What is the best way to join the ends of a leather belt? I made a 1 by 42 leather belt for stropping on my grinder. It was an old belt blank that I had laying around. I skived the ends and used barge cement to glue it together.
It worked for a while. but blew apart today on me(VERY EXCITING, TO SAY THE LEAST)ooops
I then tried re gluing it and stitched the sides. It broke again.
The only thing that I have changed on the grinder was that I added a flat platten to the machine. Perhaps I need to strop without the platten. I will make a new belt and try again.
Any recommendations would be welcome.
Thanks,
Fred
It worked for a while. but blew apart today on me(VERY EXCITING, TO SAY THE LEAST)ooops
I then tried re gluing it and stitched the sides. It broke again.
The only thing that I have changed on the grinder was that I added a flat platten to the machine. Perhaps I need to strop without the platten. I will make a new belt and try again.
Any recommendations would be welcome.
Thanks,
Fred