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    Stitching Pony

    YinTx replied to YinTx's topic in Old/Sold

    Sold. Thanks all! YinTx
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    As a side note, just noticed that Dangerous Beans hasn't been online since April 7th, so I haven't had the chance to upset him since he was last here. YinTx
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    Nuttish, These are brand new, so I am hoping that there is absolutely nothing wrong with my irons! Only issue is that they are a bit rough in the teeth, and some of the teeth are a bit fatter than others, and some have rather large burrs on them keeping them from making a clean mark. I only want to clean them up a bit, but I have been unsure how to go about doing this without causing damage to the teeth. Was struggling with how to get in between the teeth cleanly without hitting the nearby teeth while working. Hadn't thought of jewelers files... and are your referring to using fingernail files? Sounds like something that would work well! Thanks for the tips. Sandpaper on thin wood sounds like it would work well too, especially when I get into finer grits. Thanks for that idea, RStevenson. I will PM Mr. Armitage on this topic, to see if he responds. I did make a post on his video reviews regarding irons, but he hasn't responded. Hopefully I haven't insulted him in some way! YinTx
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    No responses, so maybe a lost art? Surely someone is willing to share how this is supposed to be done! YinTx
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    More bits and pieces of the project coming together. I have ordered some stitching irons of different sizes, so I want to wait until they get here before I decide what size and color of thread to use. Also, almost immediately after taking this last photo, I managed to dump my bottle of neatsfoot oil all over it, and the suede soaked it right up. If anyone knows how to get neatsfoot out of suede, let me know! I ended up remaking the pink section, which would be the third time to do that so far. One step forward, two steps back has been a fitting description of this little project! http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?app=galleryℑ=28948 YinTx
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    If someone can help by providing information or pointing me in the right direction I would be most appreciative. I have been searching the forum trying to figure out how to "polish" pricking irons. Some of the irons I have from Osborne and Joseph Dixon are a bit rough, and I would like to know an efficient way to get in between all of the teeth. The metal is pretty hard on some, I believe the Osborne irons are drop forged. I have tried wrapping sandpaper around a flat bit of leather, but I am concerned I will actually wear a different angle into the teeth, ie sand only one side. This is less of an issue on the European style irons than on the diamond shaped stitching chisels, which are designed to go completely through the leather. Many of these are really rough the entire length of the tooth, which makes them difficult to pull out of the leather once punched through. Thanks in advance for any advice! For other images: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?app=galleryℑ=28911 YinTx
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    Stitching Pony

