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Artisan Toro 3000 heavy duty stitcher, 9" long cylinder bed, compound needle feed, walking foot, lockstitch sewing machine, complete with ArtisanESM-4002 Electronic DC Servo Motor, Sr-2 speed controller, EP adjustable pedestal, Lamp. extra needles, bobbins, bobbin winder, screw drivers, wrenches, oil and manual and work plate. Runs as good as the day I bought it.. Has been kept clean and oiled. Purchased new in 2005. Weighs 150 lbs, so it must be picked up. Located in Floresville, Texas. Price: $950.00 CASH

@KloverI found the thread where this was discussed. This link should take you to the page where the hammers are shown:

Thank you for the input! I'll definitely check out those images/videos. And thank you for mentioning the thread slippage. I hadn't even thought about that, but I will keep it in mind!

I made one a couple years back . . . he wanted the hammer and trigger fairly well covered He also wanted to wear it around his waist May God bless, Dwight

@Rick JorgensonThat is a nice rig, well done!

A single point sling has several advantages . . . the biggest of which allows you to pass the caretaking of the firearm to either arm effortlessly and quickly. Makes for entering or leaving a doorway very easy . . . as well as meandering thru bushes . . . or trails where overgrowth can get in the way. Allows one to reach down and pick up something on the ground or a table . . . without the possibility of stubbing the muzzle in the mud. I put a ring on the left side of my M1A just below the rear sight . . . and I love my single point sling when I'm carrying the rifle . . . the weight around the neck does not bother me as much as trying to carry it on a shoulder. it is also MUCH MUCH quicker to put into action than any other sling I've ever tried to use. May God bless, Dwight

Those are quite heavy duty, nice work!

@RockyAussie << @Klovermade some tests and posted images/video where he tested the tension for both the top and bottom thread when his machine was in balance. I seem to recall that the bottom was 1lb and the top 3lb. That being said, the thread path plays an important role as well. My preference, based on my experience, is to make sure that the top thread is wound 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times around the tensioner on the left side of the machine. Thread slippage needs to be minimal here, wheel needs to rotate, or I get inconsistent stitch tension. There is no standard or correct one side fits all on these machines. Thread types and thickness change how you set up as well. Good luck with your new machine.

My friend had to put his dog down so I made this as a little memento, figure carving and coloring are 2 areas i feel i need work in, so at least its good practice.

These are awesome!!

Hello! My Cobra Class 4 just arrived. First machine, and I'm trying to get the tension right. Will usually be sewing 5-6 oz - 10-12 oz, so I'm hoping to hit the right tension that can be used for most of my projects so that I don't have to mess with it too much. Will probably stick to 277 bonded nylon thread. The top stitch looks okay for the moemnt, but the bottom stitch looks whacky. Should I loosen the bobbin/bottom tension a little bit? All I've done so far is loosen the top tension about 1 full turn (achieved through small increments). I turned both top tension knobs.

Hi trying to find approximate price range for an adler 205-370 made in germany? Also are parts available for this 15 year old machine?

Ruger LC9 Ruger LCP (1st. Gen) Taurus PT 709 Slim Taurus TCP Diamondback DB9 Diamondback DB 380 I have several of each (dozens of some of them) They were stored in the back room of a local shooting range. The range had a "Summer Cleaning Sale" and brought out boxes of items they had stored in back for years. I was told that when Laserlyte closed shop (or was sold?) that they brought cases of these to the range along with other stock that they needed to liqudate. They are definitely not the most popular models today Years ago when I started building Holsters I was using an old BB gun, a water squirt gun, anything I could practice with! lol! Official Rings Blue Guns were out of my price range to acquire ($35.00 to $40.00 each at that time) Now over $50.00! $7.00 each + actual USPS shipping cost (I will email an invoice for your to securely pay from) The range found another box they are saving for me to pick up. They said it has Taurus Judge Revolvers in it. I will post those once I see them and can be sure what model Judge they are. If you have any questions contact me... rick@desertgunleather.com Thanks for looking!

