johnnydb Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Working with leather is a combination of things. The material is stiff and tough.... Materials are also expensive....sometimes difficult to obtain. The cutting tools sharp...razor sharp. The use of tools are often such that you must get it right the first time...mistakes cost time and materials to the point that you must start again.... So let's hear it....IE Don't you hate it when skiving a piece and at the ¾ point you cut through the leather.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted August 31, 2023 22 minutes ago, johnnydb said: The material is stiff and tough.... Materials are also expensive....sometimes difficult to obtain. The cutting tools sharp...razor sharp. The use of tools are often such that you must get it right the first time...mistakes cost time and materials to the point that you must start again.... Welcome to the world of working with leather HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Dyeing the little spot you missed and it bleeds into the white thread.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydb Report post Posted August 31, 2023 42 minutes ago, Handstitched said: Welcome to the world of working with leather HS Oh I know right? Everyone has a mishap...part of the price of admission. Lots of finger strength, sharp knives, permanent results from paint or dyes...stuff just seems to happen. And it happens to the best and worst of us. It's the journey, not the destination. (Although we delight in destinations too) Give us your latest "ooopppsss" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) When you make a made-to-measure item based on the client's measurements then the client decides that the original item they took the measurements from wasn't a good fit after all. Edited August 31, 2023 by TomE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydb Report post Posted August 31, 2023 21 minutes ago, TomE said: When you make a made-to-measure item based on the client's measurements then the client decides that the original item they took the measurements from wasn't a good fit after all. OUCH! That's a "change order" . I charge extra for that on top of time plus materials. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackDragon Report post Posted August 31, 2023 I love it when I cut each side to 9" then realize I actually cut one side to 8". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted August 31, 2023 When I procrastinate for so long I either miss a deadline or nearly so Been putting off making a quiver for #1 fav dottir so long I just realised she needs it in two weeks time. I'm a slow worker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted August 31, 2023 cutting a pattern backwards so the rough side is out. cutting my thread just a couple inches short. I could do this for daze lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: cutting a pattern backwards so the rough side is out. cutting my thread just a couple inches short. I could do this for daze lol. Boy howdy!!! all above and much more. Edited August 31, 2023 by GrampaJoel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydb Report post Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, BlackDragon said: I love it when I cut each side to 9" then realize I actually cut one side to 8". Done that too 44 minutes ago, fredk said: When I procrastinate for so long I either miss a deadline or nearly so Been putting off making a quiver for #1 fav dottir so long I just realised she needs it in two weeks time. I'm a slow worker Done this 31 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: cutting a pattern backwards so the rough side is out. cutting my thread just a couple inches short. I could do this for daze lol. I have not done this one yet...but I imagine it's in my future. Smallwares are the saving grace of materials....lots of things to make out of scrap leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted August 31, 2023 Cutting out a holster you've made 4-5 times before, get ready to stitch it up and.......crap!.....Kevin is LEFT handed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted September 1, 2023 10 hours ago, johnnydb said: Give us your latest "ooopppsss" Not so much as an oops, but my indecisiveness. Starting a project, " do I make one of these? but I like the other ', but, these are cool" when I do finally choose, which carving pattern? , theres so many. Takes for ever to decide . By the time I've finally decided , its lunch time 6 hours ago, tsunkasapa said: Cutting out a holster you've made 4-5 times before, get ready to stitch it up and.......crap!.....Kevin is LEFT handed! Yup !! on knife sheaths , or forgetting to sew on belt loops and realising after the case is assembled ...doh !! HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted September 1, 2023 Oh here’s a good one. I made this fly wallet to go with a fly rod reel,, case, I made for a friend. but forgot to put a closure of any type on it. I didn’t realize it until after I had mailed it half way across the USA. Joel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefjason Report post Posted September 1, 2023 Finish the holster that needs to ship in a couple days only to realize you didn't cut and die the strap you have to attach to actually finish it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted September 1, 2023 Every time I think I've made all possible errors over the years, I find a new one! - Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpruceMoose