Members JimTimber Posted March 8, 2017 Members Report Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) Find someone with a clutch motor they want to get rid of and you've got an easily adapted power source. I too am curious about edge dressing on oil tanned leather. I just got half a hide to start making some pouches out of and would like options for the raw edges. Edited March 8, 2017 by JimTimber Quote
Members Brianm77 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 8, 2017 I got some of the the antique and it really seems to be working really nicely. Question though, can you wax over the antique? I was gonna try on a piece of scrap tomorrow. He he already has the motor, which is the biggest expense. The rest is pretty cheap and it would be a pretty easy build. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Posted March 8, 2017 I don't think you need to wax over it. My experiences with the wax have made all my edges a little more grippy. The tokonole worked just as easily, but it came out a hair slicker to the touch. Shine was about dead even. 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 Brianm77 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 8, 2017 I wonder if the wax would help it last though. I have some of that on order also. But takes a while on the slow boat from Japan... Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Posted March 8, 2017 Rocky Mountain Leather supply has it. They have some nice premium products too. 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 Brianm77 Posted March 8, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 8, 2017 Never would have thought... I googled it and only Japanese stuff came up. Oh well. Free shipping atleast Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Posted March 8, 2017 Just now, Brianm77 said: Never would have thought... I googled it and only Japanese stuff came up. Oh well. Free shipping atleast I just found them a week or two ago on Amazon. They have 25 meter spools of tiger thread. After an order of that I looked them up outside of Amazon. They have seiwa, tiger thread, even shell cordovan. 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.
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