TomWisc

Thanks for the suggestions and compliments on my belts. I have both Resolene & Tan Kote but have not used either yet. I will try both and see how they turn out.

I have just started doing leather working and have learned so much from all of you! I made a few belts and am using Fiebing's Pro Dye on both sides of the belts. My question is since I dye the back of the belt should I put something over the dye on the back side of the belt? I was thinking of Super Sheen or what ever you all use. I don't want the dye to stain clothes. Here is a picture of a couple of belts I recently made.

Hi Fred That is an awesome arm guard! I am new to leather working and just saw this. My grand daughter (12 years old) has been competing in 4H archery for a couple of years and I would like to make her an arm guard like yours. I realize this post originated several years ago. I tried to access the pattern but was not able to. Is it possible to post a new link to the pattern? Thanks, Tom

Thanks, Gary. I didn't think about cutting one blank larger than the other but that makes perfect sense to me. Which sides of the leather would you glue together?

I am new to leather working and this is my first post. I have made a few belts using leather from a double shoulder, about 1/8" thick, and they turned out fine for a regular jeans belt. I see gun belts are about 1/4" thick and am wondering if glueing & sewing 2 pieces of 1/8" thick leather is as strong, or stronger, than a single piece 1/4"thick? I know there is lots of work to laminate 2 pieces together.