Members Ingrid H Posted November 21, 2014 Members Report Posted November 21, 2014 some nice work the dogs look grate don't think any of my dogs could pull weariing a collar like yours off Sure they could! They are hunting dogs, right? how long have you been working with leather I would guess maybe 6 years? But to tell the truth, I haven't really improved my work much in the past 4 years. I'm here at this forum looking for what I'm going to do next in leather. Quote
Members snubbyfan Posted November 21, 2014 Members Report Posted November 21, 2014 I haven't had that problem with rivets and I've never had a complaint about that from a customer. I worry more about screws and use Loc-Tite every time I have to use them. I've had people loose conchos before I started using Loc-Tite, I always use Loc-Tite, screws always seem to have a way of working themselves loose. About rivets, your hardware looks more substantial than the stuff I use. Quote Keep on Chooglin'Check out my YouTube Channel, comment and subscribe for updateshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOM3hbruUKHov9kquIxXKlA
Members MonicaJacobson Posted November 21, 2014 Members Report Posted November 21, 2014 Nice color, and nice dogs! Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
Members Ingrid H Posted November 21, 2014 Members Report Posted November 21, 2014 I always use Loc-Tite, screws always seem to have a way of working themselves loose. About rivets, your hardware looks more substantial than the stuff I use. I'm using Tandy solid brass double cap rivets. Most of my pics are from before I started to use a rivet setter to dome the rivet a little. I was just whacking them flat with my 20 oz. Estwing framing hammer. I still whack the rivets the same way, but then use the rivet setter and a lighter hand to dome the caps a little bit. Quote
Members the gafer Posted November 21, 2014 Author Members Report Posted November 21, 2014 Sure they could! They are hunting dogs, right? I would guess maybe 6 years? But to tell the truth, I haven't really improved my work much in the past 4 years. I'm here at this forum looking for what I'm going to do next in leather. do you use a edge bevler most of the pics the edges look square if you bevel them dye the edges then burnish and put edge kote on makes for a far neater job also if you use bridle leather will look more high end only a suggestion hope I don't effend you Quote
Members Ingrid H Posted November 21, 2014 Members Report Posted November 21, 2014 do you use a edge bevler most of the pics the edges look square if you bevel them dye the edges then burnish and put edge kote on makes for a far neater job also if you use bridle leather will look more high end only a suggestion hope I don't effend you No, I don't use a beveler. I do use a slicker and dye my edges. I've never worked with bridle leather. Can you tool bridle leather at all? Quote
Members the gafer Posted November 21, 2014 Author Members Report Posted November 21, 2014 If you get a bevler your edges will look so much better and put edge kote on too I only use bridle leather for my collars but its not cheap in the UK well over priced if you ask me I can do a little bit of tooling nothing special though Quote
Members builderofstuff Posted November 23, 2014 Members Report Posted November 23, 2014 Looks great. I've been thinking about trying to make a dog collar. Chris Quote Just a man, a shop, and a long list of unfinished projects..... My Website My Etsy Shop
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