bikermutt07 Posted December 6, 2016 Report Posted December 6, 2016 I'm totally subscribing. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members chiefjason Posted December 6, 2016 Members Report Posted December 6, 2016 That's pretty much my bread and butter style on holsters. I have found that a 50-50 mix of beeswax and neatsfoot oil rubbed on and heat gunned to soak it up really evens out the irregularities. It leaves enough to look good, but not enough to look bad. If that makes sense. Plus those colors and a wax finish are a nice combo. The application is easy, I use a wool dauber and swirl it on. I'm not going for the starburst look though. The hard part is convincing yourself you are not going to screw up a perfectly good product. Quote
Members jake210c Posted December 6, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 6, 2016 Thank you everyone for your input! I hope to post a pic from the results! Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted December 7, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted December 7, 2016 On 12/6/2016 at 1:18 AM, chiefjason said: It leaves enough to look good, but not enough to look bad. If that makes sense. After reading three times, I aint getting this If you're not doing the sunburst, what ARE you doing? Go on show me... I aint scaret ta learn sumthin'.... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members TinkerTailor Posted December 7, 2016 Members Report Posted December 7, 2016 9 minutes ago, JLSleather said: After reading three times, I aint getting this If you're not doing the sunburst, what ARE you doing? Go on show me... I aint scaret ta learn sumthin'.... application rate of 50/50 neetsfoot/beeswax was what he is referring to i think. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Members chiefjason Posted December 8, 2016 Members Report Posted December 8, 2016 Tinker has it. The beeswax and oil helps to blend in any hard lines. I've had finishes I was initially not happy with that were perfectly fine after the wax. Mine is more mottled/marbled than sunburst. But I could use the technique to sunburst if I ever wanted too. I actually dislike a solid brown. Apparently a lot of other folks do too. Quote
Members jake210c Posted December 8, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 8, 2016 Nice work chiefJason! Quote
Members jake210c Posted December 8, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 8, 2016 I did the sunburst, I am good with that, but I like to be versatile. I will try the 50/50 method next. Quote
Members chiefjason Posted December 9, 2016 Members Report Posted December 9, 2016 Thanks. And that looks good. I'm gonna have to make a wallet here soon. Quote
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