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    Think I'll bypass a website for now. Busy enough anyhow, I don't need that stress or the bill. Thanks for letting me know how it went so I can live vicariously through you. YinTx
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    Solingen Steel is some of the best. I think these are skiving knives, I've always wondered how the curved ones worked. Nice! YinTx
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    Wow, this is the result of trade negotiations? Sounds like a lose-lose result, with dog bones stuck in glue pots (great idea, btw!). Perhaps just get one of those rubber stoppers with a hole in the center instead? Pretty cheap on Amazon also, could probably find one at your local hardware store... YinTx
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    Maybe it was too big? Cuz all I see is a blank space.... or I'm missing something... YinTx
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    Reminds me of the story of the monkeys and the hanging banana. No new monkeys are allowed to touch the banana. YinTx
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    That time of Year

    YinTx replied to Stewart's topic in Art

    Awesome gifts! YinTx
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    I think someone diluted Fiebeng's Oxblood and got a bright pink out of it... YinTx
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    YinTx <-------- (looks around nervously) I don't know what you are talking about.
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    Looks like shoe maker's tools! Nice. I have some old awls, they are made with those ridges. I think they are there to help the blade retention when set into a wooden handle. Doubt it was a file to start with. @Samalan, you should start a separate thread and share images of some of your old tools, sounds fascinating! YinTx
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    Might be nice, but I'm not going to download random files of things I don't know what they are. Just a photo uploaded here so I can see already is nice. YinTx
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    Hmm.. OP posted, then bolted. Wonder, will he return?
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    As Rockoboy mentioned, gum trag will work. I tend to use Tan-Kote to slick the back of leather, and it works well for me. I've heard of some using Resolene for the same purpose. I just apply, and slick with a glass slicker until dry and smooth. YinTx
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    That is going to be a lucky dog! Fantastic work. YinTx
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    Those are fantastic! I just accepted a request for a knife sheath, so I have to do some learnin as well... what is the intent/thought process behind the detachable strap? YinTx
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    Wow, really Sedgwicks? I have some, and have bent it over backwards again and again and again, and twisted it this way and that, pulled it as hard as I can, etc. and abused it trying to get it to fail, looks just fine after I did all that to it. Can't imagine it cracking! It's already pretty well full of oils and waxes. YinTx
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    Thats all kind of good! A whole lot of work went into that, and well sorted out! YinTx
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    Merry Christmas to you and all of yours as well! May we all have a Blessed New Year! YinTx
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    I'm going to guess you haven't put any oil on it yet, and veg tan with alcohol dyes generally needs oil. Which means it's probably going to get darker. You could try putting neatsfoot lightly on the back of the collar, might reduce the darkening. Neatlac might work on the color side, but I'd try a test sample before your final product! YinTx
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    Looks like a top notch rig! A whole lot of design work in that! YinTx
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    If you have already put the seal coat on, it will probably not change much from what you have. In the future, try a wet towel to even out the antique outside of your tooled areas when using acrylic antiques like the eco flo, you may like the results. Also, applying tankote 50/50 before and allowing it to dry 8hrs before antique will give a different (lighter, more evenly colored) look as well. YinTx
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    Looks a lot better. If you want to clean up the outside portion, use a damp towel to scrub off some of the antique. Also, sheep wool with 50/50 tankote works really well too, and helps seal in the antique when it dries. DId you use Fiebeng's paste, or did you use an acrylic antique? YinTx
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    Beautiful. Excellent stitching, like everything about it! YinTx
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    That is a neat idea! Let us know how it works out! YinTx
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    Quick? man that woulda taken me all month. Looks good, I'm sure he'll put it to good use! YinTx
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    Oye. I can only drink so many a night... going to go under here! And thanks! Okay, ya'll got me going down an oddly twisted and winding path, ended up here. Anthony Bourdain, doing a YouTube series called "Raw Craft." I think there are 15 or so episodes, from bookbinders and typecasters, violin makers, knife makers, cast iron pans and tailors, shoe makers and more, all doing things how many of us do them, the slow and difficult way. All sponsored by The Balvenie. I now have bottle of DoubleWood waiting on the shelf. Do you know how many leather things I'll have to sell to pay for it lol. I really appreciate the efforts that were put into highlighting the values behind hand crafted goods for those that are unaware and curious.
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