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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Repairing an Enlarged Stitch Hole
A stitch hole that has stretched or torn is a small wound that spreads. How to find why it grew, close or back it, and restitch the seam so it holds again.
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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.
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Setting Snap Fasteners on a Leather Strap
A snap is four small pieces of brass and one chance to get it right. Setting a snap on a thick leather strap, and what goes wrong at each step of the job.
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Bick 4 Leather Conditioner for Bridle Leather: What Reviewers Found
Bick 4 leather conditioner reviewed for bridle leather briefcases and shoes, from specs, independent tests and customer comments. Pros, cons, who should skip it.
