Filling Deep Scratches in Smooth Leather
Leather filler is made for coated sofa and car leather. On bridle and vegetable-tanned leather a deep scratch is better worked, tacked or left alone.
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A Leather Watch Strap
A leather watch strap made by hand: measure the lugs, split the leather thin, skive the fold, stitch small, finish the edge, then fit the spring bars.
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Stitching Tight Curves and Corners in Thick Leather
One rounded corner in thick leather, followed from cut to final stitch, with what goes wrong at each step and how saddlers and makers keep the line true.
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Waxing Thread Before You Stitch
Beeswax, paraffin, rosin mixes and pre-waxed thread compared for hand stitching leather, with the method makers use and the places extra wax causes trouble.
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What Thread Size Goes With What Leather
Thread size for hand-stitched leather depends on the hole as much as the hide. Six common questions answered, from spool numbers to wallets, belts and bags.
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Choosing an Edge Beveler
Choosing an edge beveler in the order the work happens: measure the leather, decode sizes that differ by maker, pick a profile, test it, then keep it sharp.
