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I don't put plastic in any of my leather goods, its not needed and i have no idea why you would want it. It will break down much sooner than your leather. I didn't watch the video and have no idea why its even used so i cant help much. Good luck with your project

those look really nice, a nice western style vest would look great with them

whats it used for in the wallet? maybe we can figure it out that way or suggest a substitute.

and i also apologize I reread and admit i sounded really rude, crude, i really was just trying to add to the conversation.

https://www.shell.us/business-customers/lubricants-for-business/lubricants-product-stewardship/_jcr_content/par/textimage.stream/1519790500185/1eb1b465dfd7173ef044ad540c12b02d6d5ae599/product-stewardship-lubes-distillates-petroleum-hydrotreated-heavy-paraffinic.pdf What's sad about using products that work? You are believing a company that says only wax darkens leather when we all know different? The reality is that wax can be seen longer(darkens leather) because it doesn't soak in and fade out as quickly as plain oils would. And why it works better as a water repellant than plain oils or surface type protectants. I tend never believe a manufacturers claims about their competitions products nor about their own. Leather needs oils to maintain them, and they darken leather in doing so, it cant be helped. I would instead worry about those products that don't darken leather as they really aren't doing much IMO. Some more food for thought not all leather needs the same conditioner or oils, each leather product has its specific use which really determines the type of conditioners needed to protect it to the fullest. oil is a natural product just not renewable in our short lifetimes. We will be in the next batch!!. Many leather workers have been scared by the big bad eco bullies because they are either to lazy to find the truth or just want to remain willfully ignorant and virtue signal at every intersection. Petroleum products work and work well that's why we invented the processes that refine them. BTW The whales were very thankful for the creation of kerosene!!!

I must still be pretty sharp, my wife says i have the mind of an 18 year old. Cmon guys there's nothing silly about those blue pills. I take a half of one in the morning when I'm out hunting. They make it so much easier to find in the cold weather and also keeps me from peeing on my boots. Now grow up and get back on topic, hardwood walking stick jokes LOL.

first rate as always my friend!! never done a money belt hope I get to one of these days.

so that's how you make hardwood walking sticks LOL. Do they shrink in cold weather ?

that should easily work for your dog. I make mine 3/4" and 4mm for American Bullies they weigh about a 130 lbs. and pull like the dickens. I've owned a husky also and they don't pull near as hard.

i would charge $225 and sell it to the next guy. Custom leather isn't for cheap thinking folks and you will never change their minds so don't underprice your self on their account or you will go broke.

I'm glad your a show off, you make some nice stuff and i like to see it.

mine is so old it dried out to dust now i re hydrate it and use it anytime i'm drying out more now so i can have a stash of it on hand. I use it on my wood projects also.

dish soap and water, wash, rinse until clean and then shape with your spit, let dry.

bout shot coffee out my nose.

That will last about two years, I don't drink as much as i use cooking but i had to have a glass, a good cook always tastes their work you know. Cooked out doors for the first time of the year yesterday, hamburgers over an open fire and fresh homemade buns you just cant beat that smoky flavor lol. I'll be firing up the tiller today, mama wants a big garden this year so its time to get to work no more of the easy leather work for a week or so. Then i have to fix the front end on my truck, i busted two u joints on the front axles ruining both inner axles in the process so there is some money out the window i couldn't afford to lose and a lot of work to totally rebuild of the front differential. I built the pistol form a kit many years ago, basically just did the fitting and wood work but it shoots well and I'm deciding on how to carry it in my possibles bag or not, I usually just stick it in my belt like the pirates did.

oh ok i get it thanks.

Spring is sprung the huge drifts have been replaced with light skiffs in the morning lol. Took the day off today to rack up last falls wine 5 gallons, It is Chokecherry, Service berry, two local native fruit trees. They make an awesome dark red semi sweet wine that is just fruity and good we go pick them in late summer. then i freeze them until i can make it in the fall. Makes an awesome Sangria and Damn good when used in my marinara sauce and Italian cooking too. lol.

here is some info on the process of tanning leather, it has some good numbers and interesting info on tannic acid in leather.https://braintan.com/barktan/1basics.htm

very cool Frodo !! I cant wait to see what you come up with.

I would lose the rivets too, deeper and one piece for sure if possible. But ask your stepson first how he would like it, he's been carrying it and knows what it needs and where it needs to be. I'm no electrician but i have carried a lot of tools on belts, they need to be where they always are so you can find them way up on your ladder with one hand, he may not want to re learn that. But make it purdy so his friends'll want one too.

what tools ? knives , mauls, stamps? are you going to sell them or just use them for bling on your channel?

wowzers man that is nice!

YOUR iron will totally rust away long before you would ever need to fill that bottle 9 more times. your math is great no doubt but what about the other 95% of the liquid in the bottle called water ? the another variable for you to figure out as the water is also acting to dissolve the iron and it is also holding the iron in suspension also. Your making this way to hard, The vinegar is only used to hasten the iron oxidizing away if it mixes that doesn't matter. its the quantity of iron to the tannic acid that makes the leather black. Vinegar has nothing to do with that process so it doesnt matter about how the iron and vinegar attach to each other because thats not what makes leather black.. The reaction between the iron and the tannic acid in the leather is what makes leather black not vinegar Here is how i would get the info you want. you would need several samples (10 at least in glass jars with lids) all weighed exactly and large enough to get a measurable variance of numbers, each day or time period you designate take one sample weigh it, subtract from the original weight to find loss from evap and gassing off , take out the steel wool dry it and then weigh it. from that you can find out how much iron you have left, you can also find out how much liquid you have left, percentage of steel wool in suspension etc. you can also test the solution ( timed dip test test and total immersion) at the same time on leather that has been tested for PH to see and verify actual visual results. you could also test different leathers with varying ph levels during your study.

So in essence you wont know any more than when you started. you would need several samples (10 at least in glass jars with lids) all weighed exactly and large enough to get a measurable variance of numbers, each day or time period you designate take one sample weigh it, subtract from the original weight to find loss from evap and gassing off , take out the steel wool dry it and then weigh it. from that you can find out how much iron you have left, you can also find out how much liquid you have left, percentage of steel wool in suspension etc. you can also test the solution ( timed dip test test and total immersion) at the same time on leather that has been tested for PH to see and verify actual visual results. you could also test different leathers with varying ph levels during your study. FUN FACT ==== when drying your steel wool, to find out if it is indeed 100 % dry lay a small scrap of paper on top of it, if the paper curls up the steel wool is still wet and is giving off vapors that affect the paper. Don't know your age or education level or any of that but speriments like this was about 5th grade level science when i was in school. I also spent a year or so doing testing for the highway department, testing compaction , asphalt, concrete and so on. back then it was all old school basic science no special meters or anything. a lot of grading, washing, drying, weighing and a calculator lol.. not nearly as interesting as the science involved in drilling an oil well. Now that is some sciency stuff there my friend ever see actual oil shale from 10,000 feet down?

I like it!! And the hatchet.