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Everything posted by Dullguy
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I usually figure 4x or 5x the length that I need to sew. I just downloaded your app. Looks like it'll make it really simple to figure out the length of thread.
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This is a tape measure case I made a little over a year and a half ago. I used 10 - 11 oz. veg tan Hermann Oak leather and just left it the natural color but put a couple coats of neatsfoot oil on.
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I looked around for a while and couldn't find a topic like this so I decided to start one. Do you have a leather item you have used for months or years that has a beautiful patina or pictures of used items that you have made? If you do I would love to see them and maybe even pictures of when the item was new. Above is a picture of two front pocket wallets I made. The top one I made recently so it might not be the same color as the bottom one was originally. The bottom one I made about a year and a half ago. Both are made with Herman Oak leather dyed with Fiebings walnut colored pro dyed with a resolene finish.
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Finding leather by the sq ft and best places for hardware.
Dullguy replied to Triad86's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
Hi there! I usually order my leather, rivets and snaps from Springfield Leather. You can get veg tan and oil tan by the sq. ft. and their shipping to northern Maine is about a week. It doesnt seem like they have a very good selection of solid brass hardware so you could check Buckle Guy out for that. Just my opinion... -
Oops, I just checked back on Springfield's website and realised I was comparing a craftsman grade shoulder with a B grade side so that would probably explain the price difference. Craftsman grade sides are only $.30 more a sq. ft. Thanks for your help!
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I'm fairly new to leather work and have been ordering my leather through Springfield Leather. I can buy a veg. tan single shoulder for about $8.30 a sq. ft. or I can buy part of a side by the sq. ft. for $11.00. What are the benefits of ordering off a side vs. a single shoulder? I will be making pliers and tape measure cases with the thick leather and phone cases and wallets with the thinner leather.
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Minimalist Wallet
Dullguy replied to Jetdoctorbox's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
That looks nice. What thickness of leather did you use?