Ok. Let's see' em........

[NVLeatherWorx]

Guess I will add my offering to the list.

Here is a Western Classic II shoulder bag that I made back in 1981, it is all original with the exception of the clasp as those do tend to wear out over time.  It is still in use today and is much darker than it was when originally made (I did an application of Neutral Antique and it has aged to the point where it is actually approaching Dark Brown now).  The entire back panel is also full of Oak Leaf & Acorn tooling and the lacing is a Triple-Loop stitch.  Total time of 40 hours into the whole thing with 14 of it on the lacing alone.  I was still in High School when I made this one.

[alpha2]

On 3/31/2017 at 7:19 PM, Bodean said:

I am looking at taking some SS tattoo tube grips I have and modifying them to hold stamping tools to provide a larger handle for easier gripping. I notice the smaller handle ones hurt more to grip.

How about this? Repeated dips make for a thicker coating on the stamp handles. Plus, it's plastic, so a better grip than the raw handle. There is spray and dip, go for the dip can.

 

[bikermutt07]

2 hours ago, alpha2 said:

How about this? Repeated dips make for a thicker coating on the stamp handles. Plus, it's plastic, so a better grip than the raw handle. There is spray and dip, go for the dip can.

 

Good idea.

[Bodean]

4 hours ago, alpha2 said:

How about this? Repeated dips make for a thicker coating on the stamp handles. Plus, it's plastic, so a better grip than the raw handle. There is spray and dip, go for the dip can.

 

I like that idea. May have to see how much you can build it up. 

[fredk]

I didn't know you could still get that stuff. I used to get mine from a firm called Eastwoods [afair] in the 80s & 90s. I must see if I can get it my side of the A.

Repeated dipping can give you quite thick layers. On one car part which I wanted coated I stopped at about 6mm thick

[kiwican]

ive used this a few times on a few different things, works well

[NVLeatherWorx]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

I didn't know you could still get that stuff. I used to get mine from a firm called Eastwoods [afair] in the 80s & 90s. I must see if I can get it my side of the A.

Repeated dipping can give you quite thick layers. On one car part which I wanted coated I stopped at about 6mm thick

Don't know where you are located but if it is in the U.S. you can get this very product from any Lowe's store, located on the same aisle as their spray paints and other such items (typically).

[cjartist]

Great idea.  To get even more to hold with less dips, maybe try a foam pencil grip in between dips.

[Mattsbagger]

First leather project in September. Holster I made last weekend.

[cjartist]

3 minutes ago, Mattsbagger said:

First leather project in September. Holster I made last weekend.

That's an amazing improvement in short order. Congrats!