Leather Fillets - What Size & How?

[Dennis Leonhardi]

I’ve never used leather fillets and the time has come to try them.  What size do you use for what application, and how do you apply them?  (And my apologies if this should be in the building forum ...)

Thanks!

Dennis

[Dennis Leonhardi]

Well, I just found some great stuff in the "Building Techniques" forum by Floyd Carter, Ty Marcucci and Walter Umland - Thanks guys!

Now, how about choosing the size?

Dennis

[bill bischoff]

3/8" is bigger than 1/4".

[billbyles]

Well, I just found some great stuff in the "Building Techniques" forum by Floyd Carter, Ty Marcucci and Walter Umland - Thanks guys!

Now, how about choosing the size?

Dennis

I use 3/8" for the wing root fillets and 1/4" for the stabilizer fillets.  I install them with Sigment cement and smear a layer of the glue on top of the fillet after it is glued in place.  I do not have to do anything to get the edges to blend as the cement and dope will fair them in so they are invisible.

I have been using leather fillets since I was a 12 year old building a Veco Squaw and they are the easiest fillets to install there is.  Takes about an hour to do the wing root fillets and a little less to do the horizontal stabilizer fillets.

[Dennis Leonhardi]

Thanks Guys, I'll give 'em a try!

Dennis

[Randy Cuberly]

I guss everyone knows this but me...Where do you get them?

I've decided to try them on my next build.

Randy Cuberly

[Dan McEntee]

  When you mention 3/8" or 1/4", are you measuring across the "face" of the material, or you may call it the long side of the triangle? I got some leather fillets from Bill Sawyers widow a few years ago, but can't find her contact info. Maybe a search here or on SSW will turn it up. I believe it is still available for the original use it was intended for in the tool/die/casting industry.
  Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee

[Avaiojet]

Vintage leather filets, sounds like a winner. 

I'd like to see photos of the results.

[Bill Johnson]

I guss everyone knows this but me...Where do you get them?

I've decided to try them on my next build.

Randy Cuberly

It's Freeman Supply, Randy.

http://www.freemansupply.com/FreemanLeatherFill.htm

Their product description list them as being sized by radius. 100 ft. is the minimum order per size but you have to get a quote from them.

[FLOYD CARTER]

I hope one of you will invest a few hundred $ for a good supply.  I know they will sell, based on the interest shown.

(I was in the "cottage industry" business for 25 years, and I don't want to get into it again).


Floyd

[Randy Cuberly]

It's Freeman Supply, Randy.

http://www.freemansupply.com/FreemanLeatherFill.htm

Their product description list them as being sized by radius. 100 ft. is the minimum order per size but you have to get a quote from them.

Thanks Bill,

I did ask for a quote.

Randy Cuberly

[Brent Williams]

Anyone ever purchase leather fillets from Fillet Express? 

Looks like they sell in small quantities and the prices are clearly listed per foot with a quantity discount. 
Not sure how they compare with Freeman Leather in price or quality.

http://www.leatherfilletscincinnati.com/

1/2" http://www.filletexpress.com/store/p23/1%2F2%22_Leather_Fillet.html