How do you finish your hand saddle stitch ?

[craftsman827]

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.

[soccerdad]

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. 

[TacticallySharp]

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.