Nice work. I have to say part of the problem with certain items of tack is lots of people do not know how to fit their tack also its seems to me they want the the said items of tack to ride the horse for them at times, instead of maybe improving their own riding ability. I had one customer asking if I had a French snaffle knowing this was the latest trend at this time asked her why she wanted one she said her daughters pony was not facing the bit keeps throwing its head up. So her daughters riding instructor told her to get a French snaffle so she came to me, I did not have one at the time but could get one for her but added I don't want to sell you something you may not need she asked how so I said has the pony just started doing this she said yes about a couple of weeks, I asked when was the last time the pony had its teeth done she replied oh its six years old after five years they no longer need their teeth doing I laughed and said where did you get that info from she said people in her daughters pony club and instructors. I said they just like us they need their teeth checking and doing twice a year, as I was based where the pony was stabled I offered to go and check its teeth for her and yes they had got very sharp at the back and needed rasping, on the down side for her the cost of her getting the teeth done would maybe cost more than the bit she wanted which would have not worked either until she got the teeth done. Again I am shocked at the lack of knowledge and the B/S around the equine world most are just naive but also unfortunately there are also many that are chancers too. Regards JCUK

@Cumberland Highpower I had not yet considered the table surface yet but what you mention makes sense. I will probably use HDPE or such as I have that on hand and should be quite suitable I think. I'm thinking that the table top be circular so I can get into openings etc like when I do when doing tote bags with circular cut-outs for the handle. Similar to what some spindle sanders are but without oscillation and variable speed control using a foot pedal.

Different nations; the true Brit will not start talking to you unless you start with the weather. At a show today I must have made about 50 new friends. All conversations started with small talk about the weather @ThisIsMyFirstRodeo I do not recommend you doing what we did at shows to get round the regs over food & drink. We were showing typical medieval foods and drinks. Some was for sale but we didn't say that. We let ppl try 'our lunch/snack'. Then if they liked it they could pre-order and pre-pay for it. Delivery was later. Like 20 -30 mins later I sold my medieval style mead by selling the fancy bottle and including the mead in it for free. An inspector tried to say that wasn't legal but he checked and came back to me and said as long as the ppl could buy the empty bottle and got the mead free there was nothing he could do about it

Not sure how they are I used but they wanted me to make these for them. They are for their ARs. Thanks

Yes a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. I have turned down plenty of work which was well past its sell buy date, once had a lady who wanted her rubber reins recovered when I started working something did not seem right under one of the rubber reins it had been spliced together I said to the lady sorry I am not going to do the repair she said that's okay I take them somewhere else to get them done. I said to my other half wow that's her daughters reins that's just mad. Got me thinking about the owner of the saddle with their nice white Jodhpur's or Breeches on I have policy if I would not ride on it I would not repair it or send it out Yes it is cringe worthy, I also buy mine in from Abbey they use to carry some really good raw hide ones sadly no longer have them they were super strong no stretch either. Regards JCUK

These are photos of a couple I have done for Mares Leg Rifles The Shoulder Rig was for a really good client (I didn't want to make it) The bullet loop "strap" on the "off side" helps hold the weight of the rifle. Not shown in photos... A strap with a snap over the rifle for retention Leg strap to kep it from swinging while walking The Saddle Scabbard was for a client that rides in the northern AZ mountains often. He has seen and been stalked by mountain lions at times. He liked the Mares Leg because it was small and chambered in a large caliber (I think it was a .45 Long Colt?) and didn't want a rifle hanging on the saddle swell (front part under the horn) or one running under his leg. Hanging from the rear rigging ring on the saddle was ideal for how he wanted to carry it. Two buckle straps hold it on, one through the rigging ring and a lower strap around the rear cinch strap keeps it from swinging and bouncing on the horses side. (I didn't take photos of the back attachment straps 😐)

