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Nice work. Have you thought about making a sheath similar to that, but adding a steel spring belt clip?

It's funny how the whole world uses the metric system and Celsius (or is it centigrade?) and we Americans don't have a clue past 0 is freezing (32 for us).We can't calculate kilometers or meters. We automatically think a kilometer is less than a mile and a meter is more than a yard. We sorta know liquids because 2 liters is about a half gallon. If you ever smoked dope, you know there is about 28 grams in an ounce. We Americans can't picture a gram when we are looking at a bag of potato chips or a jar of nuts. We buy butter by the pound, gas by the gallon, and it's 737 miles from here to the beach in Charleston SC. My husband measures to 10,000 of an inch at his work, and he probably knows the metric equivalent, but my brain just says "really tight". I wonder how long America will hold out using the Imperial system (that we inherited from a country that has converted to metric) or if we'll ever get the world to switch back? All I know is that it's really cold at Northmount's house, probably less summer than my cousin has in Montana, and even colder. And the roses are beautiful.

I spent a winter in Edmonton. In January and February, nighttime temperatures often dipped to -40 (which is the same on both the C. and F. temperature scales!) and daytime highs were -30 to -25. It was a really bad winter - we broke a record for snowfall, and nearly broke one for the number of days below -25. What saved us was a chinook. They are common in Calgary but rare in Edmonton. In the space of 24 hours, the temperature went from -30 to just above freezing, then plunged back down again, accompanied by freezing rain, then a blizzard! The street I was living on was not very high on the priority list when it came to plowing. As a result, the snow got packed down, and when they did plow it, they weren't able to get down to bare pavement. Then, spring came, and that layer of snow melted into about a foot of slush, which would refreeze when the temp. dropped at night. Both my landlady and I got a lot of exercise pushing cars during this period, both ours and the neighbours! I was all too happy to move back to the Banana Belt of Southern Ontario when spring came! I left during the last week of May. Saskatchewan had just had a major spring blizzard. Somewhere there's a picture of me wearing shorts, T-shirt and sunglasses, standing in a very big snowdrift! Life in the Canadian prairies ain't for the faint of heart!

My family has this vintage shoe cobbler's sewing/stitching machine in their basement, made by the Champion Shoe Machinery Company of St. Louis, Missouri. My uncle wants to scrap it for the metal, but seems like it's in great condition and a cool piece of history. Is there a market out there for something like this if it works?

Worked on a pocket sleave for a Buck 301, playing with sheaths for now. Have some mammoth tusk coming for a Buck 112 that I carry. Added knife work to fill in time until could do some leather. Thought it would be easier to add to this thread.

Looks great! Nice work.

Thank you, it was made out of scraps that had defects, the inside has clamp marks from processing. I will use scrap to make my projects and test. Thank you Thank you, enjoy trying new things to keeps things interesting. Changed knife to and Old Timer 340OTG, Space Pen, and possible O-Light. It would have to be light or pen due to the stretch. This setup fits better, always have a Buck 112 on my belt so the pocket knife is for little things.

I just finished this for an article on holsters. It is a copy of a Federal Man holster I made for a H&R 732 I did not have a holster for. 8oz Herman Oak, Ritza 1mm thread, Saddle Tan dye. The suicide strap was an interesting feature on the early versions of this holster. It "looked" like a suicide strap but the snap was a rivet and the inside end was a thumb break. Allegedly, the bad guy would try to take your weapon by pulling on the strap but it would never let go. I didn't have such a rivet so I installed a pull the dot snap 180 degrees out. An interesting Tom Threepersons design holster. DAve

I agree, it is likely Jay-Pee. They often had shops like Buckhiemer make holsters for them to sell under their brand name. I have a Buckhiemer Semi Shoulder belt holster that is marked Jay-Pee. I believe a shop called Arsenal (maybe?) did the same, selling to government agencies like the FBI. The spring clam shell shoulder holsters were popular from the 1930s forward. I have a very old ElPaso Saddlery for a Detective Special and an early 60s Brauer Brothers for a Police Positive Special that are identically made. Do you a picture of the holster? DAve

Moved your post to Home > Marketplace > Items For Sale > Machinery -- Sewing and Stitching > Used It doesn't belong in Announcements. And while you were there, did you read the rules? You need to post a picture or as many as needed to give a good representative view of the machine's condition. The image preview doesn't qualify! Pictures should be 800 pixels in the longest dimension to keep the size within the limits for pictures.

