Lithops

Thanks a lot for the info !

May be you should call them and ask them to send you the information. Usely it's come with the machine and they should have a costumer service....

Super beau !

Beautifull ! If I was a jalous I would be. Good student & a good teacher ! Keep up the good work !

I cleaned my fenders with the oxalic quite a few time and didn't work. Since I belive it's from the dye from my friend pants (english saddle pant), I guess it's can't be removed. So I decided to darken my saddle a bit with canola oil. It's came out better then I though but not as good as I was hoping for. Unless I dye it very dark I guess not much can be done. Thank for the info, hopefully the next stain will not be as bad... none, will be better Lesson learned : Stain from pant's dye and saddle, not a good mix !!!!! I may add picture later, so poeple can see the after, just right now it's not possible. Thanks & have a good day !

Beautifull !!!!

Lol, we are not friend anymore but not for that raison. When you lend something you have to expecte that may not come back as it's was before. Thanks a lot !!!!

Hi, I lend my saddle to a good friend of mine. When I took it back it's was very dirty and now the stain on the fender just don't wash away I did trow the saddle on the side of the bath & try to clean it with more soap and a brush, but the stain still there! I was wondering if I can find something stronger to clean my saddle that is not harfull to me or the saddle. If nothing do I guess I will have to dye my saddle.... But I do fear I will not see as well the tooling on it....

Have fun in your project

Lucky me ! The magazine was on the top of the pill ! Big Sioux Saddlery résume well what I read in it. If you want the magazine with the instruction, they still sale it ( Leather crafters & saddlers, may-Jun '98) http://www.leathercraftersjournal.com/product.cfm?product=130 Have fun

I just moved so everything is in a box. But I'm pretty sure I have a article about how to make them some where...in one of my magazine Leather crafters & saddlers journal. When I open my leather crafting boxs I will try to find it. Be patient plz.

I hope you will enjoy it as much then I do ! And those spurs look really nice too ! Have fun Lithops

It"s a very nice start ! I got a few patterns from a saddlery where I use to work, but most of them I did get them from Leather crafters and saddlers journal ( http://www.leathercraftersjournal.com/ ) and Tandy. They come often with explanation & pictures, so it's help a lot . In the journal they always have nice little to bigger project that can teach you something, even about saddlery or tacks. Have fun !!! Lithops

When I was younger I saw horse tack with rusted cochos & I do worry about it because I don't want to see my "products" rusted the next years. I guess it's depand of the care you give to your tack. As for synthetic Crystal rivets/spots I had the one Tandy where selling or something like conchos.com sale. I try to find good quality conchos, synthetic spots and I'm not sure where to look since I'm new to this. Thanks for the information about the conchos, make me worry less

Thanks it's exactly what I wanted to know. What about stain/waterstain like eco-flo or any other trade mark ? Is it good for peice of leather that will move and get exposed to sun, rain & dust ? Is it as good than regular dye ? Thanks again to take time to answer

Hi everybody, I been in the horse industry most of my life & I seen latelty a lot of poeple selling horse gear with paint on it. I'm always wondering if the paint can stay pretty for a long time or not. I have some friends that asked me to paint there horse gears and I have to say, I'm not crazy about the idea since I'm not sure how long it's will last and stay beautifull. Is there some paint that are better quality and how long would it last for out-door purpose ? Where to get them if I decide to do it for my friends ? I belive dye is better....but my friends want colorfull horse gears..... Thanks for your help Lithops

Hi everybody, I was looking at conchos and synthetic rivets/spots and I was wondering witch one is best; Silver plated, stainless steel , nickel plate, brass plate, sweet iron... What is there good or bad side ? If some rust faster then a other one? Are the synthetic crystal rivet/spot are all made from nickel plated ? Where is the best place to buy good quality synthetic Crystal rivets/spots (mostly for out door stuff-horse tack) ? (I'm from Canada) Is there a way to take care of them so they last longer time ? (synthetic crystals rivets/spots or conchos depending of the material) Thanks for the info !!! Lithops

Thanks a lot for the tips

Thanks a lot all

Hi everybody, I was wondering if any of you do leatherworking and live in a appartement and how do you manage it. In may I'm moving into a appartement and I would like to keep doing leathercrafting. I do fear the noise will disturbe my neiboughs. Anything I can do to help to keep the noise down, any sugestion ? Thanks a lot Lithops

Hi, I'm from Gatineau (QC). I spend a years and a half with a saddlemaker, but saddly I had to quite my dream job. Since then (9 years ago) I didn't touch leather and I did miss it a lot ! I started again last month and I'm a bit rusted. I have high interrest in horse tack, since horses is my passion. What I love from leatherworking, it's a art that is pratical at the same time. I forgot a lot of things since I stop leatherworking and I have a lots of questions !!! I'm french speaking and I beed told that you can read my french accent . Have a good day everybody !!!!