Members Grumpymann Posted October 11, 2020 Members Report Posted October 11, 2020 Have you tried leaving a little bit extra room say an extra 1/8th inch on the border and trimming and sanding the edges? Quote
Members Grindaur Posted October 12, 2020 Author Members Report Posted October 12, 2020 Yes I have my issue is that I seem to always have a point at which I lose concentration (or my hand slips, or...) I even tried applying painters tape to the edge, but the frizzies that occur when removing the tape created a different issue. I am working somewhat in the blind on finishing edges of the bands as the leather working club has been shutdown since early in the COVID problem. I have made straps off and on for several years, but it has only been in 2020 that I worked on burnishing the edges (and using veg tanned leather). Before that it was finished leather usually with a pronounced pull up and the edges were left raw as the band was for a TOOL watch. Quote
Members Gregspitz Posted October 14, 2020 Members Report Posted October 14, 2020 use masters all purpose cement and a good hair brush...it dries fast and is perfect for watch straps get a good container for it and buy the thinner..you will need it Quote Greg Spitz MD,FACS Custom Watch Straps 922Leather Gregspitz@922Leather.com
Members Klara Posted April 13, 2021 Members Report Posted April 13, 2021 Similar problem, except I would like to not glue at all, even with tape. For easier fixing of mistakes (I come from textile crafts where stitching can easily be ripped and redone) and better recycleability of pieces I no longer like to use (still making dog collars). Is anybody out there who clips or pins the leathers together or even basts with a few stitches here and there? Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted April 13, 2021 Contributing Member Report Posted April 13, 2021 41 minutes ago, Klara said: Is anybody out there who clips or pins the leathers together or even basts with a few stitches here and there? I have been known to staple pieces together before sewing. On soft leather drawstring bags I staple along the sewing line then try to get my thread spacing so it goes through the staple holes. On some other items, I cut the leather oversize by about 6mm, staple in that excess, sew the item, then cut off the excess with the staples Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Klara Posted April 13, 2021 Members Report Posted April 13, 2021 "Staple" as in one of these office things to clip two pieces of paper semi-permanently together? Interesting thought, wouldn't have occurred to me... Thanks! Quote
Members chrisash Posted April 13, 2021 Members Report Posted April 13, 2021 Maybe a simplistic answer but have you considered Rolled inward edges so both the top and bottom are skived & rolled between both sides Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
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