bikermutt07 Posted March 12, 2017 Report Posted March 12, 2017 Today I started on a new wallet with the burgundy horse strip. Got a nice straight edge on it and ran my Tandy original strap cutter. I cut my pattern length and two card pocket pieces. I went to split the pieces down to about 3.5 ounces on my weaver 8 inch skiver splitter. Even though it was tough the main body went thru ok. But the 2 card pockets stretched all kinds on crazy. So, my question is, will these pieces return to their cut dimensions after a day or so? I haven't had much stretching with veg tan pulling thru it. 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.
bikermutt07 Posted March 12, 2017 Author Report Posted March 12, 2017 50 minutes ago, nstarleather said: I have $23k band knife splitter and CXL still stretches some for me... I can't imagine a "pull-splitter". Make oversized pieces, split first, then cut your pockets. Well, they are over sized now....Ha! It was a little brutal. 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.
bikermutt07 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Report Posted March 18, 2017 Update: It wasn't fun but I was able to split it. This was only 4ounce horse strip and I was able to split it to 2 ounces. I took the long 4" ish strap I cut for my wallets and worked it upside down. This put all the stress onto the flesh side of the piece. Now I have a strip about 24" to use for some wallets. Yay! 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 YinTx Posted July 12, 2017 Members Report Posted July 12, 2017 On 3/18/2017 at 5:29 PM, bikermutt07 said: Update: It wasn't fun but I was able to split it. This was only 4ounce horse strip and I was able to split it to 2 ounces. I took the long 4" ish strap I cut for my wallets and worked it upside down. This put all the stress onto the flesh side of the piece. Now I have a strip about 24" to use for some wallets. Yay! A 4" piece stretched to 24"??!!? That is some stretch! and apparently a way to increase your yields! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
bikermutt07 Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 Haha, no. It is still 4" wide. 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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