Members cradom Posted January 23, 2017 Members Report Posted January 23, 2017 Got a tri-weave tool and tried it out. Outside is 8-9oz, lined with 5-6oz. First lined one I've done. Fiebings pro oil black outside/natural inside. Thick enough for a light gunbelt. The thread is supposed to be white. Looks more like bone or ivory to me. Buckle from Tandy. Cant take pics worth a dang, sorry. Quote
Members Bigfoote Posted January 23, 2017 Members Report Posted January 23, 2017 Nice Job, Haven't tried the tri weave yet, what's the secret to keeping it straight? Quote
Members cradom Posted January 23, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 23, 2017 A good pair of glasses I probably should have scribed a line first, it does wander a bit. Quote
Members AussieMade Posted January 23, 2017 Members Report Posted January 23, 2017 mark a point on top of the stamp and always have that mark facing the same way you are heading, that way it will usually stay straight. Quote
Members cradom Posted January 23, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks, all of you. Quote
Members Sofaspud Posted January 29, 2017 Members Report Posted January 29, 2017 Nice looking belt. I've just about given up on my tri-weave, l can't keep it straight. That is a much cleaner impression than I get from my craftool. Who made your stamp. Quote
Members cradom Posted January 29, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks. Oddly enough it's a Tandy. Got it last time there was a sale. Used the heavy maul on it. Quote
alpha2 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Posted January 29, 2017 It does like properly cased leather. And like he sez, heavy maul or double tap! If you go the double-tap route, make sure it doesn't bounce. Unfortunately, you can't hide a scribe line with this one like you can with the basketweave stamp. I do a FAINT line with the ball end of the scribe tool. I'm considering making something with a laser to put the line where I need it without scribing something that will show up when antiquing or staining. Nice belt! Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members impulse Posted February 6, 2017 Members Report Posted February 6, 2017 I use an erasable silver pen for marking on leather - it just disappears with a damp cloth! Quote
alpha2 Posted February 7, 2017 Report Posted February 7, 2017 Good to know! Thanks! Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members Bolt Vanderhuge Posted February 7, 2017 Members Report Posted February 7, 2017 That is some very nice tooling. Two thumbs up. Quote
Members Dave Richardson Posted February 7, 2017 Members Report Posted February 7, 2017 Thats a whole lot of impressive stamping ! Thanks for sharing. Quote https://www.facebook.com/dave.richardson.35977
Members cradom Posted February 7, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2017 Thank you!! Typical conversation at my house: wife: that's pretty me: meh, looks like crap I tend to be very critical of my work, whatever it is. Leatherwork, carpentry, whatever. She gets so frustrated... Quote
alpha2 Posted February 7, 2017 Report Posted February 7, 2017 Wow, so it's not only my house where that's heard. I show her all the dumb mistakes, she says she hadn't noticed any of them. Quote So much leather...so little time.
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