Members DrmCa Posted January 9, 2022 Members Report Posted January 9, 2022 Ole' Tex Shoemaker used to make these: What kind and weight of leather are they? I do not feel bad about wanting to copy them because the company is no longer in business and also because I am going to change the design a bit. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
CFM tsunkasapa Posted January 9, 2022 CFM Report Posted January 9, 2022 It looks like veg-tan. As to weight, I would think 6-8oz. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Joon1911 Posted January 9, 2022 Members Report Posted January 9, 2022 I concur, veg tan almost certainly. If it were me, I’d use 7-8 oz. Quote "Make every product better than its ever been done before. Make the parts you cannot see as well as the parts you can see. Use only the best materials, even for the most everyday items. Give the same attention to the smallest detail as you do to the largest. Design every item you make to last forever." -Shaker Philosophy of Furniture Making
Members Hags Posted January 10, 2022 Members Report Posted January 10, 2022 Yeah, I would think 7/8. Bet he had a clicker die for that front! Quote Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.
Members DrmCa Posted January 10, 2022 Author Members Report Posted January 10, 2022 Much appreciated! So it's 3mm, give or take. I bet that front was one of the reasons they went under: due to the wastage of so much good leather. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 10, 2022 CFM Report Posted January 10, 2022 8 hours ago, DrmCa said: Much appreciated! So it's 3mm, give or take. I bet that front was one of the reasons they went under: due to the wastage of so much good leather. more likely old age. that picture has to be 60 year old at least. Yea i make mine from two pieces of strap. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Matt S Posted January 10, 2022 Members Report Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 2:37 PM, DrmCa said: Ole' Tex Shoemaker used to make these: What kind and weight of leather are they? I do not feel bad about wanting to copy them because the company is no longer in business and also because I am going to change the design a bit. That's a neat design! As @Hags says, once they got the design just right it's an ideal candidate for a clicker die. I reckon it's regular old tooling russet. Maybe some skirting scrap if they had a source from a Western style saddle maker. Shoulder would be my preference, but any not-too-stretchy part would do fine. 13 hours ago, DrmCa said: I bet that front was one of the reasons they went under: due to the wastage of so much good leather. How much leather do you guesstimate is in the thing? Maybe a quarter to half a SQFT? Even if it came from "virgin" hide not scrap/offcut you're not looking at an awful lot of $ of raw material... Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 10, 2022 CFM Report Posted January 10, 2022 14 hours ago, DrmCa said: Much appreciated! So it's 3mm, give or take. I bet that front was one of the reasons they went under: due to the wastage of so much good leather. you can make these out of strap with no waste, no fancy cutters in minutes, just my opine but those are way overthunk! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
PastorBob Posted January 10, 2022 Report Posted January 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: you can make these out of strap with no waste, no fancy cutters in minutes, just my opine but those are way overthunk! That is definitely an easy pattern, Chuck. Thanks for posting the photo Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
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