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I’m aware that most of the leather that I will use for belts/straps will stretch over time and use. if I don’t want it to stretch, I will use nylon ribbon, or fabric book binding tape, between the two pieces of leather. but if I just want to mitigate some of the stretch, on a single layer, will putting a stitch on the edges do that? Thank you Richard

Finally completed my new stitching pony. thanks for the inspiration. For comparison, the small one is from Amazon, it no work so good.

I did a “search”, of various wording about Stitching Pony. The biggest results was 33,800! After a month of going through them all, insert going crazy emoji here. I turn to you good people. I am looking for simple plans to build a stitching pony. That’s it. thank you Richard. ps, I didn’t really go through 33800 results!

That makes sense. Thanks

Thank you for your help. I agree, it definitely will be a tricky one. am wondering if I could solder a wire frame that would be in between the two layers. Might work on a coin. this will require some bourbon and more thinking!

Good day, I would love to do a keychain, or something similar, that has a stone/coin with both sides visible. My questions are ; what are the key points to securing the item in place? Considering how much handling it might endure, such as a keychain/fob going in and out of a purse or pocket. ok, that’s one question, but with multiple points to consider! thank you Richard

I have never been disappointed on this site. Thanks to everyone who has responded.

How diluted?

Thanks for the quick response. I’ll give it a try.

Good day, I am seeking advice. I made a belt for work. The edge coat (fiebings) rubs off on to my shirt, white shirt of course, when it gets wet from rain or sweating. Is there a way to prevent this from happening or do I need to refinish the edges with a different method or material? Thank you Richard

I did a quick search on “Since”, but didn’t find anything. it looks as if Tandy decided they better put out some better tools, instead of resting on their laurels.? lots of competition out there. thank you for the response.

I received the new flyer from Tandy, anyone know anything about the SINCE manufacturer? They look pretty good on paper! Thank you

I do have a water bladder from Tandy for that, thank you. And I will probably use it, but was interested in the historical context.

A quick and straight question! I want to do a water bottle, but I live in Florida, south Florida! Sub-Tropical! Question: for the wax sealing inside, how does hot temperatures affect the seal? How to deal with the heat? I am sure historically this had to be dealt with! Ok, a couple questions! Thank you cheers

Thank you Frodo, I got it. And a great looking bag.

Frodo, thank you. can I ask what you mean by a plate? The plastic on the back panel makes sense.

Thank you, I emailed them with my questions and waiting to hear back. beautiful bags they make!

Good day, I am building my first saddle bag for a HD sportster for a friend. I don’t ride, so I have no experience and looking for some information. on mitigating water incursion, if caught in the rain, riding or parked, Is only flap sufficient or is “dog ear” tabs inside required? While riding, does air pressure pick up the flap and allow moisture in, or will the slipstream around you prevent that? the bag is to be mounted using the forward fender mount bolt, through the inside of the bag, will the metal washer affect the leather or is no issue? thank you Richard

Thank you. I do like that idea.

Thank you. I can see that working better then what I was thinking. Richard

Greetings, I was looking for some advice/suggestions about belts. My friend bought a belt that is too big and asked me to shorten it. Yep, sure can, no problem...then I received the belt. The belt is filigree from the tip of the billet to about 3 - 4 inches from the buckle. There is not enough space between the filigree to trim from the billet and I need to shorten it more then what’s at the buckle end. With the filigree, I don’t think a typical; cut, skive and glue will be strong enough, or is it? Or the best way? So, I was thinking about cutting the buckle end off, remove a section of the filigree and re-attach the buckle end using a “ <-“. split the buckle end, “v” skive the filigree part glue and stitch. ? My concern is that the belt is only about 1/8” thick, so would that make a strong enough joint? Any suggestions or alternative ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your consideration and time. Have a great day! Richard

Please share my hearty congrats to Caitlin! A 15 year old girl out of Fort Collins, Colorado. A real go-getter and and boon to leathercrafts future. I work with her father, and when I heard how enthusiastic she is about life in general and leather craft specifically, I filled a large envelope with all my duplicate tools and stamps, mostly To get an idea about Caitlin, her father told me a story, “we were sitting at the table for breakfast, Caitlin had a far-away look and I knew something was brewing, Caitlin finally looked up and announced, “ I want to build a boat”. And she did! She is on her school bull riding team, 4H club and maintains great grades. When she didn’t have the money to buy a friend a b’day gift, she made one in leather. She made her own gloves for bull riding. Just recently, she won the Larimer County Fair Overall Champion Leathercrat Exhibit, she made a pair of chaps, If I remember correctly, 3000 hand punched and hand stitched holes and a couple other projects she had to do as a first entry to the fair, in her first year! Did I mention she is 15!? Hidepounder, if you come across this, she draws inspiration from your works, and many others on this site. My enthusiasm comes from knowing that there are some young people with the fire to keep this craft, as old as man’s history, alive and well. Help me congratulate Caitlin, I know she is a member of this site, and also recognize any other youngsters that have partaken the elixir, called leathercraft. Knowing the torch will be passed to capable and well deserving hands! A whole category should be made for this purpose. Thank you for your indulgence and time for this matter. Richard

Thank you

Sorry! Rookie mistake, I will be hand stitching, just around the perimeter of the seat where the top and bottom pieces meet. Seat shaped like old fashioned bike seat, with a thin closed cell foam cushion on flat metal seat pan. As of now I’m planning to use 1mm tiger thread. Sorry no pictures as I am away from the project. Thank you Richard

I’m about to do my first motorcycle seat recovering. Nothing exciting, just new leather. I plan to have a bottom and top pieces sewn together. Please, what is the minimum/maximum size thread that you would use? Thank you, Richard