Stewart Report post Posted December 29, 2013 This is just waiting for the tooling to be painted or just darken a little bit. still working on the stitching keeping the pads evenly paced from each other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishful Report post Posted December 29, 2013 Looks good, it is on my list to try recovering a baseball. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frederiek Report post Posted December 29, 2013 That's really cool, nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXAG Report post Posted December 29, 2013 Looks nice... I'd like to make some baseballs sometime if I could find a tutorial... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted December 29, 2013 Looks nice... I'd like to make some baseballs sometime if I could find a tutorial... The pattern is here: http://leatherworker...06&hl=ball&st=0 Prepunch your holes where they are indicated. It is necessary to alter the spacing properly aound the radius to make the stitching align properly. Do no pull the stiches tight til you have all of the stiches in place. Dampen the leather with a spray of water and isopropal alcohol to stretch the leather as you tighten it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXAG Report post Posted December 29, 2013 Thanks...I'll have to give it a try...looks like fun... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelie Report post Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) you can also find a tuto in a leathercrafter and saddlers journal but i can 't remember right now which issue exactly ... EDIT : N°3 - Vol 22 - May/june 2012 => custom leather ball cover (baseball ball) N°5 - vol22 - Sept/oct 2012 => recovering an american football Edited December 30, 2013 by Aurelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted December 30, 2013 Well now, It is in the saddlers Journal. Electrathon is right about retightening. I Never stuffed the ball. what's not said is it's an trial and error thing. I seen a guys picture of his B/ball. Told him that I would like to do them and asked if it was ok to show the work . I did copy him.. He gave a few hints. After that I was on my own. tried other peoples way just to see. Well that's their way. does not fit my way.That is the way things go. Too many variables. Size of leather, stitching holes distant + others. problems. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted December 30, 2013 The Parks guys I work with pick up baseballs out of fields all the time. I have been collecting them for awhile now and will likely make a pile if them sometime soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted January 1, 2014 I do like doing these. It does bring in a little money to resupply. Wife likes them so that's good.Anybody else, well ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXAG Report post Posted January 1, 2014 Well now, It is in the saddlers Journal. Electrathon is right about retightening. I Never stuffed the ball. How do you get yours to look stuffed if you don't stuff it? What would be the ideal thickness leather to use for these? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) TXAG, The thing is no one shows the wasted leather. Its all about measuring and correcting,that's were you use a lot of leather up. I would give you a guide . I tried others style but It's something that you have to develop with your own skills. PM me. See what happens . If I write something on here,well, some will have done it better Edited January 1, 2014 by Stewart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXAG Report post Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) ?? I don't get it...why is everything a big secret?? You know what? Nevermind...I'll try to ask someone else. Edited January 1, 2014 by TXAG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwillielv Report post Posted January 2, 2014 Very cool. I want to try that sometime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted January 2, 2014 How do you get yours to look stuffed if you don't stuff it? What would be the ideal thickness leather to use for these? There is a basebll core inside I think that was a referance to my thread in which I stuffed mine with cloth to keep it soft. About 3 oz. Thicker and it will be hard to form. I do not understand the part about waisted leather. You cut to the pattern and stretch it in place. Again, punch the holes where they are in the pattern. The spacing on a baseball cover sitching is not symetrical and if you just punch the holes as you would on a wallet you will have a very poor looking ball. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXAG Report post Posted January 2, 2014 Thank you very much for that info, Electrathon. I appreciate your answering my questions with good, straightforward information. Thanks again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXAG Report post Posted January 2, 2014 One more for you, Electrathon...what types of thread would work best for stitching these and/or what type thread would be most authentic? Thanks again for your help... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted January 2, 2014 TXAG , you are getting good information. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted January 2, 2014 One more for you, Electrathon...what types of thread would work best for stitching these and/or what type thread would be most authentic? Thanks again for your help... Not really sure on this answer. I know they always use red and it feels like a syntetic on the covers I have cut off. The ones I have made were just for fun so I was not really worried about authentic display. In general, I use either linnen or tiger thread, neither of the two are correct for authenticity. I just happen to like both threads. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted January 10, 2014 An a Texas ball being completed. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
