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Excellent news!

Thanks Bert

I would like to recommend a cnc bridgeport to open those blister packs. You'll maybe need a ruby probe to get the positioning accurate enough, but that should get them open for you. Once you get the codes figured out. You can get small ball heads cheap now, I hear... My thumbs are starting to exhibit the pains and limited movement I have associated with arthritis. My plan is to keep using them, exercising them following the patterns of an aged powerlifter (who is still very mobile and strong) and later, when all that fails, complaining about it to young whippersnappers. Dropped off some more wallets to the gallery, and got some more feedback from the proprietor. Good stuff, and if they start selling better, great stuff. Also stopped in to see a local artist and ask her help. My stamps are lacking a bit of pinache, and I asked her about creating a better 'ptarmigan' stamp. Mine aren't satisfying me, and her style of art makes cartoon characters out of them. I expect it will work better for my purpose, as long as the art part doesn't cost too much. She's a fairly successful artist here, and liked the wallets so much she even said she should sell them. Then she said that she also works with Ruperts Land leather, and kind of backed up on that. I said that I hadn't met the chap from Ruperts Land, but would be happy to share all my tricks and techniques, as I like what I've seen of his work. Maybe I'll finally meet him. Have so far only seen his product on a local facebook page. Sweetheart and I took a beading course for her birthday. Hers is on the left, and we both did well, and have a decent handle on how that works, I think. Good teacher. Lady from Fort Simpson, who came by the skills honestly and long ago. Just let the dog out for her patrol of the yard. Set an alarm, as usual, to remember to call her in, in a few minutes. It gets cold here, and she's a bit of a dainty.

afair I put a piece of spring steel strapping in a chap's sword belt to stop in twisting under the weight of a sword. It worked well. But as it was only a length of about 12 to 15 inches he had no problem folding up the belt. Being spring steel I couldn't bend it without tools so this chap never bent it

echo, me too. The pills are in aluminium & plastic vac packs. Some are nigh on impossible to break out. I have little felling in my fingers and thumbs but I still gotta break these damn pills out

@Dwight Do you have any problems with kinking or getting bent/folded and not be able to flatten it back out?

I feel your pain. I don't have hearing aids, but I do have arthritis. Many medications (including some kinds of arthritis pain medication) come in blister packaging like your batteries. They SUCK to get open. - Bill

ok I don't rant much anymore, but today is an exception. You know, we used to just call it bitching about really stupid shit. Anyway, I went to buy some hearing aid batteries yesterday. I'll repeat HEARING AID batteries. They changed this round little pack to a childproof thing, Big letters and everything so you know your kids will be safe if they swallow a battery smaller than the size of a friggin pencil eraser. You have to cut each little battery out with scissors, two cuts for each little battery in a ten-battery pack. Now I'll go out on a limb and say MOST people who use HEARING AID batteries have kids at least 20 years old, not only that, they probably also have some form of arthritis and possibly just possibly some vision problems, as well because they ARE FRIGGIN OLD PEOPLE. Can anyone see the stupidity in this besides me, a man whose youngest is 22 and has arthritis in both damn thumbs? Now, as I was writing this i just realized the whole friggin package is small enough for a kid to choke on before they even knaw through it getting to the damn batteries, so it wouldn't help the dumb little shits anyway.

Buy up all the yardsticks/ Metersticks ? lol you can, I hear they aren't making them any longer.

I'll add to what Bruce was saying about the good tools. Not only good, but the right tool for the job, they were invented not only to make the job easier but also safer and to keep you healthier in the long run. The right weight maul or mallet to do the job, a good sharp knife, is essential, also, so your muscles and joints, especially, don't overstress, or the properly sized awl and needles for the thread size, and don't be afraid to use pliers so the joints in your fingers don't take the abuse. Just a couple of examples that affect you over time, kinda like loud noise and wearing earplugs. It may not seem like a big deal, but a few years down the road........

As one ruler said to the other "you're not being straight with me" "Yes , I can see the angle you're coming from" said the protractor. Took me a whole 20 seconds to make that up while repairing an old table...... ....I'll stick to leatherwork HS

Awesome little pouch

Very nice Geez

Thank you Painted, ready to make the inner flaps.

I've had the 205-25 machines. They're for sewing moccasins like mentioned. They were unique in that the upper foot feed and the feed dog can be adjusted independently-and very easily, one having more or less than the other. Downside is that while you can do some leatherwork with it, they kinda suck. You need to hold the work just right to keep stitching consistent. There might be some feet to be had for it, but probably not the types you'd like to see. Maybe you can find something on Aliexpress or Ebay?

Nice work !!!!!

Thanks Chuck Thank you Diesel

The back cover of the note book finished tooling, now to paint.

Have these sold Chris?

Nice work.

Looks great! Clean and to the point. Yes, the pressure of tooling causes the mirroring.

another long shot as this is an old thread and all search turned up. If this posting should be in another location please move. Siruba737D 3 thread serger. Found a service manual. Was in process of replacing oil..The manual does not state the volume of oil. Oil is supposed to be at mid points of the sight glass. Added almost three liters and not showing yet. Suddenly oil was leaking fro I don't know where. Anyone happen to know what the volume should be? If I can find where the leak is and repair. Thanks

Personally I prefer rawhide mallets. I also have a Bakelite mallet from Tandy that I got when I first started and still like. I’ve tried to use mauls and never liked the feel of them. I have a weighted mallet I got as a gift and I have the same problem with it. I personally don’t like the weight in the handle, I like the weight forward in the head. I think it is because that is what I’m use to with the other hammers I use in my life. But a good balanced striking device weather that be a weighted maul or mallet, or a regular mallet is important as is sizing the weight to the job at hand. Hope this helps.

What causes the mirror of the tooled image on the inside of the flap? Is it the pressure during the tooling? The thickness of the leather? How much dye was used? How deep the cuts were made? Sorry, I haven't done any tooling yet.