Rockoboy
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Have you tried Abbey England? That's where I get all my Tiger thread from.
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Two ideas that come to mind,
1. make a flap that can be sewn to the back of the pack, and folds down over the open top.
2. Make a top piece the same diameter as the top and identical to the bottom side panel, but make it out of very soft and flexible leather so the top will cinch together with a drawstring.
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On 9/19/2019 at 10:36 AM, BKW said:Thanks, so no Turpentine to allow it to soak in?
I know a bloke who mixes neatsfoot oil and lanolin (proportions are a bit vague depending on the consistency required) and a dash of PURE GUM TURPENTINE, not the regular turpentine. Its has a pleasant smell, I think, from the pure gum turpentine.
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On 9/9/2019 at 11:07 AM, Tc1388 said:my biggest question is “dyeing” veg tanned leather white. Anyone have any input or tips?
I don't think its possible to get a white dye, it has to be paint.
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23 hours ago, Handstitched said:I found a hardware ( here in Oz, @Rockoboy knows them , ' M10' ? )
I know this mob, as I worked in one of their stores for a couple years. They are each individually owned, so they can keep different items from different suppliers.
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Hmmm I have never seen that design, but I am pretty sure Abbey England will not be any assistance, because I have bought different designs from them previously. If you do find them, please post up where you found them, thanx.
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WOW! You did a great job. I like the depth of the carving. Bargrounding? I am undecided on at the moment, but overall a great item, done well.
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To have a stamp made, I would ask @arbalet12 on this site. His name is Sergey Neskromniy. He makes very good stamps.
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6 hours ago, farns005 said:Sorry may be using wrong terminology, but what mean by slicking is that I get my leather wet, usually by very quick dip, the apply a lather of dove soap and then take a glass slicker an with moderate force run it all over the front surface of the leather. This smooths out imperfections and compresses the leather prior to tooling. I don’t do this on all pieces, but really like what it does to softer belly and shoulder leather. You may get some stretch when you do this so best to do before final cuts. Really like how it tools after compared to loose spongy leather. I know one saddle maker that compresses all his leather with a press prior to tooling.
This isn’t burnishing and not on the rough out.
Kelly
5 hours ago, robs456 said:To use fewer words than farns005: You're right but it all happens on the grain side.
I just started doing it as well, it is much nicer to cut in when the leather is 'slicked'.
I stand corrected. Thank you for the description of the process.
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Possibly a belt with that sort of 'jewellery' would not attract any undue attention from our local LEO's because they are obviously unusable. On the other hand, as I have no firearms licence, a handful of spent cartridges would probably see the end of my career in the security industry.
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I cannot fault it, other than your basketweave. With a better stamp, you will get more definition. Keep the good work.
For better stamps, look at @arbalet12 on the site, he has a post called Stamps for sell in the marketplace.
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All your work that I have seen so far, is excellent, so don't sell yourself short. You have a definite style that stretches boundaries. Well done.
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On 9/4/2019 at 10:18 AM, Rossr said:A second strap of course could be done.
The main problem IMHO, with a 2nd strap is the need to fasten or unfasten, as needed, 2 straps. Not the best if the knife is needed in a hurry, or constantly being unsheathed and re-sheathed.
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That is an excellent idea for a pattern on an item for a shooter! Unfortunately, here in Australia, we are not permitted to possess any cartridges (live or used), projectiles or associated items without having that calibre firearm on a valid firearms licence.
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WOW! That thing is a beast!! It would kill a bloke if it fell out of a tree.
A few different ideas I have not seen before, and I like them all. The paracord, the 2&1/2" strips, the lines pattern, the orientation of the internal pockets ... its all good.
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I could be wrong, but I am guessing @farns005 means he slicks the back of the leather to flatten down some of the rough fibres, the same as slicking/burnishing the edges.
Any hard straight edge should do the job, but some people use a glass slicker and gum tragacanth.
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2 minutes ago, Halitech said:I can trouble shoot from the command prompt
I can turn a computer on ... providing that works, I am good to go, solitaire, minesweeper, answer a few emails, check facebook for funny fishing memes ... and I am done!
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2 minutes ago, Halitech said:Virtual Machine. I run Debian Linux on my systems
OK, thanx. Way over my head! On the coding and jail-breaking thing, just an idea. Also way over my head!
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1 minute ago, Halitech said:I wish they cold so I didn't have to use a VM to use mine
What is VM?
I wonder if somebody could jailbreak the software? Would that be illegal, breach of copyright etc?
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Is it possible to use different software with these lasers?
I know a guy who has a 80W CO2 laser, which came with (or he matched to) a program called RD Works. This works OK for a lot of things, but he has tried a program called Lightburn, which works really well for some things that RD Works does not so well.
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22 hours ago, DJole said:Is this what you are looking for?
I don't think this is what the OP is looking for. Try a search for Collar button on the Buckleguy site.
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On 9/6/2019 at 12:54 AM, JLSleather said:I thought them down under boys was in meters....
Depends on a bloke's (or shiela's) age. I am 55, and we learnt both at school but mostly metric IIRC, then focused on metric as a boilermaker. Some people favour one or the other depending on where their life took them after school ended.
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I am also under the impression that a coat of pure neatsfoot oil (not the compound which includes silicon) assists with dispersion of the dye in between the fibres of the leather, which also helps with evening out any dark or light patches..
16 hours ago, fredk said:1. dampen leather, not as wet as for moulding but as wet as for tooling
Also, having some water in there helps to pull the dye in AFAIK.
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6 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said:the way we learn is from our mistakes
So ... from the number of mistakes I have made, I must be a master
in my own mindby now!!
what kind of leather is this?
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Take a piece into a leather retailer, to ask if they can identify it and/or supply the same product.