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flaminghranch

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About flaminghranch

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  • Birthday 11/07/1951

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    flaminghranch@dishmail.net
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    http://www.flaminghranch.com
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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Marquez, Texas
  • Interests
    Horses, ranching, Baseball

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  • Leatherwork Specialty
    beginner
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    evrything
  • How did you find leatherworker.net?
    searching for info on how to do leather work

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  1. Just got a working Singer 138 out of an abandoned storage shed. It works/complete with stand and light. Anyone tell me what size needle and threads to sew low ounce leather.

    1. Sylvia

      Sylvia

      Until Wiz chimes in.. you might

      look at this site for info

      http://www.industrialsewmachine.com/webdoc1/singer/138u.htm

    2. busted

      busted

      Probably a 135 needle and 207 or

      138 on top 92 or 138 in the bobbin

  2. Just got a working Singer 138 out of an abandoned storage shed. It works/complete with stand and light. Anyone tell me what size needle and threads to sew low ounce leather.

  3. Cool seat, I like the distress look of the leather. The lace work makes the color show up very well. Motor and trans looks like late 70's 80's style. Ridged frame makes for a lot of pit stops "right". Bike and seat look GREAT Happy trails
  4. That's gorgeous, your son will be very proud to carry this one with him. Incrediable colors and finish. I personnelly like the oak leaves best.
  5. OK- cool names and reasons, Mine comes from being a Fire Fighter for 30 years, raised on a ranch I eventually bought from the family, last name is Hurley- thus FLAMING H RANCH
  6. Thanks everybody, I appreciate the information. I live on a ranch and have no mentor if you will. This is very comforting to know their are still people in this "CHANGED" America that will help you even if they don't get anything back but a big smile and a Thank You.
  7. Thanks, which brand machines will stay with me the longest.
  8. Hi everyone, I"m new to this craft, so please give me some helpful info on sewing machines. I'll be doing equine products mostly, after a lot of practice, but I would also like to do some small stiches like soft leather inlays on exotic hides. So will these 2 totally different thread sizes and weights, and different thread spacing, mean I need 2 different style machines. My hope is that 1 machine will do all types of sewing with the proper adjustments. Which ones don't break, last for years, and parts are easy to get. Thanks in advance.
  9. Hey, Do the back ground in a midnight blue, then dry brush in a light blue in accent areas, then dry brush over that with a silver to highlight. Then do the eyes in an off setting blue, 1st stamp "KEEP" in the left eye, "OUT" in the right eye and dye the words in bright red. Do the outline of the skull and cracks in black. The skull itself in a soft gray, teeth after you see the colors blending.
  10. Hey, I have to say I hate snakes, but this band is really nice. Don't see anything like it here where I live. "Good work"- Good idea.
  11. Thats very nice, any bronc I own would look a lot better in it. I,m very new at this kind of work, so if I'm not supposed to know the answer don't tell. But, did you mix your stains or is that an over the counter colour?
  12. "Great looking seat dude", I'm brand new at this leather gig, and don't know how things are done yet , BUT that super nice. I like the braiding on the edges, came out so smooth, won't rub the leg as it hangs over the seat. I,m a hertitage man myself. Great job
  13. Thanks for the help on basket weaving. It seemed that I was hitting the tool very hard, but very little impression would show. It really bothered me why I couldn't get it to stand out. Also, I saw you are interested in dying, the biggest deal is to start with a very light color and darken that color. It requires to much dye to lighten a dark color. Also use sable brushes, that's the best advise ever. Again, THANKS for the tip.
  14. Your right, I'll have to work on that part. My wife agrees with you, I've been doing it a long time and it's not set deep in my heart to quit yet.
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