Members Dun Posted January 26, 2018 Members Report Posted January 26, 2018 Was looking at niwa products and was wondering what leathers could burnish like this? Just dyed veg tan? buttero? Quote
Members Carson Posted January 27, 2018 Members Report Posted January 27, 2018 And Latigo probably Quote If you can live, thank god If you can read, thank a teacher If you can read this in English, thank a veteran May God Bless, Carson of C Hangin Diamond Leather and Catte Company
alpha2 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Posted January 27, 2018 That work has been on this forum before. Last year sometime, if I remember correctly. Couldn't say where, but it raised quite a few eyebrows at the time. Amazing edges. Quote So much leather...so little time.
bikermutt07 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Posted January 27, 2018 I am only guessing, buttero or cordovan? Something more expensive than I have been able to afford. 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 Dun Posted January 27, 2018 Author Members Report Posted January 27, 2018 20 hours ago, Carson said: And Latigo probably and latigo requires machine burnishing right? 19 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: I am only guessing, buttero or cordovan? Something more expensive than I have been able to afford. halfmoonleather on instagram was just showing off some avancorp horse fronts that are beautiful and apparently hand burnish well, and may start selling it by the square foot! If I don't get a fileteuse for all this pigskin I have(that doesn't hand burnish) I may have to start ordering stuff like this. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) Ok I was browsing Rocky Mountain Leather Supply this morning and low and behold. https://www.rmleathersupply.com/products/buttero-veg-tanned-leather-3oz-1-2mm-made-in-italy This stuff is expensive, but looks really nice. Edited January 28, 2018 by bikermutt07 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.
alpha2 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Posted January 28, 2018 And think about it, to get the multi-colored work, you need to buy all the colors! Quote So much leather...so little time.
bikermutt07 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Posted January 28, 2018 A little bit more than 14.00 a foot. I guess it's not insanely high? 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 Carson Posted January 29, 2018 Members Report Posted January 29, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 1:53 PM, Dun said: and latigo requires machine burnishing right? halfmoonleather on instagram was just showing off some avancorp horse fronts that are beautiful and apparently hand burnish well, and may start selling it by the square foot! If I don't get a fileteuse for all this pigskin I have(that doesn't hand burnish) I may have to start ordering stuff like this. Have no idea I don’t deal with it much Quote If you can live, thank god If you can read, thank a teacher If you can read this in English, thank a veteran May God Bless, Carson of C Hangin Diamond Leather and Catte Company
RockyAussie Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 Clear yet??? Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
bikermutt07 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Posted February 9, 2018 57 minutes ago, RockyAussie said: Clear yet??? I don't get 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.
RockyAussie Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: I don't get it? The answer to Duns question is in my question. Sorry to be so obscure but out of respect to Niwa I am hesitant to elaborate any further. There are more than one way to achieve this effect and if someone wants to do something similar, I can only say that burnishing and the leather types are not necessarily the only way to come at it. Edited February 10, 2018 by RockyAussie missed words Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members Dun Posted February 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted February 10, 2018 24 minutes ago, RockyAussie said: The answer to Duns question is in my question. Sorry to be so obscure but out of respect to Niwa I am hesitant to elaborate any further. There are more than one way to achieve this effect and if someone wants to do something similar, I can only say that burnishing and the leather types are not necessarily the only way to come at it. Ahhhh I see Quote
bikermutt07 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, RockyAussie said: The answer to Duns question is in my question. Sorry to be so obscure but out of respect to Niwa I am hesitant to elaborate any further. There are more than one way to achieve this effect and if someone wants to do something similar, I can only say that burnishing and the leather types are not necessarily the only way to come at it. Point taken and assumptions have been made. Thanks Edited February 10, 2018 by bikermutt07 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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