Report post Posted September 1, 2023 Forget to stock up on unfreezable liquids for Canadian winter and have to ration lol......Speaking of which it's about that time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted September 1, 2023 The folks who made wood putty in a squeeze tube made a fortune . . . Somebody making leather putty in a squeeze tube could follow suit . . . maybe they could golf together in Miami beach May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydb Report post Posted September 1, 2023 7 hours ago, SpruceMoose said: Forget to stock up on unfreezable liquids for Canadian winter and have to ration lol......Speaking of which it's about that time... Speaking of which...any guesses as to when to fill the propane tank? Some of us got 500gallon tanks to fill. It's a big bill but one that lasts all winter. Filling it in the summer is much cheaper than filling it in the winter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted September 2, 2023 13 hours ago, Dwight said: Somebody making leather putty in a squeeze tube could follow suit . You should patent that . Might come in handy to repair scratches etc . A bit like body filler on a car, fill scratch , smooth out or sand, dye over the top. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted September 2, 2023 16 hours ago, Dwight said: Somebody making leather putty in a squeeze tube could follow suit . . . maybe they could golf together in Miami beach 3 hours ago, Handstitched said: You should patent that . Might come in handy to repair scratches etc . A bit like body filler on a car, fill scratch , smooth out or sand, dye over the top. you guys know this sort of thing is already available right? I just bought two tubes, one of blue and one of black. I'm going to try them as fillers on edges of made items, rather like a thick edge paint. If they work I'll get other colours Its a vinyl repair paste for repairing scratches or splits in leather, especially furniture or car upholstery. I first used it about 35 years ago to repair splits on my Cadillac dash-top. I bought a kit from a company called 'Eastwoods' of USA who specialised in supplies for refurbishing US cars, With that kit you got special sheets of plastic which you pressed onto the paste as it set. The sheets had common surface textures so you could match your dash top's texture. The stuff worked ok, it wasn't the best but at about $10 for the set was a lot less than $500 Cadillac wanted for a new dash top panel shipped to me. photo example of tubes of paste; the colours can be mixed, just like paint Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted September 2, 2023 Sorry @Dwight , I thought I was onto something Its the thought that counts . HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted September 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, fredk said: you guys know this sort of thing is already available right? Wood putty you can use for a gouge . . . an inadvertent saw cut . . . a hole drilled in the wrong place . . . a corner broken off . . . It would be nice if leather workers had such a product . . . Been almost in tears at times over a stupid mistake . . . did one the other day . . . but I'll get by on this one. Was stamping serial number on a piece . . . doggone stamp bounced . . . got a lighter second stamp above and sligtly to the right of the original. If this was wood . . . open the can . . . get out the putty knife . . . smear it down flat . . . sand it smooth . . . dye it . . . re stamp it . . . Ain't nothing in the leather goods you can do that with. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydb Report post Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Dwight said: Wood putty you can use for a gouge . . . an inadvertent saw cut . . . a hole drilled in the wrong place . . . a corner broken off . . . It would be nice if leather workers had such a product . . . Been almost in tears at times over a stupid mistake . . . did one the other day . . . but I'll get by on this one. Was stamping serial number on a piece . . . doggone stamp bounced . . . got a lighter second stamp above and sligtly to the right of the original. If this was wood . . . open the can . . . get out the putty knife . . . smear it down flat . . . sand it smooth . . . dye it . . . re stamp it . . . Ain't nothing in the leather goods you can do that with. May God bless, Dwight Yep... Some of the dumbest stuff happens at times....especially when doing commissioned work. The serial number? That's gotta hurt. Everything else had gone well up to that point...then the literally last step before putting it in a bag or box to go out the door. I hate it when that happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Dwight said: Wood putty you can use for a gouge . . . an inadvertent saw cut . . . a hole drilled in the wrong place . . . a corner broken off . . . It would be nice if leather workers had such a product . . . Been almost in tears at times over a stupid mistake . . . did one the other day . . . but I'll get by on this one. Was stamping serial number on a piece . . . doggone stamp bounced . . . got a lighter second stamp above and sligtly to the right of the original. If this was wood . . . open the can . . . get out the putty knife . . . smear it down flat . . . sand it smooth . . . dye it . . . re stamp it . . . Ain't nothing in the leather goods you can do that with. May God bless, Dwight Think of it this way, a coin is more valuable when its double struck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
