esantoro Posted December 31, 2008 Report Posted December 31, 2008 I'm putting together a belt for a friend (birthday gift due on the 9th!). I am using 7/8oz veg tan Herman Oak as it is what I have available. I would like to glue two pieces together for a smooth inside and outside, and have a good reason to stitch it. It is for a fashion belt rather than a gun belt. So I need to half my leather but I have no skiver or splitter.What can I use (tool wise) in order to thin down the straps? I have those thin bladed exactos but they wear very quick and keeping the blade straight in order to split a strap is kind of tedious. Is that just what I'm going to have to work with in order to get this done? Suggestions? Or should I just go for a single layer belt without stitches? I'm afraid if I go no stitches that the belt will get all stretched and floppy much sooner than if it were stitched. Am I being irrational here? How well would a handheld electronic planer work at thinning down vegetable tanned leather? Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Members Shorts Posted January 1, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) I'm not sure how well a handheld electric planer would work. I took my sample last night and she wanted the thread to match the belt. No problemo. I'll be punching the stitch holes today and be starting the stitching. Crazy enough, as I was showing the sample, one of the other girls asked if I'd make a gun belt for her husband for his birthday. So I picked up another order! Edited January 1, 2009 by Shorts Quote
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