A very nice demo for leather leashes. I like your work. Superb leash. I always recommend a leather leash for dogs over nylon junk. Very instructive to see how these leashes are made. The shop leashes are overpriced and frustrating to look for. Thank you for a great demo! That was a pro tip you gave us about the multi facet tip. Snip rivet halfway, turn pliers and snip off the rivet. Now you have 4 facets to that rivet which leads to a smoother dome finish, brilliant. 56" or 4.6 ft is not a good size. Standard leashes are 6 ft long and short ones are 4 ft. I would recommend you make a 6 ft standard leash. This is the only type I buy for all dogs, with varying width, and the only type I recommend to dog owners I train. I also only use 1 inch wide leashes for all medium to large dogs as it fits well in the hand, easy to grip, and weight is not heavy for these dogs. For tiny breeds I switch to 5/8" or higher. 1/2" is too narrow and cuts your hand or neck when you swing leash over your neck while jogging. 12:05 - I have never worked with leather so forgive me if this is a stupid question but why don't you lube the hole inside that punching cylinder so it does not get stuck on the rivet stem? Triflow silicone grease is what I would use. It may be that it is slightly damaged inside so slide a round file thingie inside to sand it down. Maybe a piece of metal is lodged there. To dome it without flattening out the bottom tiny dome, use a socket wrench or heavy nut on the other side and let the rivet point be inside the nut hollow so it does not flatten out. The outside of the nut will provide resistance to dome big head easily.
Thanks for the video. In my experience as a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of America, anything over 3/4" wide is too wide. The ideal width is 5/8". It fits well in the hand. For larger Dogs like Germany Shepards and larger, then 3/4" is an acceptable option.
I haven't played around with the width at all. I cut the first one at an inch because it seemed right and then it worked for me. I'll try your suggestions and see what I think! Thank you for the comment
Well, you may want a narrow leash for puppies as anything too heavy is hard on their necks, but you are mistaken about the widths. I have had German Shepherds and you ONLY want a 1 inch wide leash as this is easy to grip for strong big dogs. Over time leather stretches and becomes narrower. You do not want less than 1 inch for all medium to large dogs. Maybe 5/8 inch or 3/4" inch for smaller dogs. I think you deal too much with puppies and forget what big dogs are like.
Excited to try this! What size rivets do you use most commonly? This will be my first project with rivets and I want to try and buy some that I can use for a variety of things.
A very nice demo for leather leashes. I like your work. Superb leash. I always recommend a leather leash for dogs over nylon junk. Very instructive to see how these leashes are made. The shop leashes are overpriced and frustrating to look for. Thank you for a great demo! That was a pro tip you gave us about the multi facet tip. Snip rivet halfway, turn pliers and snip off the rivet. Now you have 4 facets to that rivet which leads to a smoother dome finish, brilliant.
56" or 4.6 ft is not a good size. Standard leashes are 6 ft long and short ones are 4 ft.
I would recommend you make a 6 ft standard leash. This is the only type I buy for all dogs, with varying width, and the only type I recommend to dog owners I train.
I also only use 1 inch wide leashes for all medium to large dogs as it fits well in the hand, easy to grip, and weight is not heavy for these dogs. For tiny breeds I switch to 5/8" or higher. 1/2" is too narrow and cuts your hand or neck when you swing leash over your neck while jogging.
12:05 - I have never worked with leather so forgive me if this is a stupid question but why don't you lube the hole inside that punching cylinder so it does not get stuck on the rivet stem? Triflow silicone grease is what I would use. It may be that it is slightly damaged inside so slide a round file thingie inside to sand it down. Maybe a piece of metal is lodged there.
To dome it without flattening out the bottom tiny dome, use a socket wrench or heavy nut on the other side and let the rivet point be inside the nut hollow so it does not flatten out. The outside of the nut will provide resistance to dome big head easily.
Thanks for the video. In my experience as a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of America, anything over 3/4" wide is too wide. The ideal width is 5/8". It fits well in the hand. For larger Dogs like Germany Shepards and larger, then 3/4" is an acceptable option.
I haven't played around with the width at all. I cut the first one at an inch because it seemed right and then it worked for me. I'll try your suggestions and see what I think! Thank you for the comment
Well, you may want a narrow leash for puppies as anything too heavy is hard on their necks, but you are mistaken about the widths. I have had German Shepherds and you ONLY want a 1 inch wide leash as this is easy to grip for strong big dogs. Over time leather stretches and becomes narrower. You do not want less than 1 inch for all medium to large dogs. Maybe 5/8 inch or 3/4" inch for smaller dogs. I think you deal too much with puppies and forget what big dogs are like.
Sweet, making one forsure😃
Awesome! I hope you love it
Excited to try this! What size rivets do you use most commonly? This will be my first project with rivets and I want to try and buy some that I can use for a variety of things.
Let me know how the project turns out! I was using #9 rivet and burrs here but I use the whole range of sizes depending on the project
what was the weight of the leather you used? Is it harness or latigo or other?
Hi, thank you for the comment. It’s a 9/10 oz latigo