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If you want to, you can use, say Google translate, and post your own language, and the Google translate, as that may give a good enough message. H

This is how I did it... and still do.

Good on you, Gene Harry

Thanks for sharing, I wondered why it was on til I saw the stream it was in. H

Personally I would lose the screws for a small hatchet, but, again this is just my view. The screws will give it a rustic feel, and will add strength. H

If you want critique of the work, this needs to be posted in the right forum http://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/49-critique-my-work/

You could try this if you are concerned about perforations, I don't think they're an issue, but if you do this would alleviate the 'weak' area. This is the way harness used to be stitched in the UK. Harry

I like people to realize when I am offending them... So yep, they're taking offence when none is intended.

An interesting example is the recent query on stitching a belt loop for an ax head. Logically people advised "a" was better than "b" because of "reasons". Others suggested alternate methods. No one asked if the OP had done a test, and tried it. In industry (of many kinds, not just leatherwork) they mock up and make, test and change at design or pattern making stage, not on the finished one-off item. This is an issue for one-off production; if you design for more than one, you look at the process differently. Bespoke, hand-made, bench-made or factory all have differing ways to get to a very similar end product. Chrisash alludes well to this where people build up skills in a factory, for example as a clicker, assembler or sewing machinist. I did not reply to the query, because my advice would have been counter to some that had already posted. Mine is based on historic method, tried and tested, as that is what I was taught, alongside factory production. There are other methods and they all work (to varying degrees) so is it best to offer many options or leave fewer, knowing that at least one will work? In short, if my advice and your advice both worked, but were different, the advice seeker may be pleased, but you may be miffed as my advice and yours differed. Which circles back to how easy it is to offend nowadays. That's why I don't post for critique... I am my biggest critic, and I KNOW I am ALWAYS right Just my $0.02. H

Mine received in good condition thank you, Harry

Doh! I have spent ages looking for a product called sharpy, that helps you strop... Time to stop work. H

Good to meet you, I envy how close you are to tool manufacturers, in NJ. With another hat on I was owner Director of a Chatham, NJ co until last year, operating in UK, so have been in NJ a fair amount over 5 years. Its nice until NorthEasters hit.

I had guessed that, sir, and I have done business in Sofia, Plovdiv, Pamporova and some villages around, including instructing in machine usage and how to use new Korean fabrics at a luggage factory in the 1980s. Best Harry

Yup, here in UK too it was out from at least 5.15 AM through 7.15 GMT. But at least it meant I read news rather than ignoring the rest of the World, Apparently UK is purchasing a Brexit, whatever that is. Its been fine since 7.15 for me. Harry

That is kind Matt. With my other technical hat on, I could work out a disclaimer for you. I have some dog lead leather that you could cut into bricks and build houses with, maybe we could 'play' with some of that when you are ready to try some heavy stuff. So the exact opposite of a laser engraver? this may help https://www.gocomics.com/back-to-bc/2019/01/22 a simple but effective method of smoke removal. Best H

Те са достъпни онлайн, купих от Сергей от Обединеното кралство. Моят печат е много добро качество / They are available online, I bought from Sergei from the United Kingdom, Mine is very good quality. Harry

Nowadays they seem synonymous, but skiving was used for reducing edges and their thickness, and paring was typically the whole previously cut out piece (if you needed to pare all of the pieces you would get the skin split by the currier/leather merchant on one of the machines Matt S bought. (Note to self... see if Matt is up and running with that yet, and how much it would cost to split some hides down) In bookbinding I will pare down the whole cover to say 0.6 mm, but then skive the corners with a diagonal cut down to 0.1 or 0.2 mm so that they 'disappear' when turned over on the cover boards. I would use a skiving knife for skiving and a machine or adapted spokeshave for paring (a tedious job to so much leather whilst learning). Most adverts I see for 'paring knives' look like various versions of skiving knives to me. I now await other comments as I am unfamiliar with US terminology etc. H

Sorry zuludog that link goes to an exception on google. Try this one http://www.gandmtools.co.uk/product-category/saddlers-shoemakers-leatherwork-tools-trade-knives/ H

Lovely story, behind a sad situation. The strap cutter is a plough gauge, and is identical to mine. It's a nice piece of kit. Looks like some quality tools there. H

Looks like warble fly scars, it used to be used with a spray dope finish so it would not be obvious, but now is often sold in russet or carving hides. Its laborious, but pull out the hides at the merchants and inspect each one, in bright light, as they say above, until you find what you need. You're the customer, so they shouldn't complain. One of the leather factors about 2 hours away will pre sort for me if I give him a call, but he knows what I want, and there are competitors near by. H

Sorry, my bad, thought I'd quoted the original LV by Samalan, but pulled down the wrong quote, please accept my apologies. Harry

To a great extent I agree, but I do call out Hermes, of Paris. I have only seen stunningly well worked leather on their branded goods, but they were originally (and may still be) saddlers. Don't even look at their prices. H

???? Jacket or seat??? Nah, don't tell me, I'm not sure I want the answers.

Oddly, no real secret, just practice. Start slowly and evenly, its the contact that sharpens, not the speed, so it's about patience. Then when you've got the muscle memory, you will naturally speed up. But I do remember first doing it and the squeaky butt time of keeping my fingers safe very clearly, so I feel your angst. You will get there. H

Yup, imagine away, we have EU conformity, and UK nanny state Health and Safety, that makes a lot of things taken for granted in North America, not so easy for us. Off topic, but an example, in the UK we can buy a maximum of 32 painkillers at a time, in case we are considering self harm. Jeez, I loved getting 500 at Walgreen or Walmart when I was doing business in the US. I'm old enough and ugly enough to decide what I am using. Oxalic acid is a "must sign the poisons register" item. I cannot walk with any blade other than a small penknife, and even then I can be asked to prove I was not intending malicious use. Sooo all in all, if a lamp has one bulb holder, there are thought police that say you must only ever have one bulb in there, luckily they don't yet prevail. H