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Looking for the measurements for making 22cal bullet loops. I found information all several other sizes. Is 32 cal larger or same size?
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Figured out the splice. Having trouble figuring out how to lace around the point.
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If your lace brakes in the middle doing double loop lace, what double you do to fix it?
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What do you do when the rough side of leather that is inside of a holster is really rough? I really don't want to line it.
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Is there anywhere to get 1 1/4 alphabet letter stamps? Or any suggestions best way to make them? I am working on my Santa belt and either just going to do SC or spell SANTA out centered on the belt with the sleigh coming off each side.
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Is there a video or something else to show how to use it correctly? I have tried several times but can't seem to make it look right. Just put it aside but now would like to use it on a project.
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I am working on my Santa belt that is 4 inches wide. After my border, I need 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 letters. No want makes letter stamps that large and honestly I am not good at lettering. Any suggestions?
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On 10/25/2022 at 5:00 AM, Gezzer said:Is your blade hollow ground ? If not I think you may be ready for a new one or at the very least a trip to the stones ..... but I may be totally wrong .
Here in your pic it doesn't look like you have much bevel left , I enlarged about 300%
Here is a normal picture of mine , but again they would be different if yours is hollow ground .
Yes the one pictured is hollow ground. My straight blade like yours is what I started out with but it's cuts were worst
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Here is picture of my practice cuts and my knife.
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Yes I wet the leather and let dry to start looking the color of the leather. This is a cover for a Tandy leather pouch. Maybe 2-3oz.
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On 10/11/2022 at 11:21 AM, chuck123wapati said:according to Al Stohlman "Leather craft tools" cuts should be about 1/2 the thickness of the leather.
Sometimes it seems the blade will just cut so deep and it doesn't seem deep. Here is one I just finished the cuts and stamping
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16 hours ago, Outfitr said:A good steep beveler will help also.
What is a steep beveler?
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On 10/9/2022 at 8:09 PM, Gezzer said:Did you wet mold this ? The reason I ask is that just recently I tooled a knife sheath and then wet formed too ........ lost a lot of definition . I have since been advised to do one or the other and it worked much better .
Yes I did wet form
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Here is one. It came out looking to flat because the cuts were too shallow
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My latest finished one. Thinking I need to get a sewing machine and learn how to use it. Take a while to stitch theses by hand.
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On 9/2/2022 at 9:15 PM, Bawarrior said:Finished the twins ball and powder 1863. Nope not identical twins, but twins never the less.
Nice work
Nice work
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Sometimes when I am doing the cuts for a carving pattern, they don't seem to be deep enough to get nice even indentations when using the bvevelers or other pattern tools. What am I doing wrong? I strop my blade before start. I don't do a lot of carving for that reason. I do stamping more.
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What have others found works best for cutting out leather projects as far as simplest and fastest? I have tried the round knife but not a fan. I mostly use a knife I purchased from Tandy that holds utility knife blades.
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What are others using to seal your leather projects? I have used super sheen and satin sheen, using the satin because I do not want a glossy finish. I started usingFiebling's leather sheen spray so my dyes don't get smeared or taken off as what happens when wiping it on. Can Resolene be applied over satin sheen? I just fin8shed a rifle scabbard that I just used oil on it then I put satin sheen on it but thinking I should have used resolene
Adding spots to holsters
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I want to try adding spots to some of my old west holsters. I haven't been able to find any instructions. Would I need to add a lining? Any help would be appreciated