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About Skeltron

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  • Birthday 03/02/1944

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Orange, CA USA
  • Interests
    Just about any craft, but woodworking is the main one. I've dabbled only a tiny bit in leatherworking and have no great ambitions, (Until the world runs out of wood, I can't imagine having time to get really good at anything besides woodworking -- and I have long way to go even to get really good at that.)<br /><br />So, what am I doing here? Well, I have this old belt buckle of which I'm inordinately fond, and it needs a custom made belt. (It has a double row of holes, so off-the-shelf stuff just won't apply.) I figure to jump in and make myself a dead simple belt -- dyed a dark color and not tooled at all. So I'm here to learn a few basics.<br /><br />And yes, I have a soft spot for fox terriers.

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  • Leatherwork Specialty
    Whatever seems simploe enough that I think I can do it.
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    Information for specific tasks (making/dyeing a belt at present)
  1. terrahyd

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

  2. Skeltron
    Oh, by the way, Fiebing's (both low VOC and their traditional lines) is available From Zack White Leather Company www.eleatherworks.com. I knew that -- else I wouldn't have known enough to ask the question about the low VOC product in the first place!
  3. Skeltron
    Thanks, Guys, Followup question: The previously mentioned post by Art recommended pre-treatment of the leather with neatsfoot oil or the like to enhance evenness of dyeing. Would this likely apply to dyeing with the low VOC dyes as well? I expect that I can experiment on scrap, but I figure there's no harm in asking. Dave
  4. Skeltron
    Whilst deciding upon materials to order for making a belt, I stumbled across a recent post by Art which endorses Fiebing's pro dyes. Unfortunately they are now contraband in California (along with oil-base paint -- ever try to get a really good finish on woodwork with latex? ). So have any of you other CA unfortunates tried the low VOC dyes from Fiebing's? How do they compare?
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