Members Geneva Posted February 11, 2014 Members Report Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) What material was the belt made from? Sounds as though it is latigo. I always cut the strap length and width that I need from latigo and then I stretch it by hand. If I get any movement above quarter inch I will not use that piece of leather because it will break. Just a thought. Edited February 11, 2014 by Geneva Quote
mlapaglia Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Posted February 11, 2014 Veg-Tan H.O. 8-9 oz. My standard for a dress belt unlined. Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
Members Haystacker Posted February 11, 2014 Members Report Posted February 11, 2014 Did you use back? Shoulder? I try to use backs and I try make the billet end from as close to the spine and rear of the hide as possible. I live in Colorado Springs. But I am a transplant. Go "Hawks!" Quote haysholsters@hotmail.com NRA Life Member
mlapaglia Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Posted February 11, 2014 Did you use back? Shoulder? I try to use backs and I try make the billet end from as close to the spine and rear of the hide as possible. I live in Colorado Springs. But I am a transplant. Go "Hawks!" It was a back. I cut them the same way you do. I havent seen it yet but Im leaning toward a defect in the leather. Maybe a range mark I didnt notice or something. Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
Members Haystacker Posted February 11, 2014 Members Report Posted February 11, 2014 It was a back. I cut them the same way you do. I havent seen it yet but Im leaning toward a defect in the leather. Maybe a range mark I didnt notice or something. I'm not sure either. I usually do not make belts that thin. How long was the belt in service? Was the belt used for concealed carry? I am asking for my own edification. Hope it does not sound like the 3rd degree? In my opinion, the quality of leather has dropped over the last couple of years. I don't think it is H.O.'s fault. I believe the world wide demand for leather is causing a little quality issue. Quote haysholsters@hotmail.com NRA Life Member
Members Dwight Posted February 11, 2014 Members Report Posted February 11, 2014 Well, . . . some good came of it. I've been really considering the idea of setting up a vinegaroon rig, . . . Guess who ain't gonna do that now!!! I knew it needed neutralized, . . . but I didn't know enough about it to know it could cause that kind of problem. Look out oil dye, . . . here I come, . . . again ! May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
mlapaglia Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Posted February 12, 2014 Well, . . . some good came of it. I've been really considering the idea of setting up a vinegaroon rig, . . . Guess who ain't gonna do that now!!! I knew it needed neutralized, . . . but I didn't know enough about it to know it could cause that kind of problem. Look out oil dye, . . . here I come, . . . again ! May God bless, Dwight Dwight, Out of over 100 belts vinagrooned this is the only one that did this. My personal opinion is either it was a problem with the leather or I did something stupid. Give it a try. Even if its the vinegaroon then the cause was my incorrect run through the backing soda. Id say go ahead and try it. Michael Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
Members camano ridge Posted February 12, 2014 Members Report Posted February 12, 2014 I agree vinagroon is great. Most of the time it works , however like anything else things can go wrong. If you get to strong a soda slurry or leave it on to long it can burn the leather. However you will have more then one area with the proble. Not saying it was the roon I just made that suggestion. Dwight over on cascity.com in the howto FAQ there is a topic of old time dyes there is a ton of information on vinagaroon from CHuck Burrows and others that is worth reading. Quote https://www.facebook.com/CamanoRidgeCustomLeather?fref=ts
Members Dwight Posted February 12, 2014 Members Report Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Well, . . . one of my "suits" I wear is Mr. Cheapskate, . . . always lookin for a bargain. My dye expenses sometimes make me want to say ouch, . . . and for a while there, I was doing more black than ever before, . . . which got me to looking at the roon. But besides cheap, . . . I'm also practical, . . . and I know that nothing in the dye will hurt my leather goods, . . . probably just stay with the dye process, . . . it works, no fuss, . . . and I really do hate to break in a new process. I'd be spinning too many wheels in the next little while just making sure my roon process was right, . . . May God bless, Dwight Edited February 12, 2014 by Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
mlapaglia Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Posted February 12, 2014 Well, . . . one of my "suits" I wear is Mr. Cheapskate, . . . always lookin for a bargain. My dye expenses sometimes make me want to say ouch, . . . and for a while there, I was doing more black than ever before, . . . which got me to looking at the roon. But besides cheap, . . . I'm also practical, . . . and I know that nothing in the dye will hurt my leather goods, . . . probably just stay with the dye process, . . . it works, no fuss, . . . and I really do hate to break in a new process. I'd be spinning too many wheels in the next little while just making sure my roon process was right, . . . May God bless, Dwight Roger That! Quote The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. Bruce Lee
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