hand stitch ending

[jbird]

I have used superglue on all my ends Tom and it is the best just keep it off you finished side.

Josh

[carr52]

Yep, I learned that the hard way. Oh yeah, your fingers stick to the leather too. Also another learning lesson. Only lost alittle skin.

Tom

[Butch]

Until now I used to tie a knot, snip the thread and then burn it with a lighter. It left a small pile of $#(@. Thanks for asking the question Tom and thanks for everyone answering. This way is so much neater.

Butch

[Go2Tex]

Until now I used to tie a knot, snip the thread and then burn it with a lighter. It left a small pile of $#(@. Thanks for asking the question Tom and thanks for everyone answering. This way is so much neater.

Butch

Nylon and polyester threads will melt with the tip of a soldering iron, thus keeping the thread from coming out. You must keep the tip clean or it will also make a mess and you must be careful not to touch the leather as it will burn it, of course.

[jonnyR]

A quick question here guys; I was wondering about the super glue - won't the glue or the fumes of the glue colour the leather?... I am still a beginner and thought using superglue sounded a bit scary... is it a manufactured superglue espesally designed for leatheruses?

Jonny

[tashabear]

A quick question here guys; I was wondering about the super glue - won't the glue or the fumes of the glue colour the leather?... I am still a beginner and thought using superglue sounded a bit scary... is it a manufactured superglue espesally designed for leatheruses?

Jonny

I've not had any problems with it on painted leather, but as others have said, it makes a great resist, so I wouldn't use it on anything that wasn't already dyed.

[celticleather]

There's another way of dealing with loose ends, that I posted on another thread. It may not work on all applications, but it's useful for belts etc. You can find it here

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...amp;#entry77837