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Find this one. This one is angled. Is 3 prong good for use? For less than 3 I can just use the 1-prong I already have and angle it?

If i got this right, i just need flat front chisels (black from the photo) and this lace and these needles?

So I am looking for 1/8" lace and what needles do i need? Tand link perhaps?

I've bought these from China. Should they work fine?

I've bought all chisels from (China) photo below, sized 4mm apart. None of them is working as should. Are any of them from Tandy better than Chinese ones?

1. I tried to polish them yesterday, but unfortunatelly - no better feeling. Going out same as before :/ 2. Will try with beeswax aswell, but I doubt it will make much more difference. Yeah, I want to avoid that. I tried, but the holes I poked on the other side were uneven and sideways, when I piked holes with ice pick from one side. But I could try making holes like that..will do in future as test for sure! @wizard of tragacanth: Will try to do this aswell, but already now it takes me eternity, then it will take even longer for me :/ @fredk: But is it easier to pull them out? @chuck123wapati: Yeah, metric standard is TIP-TO-TIP while imperial is stitches per inches.

Neither am I But the answer is NO. I haven't polished them, because I thought that punches are hardened. (hardened + sandpaper = NO GO). But will give it a go! Will give it a go! Probably from all 4 sides each spike, right? I know for beeswax but it's taking hell of a long time if I stick it into wax between each punch..I know I'm already super-slow, but this would expand time x10 :/ Twisting the chisel you mean probably from one side to another? Yes, but I got friend going to US for couple of weeks and he said he can bring me 3-4kg pack of items from US :D therefore I decided to spend all the weight on Tandy :D

I got highly upset and just about to do some carvings as such (let's forget that I have 0 experience of carving, but i'm really interested about it), so therefore I decided to give it a go. If I want to do something as below (except the letters), which stamps would be good to start with (beside swivel knife, ofc. :D )? Thanks for all replies in advance!

Does Tandy have some proper stitching chisels to use? I'm talking about 2-4-6 prongs, buying as set from the photo below. I've got the diamond shaped ones from China, they're pretty useless, I think. They're impossible to pull out from nearly just 1 layer of leather, but really impossible to use them at 2 or even 3 layers of 7-8 veg tan at once (or is it that I'm doing something wrong?!).

I got interested in lacing for holsters and knife sheaths so I decided to buy the tools needed for lacing. (I will learn techniques later ) I want to lace holsters like holster below. What exactly tools and materials I need so I can lace like the one from the photo? (a tandy's list would be perfection )

I was buying from LePrevo until recently, when they raised shipping charges. I was paying 12-14 GBP so far, while this week they wanted to charge me suddenly 44 GBP. Since this is unacceptable for me, I'm searching for someone else in EU, who's shipping for more normal rates. I know for Tandy that their shipping is 30 $ (which is almost half of what LePrevo wants to charge me), but I don't think they ship from EU. I need someone to deliver proper quality tools, and even better would be, with option to buy leather from aswell. I know it's better to buy leather with personal visit of the store, but since it's only 1 store in my country (FFS) I can't really afford to go and buy leather to other coutnries everytime. I'm located in Slovenia, Europe, EU.

Im interested. Where are you located?

Just found this gem. I'd say it wouldn't be very unusual to actually see something as such on Balkan nowadays..

If i were you, i would just cut 2 needles off about 1/2inch from the loop in it. Thats how you get very small meedle and for those 10 holes it should work just fine. Its cheaper to buy 2 mew needles than leather for new holster. And you can just make it perfect from now on.

is it possible to use tippmann boss with waxed thread?

I will use (most likely) 15mm plywood. @zuludog: Yep, I saw his vids. But he attached his boards to the wall, I think. @hwinbermuda: Yup! That's a great idea! I had an idea of only text already @hasbeencowboy: it's not a door blank, but solid 30mm plywood. I will most likely tried as hwinbermuda recomended. I might not fasten it down to the legs of the desk, but will just use 3cm (1 1/4") of the board to screw it through. Will use brackets on side. While the shelf..isn't a bad idea at all Will consider that aswell Thanks! I just have to wait till my carpenter comes back to work (wrinkled ankle) to give him an order PS2: Should I cut this board for behind into 2 or 3 pieces? Or should be solid one?

