Tandy wallet problem corrected!

[SCOUTER]

Last week I posted a problem I had with a Tandy wallet not having enough lace... Well, I wrote to both my distributor and to Tandy HQ. My Distributor sent me a few feet of lace the next day. Then I received a response from Jim Villwock of Tandy- He said

"I apologize for the fact of you coming up short in the lace of the wallet. There are several variables involved as to why, but the fact remains we just didn’t get enough lace in your wallet kit. I am sending you enough lace to re-lace the wallet. I could send you enough to finish the wallet, but I don’t want to take the chance that it doesn’t match."

Now, to me customer service is everything, and again Tandy comes up number 1. Bravo Tandy!

Edited April 2, 2008 by SCOUTER

[indypbear]

OK, I give up. I'm not going to stay silent and in the background on this one. I've been frustrated with the problem also and listened to an OLD TIMER, for a change, a long time ago. These TIPS are for SCOUTER and all of you frustrated lacers.

1) Better lace is always good but other is usable with treatment (see #3)

2) Measure the distance around the area to be laced and figure 7-8.5 times the circumference if doing western double loop. Others will take more or less so learn to dry splice shorter lengths. I'll try to find my chart for sewing and lacing reference and post it. It was in an old issue of Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal. Measure the lace you get and be sure you have more than or at least enough before you start.

3) Put a little Leather Balm with Atom Wax on a soft cloth and pull the lace through it a couple of times after you have it on a needle. It will soften it somewhat and keep from cracking as much. Your lace will pull through smoother and wear a lot less (your temper too!). When you're finished it buffs up nicely also.

Ref Kits: All kits that are pre-punched are going to be a challenge due to stretching during tooling even if you tape the back or rubber cement it to a board. That's why "usins bin roun uh whal" don't use them 'cept in extreme cases mostly NOT though. It's not just Tandy Kits. Kits are punched to match and we tool them to screw that up. "When you become more experienced with leather carving you learn how hide your mistakes better".-Pete Gorrell

I hope you like these hints and they help. Now I have to kill ya'll. Oh well-send me your addresses!

Happy Lacin',

Indy

Edited April 8, 2008 by indypbear

[indypbear]

OK, I give up. I'm not going to stay silent and in the background on this one. I've been frustrated with the problem also and listened to an OLD TIMER, for a change, a long time ago. These TIPS are for SCOUTER and all of you frustrated lacers.

1) Better lace is always good but other is usable with treatment (see #3)

2) Measure the distance around the area to be laced and figure 7-8.5 times the circumference if doing western double loop. Others will take more or less so learn to dry splice shorter lengths. I'll try to find my chart for sewing and lacing reference and post it. It was in an old issue of Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal. Measure the lace you get and be sure you have more than or at least enough before you start.

3) Put a little Leather Balm with Atom Wax on a soft cloth and pull the lace through it a couple of times after you have it on a needle. It will soften it somewhat and keep from cracking as much. Your lace will pull through smoother and wear a lot less (your temper too!). When you're finished it buffs up nicely also.

Ref Kits: All kits that are pre-punched are going to be a challenge due to stretching during tooling even if you tape the back or rubber cement it to a board. That's why "usins bin roun uh whal" don't use them 'cept in extreme cases mostly NOT though. It's not just Tandy Kits. Kits are punched to match and we tool them to screw that up. "When you become more experienced with leather carving you learn how hide your mistakes better".-Pete Gorrell

I hope you like these hints and they help. Now I have to kill ya'll. Oh well-send me your addresses!

Happy Lacin',

Indy

Boy that died quick-it was a joke gang!!!!! Well all except for the tips! The lace with Leather Balm really works. Try it and let me know what you think of it.

JKK