MarlinDave

Bob Krovar said bend the plate to adjust. Will give it a try, or rob the plate off the old tensioner.

One of my favorite holsters is a roughout because I cut it backwards.

I replaced the thread tensioner on my Consew 225. Now the mechanism that releases the tension when the presser foot is up does not have enough travel to work. Do I need to bend the 3 cornered plate in behind, put in a longer rod through the machine, or is there an adjustment? No mention in the Navy manual.

I am left handed and mostly make for myself. So hard to turn it around in my head.

Thanks

Who makes a good bag punch set? I have some very bad Chinese ones.

Thanks. The loop would be simpler.

Thanks for the ideas.

Thanks. I will give that a try. He said he wanted the button cleaned up. Maybe Brasso?

A friend asked me to make him a right hand cross draw holster for his 4 5/8 inch Ruger Vaquero. I showed him this left hand cross draw holster I made for myself and he liked it. He wants it a less extreme cant (this one is probably 30 degrees), right hand, 2 inches shorter, in brown. I was going to use English Bridle dye. The fun part is the Civil War medallion. A long dead relative of his bought a mule right after the Civil War with this bridle. It had these US medallions om the blinders of the bridle. He got one, his brother the other side. The relative worked the mule for 30 years after the war. He wants this medallion on the front of the holster, and it will be his daily carry. The medallion has 3 prongs to easily cut in and bend over. However, I need to protect the gun. I have used pigskin for linings and it may be too thin to hold up to the wear with these prongs underneath. The gun is stainless so wear is less noticeable than a blued revolver. Also the pigskin seems to lock the gun like velcro and makes it really hard to draw. Could use some thin leather and double wall the holster but I am limited on thickness my sewing machine will sew. Ideas please on handling the medallion deal.

Thank you.

I have an opportunity to buy a Singer 251.;I need a walking foot machine. I will pursue it if it is. Is a Singer 251 a walking foot machine? Simple question.

Singer 251 a walking foot?

Where are you located in Tennessee? I live in Molino, not Molina.

Most of those shows and movies use 1892 and 1894 Winchester’s, which were developed in those years. Sometimes they take the forearms off and pretend they are Henrys. The movie Joe Kidd has bolt actions with scopes, a Broomhandle Mauser, and an 1895 Winchester.