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    On 3/29/2017 at 5:43 PM, Sofaspud said:

    Looks great.  Do you mind sharing the secrets of your beeswax/oil mix? Or should I mind my beeswax.

    Hi,

             There's not much to it.

    I just melt a little high grade beeswax in some REAL neetsfoot oil on a burner.

    Take it easy with the heat!

    Porportions would be about 2 teaspoons of wax to a cup of oil.

    You don't need a LOT of beeswax!

    If there is some white wax residue in the tooling after it dries....

    Just take a clean old tooth brush and brush it out!!!

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    Hi,

            Thanks for the kind words!

    These belts are funny.

    With the top of the line material there is about $30 spent before the work is even started!

    Admittedly you can buy an embossed belt for that amount.

    But, I'll have to say it does not come close to this belt in looks or pride of ownership.

    I so far have not tried to sale any of my belts...

    Prefering to make them for presents to friends and family!!!

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    Hi,

            Well...As I said, if you can't buy 3 or 4 hides at a time....

    You are sort of boxed in a corner, but compared to buying belt blanks one at a time...

    I'll call it a deal???

    Different ways to skin a cat, but only so many options, you can go with depending on your position.

    I halved the cost of buying individual belt blanks at $20/25 a pop for HO 9/10 oz. Leather!

    I'll keep trying to pick up tips here and keep my ear to the ground! 

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    Hi,

            I just finished stamping out the first belt from my "Back" that I got from Springfield.

    I got a 20oz rawhide mallet that I forgot I had and it made some deeper impressions.

    The grain on this hide is tight and the backside is smooth?

    I'm going to stick my neck out and say I probably have the best leather for belts you can buy.

    Springfield did everything they said they would do, and unless I see something comparable for a lot less money..... I'm good!

    Thanks for the info!

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    Hi,

             Thanks, it might just be the Man behind the Mallet!

    The Belt I show in the pic is the first belt I've made in 20 years and I'm trying to get back into leatherwork.

    Your belt hits all the buttons, even the dye job is nice and shows detail in workmanship.

    Something for me to reach for!

    I already have made a few changes to hopefully do better on my next belt, but you get pushed into this...

    By the cheapness of the commercial leatherwork today, it seems!!!

  13. Posted · Edited by seagiant · Report reply

    Hi,

             I thought I would add to this thread as I bought one of the Hand Strap Cutters (The wooden Original Strap Cutter)

    I have to say it worked fantastic and I cut me 3 nice belt blanks with it.

    As Springfield cut me a straight edge on my leather already I was good to go and everything went VERY smoothly!

    Sure beat my old Tandy strap cutter that was made out of 2, 1/2" pieces of wood!!!

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    Hi,

           Well....I didn't think my work was that bad?

    I got my bend from Springfield and I'm pleased with it.

    It will make belt blanks from 60"-64" and is 28" wid so hope to get at least 16-17 belt blanks

    The leather has no marks creases or scares I can see and should all be usable!

    Any scrape I can use for practice so is good for me!

    Here are some pics, this is a better piece of leather than the one I asked about, s I'm going to assume someone picked it out???b30.JPG

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    Hi,

            Ok, thanks!!!!

    VERY good explanation!!!

    If it was a "Back" it would of included the shoulder and been more leather.

    I see now why you said if it was a "back" that $170 shipped was a good price!

    I THINK I'm still ok with the bend as it should be the best leather for belts you can buy.

    I think if I can get 15 blanks, I'm still getting them at half price if I just bought individual blanks!

    They also should be as I said, best quality!

    Any scrape can be used for carving practice also!

    Thanks again!

  25. Posted · Edited by seagiant · Report reply

    Hi,

            I thought a Bend was a Back?

    I looked all over the Internet and this was the best I could find from a major player in HO!

    I think a LOT out there is import from where ever.

    This looked like it would give me the most blanks with the least waste!

    As I wanted 9/10 oz. I thought this important!

    Got to dive in sometime I guess?

    http://springfieldleather.com/Bend-Belt-HermannOak-Sngl-9-10

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