How Do I Not Do This!? My Boner Don't Work!

[ShortBBL]

Help.... I am trying (my first attempt) to wet form a piece of leather. I think I just let it get too wet and maybe should have let it dry out a bit, but any help is much appreciated!! You can see in the picture how messed up the boner got this piece of leather. I am trying to form it around a Surefire light....

What am I doing wrong? I obviously need help learning to bone properly.

[CitizenKate]

What kind of leather is that?

Kate

[AndyL1]

How Do I Not Do This!? My Boner Don't Work!

[ShortBBL]

  On 6/29/2010 at 1:50 AM, CitizenKate said:

What kind of leather is that?

Kate

Kate:

That would be Wicket & Craig 7/8 English Bridle drum dyed.

[Suze]

  On 6/29/2010 at 3:40 AM, AndyL1 said:

How Do I Not Do This!? My Boner Don't Work!

I was thinking it belonged in the "Adult section" myself......grins and giggles

[horsewreck]

  On 6/29/2010 at 4:40 AM, ShortBBL said:

Kate:

That would be Wicket & Craig 7/8 English Bridle drum dyed.

You might try starting off with strap, tooling, or skirting leather as these are dry leathers that have not been oiled at the tanner, this is the type of leather we use to wet form. There has been much written on this forum about casing leather before forming to shape, you might check that out. Most true bridle leather has to high a oil and tallow content to wet form. Good luck!!! Sorry I can't help with your bone problem.

Edited June 29, 2010 by horsewreck

[ShortBBL]

  On 6/29/2010 at 10:52 AM, horsewreck said:

You might try starting off with strap, tooling, or skirting leather as these are dry leathers that have not been oiled at the tanner, this is the type of leather we use to wet form. There has been much written on this forum about casing leather before forming to shape, you might check that out. Most true bridle leather has to high a oil and tallow content to wet form. Good luck!!! Sorry I can't help with your bone problem.

Thanks. I was wondering if I was using the wrong leather. Ouch... I only bought TWO sides of it! ha ha ha Ok.... I can still use it for other stuff like sheaths that are not boned.

As for my Boner.... turns out it works awesome......

[CitizenKate]

Fortunately, I came to the correct conclusion that you were actually referring to your bone folder tool, and not your... never mind.

I agree with Jeff, I think the grain of the leather you're using may not be the most suitable for wet molding.

Kate

[Somawas]

There's a pill for it.

[ShortBBL]

  On 6/29/2010 at 2:32 PM, CitizenKate said:

Fortunately, I came to the correct conclusion that you were actually referring to your bone folder tool, and not your... never mind.

I agree with Jeff, I think the grain of the leather you're using may not be the most suitable for wet molding.

Kate

My wife says my works perfectly fine. But I am not so sure..... did you see how it marked up that leather. It looks like it was hittin it pretty dang hard!

Yeah I guess the leather is wrong for this task. The description says" Drum-dyed, full grain, lightly hot stuffed with an extra tallow top dressing. "

So I should get some unfinished Hermann Oak Tooling leather? Who has the best price on this stuff? I've only bought the Wickett & Craig leather so far.

Thanks! <BR soft>

  On 6/29/2010 at 8:54 PM, Somawas said:

There's a pill for it.

I don't know that my could actually swallow!? though.

[CitizenKate]

  On 6/29/2010 at 8:56 PM, ShortBBL said:

Yeah I guess the leather is wrong for this task. The description says" Drum-dyed, full grain, lightly hot stuffed with an extra tallow top dressing. "

So I should get some unfinished Hermann Oak Tooling leather? Who has the best price on this stuff? I've only bought the Wickett & Craig leather so far.

Wickett & Craig also makes veg tan tooling leather that has excellent wet molding properties. There are several places you can get Hermann Oak - I think Springfield leather will let you buy a cut off a side if you don't want to buy an entire side. RJF Leather Co. carries Thoroughbred leather in a natural veg-tan that also has good molding properties.

Kate

[ShortBBL]

  On 6/30/2010 at 12:32 AM, CitizenKate said:

Wickett & Craig also makes veg tan tooling leather that has excellent wet molding properties. There are several places you can get Hermann Oak - I think Springfield leather will let you buy a cut off a side if you don't want to buy an entire side. RJF Leather Co. carries Thoroughbred leather in a natural veg-tan that also has good molding properties.

Kate

Thanks Kate! I'll probably stick with W&C for now, they treated me right on the first order and shipped what I asked for.... I should have mentioned I wanted to wet mold some stuff too.... I'm sure I would have been schooled on what I was buying in that case.

[Bob]

What am I doing wrong? I obviously need help learning to bone properly.

This is way too funny, "my boner don't work" I need help..... LOL

this belongs in the adults only section...

[ShortBBL]

  On 6/30/2010 at 4:36 AM, Bob said:

What am I doing wrong? I obviously need help learning to bone properly.

This is way too funny, "my boner don't work" I need help..... LOL

this belongs in the adults only section...

Wait.... we have an adults only section here???? Where?

[CitizenKate]

  On 6/30/2010 at 12:35 PM, ShortBBL said:

Wait.... we have an adults only section here???? Where?

PM Johanna to request access.

Kate

[pete]

I'm just really impressed that you can slap hard, wet, leather with it.

[abn]

(quietly enjoying this thread before it gets banished to the Adult section...)

[ShortBBL]

  On 6/30/2010 at 7:43 PM, pete said:

I'm just really impressed that you can slap hard, wet, leather with it.

A good Boner is capable of more than one task.