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    On 10/19/2021 at 7:22 PM, YinTx said:

    Well that was fun!  Thanks for the challenge.  I'm sure I could do it more justice if I tried again.  Just grab some pieces of scrap out of the bin, and cut away.  Those designs you put up are almost tailor made for finger carvings!  So to answer your question, yes you could do them with just a swivel knife.  I'm really digging the last horse.

    YinTx

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    Some fancy carving there, for sure!

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    22 hours ago, Hardrada said:

    I got one of the wooden gauges sold by Tandy: it's good for a rough idea, but if you're skiving or paring leathers to precise thicknesses—for things like watchbands, fine wallets, et al—you definitely need a gauge or calipers

    Right, I only use it as a rough gauge and it works for me. I don't do much fancy wise but maybe down the road once I get into doing more flat work. 

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    21 hours ago, Hardrada said:

    Oh, no, no, no. @ ~5oz, that's super thick for this project, and so stiff the wallet wouldn't fold. That's the stuff I use for patterns.

    oh, didn't see on their site that it's 5oz!  yea, that's way too stiff.  The stuff that lady gave me was like a stiff nylon/carbon material but thin about like cardboard from the back of a spiral notebook.

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    In the most recent issue of leather crafters Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal an article was written about how you can easily take apart those office binders and taking some scrap leather that's long enough to wrap the inside of the clamp, punching a couple of holes for the levers (or whatever you want to call it) and put it back together.  I've made a bin of different sizes of these.  Works great.   
    I also found this on the omnicientweb:    https://www.instructables.com/Leather-Workshop-Binder-Clips-two-Minutes-Hack/

     

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    Hi,

    A few weekends ago I purchased some chrome tan leather from Tandy while I was visiting my folks out of town.  (Tandy was practically around the corner from them which made it an easy pit stop)  Anyway,  I put it up until the other night when I was ready to use it.  Then come to find out the oil had spread to my veg tan rolls! 

    Question:  Is it normal for the oil to bleed off like this?    Can I let it out in the sun to cure it or something?  Should I take it back to Tandy? 

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    Hi, 

    Cruising through this thread I am experiencing the cracked leather from a bend in a belt I just put together for the wife.   The leather is a belt blank from Tandy and I skived the bend on the flesh side to about half to make it easier to fold.  After dyeing a couple of coats of Eco-Flo black dye and a couple of coats of resolene it is now cracking.   Did I put too much resolene?  Can I go back and add dye and try to reseal.   Should I have used a conditioner as mentioned in this thread before I tried to bend it?      

    I have attached a photo to better explain.  (don't mind the dog -- he's my hangaround) 
    I appreciate and value your knowledge and thank you in advance.! 

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    3 hours ago, Spyros said:

    watched a youtube by Corter Leather showing how to saddle stitch without a clam or stitching pony

    HI, I've watched several videos where he hand stitches without a pony while building something but don't believe I've ever seen a show and tell of how to do it, (properly).   I'll have to check that out.   

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    Hi,

    Welcome to the forum.  Most folks are understandably hesitant about clicking on links that takes them offsite so you may not get much of a response.    For folks have difficult posting pictures because most phone picture sizes are way too big.  I've learned to take the picture on my phone and text it to myself to make the image size smaller to post.   Others here will have other and probably techniques.  

    But, I did take a peek at your images on reddit.   Pretty cool and comfy looking, especially the low top Inca style.  

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    Hi,  this is some really neat craftsmanship.  Can you share about how many hours in total it took to create this?  Not including the design time, just from (about ) the time you rolled out the leather until you made the final touches.       

  25. Posted · Edited by JayEhl · Report reply

    Hi

    I'm not an expert by any means and surely the moderator will jump in, but I should think pictures and a price list would be instrumental.  Also, you should decide if you are going to sell in lots or individual pieces.   Lots of collectors from across the world visit this forum so you should also let everyone know if you're going to limit shipping or not.    You should also place your city as a location if you want to attract anyone local who can stop by.

    Also, if you have any machinery there is another category on this forum for just those types of items.   

    Good luck! 

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