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  1. Columbiar
    Tks guys. I will try it.
  2. Columbiar
    Thanks for the info. fyi, I did try searching for barge alternative and didn’t find anything. I will try glue and adhesive though.
  3. Columbiar
    Is there an effective glue that one can use without needing to apply outside or is not as dangerous to use inside?
  4. Columbiar
    Tks.
  5. Columbiar
    Getting ready to try this for the first time. Is it best to dilute with water first or wet the leather and apply full strength? How many coats is normally needed?
  6. Columbiar
    Should oil dye always be diluted 50/50 with reducer and then several coats applied?
  7. Columbiar
    Just received my edge kote and instructions say to burnish before using. Problem is if I burnish with gum trag, won't this prevent the leather from soaking up the edge kote?
  8. Columbiar
    Would veg tan in 3/4 be about right for a fold over western holster in 8/9 veg tan?
  9. Columbiar
    Tks. What weight?
  10. Columbiar
    What would you choose?
  11. Columbiar
    Great Tks.
  12. Columbiar
    For burnishing, how much water should be mixed with tragacanth?
  13. Columbiar
    It looks like pricking chisel size nomenclature is different from that of a overstitch wheel. Is there a rule of thumb for equivalency? For example, what size chisel would be similar to a number six overstitch wheel?
  14. Columbiar
    Thanks guys. What about with a holster, knife sheath, or anything that is going to require wet molding? I'm thinking dye, stitch, wet mold, and then oil and finish. Is that about right?
  15. Columbiar
    I just received a Will Ghormley pattern that suggests using olive oil. Anyone do this and how does it compare to neatsfoot oil?
  16. Columbiar
    been watching a lot of YouTube videos on leather craft. Most finished with the dye or oil they are using after stitching. But, what if you want the white stitching to stick out visually? Will the waxed thread not pick up whatever you are finishing the leather with?
  17. Columbiar
    Need some advice on thread and needles for heavy leather bolsters and belts. I got some of the Tandy waxed thread and needles and have done some practice with them but they both seem kind of light for the job.
  18. Columbiar
    Tks guys. When using glue like barge or weldwood do you just us a very thin layer? Should a little push out when the two sides are squeezed together
  19. Columbiar
    How do you apply the glue from a smaller container without a glue holder with a brush? Cheap foam paint brush?
  20. Columbiar
    Thanks! For the Fiebings dye, would you go for the oil dye or one of the others?
  21. Columbiar
    Hi all Been reading this forum for a while and the info here has helped me to get the tools I need to get started trying to make holsters. No tooling or carving yet. Im down to figuring out what glue, coloring, and finisher to pick up. Any suggestions for a beginner? So many different options......
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