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Do you mean a rivet, where those four stitches are, @fredk? Like a double-cap rivet? I'm unfamiliar with the term ready-rivet

@LMP The cotton thread doesn't have a very long shelf life B4 it starts to weaken & start breaking when sewing,but Yes you can try it & the lube would help as long as it is rotten.

thanks

https://pastorbobleather.com/product/glock-17-22-31-pancake-holster-template-with-thumb-break/

Wow. One very large thread to hold the pocket down. At the very least you have a wallet to use as a template. There are a lot of youtube videos on making different types of wallets. Watch several different makers because everyone has a little different way of making their wallets. Corter leather is a good one, Don Gonzales is also very good.

Yes they do overlap a bit but Talas is one of the last companies I would buy from. I've priced their stuff for my books but when you factor in the shipping it makes it unfeasible. That $5 bone folder is $9 for shipping. I ordered $40 in bookcloth and the shipping was going to be over $30. Out of curiosity I added in some Davey's Board and the shipping went up to $71 through Fedex, they didn't give me any cheaper option to ship. So when looking at the "cheap" prices be careful of the shipping.

Probably a card stopper to prevent cards from being pushed all the way down to the bottom stitch.

Wishing you a Good Day wherever you may be, personally it’s still early in the morning, MST. As many before me, I’ve been looking for a used sewing machine that will allow me to do light to medium leather projects. The amount of alternatives is mind boggling and I’m leaning towards a flat bed machine to start with. After doing a couple of postings on this site I feel there’s no where else I could get better information. I’m looking at a Singer 211, this one though ends right there, no numbers or letters to follow. Please share with me what you may regarding this model, I believe it’s an appropriate entry level machine for the things I want to make. Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge, I appreciate it and wish you the best. Mario

He replaced the original screw with this one, and now it really slips very quickly

Sometimes buying tools from alternative sources can save you money. Like buying gasket punches from auto suppliers can save big money over buying hole punches. I find that bookbinding has a lot of overlap in the tools between leatherworkers and bookbinders. You can find skiving knives and bone folders at reduced prices compared to your typical sources for leather tools. www.talasonline.com https://www.talasonline.com/Bone-Folders?quantity=1&number=352&length=42

Thank you! That is very helpful. I do have some thread that is 100% cotton. Should I worry using it with this machine? Thanks again. Your response was very informative. Thank you. This is very informative.

Has anyone a pattern for a right-handed person for Glock 17 a break-thumb holster? Doesn't have to be wet molded (might be anyway tho), but it's a condition, it's break-thumb.

I've added a thread lube pot for sewing Biothane on my 441-type machine. The lubrication helps pull up the knots. Biothane is PVC coated nylon webbing that generates considerable friction on the needle. I don't use lube for sewing leather. Plastic add-on lube pots and thread lube are available from sewing supply stores.

Had a little spare time tonight, working on tiny tooling and did a little petal lifting.

@Hags what is the name of the 3m stuff or where does one find did try searching just came up empty

@fredk thanks will try that or at least get some to try, any place the best to buy

looks good

With today's modern bonded threads overheating of thread isn't as common a problem like it once was. Back in the 1940's the machine used cotton or nylon thread and it wasn't until the mid 1950's bonded polyester was used. Threads that were dry or fiberious or unbonded would overheat, then fray which lead to threads breaking under tension and speed particularly in a factory environment. The pad in the thread pot would lube the thread as it past under the oiled pad. The pad would provide just enough oil to reduce the friction as the thread made it's way to the eye of the needle from the spool of thread. That little bit of oil then reduced friction which reduced heat which reduced thread breaks then in turn gave consistent stitches, reduced down time and a better product. kgg

Nice work. As fas as keeping your stitching irons straight. Just keep a keen eye on it. Check & double check before pounding it all the way thru.

Hi all. I'm new to my Singer 111w155. In reading the manual which is for models 152-155, it describes normal threading for just models 152-154, and then there is a separate page showing the threading for the 155 model, which includes a thread lubricating cup that sits on top of the machine (see attachment). My machine doesn't have it, and from all my searches online, I don't see any other 155s that have it. Just curious, what is it, and does anyone know why the manual describe it as part of the 155 (not optional), yet all the 111w155s I see, don't have it either. Thanks!

Thanks for the info guys. I figured it was just a drip pan to keep the mess contained, that makes sense. As for the missing felt in the oil reservoir, I'm curious I guess. Still trying to figure out those stitch length markings. I can adjust the stitch to the length I want by watching the feed dogs for travel and then with a quick test on scrap piece, mostly just wondering what the numbers mean. @dikman yeah that clutch motor takes off if you're not careful!! It would be fine I was sewing awnings or something with long uninterrupted seams, line it up stand on the gas pedal!! Too hard for beginner to control for smaller stuff like I plan to be doing. And I've been driving cars, heavy trucks, motorcycles, tractors etc with clutches for most of my life.

ah, yes. 111. I meant to type that in my correction. Anyhow, thank you.

Thanks!

A small ready-rivet would do. I use one on my little key-ring coin purses. They have a similar way of opening Loverly job. A late friend of mine would have liked these. She was a radio-ham and in noisy places we used to communicate with code in morse

Brilliant!!