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Sometimes things work... 🙁 Don't dilute Resolene with isopropyl alcohol for airbrush work, it curds up. Use water.

The Class 26 is not a 441 clone. Its maximum needle size is probably a #24 or #25, but a 25 might be aweful close to the feed dog hole diameter. Ask the dealer. The Class 26 is not too heavy duty for wallets and belts as long as you use #92 thread with a #19 needle or larger. I don't know how well it nandles #69 thread and #18 needles.

practice makes perfect!! Good job and noticeable improvement imo.

Hello, it looks wonderful.

And there is is 😉

Note to self: Just don’t. Basically my experience was from attempting to spray a 50% dilution. The resist started gumming up into the “white glue”-type sludge, clogging the nozzle. Another sign of a mistake is the freeze warning on the side of the bottle. And the propellant in the cartridge is well below freezing as it’s released. I was doing my best to use short bursts to prevent the nozzle from freezing over, but who knows how successful that was. At least I’m only down a cartridge and some time, though what did spray seemed to lay down surprisingly even. Perhaps an airbrush is still a possibility for application, but definitely not with the Preval system. (It did work wonderfully for my dye though!) Learn from my experience so you don’t have to make the same mistake 😉 And may you never burn your bacon… — AZR

You have a patent elastic machine. This became the Claes. I will check to see if i have any. I think you have either the small or medium bobbin. Give me a day or 2 to research it. You are located where? glenn

College Sewing is back: https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=3&q=tapered+bore&p=1 but I´m sure most sewing machine dealers in the US can get you tapered bore pulley as well. Maybe worth checking with Toledo Sewing Machines

IP says Richardson, Texas, 75080 (USA) It is a good idea to include your location in your profile so you get answers that may be more applicable to your area and needs.

Some stuff I've been working on for Christmas gifts. Ipad cover, checkbook cover, and some Don Gonzales shavekits. I've use the same shavekit pattern 3 times to measure my tooling progress. The red one was first, GB second and the KC was my most recent. Trying different things each time to see what works best. My knife work and flow of the cut have improved quite a bit since that first one.

very cool!!!! you give me inspiration as well as others on the site I'm sure. Much more creative than a cut-and-paste laser image IMO. My old art teacher would say. Put some shadow texture in to ground your cannon and building a bit.

Interesting indeed. Maybe throw some tin in with it; bronze might turn better on the lathe.

I have now managed to do the needle-hook timing. While the gear on the horizontal shaft was indeed very stuck, what worked for me was to insert the hex key and turn the shaft, and with enough leverage, I was able to turn the gear on the shaft to adjust the needle-hook timing. Additionally, I saw that I also had to adjust the position of the tip of the hook as it was hitting the needle slightly. This is where I made one mistake as I first loosened the screw for the Inner Hook Guide instead of the hook driving shaft saddle. So after I finished the Hook-Needle Timing, I wanted to adjust the position of the Inner Hook Guide again , but no matter how close I set it, it releases the bottom thread way too early (I once again attached another video) So did I do something wrong with the hook-needle timing? I had to adjust it further than I would have originally thought. So, did I maybe miss something in regards to the stitch cycle in which the parts work together? I tried to look at some other resources, but could not spot an issue or difference. I really tried all options with the possible positioning of the Inner Hook Guide, so I don't think it could be just that. So once again, I hope you have some ideas or help. But I really think this should be the last step. At least after this whole ordeal, I feel much more confident regarding any issues my sewing machine might throw at me in the future 😂 PXL_20251030_164552655 (1).mp4 Kind Regards Josh

This thread’s a bit older, but for anyone still looking — I make hand-cast solid brass hardware (buckles, rings, loops) from my small workshop in Kenya under Bob’s Brassware. Small-batch, solid brass pieces made for other makers: bobsbrassware.com — John

@kgg How big of hole will the Class 26 Cobra punch into the leather? Will it be a 2 1/2" finishing nail also? Is the 26 too large for wallets and dress belts? Thanks in advance!

Man that sounds good , Here is what i made the wife for our 45th anniversary last night. fresh Spike Elk Backstrap. Lovingly taken by my son in a canyon so steep and full of brush a horse cant even get close. We had to quarter and pack out the meat on foot, only took about 10 hours or so from the first shot to getting him in the truck, i carried these out in my pack. while also carrying a quarter. Two weeks of hard hunting and we have two wonderful elk to butcher. BTW beef steaks of half this quality are about 20 bucks a pound here in the store. LOl with two Elk ima gonna have all these, except the night light, exchanging it for some nice handmade leather.

check with LW member @shoepatcher - he has a lot of odds and ends and is collecting and refurbishing patcher machines of all kind. Link him to this page, maybe he know more than I.

@AlZilla Thanks, AlZilla — really appreciate the warm welcome! Yes, that’s correct — we’re working with a micro-fulfilment partner in the U.S. who helps us consolidate shipments from Kenya and distribute them locally. That setup lets us offer free domestic shipping (and a small bag of medium-roast Kenyan coffee ☕) to U.S. customers who place pre-orders before November 30th. All orders are tracked and protected through PayPal Buyer Protection. Thanks again for checking out the site and for the kind words! John

If you lived a lot closer . . . I'd say load up the pickup with the knife and come on up . . . would be fun to make a sheath for that beauty May God bless, Dwight

I thought I was the only one that obsessed over such things. Lol This is slick!

What country do you come from? College Sewing and Trojan Sewing in the UK have tapered bore pulleys. I cannot reach the College Sewing website atm seems it is down for maintenance or so https://www.trojansewing.co.uk/?s=tapered&post_type=product&type_aws=true

Robert asked the televangelist to pray for his hearing. After 3 minutes of violent shaking and trying to push him over backwards, the preacher asked, "How's your hearing now?" "I don't know," Robert replied. "It doesn't take place until Thursday at the courthouse!" As someone who's seriously hearing impaired, a Christian, and has had numerous preachers pray for me, I find this seriously funny. I believe Jesus heals, but he did it without the shaking, yelling and pushing people over backwards!

LOL! Who would have thought they'd actually WANT the spuds?? Oh. Wait. You live in Ireland...

Very nicely done . I just use an oblong punch and a BFH: 'big f**ing hammer' HS