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colbyj

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    Waco, Texas

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  • Leatherwork Specialty
    Sheridan style tooling

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  1. Leatherrookie, I totally agree. I stay a mile away from black dye! I hate it, so I stick to dark brown and chocolate.
  2. Very nice work! You can never go wrong with clean,simple patterns. Its your attention to detail that makes all the difference. Good job!
  3. Bob- I definitely understand what youre saying. I think what I am trying to say is that everything is remaining constant on my end. Same casing process, same tools, same everything. So my question to everyone, was if they changed there casing process or anything like that with the W&C. I know the W&C is a good product, so by no means am I trying to say the leather isn't good leather. I was just wanting some more experienced opinions about the leather. On another note, since I am primarily making small products like belts and wallets, what cuts would be best for my needs? I am thinking double shoulders would be the best way to go. Colby
  4. Thanks for the comments. I appreciate the input from everyone. Except the last comment. If you dont have any advice, why say anything?
  5. Brent, I am using the carving/tooling leather with oak color. The majority of my work is on the lighter side, like belts, wallets, etc. So I am using the 8/10 oz range typically. I think I am going to go back to order the belt bend/double shoulders from Springfield. Their is hardly any waste and it tools great. I just wanted to try out the W&C because I heard good things about it.
  6. Thanks guys, Im having trouble with my swivel knife gliding through the leather. Sounds like I just need to get the casing right. But I have tried every different dampness! Im confused because the leather takes the beveler great. Anybody else have this problem with WC? Colby
  7. Hello Everyone, I just got my first sides of WC today and it seems like there is something different about the casing process than the HO. I cant seem to get the WC leather cased right to carve and tool. Am I missing something? Does anyone else have any experience when switching from HO to WC? Thanks so much in advance. Colby
  8. Can someone please tell me what they use to buckstitch..... what type of needle, punch, etc. I'm wanting to buckstitch belts so Im just wanting to know where to get these things as well. Thanks so much for the help in advance colby
  9. Thanks so much Bob. I resolved my last problem. Im having problems with the tension on it now. The top stitch looks great, however the bottom stitch goes from looking like a bird nest to decent sometimes. Ive been playing with the tension on the top string and I havent made any progress. Does anybody have any experience with adlers that could point me in the right direction? Thanks, Colby
  10. Im not really threading the bobbin, but trying to get the bobbin thread to come up with the needle
  11. Im having a problem with a machine I just bought. Its an adler 69-372. Im trying to thread the bobbin. I have the bobbin in the case and when I bring the needle down to pick up the bobbin thread its hitting the piece that the bobbin case sits in, so the needle cant go all the way down. I think I am just overlooking something because it worked fine at the place where I got it. Does anybody know what I am doing wrong. Thanks so much in advance.
  12. Hey Clay,

    Do you know of anybody around the Temple area that would sew some belts for me? I would definitely pay! Thanks!

  13. Hey clay, I live close to Temple. Do you know any body in the area that would sew some belts that Ive made? Id definitely pay. Thanks Colby
  14. colbyj

    Artisan 3000

    Hey, is the machine still for sale?
  15. colbyj

    Artisan 3000

    Hey, is the machine still for sale?
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