Ok weird question. But on many leather-working videos I see the person lay down a bunch of glue (that looks like rubber cement) and they always emphasize that you need to give it 10 minutes or so to cure or set? Then they stick the leather together and it seems to have a super strong hold. What kind of glue is this?

I use Fiebings Leather Cement, and I put it on the project, spread it around, and if I don’t attach the other piece quickly enough it dries and just becomes slick.

I have been asking on this subreddit which glue was better for leatherworking. The best answers I’ve received so far were the seiwa ace bond and the 1816b glue. I was wondering if this would suit the job, I’m looking for an odourless glue since I work in enclosed spaces :)

I often see videos of people using a white glue which is quite runny and looks like ova but not sure if it is actually PVA?

I currently use kovulfix contact cement which is really good and once it sticks it really sticks but it is so so hard to work with due to it being so sticky before drying and it goes absolutely everywhere

Hello! I am a beginner to leather so I do not delve into hand stitching. I have a heavy duty sewing machine and I use lightweight upholstery leather. I am trying to make a sunglass case that is too small to sew on my machine, so I would like to glue it together but the glues I have tried will not hold it, I can easily pull it apart! I want to glue the leather side to the suede side permanently.

Glues I have tried:

Eco-Flo Leather Weld

DAP Weldwood Contact Cement

E6000 Flexible Industrial Strength Adhesive

Thanks!

I am extremely new to leatherworking, and I was wondering if I could use Elmer's glue to just temporarily hold to pieces together while I stitch it? Thank you in advance!

tldr: Type of glue to use for leather covering around wooden/epoxy bow handle.

Hi all, I bought one of these a couple of months back:

https://traditionalbowshop.com/gb/composite-reflex-horsebows/1571-scythian-nomad-horsebow.html

I found I was getting a lot of hand-shock (I'm about as un-fit as I've ever been, working on it!) so I took off the leather hand covering, added a thin layer of foam and then put the leather back over it.

I want to take it off now (hand-shock is gone, with my 10" heavier bow, and the foam makes khatra difficult) and glue it back like it was, but was just wondering what type of glue i should use to avoid damaging the bow?

Cheers,

Matt.

So is it absolutely necessary to glue the leather for a wallet before stitching?

Simple question, which glues are suitable for gluing leather to leather with good results? Contact cement, superglue, special leather glue?

I really dont want to just google search for the best leather glue. Too many ads and not a single human to tell me the good and bad of different kinds of glue. Im gluing 2 pieces of leather together. It should be a good bond and long lasting. I dont want a glue like E6000. The bind should be stiff and it should make the leather stiff. What is your opinion on the kind of glue im looking for?

The first can of contact cement I bought was Tanner's Bond from Tandy, and that can is almost empty. The Tanner's Bond is getting super thick as I near the end, so I'm looking at other options. I decided to pick up some WeldWood contact cement from Home Depot, having seen it used in u/corterleather videos.

However, the WeldWood seems super thin, takes forever to dry, and it smells really bad. I think it has a lot more solvent than what I have been using, which also soaks into the leather (see example here from Corner - https://youtu.be/_ujdI7Grl20?t=365).

So, what is your favorite leather bonding cement? I'm looking for something that spreads neatly, dries quickly, holds strong, and doesn't have a huge stink. I don't mind the traditional cement smell, as long as it's not overpowering. Also curious about the "eco" water-based options. What is the dry time and hold like?

Since "contact cement" doesn't mean anything in Europe, I'm looking for the names of the chemical compounds - polychloroprene, polyurethane glue, etc. Thank you.

hi. i need a good glue for stitching some cheap apron leather for a forge bellows. and also what stitching style/type/patten is air tight?

Im still pretty new to working with leather I’m looking for some product recommendations for glue for holding my pieces together while I’m hammering the holes for hand sewing.

I’m also looking for product recommendations and advise/ how to step by step videos on to get the edges to come out looking nice and more finished. I feel like there’s multiple different ways and I’m just confused.

I’m currently using either bees wax or the burnishing agent (Gum Tragacanth)…not sure if those are supposed to be used on tandem or separately? 🤷‍♂️

Pictured above of my last projects. The darker one was made with dyed veggie tan leather and the other one I’m not sure but that’s what I’m working with for the moment.

(Also, I’m not sure if I put the correct tag in there)

Been using Weldwood contact cement, it holds good but is so messy. I want something I can put in a small squeeze bottle for more precise application, any suggestions?

Couple of questions for the Leather Gods. What kind of projects do you glue? What glue is your go-to? Are there types of leather you would never glue? Thanks!