It is one of the great puzzlements. I think all who posted here did a great job of giving a place to start. It is what we do as good stewards of information. I have learned a great deal from those willing to share their knowledge on this forum. I will do what I can to pay it forward by providing any information I can. I do understand your astonishment. It is truly sad to see a person miss out on sharing in the wealth of knowledge available on this forum. Courtesy can be hard to find these days.

Good luck on doing that!

Picked up a saddle for my wide backed horse that is unusual to me. Can anyone identify an old saddle with a brass plaque on cantle 'ropers pride' only other mark number 5166 on fob. Unusual rearing horses on fenders and scattered tooling. Could ropers pride be a horses name plate not the maker?

"The Classic Custom Leather Stitcher by Luberto’s Sewing Machines is in excellent condition. This candy apple red machine includes an owner's manual, setup instructions, stand, and eight spools of leather thread. Dimensions: 22” wide, 19” deep, and 38” to work surface." Price $4,000 or OBO. Must pick up in Estes Park, Colorado.

Very nice!

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Phenomenal work. Way to remember those that fought for our rights!

Video from the event:

Your really cold weather is our summer temperatures. My wife's cousin asked when was the best weather here (Calgary, AB) to visit. Asked her what her winter temperatures were. 20 to 25 C. It's never a good time to come here! (Unless you are coming to Ski or Snowboard.) Current temperatures over the past few days have run from high of 17C to 30C. Lows around 9C to 14C. We have had snow every month of the year except July. Banff and the Rogers Pass have had snow every month of the year. They are just 1 and 2 hours west of us. Winter here, common daytime highs are from -10C to -20C. A cold snap is -35C with a strong NW wind, 20 to 60 km/h. In 1964 while I was attending Tech School here, we had over 30 days of -35F with 30 to 40 mph N and NW winds. (I'll leave the British units for you to convert.) That's the coldest I've ever been. Fort McMurray (10 hours north of here where I worked for 9 years) gets a week or 2 at a time of -40C to -50C. All vehicles have a block heater, and if you need to be able to jump in your vehicle and head out to handle an emergency (power and utility plant operations crew), the vehicles are left running 24/7. However, next to no wind, lots of ice fog in the valley. The wind makes a huge difference. We do get what we call, some nice weather here.

In 2019, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, reenacted climbing the cliffs of Pointe Du Hoc for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Some of the Rangers were dressed in period accurate uniforms while others were dressed in modern combat gear. The picture, used as reference, was taken that day. Members of the original 2nd Ranger Battalion were responsible for climbing the cliffs and silencing the guns firing onto the beaches that day, June 6, 1944. I got to spend a long holiday weekend in the shop and this felt like an appropriate piece for the holiday.

The stud in the bar is an integral part of the bar. It just crimps the bar onto the leather flap.

Also, buff the leather after the dye has dried. That helps alleviate much of the rub-off. Another route to take would be to chisel your stitchline after the dye job, instead of before. That also helps prevent thread staining. THis method does have the potential of showing raw leather inside the stitch line, however. There are pros and cons both ways.

So it works on something like this? https://springfieldleather.com/products/brass-bar-snap-10pk?utm_source=chatgpt.com Can you explain a little how it works?

@chuck123wapati I do hope things are improving for you and yours and your daughter is getting better 👍 I take dad to the local hospital every 2 days to get his dressings changed, and the nurses keep telling me his op site continues to improve. Being in the bush ,We have a video conference with plastic reconstruction nurse at the major hospital in Perth every 2 weeks , and is looking (cautiously) optimistic for him . Just about to make a pot of soup using ham bone leftovers , it's really cold here atm , You take care friend , HS

Ok - I will think about this for a bit. If I remember, I'll post pictures of what I wind up doing for constructive criticism