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thanks for the responses so far I've even considered attaching one side of velcro to the inside of the helmet, and the counter velcro to the back of the fleece, then it should be easy to fit and remove for cleaning or replacement.

I'm in discussions with a chap regarding a flying helmet, aka an aviator's helmet Like this type, a basic simple one I've no problem making the outer. Its basically the same as a medieval coif and I've made a number of those. My problem is this chap would like it lined with fleece. Either real or faux fleece. He would like it fully lined, or even just around the face and back to the ears and around the rear of the neck I'll be hand sewing as I've not got around to larning how to use any of the sewing machines I have How to fit the fleece? I was thinking of sewing it to a thin-ish lining leather or cloth and sewing that to the main panels along the panel joins as I sew it all together How do you sew fleece? Could I get away with just gluing it in place? If I get this right this chap says he'll want about a dozen made. Any ideas or suggestions folks?

Its curling because the leather is drying out and there is tension. You need to counter that tension, with a piece of leather glued on the back. A slightly thicker piece. Dampen it and let it dry out. I believe as the backing piece dries it will pull the corners and edges down

They'll need sharpened as well Now, punching the sewing holes - 1. block of bees wax 2. stab chisel teeth into wax 3. punch some holes 4. punch some more holes 5. back to 2 6. as 3 & 4 until you're all punched out

They look clear and sharp to me

It looks very nice so it does eh? please elucidate

Oil dye will still dry out the leather, you need to apply a small amount of pure neetsfoot oil, aka nfo, to soften the leather. Go easy with the nfo, not too much, its easy to apply too much and near impossible to remove it

a. in my experience those lines will be accentuated by dyeing b. they sort of look like vein lines c. Not normal to the leather I buy, never had that, only scars and insect bites d. it will make an interesting pattern on things made, its the sort of thing I actually want

That looks a bit like blunt stitching chisels points. Make sure they are razor sharp and also polish the sides.

PM Rolandranch, (name of Ryan) a member on here. I think his work is absolutely fantastic. As a young leatherworker working on a ranch his chaps are fit for purpose an example -

This is an old thread. The OP has possibly not been on here since May 2020 In the interests of information: try IKEA. Not too long ago (last December 2020) I saw they were selling hides with hair on as rugs or chair throws. The prices and sizes varied from modest to ' no-way hosay!!'. Hides included sheep, goat, possibly highland cow and other types

Try a couple of thinned coats of 'Mop and Glo' floor 'polish' which is a water thin acrylic varnish. Preferably sprayed on with an airbrush. I use it to seal the paint on my game boards

The epoxy will damage the leather. Maybe overlay it with a thin sheet of 3mm clear acrylic. Punch holes around the edge of the leather, drill matching holes in the acrylic and lace together

Dutch hooks https://dutchwaregear.com/product/ti-dutch-hooks/

Its not???? You too need to read quote from one of their listings - see the bit that says 'All items Made by us' ???? Fully functional, easy to store & good addition in your tools. Great for giving away as a gift.Each of our Damascus skiving Tool made by professionals according to the need for everyday use and they are unique in their own way. Buy with confidence. :::::All Items Made by us:::: Feel Free to contact us for all your Inquires, Questions and Feedback. We will be happy to help you to design tools according to your need and taste. Thank You I've not bought from them but I have been in contact with them Just forget it all. I shall no longer be posting any advice or help on this website. Its a bluddy waste of my time PS. the 'quality control sticker' is actually the sellers ebay listing identifier. If you bother to read or contact the seller you'd find this out and not jump to stupid unfounded assumptions

A. the maker is in England. As yet that is not a colony of China b. the makers mark is embedded in the handle c. TRY READING THE LISTING FOR ONCE- EEJIT!!

Check out this seller https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handmade-High-Carbon-Steel-Round-Head-Leather-Cutter-Skiving-Tool-Sheath-QC20/183974299306?hash=item2ad5b906aa:g:6oMAAOSwzRpe4n7c Mixed, but mainly positive, reviews on the quality and sharpness as received. But all knives should be sharpened after arrival

Very nice set up another difference in lingo: a door-kick panel on a door is a re-enforced panel so's ya can kick a door closed, an inset panel under a cupboard door so's ya don't keep kicking it with your toes is a plinth panel

1. if you reckon this is ruined as its now, try wiping it down thoroughly with lacquer thinners aka cellulose thinners 2 but be advised that the lacquer thinners will most likely take off a lot of the dye 3 this may or not work 4 after the thinners you'll need to re-dye and give it some nfo

yes, I do it as often as necessary if you 'dip dye' it gets dyed as a matter of course If you apply by sponge, the flesh side absorbs a lot of dye. I usually do the front/grain side first then see how much of that has soaked into the back then dye the back side/flesh side After doing the flesh side I like to rub in a wax mix as a sealer

1. These are the same. The maker keeps changing the name and I can't keep up. There are cheaper alternative out there which are the same formula and work just as good. eg, in the UK Pledge is about £15 for 750ml, I use 'Astonish' at £1 for 750ml Although this is not wet moulded its for showing sealing of leather Game board, over view, Close-up of a corner 1 after the squares were stamped and edges done by grooving the squares which I was going to paint and the squares I was not going to dye got two coats of 'Astonish' sealant 2. squares were painted using mainly Humbrol Acrylic model paints, also used were Vallejo and Revell acrylic model paints 3 after painting those squares got two more coats of Astonish, the squares not to be dyed got one more coat 4. the remaining squares got a few coats of oil dye, as did the leather surrounding the playing area 5. an 'antique' gel was rubbed into the lines between the squares. 6. about an hour after 5 one coat of sealer was applied to all five surfaces of the leather, that dried almost as fast as I put it on so it got a second coat overall right away 7 all was left overnight, about 8 hours then the nails in the sides were fitted. No dye or paint ran or was discoloured by the sealant

A big can of worms Basically, many pattern makers won't bother you if you only make a few, say up to half-dozen, items from their patterns and sell them. More than that and the pattern maker would look a fee, unless they've said 'only for personal use' or 'go and make lots' Tandy actually encourages you to use their patterns to make things for sale. The more you make the more you buy, hopefully, from Tandy Copying exactly someone else's product and selling yours is a big no-no. Using the product style to make your own version is better

Write to them. Tell them what you want to replace, the size you'd like. If they want to sell you the tools they'll soon tell you. If they don't tell you then don't deal

I think your blade is too small. Its cutting only a few mm at a time so it can wander easier. The wider the blade the more it cuts. Even a box cutter blade is better Use a good straight edge for the . . . errr . . . .straight cuts. When I cut a curve I tend to not only draw the blade around but also to turn the leather. Often, on outside curves I use leather scissors/shears

There are many reasons for and against 1. I've just started to make a bag for my dottir. It going to be black*, so I bought a large piece of leather pre-dyed black. After cutting out the parts I only have scraps left. 2. I buy leather 10 to 30 sq feet at a time. If I buy one leather, say 20 sq feet, 2mm thick, predyed in tan brown I'm stuck with that, everything has to be tan brown. If I want or need to make something in red, I'd need to buy another hide in red, adding to additional stock costs. But by having un-dyed leather I can dye it whatever colour I want when I want. Keeps cost down to having one hide and just bottles of dye 3. If you are making on an industrial amount pre-dyed is cost effective but if like many on here, no more that 10 or so of the same its better cost wise to have un-dyed leather * this bag was going to be tan brown in 1.8 - 2mm leather but the supplier had run out so I got 1.4 - 1.6mm black. I didn't fancy dyeing 15 sq feet or so of leather tan brown; leading to 4. the tannery doesn't always have just what you need, when you need it