Single Layer Buckstitching

[Dennisk1952]

Ok,I have used the search function here and have searched google to no avail.I am wanting instructions on how to buckstitch with a single layer of leather;specifically,how to start and end.With regular buckstitching I understand the starting between layers,but obviously you can't do that with just one layer.This is about to drive me crazy (short trip if you ask my wife),so any help would be very appreciative.

[PutnamLeather]

Hello Dennisk,

Firstly it's criticality important that you remember that in order to buckstich you need to have an even number of holes. I can't remember how many projects I've completely ruined by miscounting. That said, the how to lace book by Stohlman says to make a cut in the end of the lace as long as the lace is wide, come up from the flesh side through the first hole, down through the second and then through the cut in the lace pull tight then continue. When you come down through the last hole just tuck the end of the lace under the last loop on the flesh side and pull tight. And there you have it.

Gavin

[Cyberthrasher]

Check out Kingsmerecrafts.com as well (for lots of stuff). Many of their guides are similar to the tandy ones. This will give you some other hints at the bottom.

http://kingsmerecrafts.com/page99.html

[Dennisk1952]

Thanks everyone.

[Chief31794]

When I buck stitch I close as said, unless the backside may be seen often as well, I then bring the last stitch in overlap the begining end on the back side, skive them and glue them together with leather glue or contact cement then it is barely noticable but make sure you've got it glued well, the preferred method is to stitch over the begining end and pull the ending through a stitch on the back