Members craftsman827 Posted April 7, 2016 Members Report Posted April 7, 2016 Thought I would start a new topic. I don't know if this has been discussed yet, but here goes. I just finished 3 dog harnesses. My arms & fingers are saw ! I have been stitching for a week. Just a thought, How do you hand stitchers finish off your thread ? I go back 1 or 2 stitches, than go in between the layers of leather, tie a knot, cut thread leaving aprox. 1/2 inch, than tuck it in between the leather, & glue it . It is a lot of steps, but it keeps it from coming loose after time. Lets here some different ways of finishing off the thread ends. Quote
Members soccerdad Posted April 7, 2016 Members Report Posted April 7, 2016 I finish a line of synthetic thread, stitch back a couple, cut both ends on the back side of the piece leaving about 1/16", melt the ends and, while they are still molten, tap them down into a mushroom shape. With a little practice, they blend pretty well -- not perfectly -- with the line of stitching. I've also seen a video by Peter Nitz in which he stitches back a couple, trims the linen thread, then tucks the ends into the next hole with a drop of glue. I've tried this a couple of times with good results. No thread ends are visible, as with the previous method. I'll be interested to hear how others do this. Quote
Members TacticallySharp Posted April 7, 2016 Members Report Posted April 7, 2016 I use waxed linen thread. Stitch back a couple of stitches, tie it off on the back side, cut, and burn the ends. I make mainly sheaths and holsters. Quote
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