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a laser engraver could probably make it

How bout some 2 sided tape

I'd like to try and laser engrave a belt. My Problem is my engraver is pass thru front to back and I can only engrave about 14" of the belt at a time. So I need a way to move the belt forward and keep everything in line and matched up. any ideas on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.

I don't see any advantage to water cutting leather. First of its going to make the leather all mushy and then you have to dry it, that takes time.

I would think that pouring a hot liquid into a leather mug would cause the leather to become pliable again and loose its shape.Is there a way to prevent this from happening?

Coolest bag anywhere great Job

I like to give Veg tan an oil treatment then set out in the sun for a day or 2 maybe 3 pending on how sunny it is. I try diferent types of oil, I like coconut the best I oil it let it soak in then oil it again then out in the sun, till it gets a color I like then a couple coat of sheen or resoleane . Even after all that it will still pitina nicely over time.

I hand stitch ,one thing I found is to make a grove i/8" in then use your punch in that grove to make your holes. This inlays the thread a little and keeps it from getting worn and also keeps good straight stitch line.

Great looking bag I love it

Yea thats awesome work. How big is it? could be a fancy tool bag or a Dr's bag. too

I always glue makes for a much stronger seem. I hand sew.

Putting your Brand on a product you make is advertising for you. People see your work and want to know who did it so they can order from you. I would not agree to not put my brand on a piece I made unless the buyer wanted to pay an extra fee so he's paying for the advertising to be removed.JMO

Old thread I know but I'm a new guy so I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. I oil my leather then let it sit out in the hot AZ sun for a full day. This give the leather a nice color. I then give it 2 ot 3 coats of leather sheen or Resolene let it dry real good. then laser engrave, any smoke residue will wipe right off with a damp cloth. You can still wet mold after this process but takes a long time to dry. Well not so long here in AZ Sun LOL I saw a video here some guy made who said never engrave finished leather. Have no idea why he says that. Also he said wet the leather before engraving. I would not recommend this as when you try to wipe off the residue its just going to smear into the leather. My recommendations are for Veg Tan leather. Like I said JMHO

So its been 4 months on something he said he needed 2 weeks.I guess he found better things to do

I would say My Dremel , I use it to drill stitching holes, drum sander for edges. Burnish edges, rough edges for glueing.

Yes cleaning up the belt loops and work on your edges, bevel , edge kote will help . All in all not bad.

to do efficient and fast work you really want a co2 laser of at least 40 watts 60 or 80 would be much better.

hAVEN'T READ ALL THE POST AND i KNOW THIS IS OLD BUT THE REASON OPps you don't engrave well is you have to much power. Lasers over 80 watts have a hard time dialing down the power to engrave

fotosizer free and easy to use

That really nice work and I to am glad they still play these games but you really have to be careful in todays world someone is sure to grip.

Nice Holster and personally I like the contrasting stitching. I'm going to try different color threads in my Knife sheaths.

I always carried Big Biker wallet with the chain then a few years ago someone tried to snatch it from my back pocket, lucky I had the chain around my belt and not the belt loop, they failed LOL but after that I wanted a front pocket wallet and made this. I have had this in my pocket for a little over 2 years now. It was my first attempt and you can see I put the snap hole in the wrong place first time, didn't bother to try and cover the hole. I love this wallet. I have 10 cards in it and will carry 6 or 7 or more bills

Quick Draw and Sam just beautiful work, I'm so jealous