JJNorman2323
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This wallet looks lovely. How did you finish the edges on the pockets, they look perfect!
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This is not my work, and I must give credit where credit is due, this looks awesome. I have tried and tried to achieve this look with my dye and can't seem to come close. Does anyone know how this look is achieved? Do I need to use a combo of dyes, antiques, and stains or is this something that can be done with dye alone? Thanks for any help, it is greatly appreciated!
Josh
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Does anyone have experience with the English Kip from Hide house?
https://hidehouse.com/products/index.html?Product_ID=941
I always thought kip was synonymous with calf but these hides are averaging 20-25 sq. ft as opposed to the usual 10-12 sq. ft usually seen in calf.
Thanks,
Josh
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Hello everyone, I am having a problem with wrinkles or creases in many of my leather wallets. They almost always show up while stitching, after I have properly dyed and sealed my leather. I am using some of tandy's 2-3oz veg tan for my wallets. Is this a product of cheap leather or is it something I am doing to cause these wrinkles and creases? The pictures show the wrinkles/creases near the stitching but just as often they appear in the middle of the piece. Pictures attached
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Hello All,
I have been leather working for just about two years but just recently joined the forums. I primarily make small leather goods like wallets, card holders, small bags, etc and would love for you all to critique my most recent wallet design. Its a bi-fold made from brown chrome-tan ~ 4oz in weight with Havana Cigar Tiger thread. It is a bit thick so any recommendations for thinner leather is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Josh
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Weaver Master Tools Leather Splitter
in Leather Machinery
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So I picked up a barely used Master Tools leather Splitter, was told and can confirm it is ~ 1 year old. When I checked out the demo at Weaver the same machine was splitting 5 oz. leather down to 2-3 oz with ease. I have calibrated my splitter per the instructions but can't get it to split with this precision. It currently tends to start splitting a piece of leather correctly then the top layer gets thinner and thinner and stops skiving usually about 2 inches into a strip of leather Does anyone have experience with this machine and can offer some advice how to calibrate it to split thinner leather? I have noticed the bottom roller, which is spring loaded, gets pushed down too easily. Thanks in advance.
Josh