Mattsbagger

Nice looking product. I know what you mean about hand stitching. It's all about doing the EXACT same on every stitch. Including on how tight you pull each stitch.

Phone sleeve and Long Wallet in Chargers colors.

He is talking about a modeling spoon I believe. A regular kitchen spoon probably work. The smooth underside of the spoon rubbing on the leather might smooth out the writing. But if you push to hard it will leave a "dent" in the leather.

You can oil over dye. Just not good idea to put over Resoline. I can get... well... gooey....

Thanks the pattern is from Makesupply it was a free download and he also makes acrylic templates.

Made a long wallet for a guy at work for his wife. W/C 3oz throughout. 8spi .80 Cream Tiger thread. Fiebings Pro Mahagony airbrushed on. Finished with Leather Balm with Atom wax. The color is even the dark areas are from taking pics with my phone.

I wouldnt put in on the back. After you dye before you topcoat put pure Neetsfoot oil (not the compound) on the grain(top). Let sit for 1 to w days before you put topcoat on. A little goes a lond way with neetsfoot oil. Can add more but not take it out. If the belt you made is truely cracked id say for good customer sevice you need to make him a new one. IMO

Don Gonzales has a you tube video on how to do this. Not sue why the on vid is on twice.lol Also watch painting one first it shows how to dye the background. https://youtu.be/mTz04b5CnHw

I've never used the all in one stuff. There is no stamping or tooling on the wallet. I think it was just the color he was looking at. Mahagony will be close enough I think.

What is "milk glue"?

I'm thinking Fiebing Mahagony would work. I got someone who want the Chocolate cherry also. Thoughts?

First off don't use oil in your dye. Oil dye is a misnomer there is no oil in oil dye. Just alcohol. Putting oil in dye will never allow it to fully dry. This is my understanding. Burnish with water and saddle soap. Then dye with it full strength. Then burnish a coat of beeswax/parifin wax mix (50/50). That's what I do and don't get rub off.

Simple,effective and good looking.

I have one from Tandy that is bone, and curved. Point on one end round on the other.

It's a bone folder. You can get them out of bone,plastic,or metal. Any leather supplier will have them.

That sounds like a water based dye. Ok that's what you do with the Tandy Waterstains. Good luck. They always want to change things don't They? Hey this works fine and everybody likes it..... Let change the formula.lol

Ditto Mutt. I have about 6 square inches left of my Tandy 3 oz left. It didn't even want to dye black nice.lol

Start simple. Box cutter, rulers,(cork backed if possible) punches from Harbor Freight. You can get a lot of tolls cheaper if there are not labeled leather working. Make key fobs, braclets, minimalist wallets. They are small prices of leather that you can practice the fundamentals over and over. And you then have some small x mas gifts for friends and family. Jlsleather a member here has some free patterns on his website and also he sells small pieces of project leather on his Etsy site. All his leather is Hermann Oak or Wickett and Craig. Good stuff. Good luck have fun and say good bye to your retirement fund. Lol

Also can go to countertop makers and get there off cuts for $2 or $3. In the US you can go to Habitat For Humanity and get stuff cheap too.

Most vests sold for riding bike have a CCW pocket in them now days. I never use mine. It's where I put my phone.lol Like Dwight said they tend to bulge.

Can't really get rid of it. You might try a light coat of neetsfoot oil any try putting it in sun to tan (like your skin does) in the sun. If dyeing black or other dark color it might get hidden. Always store leather out of the sun or at least grain side in. Others might have a better idea.

Is it tape residue or is sun discoloration?

I'm dont carve a lot.But what I've seen to notice with all tools is what works for one won't work for another person. Most people like Barry King or Leather Wranglers. I have a Craftool Pro and a Keosho Elle. (Spelling?) I like both for different things. One has adjustable height one doesn't. I have 6 different kinds of blades also. There is no one size fits all. IMHO

I talked with Jeremiah and his wife at Sheridan. They are working with the folks making them trying to get them better. Also he told me to polish them on a buffing wheel with some rouge to clean up the edge. Idk if there is a way to get rid of the line other than leaning them over. I have the 0 to 5 sizes. I use the 0 on 3 oz for wallets.

It will form a curve you will have work with. Is it possible to store under a bed flat?