Stetson912

When I first started these videos helped me with pattern making. This is the first of two videos. There's no music or anything just him showing how he makes a pattern. as for construction of holsters, there are a few by him as well, bit I liked adam's leather works videos and obviously Sam Andrews videos are great as well.

It's cool seeing what people classify as wallets. All the different designs n such.

Depends on what you ordered to provide you the packing material hehe. Clever idea. Doesn't look difficult to make. So you can just replace it when the foam wears out.

oh yeah, I like to use my ragitty projects for work too... Phshhhh! This is beautiful! If this is a work belt what's a dress belt look like? Haha is the hardware silver?

Ohhh, I was hoping to see a horse stitching... I was curious how one would hold the needles.. hehehe Seriously though, that's a great find. I like things like that. Take something old and give it new life.

@Joseph1836, that's a nice wallet. For burning thread. You don't want to just put the flame to it. You want to approach the thread with the flame until it just starts to melt. I like to move the lighter around as I do this so it isn't stationary. Alternatively, you can back stitch twice and that should keep it together just fine, then trim flush. You don't have to burn the ends this way. Just what I like to do sometimes

Good to see you back Jeff. I downloaded some of your patterns. Just wanna say thanks. I too am curious about the 80/20 method if there is a formula. I've never seen a video that addresses this problem. I saw videos from a channel called shooters shop that I used because he went into detail on his process but never did he explain the 80/20 or any other combination.

Lol, just needing out is all haha. That round spot on top did look like a hole at first to me too. But I realised it was something else and just didn't know what. Thanks to alpha2, I now know what that is for haha. Learn something new each day.

@bikermutt07I believe they work the same way as the self filling water bowls you can get for your fur-buddy. The reservoir is upside down and a little higher than the smaller bowl/dish that fills with glue. (This height determines the fill level of the glue in the smaller bowl section) When the smaller area fills to the point where it's level meets the bottom of the reservoir it becomes an airtight system. The air inside the reservoir is pushing down on the glue with equal pressure to the atmospheric pressure pushing down on the glue/fluid in the smaller vessel. The system will stay at equilibrium until glue is used, then air is allowed to travel into the reservoir displacing glue until the system balances again. Just don't poke a hole in the reservoir....(not that out would) You'll get glue everywhere! Haha.

How about instead of walls you make it bowl shaped? You could take the round of leather, cut a radius, then fold it on itself and stitch or use snaps. Basically it ends up being a cone but if the round is wide enough it's a very wide cone, and you could probably get the bottom pretty flat. Just an idea, maybe worth an experiment. Instead of cutting from the center out, maybe leave a gap of an inch or two. Alternatively, wet moulding wouldn't be hard if you already have a large bowl or platter that you like the shape of, you could use that as a mold. Another thought would be using 2 pieces of leather. Think of a hat bring, it's really just a round of leather with a hole in it. You could stitch a base piece to the bottom side of this really big washer and then shape the sides with minor molding. Those are my ideas, i know the molding and two pieces ideas aren't ideal, but it's the best I got haha.

It could. I wouldn't recommend boiling water though. I did that once and ended up with a grotesque looking little black hockey puck, it doesn't take much. A hot to the touch water would work I think, then dry in. Low oven. The downside is that they may become brittle when hardened. I'm not sure that's what you will want. But you never know until you try it out. Use up some scrap bits and give it a try.

Is the aquilim expensive? Its water based right? How's the bond? While I do enjoy the fragrant aromatic stench that effervesces from my bottle of weldwood or barge, ahem... I don't like the idea of sucking down carcinogens. I find myself lacking ventilation and should really find some...or maybe try this stuff? 20 mins seems like a long time but, id rather wait the 20 mins than choke on my fun sized jar of caustic super stick. PS, I like the tiny toilets... Perhaps teflon?

@Joseph1836, sort of did. You've heard the phrase taste the rainbow... That's what happens to cows tat are allowed to graze on rainbows... Ok, so that's hoopla! This is how I done it if you wish to know the technique.

Haha, that would be quite a job. Oh, and to answer your question mjolnir, there is a share button that gives you the link to a post when you are viewing it. I just copied and pasted the link. I agree too, a smaller practice handle would be ideal. Even if it's just around a bolt or something. Oh! I bet you can make pens using this technique too.... I think my mind gears are grindin'

That's an awesome story. I like her YouTube series and I think she is incredibly talented. I kinda figured she would have liked the idea. I can just imagine though.... It might be a little tormenting to a boot maker to see someone cut up some boots lol. On a more serious note, I think this is a great idea. Especially with boots that are old like the ones you've shown. They have served their purpose and are now getting a second life. I'd like to be a fly on the wall in your shop, seeing how you do things. Very nice work.

This one is a basic 4 slot I made out of horween Essex and another black veg tan I had. This is the one I use, it is the JLS pattern. Minimalist 2 pocket wallet. Very thin. I hardly know it's ever there.

I think that's a cool idea. Let's hope Lisa Sorrell doesn't find out hehehe.

@Mjolnir, is this it? i hope it is. I did some reading myself, I found one place said they use regular contact cement. Barge cement will work. Theycut the leather into square washers(round would work too) and threaded a bolt through them wet them and compressed them by tightening a nut on the bolt after wetting the leather. Then they let the washers dry. Next they added contact cement to the washers and stacked them on the handle. I guess the compression is meant to take any "slack" or sponge out of the leather so it stays put when the handle is in use. It was veg tan that was used too btw.

Hmm, interesting. I would think they would work because you'll be using a sander to shape the handle correct? My only thing would be that if it is chrome tan it could effect the metal it touches. But that may not be a huge deal. I would think a good contact cement would work. But I can't really say, I haven't done it either. Maybe some epoxy? Just some thoughts.

Ah I see now. That is the site I was on, but I see now that 600 ft rule is only on certain varieties. Thanks!

Does the tannery have a website by chance? I thought I found one but it mentioned a 600ft minimum order

Good info there. Thanks!

Ohh, my mistake. I'm a dummy lol. That makes more sense. Sorry I got mixed up

156mm x 85mm is the size of the 50£ note. It's the largest one. I don't think they are used much. The 20£ note is 149mm x 80mm. The 10£ is 142 x 75 and 5£ is 135 x 70. According to my google-fu lol

I tried. It helped a little bit but still there. I think it removed the resolene and got to the leather. But, no worries. It was a practice piece. More for function than looks