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Hey folks. I have a personal project in mind but im still choosing the route I want to go. Is there a way to stiffen a leather strap, like the extra drop piece after making a belt? I want to make an incense burner like the ones Ive seen that are made of wood. Stiff leather seem like it would work just as well. The functioning of the leather for this purpose is irrelevant. I know the leather will get burned and ashy. Nonetheless Im experimenting with molding. Maybe a couple well place stitches. I just need any info on a method to stiffen a belt width strap maybe a foot long or less. Any glues, or hardeners that i dont know about? Molding it ok with me, I would just need to play with the shaping. Thanks for your imput.

Idk if all of us are talking about the same splitter.

I agree. I just sold it on ebay again only took 1 day which was a nice suprise. Plus I got my money back. I taking that and the money from my last big order, the western gun rig for a microphone, and going to buy an Osborne. A learning experience.

I agree. This week I will take the blade to The Shear Shack and have him work his magic. I usually sharpen and strop blades myself (before somebody suggests it) but I want this one to be perfect. I also added 2 ball bearing components to the ends of the roller to help it roll and not just let the leather drag on it. It now rolls but like Leatherworker just mentioned I believe the blade isn't sharp enough so ill take it to a pro to get it to the right league firsts and then maintain it. Thank you folks for your suggestions and letting me vent.

I got the cowboy splitter from the eBay post. so far I deeply regret my purchase. I had been looking for months and trying to find a good splitter that wasn't for an outrageous price. time went on and I had seen the cowboy post in the past and by the time I needed a splitter I decided to get it. Its design is horrible. The roller doesn't roll when you apply enough pressure to the handle to make cutting contact between the leather and the blade When the handle is pushed down to engage the desired thickness, the lever pushes the roller up to a stop screw and wedges it against the lever and the screw making it more difficult, almost impossible, to turn when pulling the leather through. its hard to do one handed as well. Gripping the leather to pull it through was no small task either. I had to soften a pair of duck billed pliers with leather scraps and use those to pull my material through. otherwise the piece gets crumbled from the KUNG FU grip required to pull it through. The blade looks sharp and is sharp, when compared to a finger or a knuckle. But it doesn't seem sharp enough to catch and start cutting the leather piece I need to splitter . Its my fault for buying it because i know you get what you pay for and judging from the price of other splitters on the market $250+- wasn't worth squat. I DO NOT RECKOMEND THIS SPLITTER, unless you intend to be bold and buy it to make it work and prove me wrong. Please do and then message me to show me how to make it work and will take back everything I just wrote. I most likely will modify this item and try to get my money out of it. Sorry to be such a bummer but I think it should be known that you take your chances with purchasing this splitter.

I agree there are a few things I would do differently next. actually in the picture its hard to see that I lined it with pigskin on the inside to make it smooth and neat looking

Here is a holster rig I made for my Uncle for his microphone. He is a performer and has always wanted one so he was nice enough to order one from me. This is my biggest project order yet since I started my own business SRD Crafted. He was nice enough to post a few great pictures of the holster with the microphone in it, check out SRD Crafted on facebook to see them.

If you find one or start one I'm interested in joining, I also live in West Phoenix. I have been looking for one as well

idk what im missing but my picture isn't posted This is a dumb way to do it but I got it posted. there she is..

This is my first wallet attempt. Very pleased with the result. Pigskin liner inside and 4-5 cowhide outside, handstiched and bison brown eco dye. I haven't posted on here before so I don't know how to add the other picture of the outside. I can only fit one picture

Great job. And kudos AndyL1 for your answer. You hit the nail on the head