the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 any thing made out of leather with poor stitching looks cheep i try my damd hardest to have good stitching in mine they look a hell of a lot better with neat stitching Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 this was made early last year for a woman in s.ireland she uses it daily its 3.5 mm full grain natural veg tanned shoulder english tanned 18/4 linnen thread . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 looks well would that take dye as i see the leather its colourd a little and what i am geting isnt ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 looks well would that take dye as i see the leather its colourd a little and what i am geting isnt ? its coulored becouse i used neats foot' and talow on it and it will darken with age Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 i have never used bridle leather and what i see on some websites are colourd can ya get it so i could dye it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 english pit tanned shoulder ,3.5mm wet formed braid, proffecional oil dyed and oiled went to germany Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 spot on those buddy a few of mine have gon isle of man and ireland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 wet formed full grain pit tanned english shoulder oiled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 these are the 2 i made for westy of hear and some smaller ones for whippets or terriers and a knife sheath the leathers not too bad its the outer edges when it comes they are rough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 treat the edge with gum tragacanth ,or edge kote Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 what does it do i wax mine all over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 pit tanned veg tan wet forned proffecional oil dyed whippet collars sold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 gum tragacanth will stabelize the leather andsmooth out and finish the edges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the big chief 3,099 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 cheers buddy i didnt think i would enjoy working with leather so much it amazing what ya can come up with with a bit of cow lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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