Good advice so far, and I will throw out a little more. Some based on being a vender (leather shows) and some as a person who visits a lot of antique fairs, shops, and some farmer's market/craft fairs. You have three things going on in one booth - teas/botanicals, crystals, and your leather work. You need separate signage for each. That signage should be readable from at least a 10 foot distance from the front of the booth. You have about the 3 seconds it takes for them to walk by to grab their attention and for them to decide if there is something they are interested in. Sometimes I look at a booth and immediately think - too unrelated and stirred together, not serious. Other times I see a booth with signs for Tupperware and used motorcycle parts and I'm like "That's a hell of a mix! I need to talk to these people, they gotta be fun!" No reason to assume in either scenario but I guess I do. In the later case I am probably leaving with a food storage item, a greasy crescent wrench, and new contacts that I didn't have on my radar screen walking in. Candy dish - wrapped and all that. The 1 pound tub of Red Vines? - I ain't touching that when it's had 27 hands in it already. Mix of chocolate (fun size and not those minute mini's), some kind of soft mints, and something like individual wrapped licorice. The whole world loves Tootsie rolls and again - midgies and not the little rabbit turd size. MY wife has put the "no hard candy rule" in for us, choking risk for kids. Have a garbage can or basket with a little sign by it available for wrappers. That little bit of time when they are opening and tossing the wrapper is an engageable moment. Here is something that became HUGE for us. A separate bowl with signage for sugar-free candy. Several years ago one of our fellow venders asked if we had sugar free, she is diabetic. I told her for sure we would next time. I am still amazed at the response. First show with sugar free a lady with a diabetic kid was all over us thanking us. At the Prescott leather show one guy thanked us and said a lot of the people in Navajo Nation are diabetic. Our booth is now his first stop! At the last several shows now we have expanded to about half regular and half sugar free, and often run out of the sugar free first. Take home stuff - business cards at a minimum. Maybe brochures. Brochures can be printed on your computer probably with a software template you've got pre-installed. After our first show I was looking at giveaway promo stuff besides business cards - pens and stuff like that. My friend suggested 6 inch rulers with my info on them. handy size to go in your pocket, you always need to measure stuff, etc. OK, I'll try some. Let's just say that 13,000 rulers later - it has been a good suggestion. Ditto for stickers. You don't have to give away expensive stuff, but have something that helps to keep people remembering you. Start small and grow. Bags - definitely. You can buy paper bags and a rubber stamp and stamp your logo, apply stickers, something to get started. One I got rolling - my promotional products guy again. I can buy good sized reusable shopping bags with my logo cheaper than most paper bags. Talking to people - some of this is from a seminar I was at eons ago. First and foremost - engage people with what you have to sell. You are there to sell not chat it up like you are in the checkout line at the grocery store. Don't comment on the weather first - you are not a meteorologist and they know if it is hot/cold/humid/raining/nice weather same as you. Don't ask how they are doing if you don't know them personally. Most people are going to say fine or OK and go on. If they stop, you are screwed. You are going to hear about their dental or medical issues, ingrate kids, crummy neighbor, or latest car repair. Start with what you have - We are a little family business. My daughter has beautiful crystals, my wife has some really good teas and botanicals, and I do handmade leather goods and am also the chauffer that lugs the heavy stuff guy. You don't have to be a used-car salesman, but let them know YOU made it and you can do more items than what they see there. I can go to some 'handmade" craft shows and see the exact same items in three or four booths. Unfortunately, that can be the mentality of your buyers that handmade means some village or cottage industry in another country. Not many people wake up and think "I'll go to the craft show because I need a new handmade belt or wallet". Probably more like "Honey, I know I've played a lot of golf this week, how about we do something together - maybe go to the craft show tomorrow and we can get lunch after". It is his get-out-of-jail-free card. Sales on site are nearly all impulse buys - but they plant the seed for the good orders with the right people. Feedback at and after the show - Once you are set up ask someone in show management for suggestions on your booth space for next time. They see it all, and they really want to see you succeed and come back. Same for other venders - ask what they think. Ask customers during the show. You might get the chatty one that you can ask what they think about the layout. For items you have laid out you can ask them what else they might be interested in besides what you've got, either a custom order or suggestion for next time. As the show winds down talk to other venders - maybe everyone had a bad /good/average day. If you like the experience want to try it more, ask them about other shows that might be a fit for what you sell. Debrief with the family on the way home. what could we do different, what worked and didn't.

Hey, Tilda! Welcome from northern Canada! Hopefully I'll get to see some of your collar designs.

That looks like a cool hobby. Some pals and I made up a small rocket stove and used it to forge a bit of aluminum. Looks like you have managed a lot more heat than that. Have you heard of the 'lost wax method' of casting? Ten or fifteen years ago, a youtuber copied it with the 'lost PLA method', allowing him to 3d print blanks, and cast complex shapes. Too much infrastructure needed to do anything like that in my teeny shop, but I hope to see more about yours!

Got a 'money clipper' template from Tandy, and tried a few versions of it. The hardware is a bit boring, but I haven't seen much different. Please feel free to share any criticisms, or especially suggestions for improving. Coarse language and abusive adverbs welcome, but please stick to gentle adjectives.

Beautiful work. Not the sling I usually see. Are they for a specific type of use? Beautiful work. Not the sling I usually see. Are they for a specific type of use? The hunting ones I've seen are all joined at 2 points.

Yeah, I had a pal ask me to make a bullet sleeve for the stock of his bear gun. I told him no thanks. Prefer to make wallets for now. If someone loses their money it isn't as devastating as a bear-gun being 'wrong' somehow.