YinTx
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Ran it across the strop tonight, night and day difference! Thanks for the pointer, Matt! YinTx
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Thats quite an undertaking, and it looks like it turned out really well! Certainly the recipient is all smiles! Well done! Would be interested in seeing some close ups of the details... YinTx
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No takers? Is the price off or does no one else use heavy leather? I'm open to offers! YinTx
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So, after a year and a half at this, I finally feel like I can post something in the Show Off section! I know it isn't perfect, has some things I can do better next time like skive the side where the binder covers the stitched section, and I will still reburnish the handles (got ahead of myself taking pics...) and still haven't perfected the binder overlap, but overall I am pretty happy with this one. Hermann Oak leather for the straps and binder. Waxy pullup green leather for the body, hand painted liner (No, I did not do the hand painting myself.. ) More Posted photos here: Please let me know what you all think! YinTx -
I am fairly accustomed to power equipment, having used it since I was 12 years old. However, I am not accustomed to spinning things up like razor blades that were not intended to be spun up. I have an aversion to that sort of thing, just me. When you look to purchase rotary blades, they tend to be pretty general in descriptions of their metallurgy: titanium, sks-7 alloy, high carbon, etc. Even saying SKS-7 isn't specific it would seem, as there are a range of heat treatments that result in everything from a tool steel for dies, to railroad spikes, bolts, industrial boiler tubes, etc. Which leaves the end buyer, me, a bit confused when it comes to the plethora of choices available and the not always specific marketing associated with them. The same is probably true of most knives/blades, hence the never ending disagreements around which material is best for what. I guess if I am cutting 10 oz leather with a rotary blade, I'd need something different than if I am cutting silk. Anyhow, ramble off. for now. YinTx
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A lot of quick responses, many thanks. Unfortunately, I don't have a lathe set up, and the thought of a razor spinning at any rate of speed kinda worries me, so I might forgo that technique. I will try the loosened blade method if my holder will do it, sounds viable.... Any thoughts on the best metallurgy for new blades? YinTx
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So I have read some of the content in this section, and it has been useful. But I do have one blade that I am vexed with. How do I sharpen my rotary blades? I see rotary sharpeners, but seems like they make their own simple profile, and in many cases users complain the end result is worse than what they started with... And what is a good material? I see folks hawking everything from titanium to SKS-7 Tungsten Alloy, whatever that may be... Thanks, looking forward to hearing the thoughts of everyone on this.... YinTx
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I have received a lot of leather, a few pieces of which I need to let go to someone else that is willing to put it to good use so it isn't sitting around my shop waiting for me to figure out how to use it. This particular piece is some really heavy sole bend leather, with the edge trimmed straight. It appears to be 15 to 16 oz veg tan (roughly 1/4"), likely from Tandy, they seem to sell it for $125-$159 each side. It measures about 56"x33", judge for yourself by the rulers in the photo. I have included one photo of the back, and one of the front. Tried to do an edge image, but limited to size of posting. Perhaps it'll let me put one in later. If I did tooling, I'd probably keep this one, but I don't know how yet.. so ... Selling it for $75 + shipping.
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Fathers Day Belt
YinTx replied to Wdfd908's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Boriqua, I finally broke down and hand stitched a belt with Hermann Oak leather, dyed vinegaroon black, and with blue linen thread. Looks great, I've been wearing it every day since April, abusing it with a plastic cell phone holder, tossing it about, not a scuff on it, looks fantastic, didn't stretch at all, very comfortable, and looks great. After I made it, I wondered why the heck I waited so long to make myself a belt! All the other crappy belts have been relegated to yard work duty. Do yourself a favor, make something nice for yourself. It doubles as a sales pitch everytime someone asks about it! YinTx -
It is a little stretchy, but not much. I was able to tear it on a 1/2" width, but it was a bit of effort. I'm going to assume then sheep, and use it as a liner for something. Thanks for the input, everyone! YinTx
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Yes, it is fairly thin, maybe 3 oz. Feels pretty light, at first I thought maybe goat, but smaller, and I didn't recognize the grain pattern, so maybe sheep? I'll look for other pics of sheep online and see if it looks similar.. YinTx
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It was actually made for a client since the first belt I made for him didn't fit the loops on his slacks: he wanted a 1.5" belt width, which I made, but then it wouldn't go through the loops. So I made this one, 1.25" width. Thats like 60 hours of belt work that won't be worn! I've gotta get faster, and stop with the errors, lol. Can't make any money at this rate! Not sure brave is the right word... a bit left of silly maybe. Suffice to say I learned, and I won't do that style again... Back to the two piece version! I'm just glad I didn't do a raised belt.. was thinking to to try it for the first time on this one too, would have been a real waste of time! YinTx
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I have a single piece of this leather, but I am uncertain what it is. Can anyone help me identify it? It appears rough, but it is actually pretty smooth and fairly soft, with a unique looking grain to it. Any help would be appreciated! YinTx
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Thank you all for the complements. The color is a really deep black, and it is reflecting the gold and browns off of the granite in the photo. I used vinegaroon on Hermann Oak leather. The fatal flaw is actually not so much in the craftsmanship, but in the distance from the buckle to the belt keep. This causes the belt keep to land where the belt loop is on a pair of jeans, thus unusable. Also made out of one piece of leather, doubled over, to ensure a smooth surface on the back, which looked nice when I was done, but was a bear to do, so not something I will likely do again. Don't mind the wax on the thread, still had to buff it off. YinTx
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Get to do this one over again. Thats a lot of hand stitching to screw up lol. YinTx
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I love it when someone puts a new twist on a classic! That came out really really cool. YinTx
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PM sent YinTx
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Quite simple, I was unhappy with the product the OP delivered, described as A/B quality cowhide 20-25sqft per hide, but delivered with very large holes and many of the sides less than 20sqft. I attempted to contact the OP via phone, email and finally this forum, kindly requesting him to address the issue with me, but to no avail. Somehow, these posts I made to this thread were removed. If the moderators are unwilling to allow such posts that might warn others of a poor quality product and customer service to be posted, then every item listed for sale becomes questionable. As such, there are other forums to purchase materials and services from. This is unfortunate, because I have also offered items for sale here, and if one of my customers was unhappy and posted here, I would much prefer to address it and have them walk away satisfied, rather than enlist the assistance of the moderators to enable me to ignore that person. Here is one of the hides I was sent. If this is A/B grade, I will retract my statements. YinTx
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Interesting, all of my posts requesting responses due to my negative experience with this seller have been duly removed. If mediators are purging these requests and posts, I think my time purchasing anything via this forum may be limited. YinTx
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Not sure what happened to the first one, sent another...
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reply to your own post, sometimes it'll let you upload photos then. YinTx
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For a minute there, I thought you were wanting to know about this technique: YinTx
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Check your PM's, I sent you a response to your question... YinTx