leons paying it forward

[leon-b]

remind me in about a fortnight and i should have some more
leon

 

[ScottC]

I'll send you some - drop me a pm with your addy....not sure when I will get to the post office though! ....... I'm sure i'm busy doing something the next few days!

Hi g4 was that to me re: cartridges or to leon re: leather making stuff?

 

[g4ghb]

Hi g4 was that to me re: cartridges or to leon re: leather making stuff?

oops! - sorry should have been more clear! - it was to you mate!

 

[leon-b]

my mum came back with some thread, some needles and a hole puncher with about 10 different sizes, it can punch through leather plastic ect, i am starting my pouch now
leon

 

[g4ghb]

good ol Mum!

Unless the punch is v small you are probably still better of with a awl for the stitch holes but will sounds just the job for the 'thong' holes at the top

 

[leon-b]

yes it goes from fairly small to fairly big and is a revolving leather punch, i have done all the holes with it already and i will begin sewing in a little while, how much times should i sew it ?
leon

 

[g4ghb]

one double row should be fine - like this?....... ( a poor diagram but hopefully you understand)

 

[leon-b]

i have done one then tyed it and started again, i am going to do this twice?
i think i am going to have trouble turning it right side out though
leon

 

[leon-b]

well i turned it right side out and what a mess it looks, i used some old leather that i had lying about, i think next time i will use your leather, i need to get some better thread
leon

 

[g4ghb]

can you explain why / how it looks a mess? - that way we may be able to work out what to concentrate on to improve things.


depending on the size of your first pouch you could create more seams, making it smaller - that way you can improve your technique without wasting any more leather

 

[g4ghb]

oh yes.... whats wrong with the thread?

 

[leon-b]

i spoke to singtech and he said that i should use more stiches per inch, the thread is nylon monofilement and apparently not flexible enough, i have started a new pouch which doesnt involve any stiching and is held together with some old brown shoe laces
i will post pics later
leon

 

[g4ghb]

cool - experementation is the way forward buddy!

 

[leon-b]

i got about 6 more cartridges today so if any body wants any, i would like knife making parts in return if anybody has any. but you can have these for free if you want
leon

 

[chrisanson]

allo leon,
what are ya looking for?
chris

 

[leon-b]

anything to do with knife making really
leon

 

[leon-b]

i would like to trade for some flint so i can start basic knapping, i have a variety of stuff to trade just name what you want and i will see if i have it
leon

 

[British Red]

Leon,

Quality knapping flint I can send you for free. I have huge pieces (half a metre across). Trouble is the postage would be HUGE. I don't know what a large flint nodule weighs...20lbs? More? Think like 4 house bricks size but much heavier....

If you and your dad ever get down here I'll save you some good bits - but you don't want too many - five or six weigh more than you do!

Red

 

[British Red]

Tell you what - I could flake you off some arrow head sized bits that shouldn't hurt me too much to post (I have to split some for someone else) - would that be any use?

Red

 

[leon-b]

yes please red but im also looking for some smaller bits to keep me busy in the mean time
leon