Members Stephenw Posted September 26, 2018 Members Report Posted September 26, 2018 Hello everyone. I’ve been working wood and steel since I was very young. I decided to try some leather. My first project was a wallet. Veg tan, oil dyed, and waxed. Quote
Members battlemunky Posted September 26, 2018 Members Report Posted September 26, 2018 Well you took to leather like a duck to water. That looks neat and tidy and your stitching is really good. Hell of a success for a first project! Quote
garypl Posted September 26, 2018 Report Posted September 26, 2018 Welcome Stephen and nice job on the wallet! Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
bikermutt07 Posted September 27, 2018 Report Posted September 27, 2018 Well, that is just a fantastic 6th attempt. No? Great start. Looks like you have already been at it awhile now. Very impressive. Welcome aboard. 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 ScoobyNewbie Posted September 27, 2018 Members Report Posted September 27, 2018 Sweet! Nice job. Quote
Members Stephenw Posted September 27, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 27, 2018 Thanks everyone. Quote
Members Stephenw Posted September 28, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 28, 2018 A belt. Quote
Members Riem Posted September 28, 2018 Members Report Posted September 28, 2018 Both projects look very good! Did you burnish the belt edge by hand or do you use a mechanical burnisher? Looks very smooth. The edge of the wallet also looks like it was burnished. Nice work! Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members bdpeters Posted September 28, 2018 Members Report Posted September 28, 2018 nice job on the projects, we are neighbors. Riverton here. Quote
Members Stephenw Posted September 28, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, bdpeters said: nice job on the projects, we are neighbors. Riverton here. Thank you. I hand burnished both with gum tragacanth and the wood burnisher that Tandy sells. Quote
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