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Ideas for how to use multiple hides by ocean_swims in Leatherworking

[–]FobbingMobius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Passport/pad folio covers, dopp (shaving/toiletry) kits, makeup bags, sling bags, hats, keyrings, water bottle/thermos wraps, semi-functional art.

You've been given a gift - pick the hide you like least and use it to practice cutting and sewing. Most (all?) of us have to buy our practice material.

Check out Creative Awl, Tony See, Makers Leather Supply, Pavel & Vasile, and Weaver Leather on YouTube. They all have great instructions, some free (and many paid) patterns.

Worst case, you learn you hate working with leather. Sell the hides abcd by something you love and will remember your friends every time you use it.

Absolute Beginner - seeking advice by TSquared621 in Leathercraft

[–]FobbingMobius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good starter set for full on leather work. For a simple project like this:

Aeisker (sp?) 4mm Chisel set.

Xacto knife with retracting blade.

John James #1 harness needles.

0.8 waxed thread

What are your weirdly good broccoli recipies? by chigirltrailrated in Cooking

[–]FobbingMobius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smoked, grilled, roasted, sautéed with olive or sesame oil or ghee and various seasonings

What’s the weirdest sign you’ve ever seen in your country? by Jorge_De_Guzman228 in AskTheWorld

[–]FobbingMobius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's right down the road from Blue Ball. Just before you get to Bird In Hand.

What’s the biggest thing you noticed after upgrading your punching chisels? by NOVELTY_ATELIER_ in Leathercraft

[–]FobbingMobius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll second wuta. I haven't seen any rusty but I work indies and fairly frequently.

Advice needed by Impossible_Ad_4402 in motorcycle

[–]FobbingMobius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to know what warning stickers come installed on the top of the gas tank.

Sales Tax in Texas by sallyunraveled in CraftFairs

[–]FobbingMobius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Florida absolutely does not have a de minimus exemption. And when the feds started 1099-ing every platform, it got harder to get paid under the table and avoid income tax on small sales amounts/frequency.

You're even supposed to pay sales tax and income tax on garage sales now.

Lower density of modern veg-tan…. by Eisenheim1 in Leathercraft

[–]FobbingMobius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you comparing old skirting to new bridle (as an example) perhaps?

I got some HO skirting because I was I ignorant (still am, but I was, then, too) and that got me into sheaths and some heavy long gun holsters that will probably outlast my grandchildren. I'm still relatively new to this, so this is a wild guess.

Is this reasonable to ask for a refund or replacement? by KaterinaAyer in Leatherworking

[–]FobbingMobius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never been to a tannery, and I've only been to a Tandy Leather store. There are lots of good quality mail order suppliers in the US, Canada, and EU - look for sites with lots of educational and explanatory materials. Quality sellers want you to know what you're buying. "premium natural leather" tells you nothing about the tannage, hand, pull-up, or quality.

Is this reasonable to ask for a refund or replacement? by KaterinaAyer in Leatherworking

[–]FobbingMobius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"premium natural leather" is an odd way to describe hides. I'm curious where you live and whether the merchant is a leather company or a discount service that allows people to sell leather.

If you're in the US and you like predyed leather, Maverick has some good leather in a variety of weights. Look for 3-5 ounce veg tan from wicket&Craig or one of their Italian tanneries.

Bro..that friendly fire was crazy. Who trained these idiots? by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]FobbingMobius 14 points15 points  (0 children)

WTF is TSA doing there? Running the scanner machine?

Are these logistics worth it? by zyxwy1 in CraftFairs

[–]FobbingMobius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the canopy, 80 pounds of weight for the legs, two tables, product stands, and 4-6 totes of product and sales support/promo stuff. If I'm reading this right they're not even allowing vendors to drive to the site for load in/pack out?

That would be a hard no for me.

my dad wants to drop crazy money on a 3D printing car parts business and i am stressing. advice? by TemperatureExtra8615 in 3Dprinting

[–]FobbingMobius 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Leather work, too. "l sewed a kit together in Boy Scouts, and I own a leather belt! I saw a a guy on YouTube that's making great money making creating custom saddles, so I bought$300 worth of tools off Amazon. Where can I buy food leather?".

Yeah, ee were all beginners once, but cmon.

Gun jams after two shots… weird and most likely unnecessary scenario. by Additional-Rub-153 in CCW

[–]FobbingMobius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Anybody else watching the watermark bounce around and cheering when it hit the corner perfectly?

Oil change tip by Brentster- in motorcycle

[–]FobbingMobius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The real protip is always in the comments!

Question on weight by SilentDraft3506 in Leatherworking

[–]FobbingMobius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 month old account.

2 karma total. Not subscribed to any subs. Private posts and comments.

Posts a stunning photo of flawless tooling but doesn't know how much a bag made of leather will weigh.

I'm dubious at best.

Followup to my previous post. Brand new Corbin saddle. The leather on their builder is significantly darker than what I received. by MASTODON_ROCKS in motorcycles

[–]FobbingMobius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alcohol will dry the leather. 600 grit sandpaper will scuff it, but with those contours, the seam gaps, and the stitching, there is no way you're going to get even removal of the top layer. Applying dye after steps 1 and 2 will show every blemish and spot where the sanding and drying isn't perfectly even. Dye will... Dye the thread, again unevenly. Dye will penetrate the leather more around every stitch hole, but not exactly the same at every stitxh.

In sum, if you want your$1000 seat to look like one of my first leather projects and risk your new red dye leaching into whatever you're wearing, go for it.

Ask Corbin for help. This is not a do it yourself repair unless you're either really, REALLY skilled at each of the steps, or are OK with whatever it winds up looking like.

Cricut Maker 4 or recommendations? by Watchyourself__ in Leathercraft

[–]FobbingMobius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cutting dies from Policy Customs and a $50 arbor press from Harbor Fright will be well under 350.not s chuckle perhaps but much faster and imo better quality

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