Chief Filipino

Are you here in the United States? It sure sounds like the US regulations.

Awesome! Thank you! I would love to get into saddle making but I do not ride and I'm not part of the culture so I don't know that I'd ever make them to my satisfaction... plus I know nothing of saddles other than they are made of leather, have padding, and are beautiful. I appreciate the input! Awesome thank you! I will go see if I can find some leather that my dad has and see what that is like. He is horrible at maintaining things other than his truck and lawn mower lol.

Hello Everyone, I am trying to find a decent and easily accessible leather conditioner to perhaps start selling along with my products. I have personally used Chelsea Leather Food over the years and I feel like it works. I do not have your vast experiences, how decent is it? Also, since I don't have the time/knowledge at the moment to make my own beeswax/oil conditioner is there one that you personally use? Does anyone know of a wholesaler that I can buy small quantities from? I am not doing this full time yet. Thanks for the assist!

Also, being a newbie to this I don't know that I could tell the difference between leather that has been taken care of the proper way, and leather that has been mistreated/conditioned improperly. I would love to give a lifetime guarantee too, but I don't know that I am at that level yet. Does it just take experience to know? How would I even start researching what it looks like?

Awesome NV thank you! However my question pertains more to the finishers/sealers that I am using. So for example would I use the same process you describe regardless of whether I use resolene, super shene, or carnauba creme? I have been using acrylic resolene on my masks to try to give them some waterproofing. Does the resolene seal the leather off so thoroughly that it will take some time/use before any neatsfoot will even soak in?

Hello All, So I am not sure quite how to word my question but it is something that I haven't been around long enough to know the answer to. As my leather goods that I make age, is there something that will prevent a customer from using saddle soap and other products on the item? ... I guess what I am asking is what advice I should give them for the care of their product over the years. Is it the same for all leather finishers/sealers or does it change for each one? I mainly use acrylic resolene, some super shene, and on a few items I use carnauba creme. Is the method for caring for items the same for all of these or is it different?

That actually is a great idea that I didn't think of! Hahahaha this is actually a bracelet. I haven't figured out how to make the drinking horns just yet. It is on my list of projects to do soon! Did the link to the moccasin tutorials work for you? I wasn't sure if it worked.

Oh.. Hahaha I've been using contact cement too much and stayed up way too late... I didn't realize that was a video lol... so ignore my earlier comment about the pens. Nice work

So I've finally taken some pictures of my projects. I've been a busy beaver My favorite by far is the embossed alligator wallet. I made one for myself as a tester and for some reason the embossed gator feels so amazing in the hand! Thanks for checking it out. There are several things that I know I could do better on each, but if you see something you would like to critique feel free

Beautiful! What did you use for the green "lining" on the inside?

Nicely done!

Welcome! I would love to see your brother's work in addition to your nice pen case.

Bienvenidos!

Awesome work! That's a great idea for using the scraps! Do you mind if I use it? I have a footlocker full of scraps that I need to get rid of sooner rather than later.

Welcome!

Nicely done!

I wish I knew too! That's crazy! Do you remember who the builder is?

Did I share the video tutorial I followed and modified?

I've tried a few times but was never successful. I think that it is possible with wood because of the way wood grows and how the glue is able to get in to hold onto that structure. With leather I don't think that it's structure is built to be able to do that, it is very flexible. The times I have had contact cemented only one side has torn apart. The cement held, but it just tore apart the leather on the other side, and in some cases it tore from both leather pieces I was trying to bond. I agree with Nstar, if you are making a piece that will just sit and not see much use you could probably get away with it.

The hardest part I've found with flip flops were the strap length. When I made mine I basically just took my old rubber pair and used it to make my template, then took it apart to get some measurements for the "thong". I made mine a little too big and they stretched a touch so they are a bit too loose. They are still comfy but a little loose for my liking. Oh and make sure that you stitch the thong in! I busted my flip flop when one side came out. Luckily I could just slide it back in and sew it. I used three layers the top two to sandwich in the thong and the bottom one as a sole. I wanted to make my sole replaceable. I'm just about to replace them after about a year and a half. My next sole will be made with sole bends, I only had 7-8oz when I made mine.

I am by no means a professional, nor an expert, but I had a similar question I was asking awhile back and the information I got was that basically anything that is harder than the leather can make a mark. I played with several ideas for my mark and so it would have been very costly for me if I went gung ho and spent money on one of my earlier designs. I went down to my local art store and bought a "wooden people" doll thing from their wood craft aisle. I cut off the spherical head part and just carved my logo in the bottom. I also have a square one that I carved out of a square wood block. It seems to me like it works. I use my arbor press to stamp in my mark. I have a belt that I wear a few times a week for the past... I think two years and the mark is still clearly visible. I think if you put it in a location that won't see much wear and tear that it will do just fine. The picture is of my EDC wallet. Ignore the black dye.... I had a clumsy moment and spilled half a bottle of my precious dye

Great job! I love the belt keeper design!

Ya I hear you on the lack of space/money. I think I will use this dye for small jobs and jobs that are just quick small items that don't require a lot of precision/long lasting.

Thank you!