New Stopper....

[gothycdesigns]

So recently I have been playing around with a new material to turn. Made a couple of pens,
and looks pretty sharp...Well I tried it as bottle stopper......yep....Leather.

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There are 11 pieces of 1/4" raw leather bound by thin CA and pressed in a bench vice for about an hour sometimes less. Just for the heck of it. Sanded with 100, 320, 400, 600 and a HUT friction polish. I wanted it too look natural still. And over time with use will gain some character from oil from the hands.

 

[rjwolfe3]

That is sweet. I have got to get some leather to play with.

 

[mywoodshopca]

Very nice!!

 

[KenBrasier]

Nice touch, I like the look.

 

[markgum]

NEAT. now I know what to do with all those OLD belts

 

[just_call_me_dusty]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bitshird]

Very nice, I've been seeing quite a few leather pens lately, but your stopper is a first, it looks great.

 

[gothycdesigns]

Thanks everyone. Glad you like. Next one I'll try a little CA finish on it. At one point I was gonna do it, but decided not too.

 

[nava1uni]

That looks like oak tanned hide, is it? You could make it segmented by dying the discs with Fiebings or you could also tool the sides after the turning is completed.

 

[Karin Voorhis]

Love your leather work. looking forward to seeing more.

 

[gothycdesigns]

Cindy ~ No its not oak tanned. its grade 3 raw, or X-tanned from Keystone leather. They are a major supplier for my company. We use it for the Leather Insoles in our boots we make. All of our boots are made from full grain leather. X-tanned from what I am told is treated to help with resistance to sweat from the foot. Its just before the leather is split to thickness and processing with dyes and other oils or silicone. As for dyeing them. I'm gonna get some hopefully this week. My concern is about using a CA finish on them after the dye, if it will change colors on me. Once the design is turned I may just let it sit for a a day or 2 before final sealing.

Karin ~ ThX, yeah I'm having fun with the leather turning. I have some ideas I am pondering.