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Thanks all, all advice gratefully appreciated.

Looking for hints and tips on getting rounded corner edges. At at present when I cut round it all gets a bit choppy rather than beautifully round corner edges as I've seen on lots of product. Any hints/tips gratefully accepted

Thanks for your reply. I've kind of given up on it to be honest and am trying to find a suitable alternative for the project I have in mind.

Anyone know where to source Fin au chinois Lin Cable in the UK. The only place I can seem to find it is on eBay and it seems pretty pricey buying from there! Thanks

I'm looking for a manual kind of hand clicker die I can either design or buy in the UK. It's for a small item - maybe 1" - 1.5" or so by ¾" with a slotted hole and a round hole in it. Ideally I just need something simple where I can lay out a piece of leather and bash a few out at a time. Any ideas where I can get hold of such a thing in the UK... I'm at a bit of a loss to know where to look. Thanks

Thanks. That's super useful! I can give the 3mm I have a try and see how it works out. I may try and pick up some thinner leather for smaller items such as toiletry cases/cigarette boxes etc.

I'm wanting to try my hand at some different stuff to belts and the like such as note book holders and small toiletry cases and the like but unsure what thickness of veg tan leather to use for these. What would the norm be for this kind of stuff. I normally buy 3mm or so, but guessing this is far too thick - I was thinking maybe 2mm or so. Ideas/suggestions gratefully accepted.

I'm wanting to try my hand at some different stuff to belts and the like such as note book holders and small toiletry cases and the like but unsure what thickness of veg tan leather to use for these. What would the norm be for this kind of stuff. I normally buy 3mm or so, but guessing this is far too thick - I was thinking maybe 2mm or so. Ideas/suggestions gratefully accepted.

Thanks Gary, had a Google around but still can't come up with much. Horween in the States just advise AA Crack, so I guess I'm just going in circles at present!

Thanks. I'll give them a call. They only list 2mm thick material, ideally I'm looking for something a little thicker, maybe 7-8oz.

Can anyone advise where to buy Horween Chromexcel in the UK. I've looked at various tanneries but can't find any. Thanks

Thanks guys. Ordered an Osborne this morning. Palpitations ordering an £80 hole punch but there you go, hopefully will stop me going through them every few weeks! :-)

I'm getting a bit fed up of the cheap rotary hole punches I'm buying and using. Given about 3 weeks or so and I seem to keep breaking them, bending them on 4mm veg tan leather. I'm thinking what next, and wondering how good the Osborne rotary punch is. It's quite a pricey option here in the UK (c. £70) compare to the £7-£8 I'm spending at the moment. Anyone have thoughts/recommendations.

Since I've started making leather things (mainly belts) from veg tan leather, I've always used acrylic leather dye but to be honest I find the dye gives me a headache and the smell is pretty strong when applying. I've not used water based dyes, but wondering what the main difference is regarding use and finish. Presently I dye, then polish out and apply either Resolene or Tan Kote over the top. If I switched over to water based dyes, what would be the differences I would see? Thanks

I'm looking for a custom embossing stamp for my products. I've looked at Artisans but there quite pricey at this point, I'm wondering if there's alternate companies in the UK worth considering.

Thanks both, a great help

I'm looking for good quality hardware from UK suppliers - particularly items such as lobster clips etc. Anyone in the UK care to share their resources, most of what I find is imported cheap quality stuff! Thanks

Thanks guys, just reading through your responses. As it is I think I'm going to go with a maxi punch kit from Tandy which I believe includes an 8mm sized punch - not the perfect solution, but workable I believe.

It's to feed a strap through a protector, so needs to be a healthy size. The largest I've seen appears to be around 8mm, so I'm guessing I'm looking for something that doesn't exist!

Does anyone know where I can obtain a Plier type hole punch that can punch holes around 10mm in diameter, preferably in the UK? Can't seem to find that sort of punch anywhere! Thanks

What do you guys recommend for finishing the underside of veg tan leather if it's kept in a natural undyed condition. I'd like to keep the colour natural, but have a smoother finish with no bits coming off. Thanks

Thanks, appreciate your reply. I will try 6" and see how they look.

I am trying to make a messenger/handbag adjustable leather strap with a buckle. I wonder if there is a measurement which is a standard to make the keeper part (the secondary strap) which has the buckle on which fits to the strap with the holes in, or is it just a case of whatever suits? The total strap length will be between 38 & 48 inches, and maybe in 3 different sizes, (so for instance 38-42", 42-46", 46-48"). I am just wondering if there is a specific size relationship between the two straps to keep in mind. Thanks

I'm not sure Michael, can't you simply add a pdf file to a post? Thanks anyway

Thanks, I'll give that a go.