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So I did a bit more research and I figured I'd post what I found here to help others who have the same question in the future. Essentially a double pull zipper that opens from the middle out is pretty hard to find. There are several ways to come by it. Custom Order from Zipperstop.com I reached out to zipperstop.com and they said I would have to special order a ykk zipper from them. The quotes they gave me were 37" #10 YKK zipper - brass on black tape - $23.75 24" #10 YKK zipper - brass on black tape - $21.00 Order Parts from Buckleguy.com and build your own So Riri makes two-way zippers so you can buy the parts and build them on your own 36" #8 Riri two-way zipper chain - brass on black - $21.38 1 brass zipper pull - $4.00 1 brass stop - $0.21 All in about $30 each Custom Order from PacificTrimming.com Pacific Trimming offers "custom riri zipper orders" through their website. You specify length and size and just drop it in your cart. any size up to 34" #8 Riri zipper - brass on black - $28 any size up to 34" #6 Riri zipper - brass on black - $20 For the Riri, they make two different types of two-way zippers. One is called the combi the other is symmetrical. They say that symmetrical is nicer, but I don't really know what that means. I do know that on buckleguy.com it costs an extra $8 per year thought. I've found some places that refer to this as an O-type zipper and others that refer to it as a C-type zipper. I hope that helps anyone who is looking

I have a 60mm olfa rotary cutter for sale. Looks like they are going at Joanns Fabric for $21. I'm looking to get $15 and I'll pay for delivery.

Thanks for the recommendation. I did a bit more digging and found someone on the forum who was trying to do the same thing. He built his own and said the second zipper pull didn't slide right because it was facing the wrong direction. Is there a right direction on these? thanks everyone else for the links - gives me a few more options to look at. gg

So I have scoured the forums and have found many bags with double pulls which open from the middle out, but I cannot find them anywhere online nor can I find information on where I can procure one on the forums. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm looking for something like what is on the bag in this thread. I didn't ask in the thread because the OP hasn't posted since 2014... Thanks for your help.

Love the bag. What weight/kind of leather did you use for the final?

Got a few more 5 packs. If anyone is interested in them the price is $25 to your door.

Been making smaller products for a while now but recently decided to venture out of my comfort zone to make a lined laptop bag/briefcase for myself. I picked up some Cavalier from maverick and I'm now debating between nubuck or suede to line the interior. Anyone have advice that would favor one over the other?

What kind of suede did you use on the very first valet?

If you make it back to the States with either of these, I would love to purchase them from you. 20 Leathercraft Tools - How to use them - how to sharpen them - #1960 Stohlman, Al 1984 $5.00 36 The Art of Hand Sewing Leather ???? Stohlman, Al $5.00

Thanks for that suggestion. I keep seeing suiting material as I look for grey liner material, but didn't know how that would work. I might get a little of both materials. Thanks again.

Has anyone ever tried lining a bag with Cordura? I'm looking at different options for a grey fabric/synthetic liner for a messenger style bag I'm making out of Chromexcel. I fear this would be too heavy of a liner, but thought it could be a pretty cool end result. If anyone has any thoughts, they would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, gg

Very nice! Did you do two rows of stitching around the zippered areas?

Sold

Also open to offers - hoping to get more than $20...

Got a 5 pack of 60mm Olfa blades for sale for $25 delivered to your door. If you're interested, shoot me a pm and I'll give you my paypall address. Cheers

Rmleathersupply.com has it for $45, but I saw a few went on here several months ago for $25. Just curious I see anyone has one they'd be willing to part with. cheers, gg

Thank you! I have been looking for an answer like this for weeks! And on a side note - love the avatar

Thanks for the info. Aside from sealing it, do how do your results differ between the water/glycerine/beeswax approach compared to the tokonole? Why do one vs the other?

Thanks for that. Do you use the clear one? Any experience with the colored ones? What advantages do you feel this has over water or glycerine soap as a burnishing agent?

Checking one more time to see if anyone has an alphabet set they are looking to part with

I've watched that video but I don't think he uses the tokonole in it. I just skimmed through it again and don't seem to see the product. Do you know what minute marker he uses it? Also, I'm interested in it as a burnishing agent, not a finish - so any first hand experience with it as a burnishing agent would be greatly appreciated.

I have been looking for more information on tokonole, but this appears to be the only thread on it in the forums. Has anyone else tried this product over the last year?

Hi All - I'm about to pull the trigger on a brass alphabet set for heat embossing with an arbor press but I wanted to check here first and see if anyone has a set of alphabet stamps they'd be interested in selling. I'm looking for: - 9mm set - at least two of every letter - and a 5cm holder I'm flexible on most of what I'm looking for if the price is right. Looking to spend under $200 since there are multiple vendors who sell what I'm looking for at about that price. Shoot me a message if you have anything you'd like to sell. Hoping this can be mutually beneficial for both me and someone else. gg

Very helpful! Thank you! Can you tell me the different affects of the glycerine soap and the gum trag? Is it just that the gum trag has an adhesion element?

Thanks for the reply, Mike! Yes, I have read the thread and PDF explaining how to do it. After reading through that I feel like I have an understanding of the "what" behind his process. Now I'm hoping to gain some understanding behind the "why" and what caused my results to be so different. I did glue my wallet using Tandy's Eco-Flow glue. I was contemplating using gum trag to burnish in order to add more hold. I may also be experiencing a hurdle in my design. The wallet is designed so it does bend a bit in the pocket. Maybe any bend makes it impossible not to have some issues?