    YinTx replied to YinTx's topic in Old/Sold

    Still available, yes. YinTx
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    Mr. Armitage, First off, I must say thank you for all your sharing. Without it I can confidently say my hand stitching would still be atrocious. By studying your videos and the tutorials and information on this site, I can at least show my work without complete embarrassment. Regarding your Post #20, I believe JanC was referring to these irons in the attached photo that are sold on ebay. They are listed as European style, and can be had for $35-$75 for the entire set. There are also some listed as "French Angled" chisels that I have ordered as well to see how they work. These in the photo make a very fine mark, less than 2mm in length, and I have been able to stitch nicely with Fil Au Chinois and 0.6mm Tiger thread with them. I have some Osbornes, which as you note make a massive hole, and are pretty useless for a thread as small as Fil Au Chinois. Since I'm just a newbie having only been stitching since January, it would be interesting to see what a more seasoned master thinks of these tools from China. I believe they are missing from your review videos, but looks like I see a set on your log at the end of the last review of the Kyoshin Elle irons. Photo: Hermann Oak 7/8 oz leather, 0.6mm Tiger Thread Samsung Phone slip case, "European Style" stitching irons, 3mm (a little over 8 SPI). First photo after marking, gallery photos after stitching, edge, front and back. one pic here, the rest in my Gallery… http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?app=gallery&album=2661 YinTx
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    Monica, See your post #20, regarding your "dexter" Russell Green River knife: I found one in the pile of tools I had bought, covered in beeswax like it had been used to cut the block. I had discounted it as a useful item considering its current state. Got the nerve to clean it up a few weeks ago, sharpened it on an Arkansas stone, and stropped it with some medium then fine rouge. It has become sharper than any razor blade I have used, much stronger and easier to work around corners, and handles thick layers of hard leather with ease, very little force required. I think these are only $10 - $15 knifes, and it quickly has become one of my most appreciated tools. If you are having difficulties with the one you have, give it the "scary sharp" treatment and try it one more time. I have even been able to skive very cleanly with it, although I feel the long edge is not the best for this type of work. I myself would like to get a regular "skiving" knife, but I can't justify it since I have successfully been using my round or "head" knife to do this job since I learned what "sharp" really meant. YinTx
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    DavidL, I was just looking at the backside of your stitching, and noted that it appears the slant of your thread is opposite the slant of the holes. IE, where the thread would be in the bottom of the hole as in the front side stitch, it is in the top instead. Can anyone indicate whether this is correct or not? I too am still in the process of learning stitching by hand, and I want to have a correct and even result as well, which I am discovering takes much patience, practice, the correct tools for the correct thread, and an understanding for what the correct outcome should be. YinTx
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    I was unaware Fiebengs made a white dye? Or is there something else I can mix in that would do the trick? Thanks, YinTx
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    I'll let someone that actually knows the answer to this one give you a better reply, but judging from the video, it looks like he cut it all from the same hide of leather.... YinTx
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    I have have experienced the same thing with my Fiebings Royal Blue, it either comes out near black or a washed out color. I have tried diluting from 100% down to 10%, and tried multiple coats with the lower dilutions to bring the color up with no luck, still washed out looking. Here is a photo: left item is brushed on with 10% solution, 2 coats. Second item is dipped in 10% solution, last item (all the way to the right) is dipped in 25% solution. Nothing that gives the beautiful, vibrant Royal Blue I would expect, or that TomG shows in the photo. What am I missing here? YinTx
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    Check out Armitage Leather's video, around the 24 minute mark. The rest of his video may be useful for you as well if you are making this bag. YinTx
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    So a quick update on the Bogle-Greenwell 2700 (BGMC 2700, or Techsew 2700 variant). I ordered a new tension spring to install in the bobbin basket to deal with the bobbin tension spring problem. It unfortunately did not have the same size holes for the screws to hold it in place. I was informed I needed a new bobbin basket, so I purchased one. On arrival, it did not fit cleanly, and caught the thread as it came around the top, causing a birds nest on the bottom of the leather as it stitched. So I removed it, and modified one of the springs I had previously purchased to accept the screws of the original basket. It is now sewing flawlessly, so I used it to make my new laptop bag mock up from vinyl, using 135 thread. I was also able to use it with 69 thread to make repairs to a leather bag, and it stitched just fine. The operator (i.e., me) however did not stitch flawlessly, so I can see I need much more practice with the machine to make acceptable stitches. Here is a photo of the completed mock up: YinTx
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    Monica, Everything working with leather but the book keeping has been enjoyable so far. Managed to redo the pink section, it looks much better this time around. Also redid the chocolate tabs, will post photos soon as I can. New irons are at least a week out, so had to make do with the old Tandy iron I have in the toolbox. YinTx
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    Added another photo in the gallery, but realized I had a fatal design flaw, so back to the drawing board for the pink section, and the chocolate tabs. So, as they say, one step forwards, two steps back! Still waiting on my stitching irons, so can't sew it up anyhow. YinTx
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    Malchik, Thank you so much for sharing your videos, for those of us still learning they are full of ideas and tips. I really admire your work. Would you be so kind as to share what you are using for edge ink, particularly in your watch strap video? And is it the same material you use on your bag straps? Thank you for your time, YinTx
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    Cseeger and Tugadude, Yes, I am actually looking for both styles. There are some instances where I would like to use the "hole punch" style irons, so I appreciate the link and the review of the irons that do this. I will probably get some. I did watch all of Armitage's videos as they covered exactly what I am trying to understand. Most of the time, I would like to use the awl version, so I needed a pricking iron that marks an angled slot style mark on the leather. I believe this will help me with controlling the angle of my awl when piercing the leather to make the back of my stitching look more consistent. There are many items I plan to make where using a hole punch method will be unwieldy at best, and some of the thread sizes I plan to use (such as Fil Au Chinois 432 and smaller) will not work well with the large holes the punches leave, so I need to improve my hand stitching to the point of perfection. To this end, I have ordered some Osbourne and some Dixons, and eventually may break down and get some Blanchards for the smaller work, we will see. If anyone has in between sizes they are interested in selling, I am still interested! Thanks again, YinTx
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    Stitching Pony

    YinTx replied to YinTx's topic in Old/Sold

    Feel free to make offers before I send it off to craigslist/ebay! YinTx
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    Steadybrook, Thanks for your interest. The Ritza thread is waxed. This is thread that I will be using, just ordered them, and when they got here I realized how much was really on a spool. I don't expect to use all of it, so I thought I should sell some. Therefore, I will not be selling entire spools just now. YinTx
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    I started on a new project yesterday, so I thought I'd post some progress photos as I went along to keep me moving. If I'm making obvious mistakes along the way, feel free to say something! Positive comments welcome too, as always. Yesterday, I cut the body for the project from purple leather. I'll line it with chocolate suede. Discovered skiving suede makes for weak edges, so I had to make abrupt short skives. Anyone have experience with this or better suggestions? Also started with Chocolate dye on some veg tan pieces. Treating the leather today. YinTx
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    I have way more thread than I expect to ever use, so I need to sell some off. I will sell it in 25 yard cards, , and I will select the lowest cost shipping I can find at the time I mail it, unless you request otherwise. If you have a small project that needs only a small amount of thread, or you want to try out a new color without buying an entire spool, this is a great way to get some! Tiger Thread, Ritza 25 Bonded Polyester 0.6MM $6/25 yards plus shipping in the following colors: Purple Orange Havanna Cigar Cream Tiger Thread, Ritza 25 Bonded Polyester 1.4MM $5/25 yards plus shipping in the following color: Yellow Coats Barbour linen thread, $5/25 yards plus shipping: Size 18/3 in white size 25/3 in Brown Size 35/3 in Black I have other colors/sizes coming in a few weeks, so they will be available also: Tiger Thread, Ritza 25 Bonded Polyester 0.8MM $6/25 yards plus shipping: Cream (JK6) Orange (JK247) Beige (JK2) Tiger Thread, Ritza 25 Bonded Polyester 1.0MM $6/25 yards plus shipping: Bishop (JK122) PM me with your requests! YinTx Black (JK23)
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    Stitching Pony

    YinTx posted a topic in Old/Sold

    I have a large stitching horse, so for sale: Fairly new Tandy Stitching Pony. $15 plus shipping. Paypal. YinTx
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    Definitely something to be proud of! I can see a lot of work went into that. Well done! YinTx
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