How to make a watchband with edge coating tutorial

[RockyAussie]

Same principle , it one of those things left over from my shoe making/repairing days. This link shows more info that may be of use to you -https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/5-X-Kabi-Gluemaster-KA25B17-Patented-Brush-Oil-Can-Brass-Pump/28023986721

The one I call spiky is my own idea where I have pulled apart an old worn out brush and inserted a brass tube into the supply hole.

[RockyAussie]

To get the stitching right I have to mark out where I want the start and stop holes to be. This I do with a sharp ended spike as below

If you look carefully you should see where I have poked holes right the way through. This is so from the top side I can see where to stitch to and from

As I am an expert at going crooked when doing this I have put a scribe line across to follow

Now as I ALWAYS do I do a test to get the tension and stitch length where they should be.

Not perfect but its Ok with a slightly blurry camera

Now we have to clean up all of the threads

This I do with a little dab of wood glue and a cup head bolt that I have sharpened to a point that has the end a little squared off

After cutting the threads back I put a dab of glue down to poke the spike into.

As the glue tacks off I push the spike down into the hole and check for any overrun.

Well ...thats about it. I will post some pictures when I finish polishing and putting it together.

[RockyAussie]

Well its done... The first 2 are from my crappy old camera which I have to now take 3 shots to maybe get one in focus and the others are done by my wife's camera in a light box. I am not allowed to touch it.....

This is one job where I wish I had smaller hands and fingers

That is all for now ....next one will be a phone pouch I think.

[ABHandmade]

Great work and very detailed, useful and informative tutorial. Many thanks for shared!

Edited June 12, 2019 by ABHandmade

[JD62]

Thanks for taking all the time to do this, it is very helpful and easy to follow!

[noobleather]

Thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed tutorial Rocky.

Your work is awesome and highly detailed.

While I won't be making a watch band for awhile, I have learnt something from your edging section that I will put into practice. So thanks for that.

[Scoutmom103]

thank you for posting all this great information.

 

[RockyAussie]

2 hours ago, ABHandmade said:

Great work and very detailed, useful and informative tutorial. Many thanks for shared!

Thanks you , I think compared to your work it will pale and I think many here  will get to see and appreciate this from you.

2 hours ago, JD62 said:

it is very helpful and easy to follow!

Thanks I am glad to hear that

2 hours ago, noobleather said:

I have learnt something from your edging section that I will put into practice. So thanks for that

That was my main goal and I will do some more using some machinery in the near future. I have to do a couple of hundred 3/4" belt in a whole range of coloured edging sometime this month in case you might want to follow me for a bit.

1 hour ago, Scoutmom103 said:

thank you for posting all this great information.

 

Hey ....would I post anything but....???

I would like to thank all of the people that follow me for their patience and all of the notifications they must have gotten while I multi posted into this post.

[ABHandmade]

@RockyAussie

Sir, while I study, you teach and help others, with the full moral right to do so, taking into account your highest skill (and no less magnificent ability to show the process in detail and in very accessible form). Thank you!

[Bluzoom]

Wow, the detail is amazing. I learned a lot from your post as well. Very nice work, thanks for sharing.