kirbytorres
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On 3/8/2021 at 1:55 AM, RoycesLeather said:Thank you everyone glad you like it. Here is a picture of the inside of the box had trouble attaching it to the original post so hopefully it will go through this time.
The train is enclosed in glass and there is a battery operated light that can be accessed from the back. My sister did the scenery on the inside of the box with fabric. So it is truly a family treasure.
Thanks for looking
You should have started with this picture... really excellent work.
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looks good... but wouldn't the battery pull up the chuck making it difficult to remove from the holster?
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These are before and after pics of using cmc as burnishing agent. Still need work on sanding and leveling, but am satisfied with the results.
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On 3/5/2020 at 6:51 AM, Tugadude said:
Love the magnet at the sides of the saddle..
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Still have the problem in my end of the planet... hope this would be fixed the soonest.
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I have read somewhere that by submerging a veg tan leather on hot/warm water and then letting it dry, would make the leather harden. Would that hardened leather be good as a stropping leather?
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Liner on the wallet looks awesome, as well as the stitches.
Was the size of the wallet intentional? the bill does not seem to go all the way in.
@RockyAussie what are "keeper"?
Kirby
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this is quite interesting...
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22 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:this particular brand, as well as others, has two thickness blades one very thin flexable and one heavy/thicker and much more stiff get one with the heavy blade that doesn't flex.
okay... will try and find the thickest one I could find
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On 11/18/2019 at 11:40 PM, chuck123wapati said:a 1" wood chisel will work , or you can sharpen up a good quality putty knife such as this if you have a belt sander and with belts up to 1000 grit, then go to a arkansaw stone or 2500
I've always thought of doing this... do you have any problems with regards to the thickness of the blade?
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1 hour ago, TanDan said:Hi all,
I'm based in the UK, most of our local gum tragacanth is only really available in a powdered or crystal form normally used in baking. I have been playing around with mixing some up for edge burnishing.
1Tsp of crushed gum trag crystals to 200ml of luke warm water, makes a nice mix. Similar to the consistency of wallpaper paste. Time will tell how long it will keep for, I fear that it may go bad quite quickly as I don't think the gum trag crystals are sterile.
Do other people do this? or should I stop being a skinflint and pay out for the Fiebings one from the US or possibly the synthetic one from Craft in Japan.
Here, where I live, its more known as Tylose or CMC. Just like you, this is more locally available than Tokonole or fiebings. I haven't used it yet, but at less than half a dollar for a small 50g bag, its a no brainer for me.
I'll post results once I use it.
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CMC is Carboxymethyl Cellulose otherwise known as Tylose.
It is used in cake baking, particularly to harden sugar paste for decorative flowers. Not really sure it is the same as gum tragacanth. Read that it is a cheaper substitute to tokonole. I bought 50 gm of Tylose powder for around half a dollar from where I'm from.
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Just recently learned that some use a diluted mixture of CMC with water instead of Gum or Tokonole as burnishing agent. For those that use this,
- how do you store the extra solution?
- how long would it last?
- what water:CMC ratio do you use?
Kirby
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On 8/21/2018 at 1:25 AM, YinTx said:Wow, thanks for all the positives! I started this one last year, and took me a while to get around to finishing. Thank the Lord, I had a _Very_ patient customer.
I don't have the IPad to show it installed, but yes, held top and bottom only. I told him it was no Otter Box, and shouldn't be tossed around as such. He doesn't normally use any cover for his IPad, so anything was an improvement.
These are the detail photos of the inside that I was able to get. Access points for all the buttons and ports, and vented for the speaker and opening for the front facing camera only.
Is this just two pieces of leather stuck/sewn together? How does one get the cover to be stiff like a book?
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I use felt cloth with roughly the same thickness of the leather to create the prototype and then use that as your pattern for the leather
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On 4/19/2017 at 3:25 PM, Ashish said:Wonderful guidance from all. Made one in faux leather and loved it. Thanks all.
Looks really good... would be mirroring LyndHolls request for a pattern if available or at least pictures at different angles as well as the inside.
Thanks
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Will try that edge paint thing, thanks
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4 hours ago, wizard of tragacanth said:Hey... keep going Kirby! Your stitches look pretty good on the checkbook cover. IMO, the corners are too square. Also, you may want to learn how to sand and burnish the edges. Burnishing the edges would definitely take this project up a notch. On your next project, consider burnishing the flesh side before assembling the pieces. It could be done on this project but not as easily. On this project, just round off the corners, sand and burnish the edges. Well, that's what I would do anyway.
To round the corners, start by cutting off just the tip... one cut at a 45° angle. Don't take off too much, just a little, then round them with sandpaper, 120 grit or finer.
nick
Hello Nick
I've read that oil-tanned leather cannot be burnished, but will try it here.
Will try your suggestions on rounding out the edges and post the results here
Thanks
Kirby
2 hours ago, Roz0323 said:looks great! that check book cover has a great color to it especially with the white saddle stitch.
Appreciate that, thanks
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My 2nd project - checkbook cover
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This is what it looked inside
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Hello, I've recently started on this very satisfying hobby, and attached below, was my very first project
I was too cheap to buy one so decided to make one using repurposed "leather", I had a key holder that I was not using. Someone gave me a metal card holder, so I used that
Something's off, and I cannot figure out what exactly.
in How Do I Do That?
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Have you checked if your leathers edge is straight, before measuring against it?