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I have a large spool of this thread and have been useing it of light projects. I Can't find what the label markings mean or the size of the thread. Can someone help me make heads or tails of all that information? Thanks.

Hi folks! I have recently aquired a brother DB2 B755-3 for sewing some pretty pliable leather. I think I'm using the correct needle size - 16 x 231 (DB x 1) NM 110 Size 18 ... I find sewing machine needle systems a bit mindbending... but I'm concerned the thread I'm using is incorrect and not going to be strong enough with normal wear and tear. I've got Coats Nylbond, in size Tkt 040. it also says Tex 070 but not sure what that means! Any tips? Thanks so much!

**First thing: I'm so sorry about my English** Like my title i need patterns Ai file or Core file or maybe Photoshop file for all size of Watch Strap ! Thank you guy for reading !!

My brother wants me to make a belt for him but he is a very large person. I dont have any leather that is long enough to make a belt with a single strip of leather. How can i join two pieces while keeping the belt thin and reasonably nice looking?

Hey all, Just wondering what size (mm) tiger thread is recommended for 8 spi. I read a post that suggested .8 mm for 8 spi. Just wondering if anyone else has tested this. I am currently using tandy's craftool pro 8 spi chisel. What would be the advantages/disadvantages of going smaller to say, .6 mm thread? Thanks! Zayne

Hi guys ! It's my first post on this amazing forum ! I have a question for you. Trying to figure out numbers. The girl who is making prototypes for my dog accessories company estimates that per skin (average 18 square feet) we can make about 10 medium size dog collar (lining included). If we calculated actual areas and square feet we come up to about 50 dog collars per skin. Is there a way to accuratly calculate how much material is needed ? Thanks a bunch !

I have this pattern I originally got from a popular store, ans I am trying to make it bigger. It is a mocassin pattern for newborn, and I am trying to make bigger ...size 6 infant, the baby is a year old and his foot is a'' little shy from 5 ''. I have looked for normalised charts on the net .. but nothing conclusive, or no US sizes... Would anyone know how to do this properly ? or maybe a chart of somekind or else ??? THis client on my site bought from me a pair when her baby was born last year, now she wants a pair for his first birthday, and she hopes I can make them as he grows up; !!! thank you all !!! Isabelle https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Robisart

I want to build my son a saddle. He's about 5 years old. I have experience building saddles. I've built about 12 now but only for adults. Just wondering what size of tree should I order how much leather I can expect to use a good tree style any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all I am trying to make a moulded bag. 10/9/4 inc. how much extra should I allow over the mould on all sides apart from the top thanks

Hi I am new here sorry if i did this wrong. I am in the process of making a biker chain wallet. my question is is the outer piece of leather supposed to be bigger then the inner piece of leather for closing? both pieces are 3-5oz leather. I cut out to squares 7 3/8 each.

hey guys and gals, so im just about ready to buy some leather from tandy leather but i've one problem ..... im a beginner ! and i've really not much knowledge about which leather to buy ! im thinking 3 oz .. would that be right ? and what type of leather ? i guess tanned cow hide ? PLEASE HELP !

Hello again! Back for more awesome information! So I'm about to pull the trigger on buying a good chunk of my first bunch of tools, and I still haven't been able to definitively find the answer to a pretty basic question looking online. Just some stuff that vaguely touches on the subject. I want to work with fairly heavy leather for belts etc. I want to do 12 oz and 14 oz. What size edger do I need? We should talk actual measurements in inches because the size number changes by brand. What I want to be able to accomplish is a completely rounded (so basically a half circle) edge on the pieces. Some stuff I'll probably leave squared off, but some pieces I will want round. I believe for this task I want the "Common" edger, not Western or some other type? It's not really clear with some what the difference is in the end product from looking online. Some websites have listed things on the bigger sizes size 4 or 5 (which is 13/64 or 7/32 etc) "Good for heavy leather 12oz+" etc. So I suppose the simple thing to ask is: do I want an edger with measurements that are the same as the actual thickness of my leather? It popped into my head one might want half the thickness of the actual leather since you do the top and bottom, but that doesn't seem right either. So should I try to match edger size with leather thickness? If so, how much fluff room is there to work with? 12 oz is 3/16, which is commonly available. 14 oz is 7/32, also available. So do I need both sizes optimally, or can I just get one since they're FAIRLY close and make it work? Obviously getting the "perfect" one later. Also while on the subject, I've read a lot discussing brands. A lot of people swear by some of the really boutique brands... And those may lie in my future... But they're just a tad bit more than I want to spend right now. I need to spring for numerous super basic tools, and I don't want to go too overboard with $100 single tools and whatnot when it sounds like 30 or 50 dollar ones are pretty solid. After looking at pricing I'm thinking CS Osborne or Weaver Master Tools. Whadda you guys think? I'm strongly considering Weaver punches over Osborne because it sounds like theirs are a bit better for not much price difference. This seems to be fairly consistent thought on the board, although it might be mainly that the Weaver ones come better sharpened from the factory. If I go with placing a Weaver order (the minimum is all that's holding me back since I have a Tax ID) I can pick and choose since they carry both. So are the Weaver edgers better, or Osborne? Thank you in advance, you guys are great!