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Veg-Tan bellies: what to do with them.
chuck123wapati replied to DieselTech's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
i practice tooling on them, use them for pattern making and brain farts that may or may not work. Liners if they are thin enough game boards, key fobs and such that softness doesn't matter much on. -
spring flowers and good food
chuck123wapati replied to chuck123wapati's topic in All About Us and Off Topic
you keep me grounded friend thanks for that. -
Recommend a permanent low sheen sealer
chuck123wapati replied to jasonsmith's topic in How Do I Do That?
I understand your point friend but the difference is I did have extensive past knowledge of what vegetable oil does and how it reacts with time and oxidation. With that knowledge based on years of working on equipment that it was applied to I deducted reasonably that I didn't want to use it on leather . I still haven't used it on leather and yes I'm testing it also with a couple folks on here but i wont use until I'm satisfied and that will be years from now not two or three months. Mop and glow has been tried and proven for years already so there is no debate on its worth as a sealer imo and so that's how I based my comments to him. However that's apples to oranges here my friend I wasn't suggesting he even try it. I can re post my first comment if you didn't understand it. "The mop and glo solution he suggested is used by tons of folks nowadays you really must have been gone a while. Its an acrylic sealer just as most of the modern "leather " sealers and works the same. But you can pay more at the leather store if you feel the name on the bottle changes its properties". good luck. Now I will say this I'm not gonna argue on the forum with him, you or anyone else. I will surely address any personal problems you or anyone on this forum may have with me or my comments via private messaging. But back on topic the guy said he wasn't trying anything but what's on the shelf and he knows the names of the products and he obviously doesn't want to hear any discussion on alternative solutions so this discussion is closed IMO. -
Recommend a permanent low sheen sealer
chuck123wapati replied to jasonsmith's topic in How Do I Do That?
You shut down the discussion with your second comment , re read it, here I'll be glad to re post it for you " Thanks, but I'm going to stick with traditional leather sealers like Feibing's, Angelus, or Eco-Flo, etc." That means no one need offer any more suggestions doesn't it. I came in your thread to try and help you to understand why Dwight said what he said. Acrylic floor wax is a much used and actually quite good sealer in the leather craft world if your to hard headed or just plain stupid to understand that I don't much care. I don't come on here to screw with people or to run them up some bullshit tree neither does anyone else, Dwight tried to help you so did I. Have a great day!! -
heck yea buy it and fix it up!!!!!
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I'm using the cactus juice I've done a few different types of wood some work some don't. I make a few knives myself and elk calls and about anything else I can think of lol.
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have you ever tried stabilizing sage brush? I tried it didnt work well but maybe my stabilizer is getting bad.
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i had to sand down the curl on the magazines a bit so they didn't pinch my fingers together and switch the mag release to left but now shes a keeper.
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Thanks man, I hand form them. I was thinking seriously about a vac bag but these little square guns don't have much form to form lol. i may buy one in the future i have a vac pump i use for wood stabilizer.
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Recommend a permanent low sheen sealer
chuck123wapati replied to jasonsmith's topic in How Do I Do That?
Your not silly because you haven't "smeared" floor sealer on leather, your silly because you don't know shit about it but you blew it off. I used silly as way to be nice, because i wanted to say your really ignorant about acrylics in general not just leather sealers and your showing your ignorance to everyone here. I really don't give a crap what you smear on your leather. I also said don't waste peoples time, if you don't want a answer don't ask a question, search the forum most of us trying to make a living too. -
the only dif between my last one and this one is 1/4" on the stitch line lol and the side its carried on.
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Recommend a permanent low sheen sealer
chuck123wapati replied to jasonsmith's topic in How Do I Do That?
You know folks on the forum here don't sit around wasting their day trying to answer questions just so they can mislead people. You asked the question and that man with much more knowledge and experience tried to help you. What's really silly on your part is you've never used it, never even heard of it being used but you have a negative opinion based on ???? Any acrylic sealer will crack if used improperly and as well most of us sell pieces, your not different by any means nor will your products be, but your right you can use anything you want its your money friend or your customers more likely, you can charge more for your work to cover the cost of buying at a hobby shop. -
thanks I love that shoulder harness its comfortable. I can wear it all day with my Anaconda or my 1911 so this little thing wont even be noticeable lol. I checked out all of the compacts before buying this one and I couldn't see anything that would make me want to spend a hundred or two more on one. Even hickock 45 likes them lol.
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take the seat apart and use it for the pattern.
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Recommend a permanent low sheen sealer
chuck123wapati replied to jasonsmith's topic in How Do I Do That?
The mop and glo solution he suggested is used by tons of folks nowadays you really must have been gone a while. Its an acrylic sealer just as most of the modern "leather " sealers and works the same. But you can pay more at the leather store if you feel the name on the bottle changes its properties. good luck. -
that is some cool cool work!!
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if you use a speedy stich remember to set the knot inside the leather like a sewing machine does. it will look a bit better.
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yea that's really cool a lot of work cutting strap.
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interesting indeed, i may have to try that for in town trips and such. This setup works for my Anaconda and 1911 as well as any of my holsters made in this pattern. I use it mostly for the boonies so it needs some extra strap to keep it from floppin if I don't have a coat on.
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that is nice and the pattern is well adaptable to other goodies as well.