Spirit Dye or Oil Dye
Spirit dye and oil dye sound like opposites. Read the safety sheet and both turn out to ride on alcohol. What the labels mean and where the oil comes from.
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Cutting a Clean Circle in Leather
A circle is the shape leather shows up worst. Choosing punch, knife or circle cutter, marking a centre with no hole, light passes, and finishing the edge.
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What It Costs to Start Leatherwork
A first leatherwork bench can cost under a hundred dollars or several hundred. Real catalogue prices for tools, leather and supplies, and where cheap bites.
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Cutting Slots for Straps and Buckles
A buckle slot is a hole with two ends, and the ends are where it fails. How to size it, punch or cut it, place it on the strap and finish the inside of it.
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Stitching Pony or Clamp
A stitching pony, a saddler’s clam or a stitching horse all do one job, hold the leather so both hands can sew. Which to buy, and who each one really suits.
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Cutting Leather With Shears
Leather shears are a thin-leather tool that people keep pushing into thick work. What to buy, what each pair will cut, and where the knife has to take over.
