Buying my first double shoulders?

[JLSleather]

Oh.. I guess it would  be a "B".  Tough to find an "A" in shoulders.. guess they figure if you want the real nice stuff you'd order backs, or bends.

This is from a place I've never ordered before - thought I'd check it out.  Haven't carved it yet, but "feels" okay (though wit the usual 'fat marks' normal to shoulders).

[bikermutt07]

2 hours ago, alpha2 said:

Thanks, JLS! That is some great info.

I do a fair amount of splitting with my cheap-a$$ed Tandy splitter, but every time, I have to take some scrap and figure out, again, how to set up the thickness. Does anybody make a "thickness gauge" the you can insert in the splitter to set the thickness?

Jeff (The OTHER Jeff)

You got me wondering now..... Maybe we should just use feeler gauges?

[wayner]

Hey Jeff (jls) where did that cow come from?

[cradom]

Springfield sells a double with one straight edge for about $50. It's not the best leather in the world but it's great for belts. I'd put it at about a C grade.

 

[JerseyFirefighter]

22 hours ago, ffjdh said:

What thickness do you use for the main strap?

12-14 or 13-15 depending on availability.