utah leather

thanks, thats why I thought I would try my hand at it just for myself not making them for anyone else, so I have all kinds of time, I can't find what I'm looking for so I will make my own .

does anyone here know where I can get the tools and equipment to make my own work boots

does this person have a video so I could follow along, can't travel to do classes

does anyone on here make work boots, thinking of trying to make my own ( tired of dealing with where my boots are made, ) everytime I think I have found 100% american made boots they either cost a fortune or they aren't the style I want, or they are made in some other country but claim to be made here. Could you give me advice on where to find all the special tools and stuff to make these thanks

yeah I saw that one, like you say, not very informative, you would think it would be easy to find a video on this stuff, thanks for the help, I guess I will just have to keep looking.

Thank You for the advice, still looking for a video to help me, but so far no luck

thinking of trying spraying my veg tan belts instead of dyeing them by hand to eliminate streaks and everything else that happens. I would like some input from those of you who do this and what kind of sprayer you use, and where do you have your spray booth set up

look up granite shops or retailers and call them

very nice, how long did it take you to be able to do this

thanks guys, I will look at the video and try again

who has used water based dyes before ? looking for bright colors to use on dog collars but I followed the directions on the bottle and they look like crap, it says use a circular motion with a sponge, I tried both wet and dry, then buff, both look like circles , this stuff doesn't absorb into the leather at all, so I tried the alcohol turquoise color with a sponge but it takes several coats to cover for the most part and its to dark, what do you guys use on dog colors to get bright colors ?????

go to the granite stores and ask for a some pieces that they are throwing away, they will give them to you for free instead of having to mess with them. I work gor a granite company in west jordan, Utah and we do this if you go to the front desk and ask about it

I just looked at the Maverick website and noticed thoughbred leather, this looks like it would be cool for my belts, has anyone tried this leather

does anyone know where I can buy stamps for leather work that are made in USA don't want chinese crap

have something on my new hide that won't accept alcohol dye, my supplier said try deglazer, so I was reading about it and the article said it was kinda like acetone and that both would dry out the leather , never used deglazer, could someone fill me in on this stuff ? If it is the same as acetone then I already have that .

I would like to know where everyone gets their veg tan sides and shoulders . I am looking for 12 oz veg tan sides and maybe 7- 8 oz shoulders . My supplier is currently out and I am on a time frame for a client in Wyoming , any help would be greatly appriciated thank you utah leather

I like it thanks for the pic

had a guy ask about making him a full length leather apron so he can use it when he does his sclupture work in Italay , what weight of leather would I use for this and is there a pattern for one of these ?

does anyone have a problem with their leather drying out while it is still rolled up in raw form, before cutting , dying and turning it into a belt ? If so, is there a way to store it ( mine is rolled up in my shop in the basement ) so it won't dry out ?

I was gong to give him another one , so if you're saying not to use neatsfoot oil on the back then I guess I will have to throw away those straps that are already dyed and just use the raw leather that I have rolled uo and isn't dyed yet, Is there anyway to keek my leather from drying out before I use it ? . I don't precut belts until someone wants to buy one

thats whats I did only I tried a rag first that didn't work so I tried a small piece of yellow sponge and that worked much better. I checked on it last night and it seems to have soaked in pretty good, so I will try one more coat and see how it turns out. My other question is this, if this works and I do this on a strap to sell as a belt to someone, will it rub off on their pants ( how long should I wait untill I give them their belt to wear without the neatsfoot oil rubbing off on their clothes )

I recently sold a belt to someone and after about a month he came to me and said that it was cracking, he said that he hadn't kinked it or rolled it tight. My worry is that it has dried out from hanging in the basement ( my shop ) for 2 long, if this is the case someone told me to put neatsfoot oil on the back ( front is dyed with resolene finish ) what is the tecnique for doing this ? ( I have several more straps to make belts from, so I want to get them soft before I make belts out of them so this doesn't happen again, any advice would be very helpful.

thanks, I will look into USBind about the chicago screws , I have already ordered # 14 rivets from rivets online only because they don't carry # 13 anymore and they were a little to small for my little tool holders so I guess I will get some # 12's and see if that is the right size that I am looking for

well they make them but I can't find them, I bought some # 14 and they are to small for what I am doing, I have some in the basement ( my little shop ) that are to big and I don't know if they are # 9 or #12 ( the top is 1/2 in diameter and the post is 1/8 '' ) the one I'm looking for has a top that is 3/8 diameter and the post looks to be 1/8 '' also what size does this sound like to you ?

I seem to be having one hell of a time trying to find chicago screws in 3/16 ( gun metal gray and black in the domed top ( without the hole in the end ) and # 13 copper rivets any help out there would be much appreciated