- Custom tooled to order leather strap for a vintage Holland buckle set. It’sw measures 1 1/2″ with custom tapered ends that measure 5/8″. In length it’s 41″
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- Hollands Collector Buckle Set. 5/8″ tapered billets onto a 1 1/2 wide strap.
Then I will put a stitching groove along the edges and punch my stitch slots. Hand stitching with waxed linen thread is a timely process but no other stitch can compare. Bevel and burnish all edges. I apply a beeswax along with my cocobolo burnishing machine I made. The cocobolo wood possess a high oil content along with the beeswax and moisture and turns into a golden brown that looks like glass. Definitely a secret weapon to my arsenal of tools.
I’ll pick this up in my next post. Thanks for checking out myTodays bounty, Larry @acrossleather.com