thekid77 Report post Posted June 20, 2017 Hi folks, I have seen plenty of saddle stitched and buck stitched belts and none of the stitching ive seen seems to be causing a ripple effect along the edge. When I am bucktitching a regular vegtan belt, no matter how far from the edge I am, it is causing the leather to buckle......I want to have a perfectly flush edge on the belts I make but am not sure how to achieve this....any advice? Thank you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stetson912 Report post Posted June 20, 2017 I'm not too familiar with buck stitching, but maybe lessen the tension of the stitch. I know when saddle stitching if I pull the stitches too tight it causes the edge to get wrinkly . Sometimes tapping the stitches with a hammer helps even it all out but not always. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgl500 Report post Posted June 20, 2017 I think I know what's going on here. If there is a ripple on the edge it is caused by the needle and thread passing though the stitch hole. Move your stitch line in a mm or 2 and it should go away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted June 21, 2017 13 hours ago, bgl500 said: I think I know what's going on here. If there is a ripple on the edge it is caused by the needle and thread passing though the stitch hole. Move your stitch line in a mm or 2 and it should go away. 15 hours ago, Stetson912 said: I'm not too familiar with buck stitching, but maybe lessen the tension of the stitch. I know when saddle stitching if I pull the stitches too tight it causes the edge to get wrinkly . Sometimes tapping the stitches with a hammer helps even it all out but not always. Thank you both for the advice!! I really appreciate it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squilchuck Report post Posted June 21, 2017 Only buckstitched a few times, but a few things that might bunch the leather occur to me. Pulling lace too tight. Lace too thick or not beveled. Holes too close together. Lace not dampened to make it conform. Tandy sells a great short booklet on buckstitching. Seems you could dampen completed project and pound gently --John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thekid77 Report post Posted June 24, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 6:54 AM, Squilchuck said: Only buckstitched a few times, but a few things that might bunch the leather occur to me. Pulling lace too tight. Lace too thick or not beveled. Holes too close together. Lace not dampened to make it conform. Tandy sells a great short booklet on buckstitching. Seems you could dampen completed project and pound gently --John Thank you for the advice! Much appreciated!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
