Members Mocivnik Posted May 20, 2022 Members Report Posted May 20, 2022 I got an order to make a leather handle for a smaller dagger, but not sure how to do it. I already tried once, but was unsuccessful. I cut out leather circles 40mm (1 1/2"), made a hole in the middle and stacked them together not being shy with epoxy, and squeezed with the end nut. Later on I used dremmel and sandpaper to shape it and used fine grit sandpaper (P240 i think) and used resolene afterwards. The result was so poor, I didn't even took the picture, before I cut it off. Anyone got any better ideas on how to do leather handle as such? Pics for attention. And to show what I got. Quote
Members Handstitched Posted May 21, 2022 Members Report Posted May 21, 2022 I've never made one myself. Might check this vid out myself. Hope it helps . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCxUzW0PKfk HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 21, 2022 CFM Report Posted May 21, 2022 i think your choice of glue was the biggest problem. Use contact cement or elmers type, then you need to compress the handle. if the handle has a bolt end that is great other wise you will need to build a jig to compress. Sand then burnish. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Mocivnik Posted January 12, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 12, 2023 First attempt was made with epoxy, which turned out pretty bad. I'm generally using this glue as for leather to glue together, should it turn out better? Quote
PastorBob Posted January 12, 2023 Report Posted January 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, Mocivnik said: First attempt was made with epoxy, which turned out pretty bad. I'm generally using this glue as for leather to glue together, should it turn out better? If it is a white glue, it may be similar to the Elmer's glue @chuck123wapati mentioned. It will need to be compressed or clamped for longer than a contact cement, but should work just fine. Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 12, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, Mocivnik said: First attempt was made with epoxy, which turned out pretty bad. I'm generally using this glue as for leather to glue together, should it turn out better? i have found regular contact cement is the ticket. glue up your pieces then let it dry for a day then wet and compress your handle. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Mocivnik Posted January 12, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, PastorBob said: If it is a white glue, it may be similar to the Elmer's glue @chuck123wapati mentioned. It will need to be compressed or clamped for longer than a contact cement, but should work just fine. it's not exactly white, it's more like yellow-transparent. Gets very tacky quick and I use it for most of my leather projects. @chuck123wapati I appriciate this info, but to be honest, I don't even know what exactly a contact cement is. In Europe, we dont use this term. The blue "MOVI Multikol" glue, I attached earlier, is super simmilar to this glue. If anything helps, tho.. https://www.kemostik.com/neostik-en/products-adhesives/universal-glues/neostik-universal-en/ Quote
PastorBob Posted January 12, 2023 Report Posted January 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mocivnik said: it's not exactly white, it's more like yellow-transparent. Gets very tacky quick and I use it for most of my leather projects. @chuck123wapati I appriciate this info, but to be honest, I don't even know what exactly a contact cement is. In Europe, we dont use this term. The blue "MOVI Multikol" glue, I attached earlier, is super simmilar to this glue. If anything helps, tho.. https://www.kemostik.com/neostik-en/products-adhesives/universal-glues/neostik-universal-en/ That is contact cement, just like what @chuck123wapati described. Will work perfectly. Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 12, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Mocivnik said: it's not exactly white, it's more like yellow-transparent. Gets very tacky quick and I use it for most of my leather projects. @chuck123wapati I appriciate this info, but to be honest, I don't even know what exactly a contact cement is. In Europe, we dont use this term. The blue "MOVI Multikol" glue, I attached earlier, is super simmilar to this glue. If anything helps, tho.. https://www.kemostik.com/neostik-en/products-adhesives/universal-glues/neostik-universal-en/ I'm sorry i should have looked closer at your location and your product yes what you have is contact cement it will work perfectly! 6 minutes ago, PastorBob said: That is contact cement, just like what @chuck123wapati described. Will work perfectly. Thanks Pastor Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Mocivnik Posted January 12, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 12, 2023 @PastorBob and @chuck123wapati: thank you, both of you! And just a question about finishing touch: what to use to finish the leather? I assume, when I glue it together, I sand it with some 240 grit sandpaper (dremmel), and then use...what? Usually I finish my edges with water + burnished, after it's dried, I just apply Fiebing's pro dye/edge kote and that's it. Quote
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