Thank you very much for the comment, but i have something to say. Thanks for the comment on what to be where - helps alot!! I use also wooden tools and nonmetalic ones, i think i will use loops. And the last one - i cant attach it to the wall, but have to the desk :/

So, since all the literature is out of me, here's the real question: Should I add the wooden board to the back of my workbench to hold tools or not? What is all about? I just moved to another appartment, where I created myself a working bench - leatherwork. Below is the photo of it. The desk is 30mm (or 1 3/16) plywood, which was covered with 2 thin layers of oil (used for cooking woodies and toys). Now I would like to get rid of the "mess" with the tools all around and add a board to the back. The desk itself is 56x141cm (or 23"x 56"). I would like to add the board at right angle at the back of height 43cm (17") and only 15mm thick (or 19/32"). Here's also the question: would 30mm part (or 1 3/16) hold enough with several screws onto the desk, if I would screw it at the right angle? Or should I cut it in 2 or even 3 pieces by the lenght? And to simplify stuff - here's the sketch of what I had in my mind. Dark brown are legs of the desk, yellow is the desk. I wanna set up the blue board (56x141cm or 23"x 56", thickness 15mm or 19/32") and use only several screws, RED sticks portrayed on the photo below. Will this work and be stable enough? PS: All that I wrote had huge sense in my head. If there's anything confusing - please let me know, I'd be more than glad to explain myself (again or more into details).

My new workshop. After 1 month of keeping the stuff and 2 months of moving, finally managed to set the working table as it is seen now. I've changed location now. I am still on 90% of work here done, as I'm waiting for a kilogram of rivets yet to come (to fill outter assortiment boxes under table, each color each box - gold, brass, silver and black. One is for "rarely used items".). I am still unsure, whether should I add a wooden board behind the desk upwards, to tape some leather straps to it to put my tools on the board (like here CLICK ). What do you think?

The thing is, I've seen that video and still was confused as I can find many sellers sell "oil dye" on amazon and ebay, but I always got pro dye. But it's okay now, now I know what I got. PS: I've been using it all the time (pro dye) and it's quite good one. Best penetrating so far (although I had some difficulties for not penetrating enough - after DUNKING and it still is quite pale, using walnut or brown dye). Will consider more experimenting (but it's expensive AF!!!).

I know there has been much talk about this topic, but nowhere I could find info about renaming actual dyes. Long story short: fiebing's OIL DYE doesn't exist anymore, it "transformed" into pro dye, right? Both, pro dye and leather dye are alcohol carrier dyes, while LEATHER DYE is alcohol based dye including powdered coloring. EX oil dye is now called PRO DYE and is still including some alcohol while it's made on oil base. Is there anything wrong with what I've written or did I understood it right? And since OIL DYE was renamed into PRO DYE, did the consistency of the dye changed?

So this is my first bag I've created, I'd set it into bikers equipment, although It's ment to be worn as bag over shoulders. Could be attached to bike aswell. Been sewing it for about 12-14 hours all together. Will post more pics soon. All comments welcome, please critique my work!

Yes, but..scabbard or sheath is just a "leather device to keep knife safe" and not a combination of multiple things such as knife, axe, compass, etc. :/ Sorry, the link was broken and the photo I inserted was wrong one. I repaired it now. I am looking for "packages" which goes on belt or backpack and they keep axe, knife and few more utility items. Combo might be tried. Thanks. But still, anyone seen anything like this before aswell?

I need one for my axe, knife and few smaller components aswell, but before I start making one, I'd like to (at least!) google for more of them, to get more ideas and become more creative at it aswell. I got stuck at googling them - cant google by any kind of name it.

if I can help out here, buy a press like this. This is mine, I got used for 100€ or 86 GBP or 113$. I added the laser-cut measure guide with caliper-like scale (i draw it fast and just cut it out) so I can use different tools and just read out the number, how high has to be lifted the front part. The piston has hole in middle of 12mm or 12.7mm ( I don't remember) and I just turned the adapter for M6 inner thread (for my dies). Adapter could be seen just the tip. On the bottom, there is silver plate, which has hole of 12mm through, as all my dies have diameter of 11.9mm or 12.0mm. I planned to do just the "tip of the 24mm hole" for some other dies, but some things happened recently so I just abandoned further work in this workshop and moved to another. The press work through eccentrical mechanism and more you press it (down) easier it gets, the force gets bigger (but the movement is getting smaller). It's a bit complicated to explain, but this works like a charm. I still own it (this is from my ex. workbench) but due to some difficulties I'm facing, I can't reach it. (lifehack: sacrifice a wrench for a tool - like I did. I bought an extra one just for this press, driller 2 holes through it and attached 2 strong magnets. Everytime I need it, I know where I can find it. And I use it just for this press and nothing else. Both sides.)