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Best lining for wrist cuffs for long term wear.
billybopp replied to stevepaxton's topic in How Do I Do That?
You might want to go with an undyed veg-tan leather for the cuffs and a little bit of neatsfoot oil to keep it supple. Consider an undyed sheep sheerling liner, sewn in at the edges. -
Happy Wife = Cost of Doing Business. I bet they don't include THAT equation in the business accounting books! - Bill
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It looks great! Don't show it to Ratty and Badger, tho. They'll want one too!
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Sizes for ladies belts
billybopp replied to PAMuzzle's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Consider that 1 1/4 will fit both smaller and larger belt loops. 1 1/2, not so much! - Bill -
What is Mycelium Leather? Does it exist?
billybopp replied to RobertoDR69's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
Some years ago, I stopped by a sandwich shop on my way home from work for a cheesesteak hoagie. Before they started my steak, the cook carefully emptied the grease tray at the front of the grill into a bucket and put a lid on. I asked what happens to all that grease, and he told me that somebody comes by every week or two and buys it for a soap maker! So who knows, you might be bathing with cheesesteak! - Bill -
Well done. Looks great, and I'm sure it'll work even better! - Bill
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spring flowers and good food
billybopp replied to chuck123wapati's topic in All About Us and Off Topic
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If you're up for a drive, Wickett and Craig is not TOO far from Pitt! The tannery sells directly to the public, although I don't know about on-site sales. Give them a call, though! https://wickett-craig.com/ - Bill
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*raises hand* ... I attribute it to a terrible disease known as C.R.S. .... Can't Remember .... Stuff. - Bill
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They say that as we get older, memory is the second thing to go. I'd tell you what the first thing is, but I can't remember. - Bill
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What's at the very end of the handle? It was cut off in the photo. Just a guess, but it may disassemble from that end. - Bill
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Ah hah! A Creative Awl pattern. They most always have a video of their patterns being assembled, so I took a look and there's a lengthy for this. If you look at about 57:15 or so they show the dye and paint used for the one they show. I don't usually watch videos this long, but I'll often jump ahead to see if there's anything that catches my eye.
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If it's lost, it's safe. Even from you. - Bill
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Most acrylic paint lines have additives and/or topcoats to give a more matt finish (along with a bunch of other properties too). You also might want to blend to black with red to get a darker red that's more like blood, and also to vary the color some. It would be darker in places where it's starting to dry than in places where it's fresh. - Bill PS - be sure to show us what you come up with when you finish it. This sounds really cool.
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I ran across something the other day about Canada severely restricting VOCs coming beginning of next year. I don't know if that applies to dyes, but maybe they're getting ahead of the laws and getting rid of stock? - Bill
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Search the site for Brogue - There have been a number of folks that have made wallets and other things. Broguing punches are available now, but they weren't always readily available so folks used two sizes of hole punches and manually laid them out for some of those older things! It's a great look! - Bill
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Every time I think I've made all possible errors over the years, I find a new one! - Bill
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Somewhere on here is a good tutorial on that type of binding from several years ago. Here's one of them, although not the one I was thinking of. It's a variation of a French Rolled Edge binding. -Bill
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spring flowers and good food
billybopp replied to chuck123wapati's topic in All About Us and Off Topic
Passenger trains are great here on the east coast! If you take into account the time to get to/from airports and through security they are usually faster than flying. If you get unlucky with traffic, they're faster than driving and you don't have to pay to park wherever you're going. You can kick back and read or watch stuff on your phone or tablet. I used to live in the Philly burbs in NJ where I drove to the train station and rode in to work every day. It was about a 30 minute ride where, again, I could kick back and read. I occasionally drove to work when I had something to do after work. I had to leave home about 1/2 hour earlier to avoid sitting in traffic, and still had to pay a toll to cross the river. Public transit trains are awesome. I've also done some long distance train rides, but that was in the '70s when I was a kid, to visit grandparents for summer vacation. I even got to ride the infamous Turbo Train. - Bill -
ProPaste epoxy glue
billybopp replied to dikman's topic in Dyes, Antiques, Stains, Glues, Waxes, Finishes and Conditioners.
Look on Amazon/ebay for infrared heaters elements with lightbulb bases. They're a good substitute for incandescent bulbs and more efficient to boot. Something like: https://www.amazon.com/Wuhostam-Infrared-Ceramic-Reptile-Aquarium/dp/B07MXD4SMW/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=1YT1EHT305WLK&keywords=heat+element+bulb+base&qid=1689683294&sprefix=heat+element+bulb+base%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 - Bill -
Speaking of Ikea ....
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LOL. Nothing wrong with that! If it suits the application, go for it! - Bill
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spring flowers and good food
billybopp replied to chuck123wapati's topic in All About Us and Off Topic
The 82 year old Big Boy 4014 did one better a week or so ago, while hauling a dozen or so cars of its own. A very long, very heavy freight train stalled after stopping on an uphill grade. It was holding up 4014, so they pulled it up behind and gave a push to get the freight train started!