NatesLeatherGds

Welcome!!!!

Awesome and yes, what it's all about.

Oof! I wish I had the problems you all have with how to solve your shed space issue .... I'm on my kitchen table in me living room.

simple! love it. I do onions, garlic lemon salt paper. done.

yum!!

Thanks for the replies. They are for cushioning a headset type item on the forehead. (That's why the soft lambskin.) Wrapping around then snapping together - with some foam glued inside for padding. The stretch is unavoidable me thinks as the ring snaps do a bit of reshaping when they go in. They are not prepunched - they have 5 pronged teeth that bite as they go in.

Hi All, Doing a project for a customer - 25 of these - precision cuts 220mm long 98 high. Precise 78mm spacing on ring snaps. Free handing the cutting with steel ruler and rotary knife. Lambskin (soft, flexible, squishy). The cuts were perfect straight edges until ring snaps were put in -- they stretch the final edge. Question is: continue free handing or go in for die cutters? Spec is 2mm wiggle room/tolerances. Just looking for advice or answer to the question -- as poll : Continue free hand ? Yes / No Go with dies ? Yes / No

I have one. Worth every penny. (And I'd never ever try to replicate it despite any skills I think I may have as a leather craftsman.)

Awesome! And great to see you here on the forum (legendary tools, CS Osborne)

So... I have to give the greatest shoutout to this forum and this thread and SUP and Nigel for a problem I have had for 10 years : nice diagonal stitches on round hole punched items. Basically -- I am left handed, and come in on initial cast from the left, and always have gone under. All stitching looked like the first few holes Nigel stitched. I decided there was no way to do diagonal stitches with round holes. I watched this video and I saw it COULD be done -- so assuming I was doing something wrong that I had been doing since the beginning, and knowing my left handedness might have something to do with it... I modified my cast to pass the first needle OVER the second needle, then back through for standard knot. Voila - perfect diagonal stitches with round hole punches. (Still need to dial in spacing and tension, but primary mechanics are in place!) Clouds parted, sun shining and a 10 year problem solved.

welcome!

Sorry to hear on your health. Not in need of sewing machine. What else will you be selling?

Macbook pro sleeve. Black veg tanned. Tandy. Custom fitted. Custom job for client. I like it.

Oh, good info. Will try segment snaps next if I need to. Thank you.

Good luck, hope they work, give us some feedback!

Awesome tests! We need some tests with stitched leashes. 8-10 ounces, 3/4 inch. Say 10 or 12 total stitches, saddle stitched. 1mm thread, at least. Please thank you. What goes first? The stitches or the leather?

^ yes. Surprisingly workable.

Hi all. I've done a bunch of testing with these. Easy application, strong enough for light stuff, 200+ snaps, no issues (tedium). Anyone have experience with these? Good or bad. Thank you.

Yes! Thank you and so that, along with a smooth press, is most likely it.

Hmm. I'm a bit stumped then. Were this mine, I'd test different conditioners in discreet spots until I found whatever worked best, then use that.

Hi Frodo, this: Hopefully clear - stud goes/is off center. Again, thanks everyone for the help.

Wow, this is tricky. I'd say no more soap. Let things dry out a bit, then a damp cloth a few times, drying between but just to get any loose gunk. Don't over do this, you need to go easy as that leather looks quite worn, then, a very mild conditioner/cleaner. Use it in a spot less visible, and see how it goes. If that works out, go further for a light cleaning. Make sure the cloth you use with the conditioner/cleaner does not have too much "fricton" (not a rough cotton terry towel). Good luck. Angelus leather balm is my go to, others here may have better/other ideas.

Thot of that.... then remembered I have 500+ snaps. But I may have it solved with a good press (as others have advised) thanks again all!

For sure! And thanks to everyone! I am working the issue with the suggestions and should be able to dial things in.