Jimbob

nice job, looks vintage all by its self!! Well done!!

Last try, I have a Singer 31-15 for sale in near mint condition!! Has 2 sets of new roller feet, large and small, a large assortement of needles, original wide pressure foot and extra spring. Will be shipped in wooden create.....machine is in perfect working condition, garanteed not DOA !! Pictures are original machine...lowered prize to 185 Dollar firm or trade for leather tools. This is head only and you pay shipping. Thanks call: 2 seven 6 six 9 0 five 0 eight 4 or email me @ berkheim1atembarqmaildotcom

leather has been oil tanned or hot waxed, could be 50/50 veg tan chrome tan...dye is clearly resisted from leather....try other veg tan leather and you will see a difference!! (airbrushing has same effect, but since you have tried to brush it on....I am sure its the leather!) James

Free Singer 31-15?? Well, now you have some greens left and get a servo motor, then u mount.....big smile.....then u sew with utter control...biggest smile....then u buy later bigger machine and put servo motor on it....its all well, and u will smile from then on.....believe me....if you could see my face....!!! I am still smiling....bought two from Toledo Bob!! Smile James

are these tooled panels glued to the metal tool box??? I did not see any stitching lines...just wondering....looks real cool!! Thanks for sharing... James

You are an especially talented artist, woderful work !!

Pretty sick, bro....that is a awesome seat!! Your braiding is so tight and even...looks like a machine done it! on ur carving I noticed it is not as deep and three dimensional... that works great with the floral scroll design, sort off Italien looking,,,....love it....the colors as always...stunning. Guess its time to step up front for u.....these seats are no hobby Projects anymore....1450cc rock.....haha....but 276cc by all means too!! Great work...keep it coming!! Jimbob

Airbrush finish...easy to apply...but eventually will rubb off. Dye can't penetrate, so it just sits on top of grain...but shure looks cool!! Aloha James

Maybe a good point...hmmmm...will see and try different medias to fill...lead shot shure is more expensive then rice...haha..... Well, lets get going and make some shotbags....will post pictures...I keep u posted! James

Late quote I carve seats and use 3-4 oz and it "POP's" out big time!! Need good leather and sharp knife !! Greetings James

Dang, Ironhead and Ironpounder...seems like there is other dudes out there needing one too...about the gastank between ur knees and working it with two hammers...cool!! There are indeed many ways to achive dents into metal the way you like...I have seen people do amazing things with just a hammer and a tree stump! I like the idea of having a shot bag myself....so many things a man can shape....and it be real cool to try my hand in upper level met fab... Velcro, I have seen that not shure if they stay closed when hitting hard.....I thought about a long funnel tube sewing in and fold it backwards...closing it with a Chicago screw??? Main thing is the sand needs to stay put...rice , in my opinion should not work well...guess after a few uses it will fall apart to almost powder..?! Maybe we have some folks here in the forum can join in and maybe show some pictures...Dang, after all this is a real cool place where people help each other! Thank you folks for the first replies.... Ohhh......and where I come from , sorto'( SW VA ) Dang....is not a bad word...hahaaa.....(means...>> dangling your thought's for a second or two.....!!) Greetings Jimbob

Been asked to make some shot bags for ny riding buddies....they all built there own scooters and now we are making gas tank panels ( Indian Larry style..?!) So making a circular or square bag is not a problem I thought....then I read that it needs mostl likely some refill, due to sand or shot changeing into smaller particles when hit... So a funnel is a must to refill sand or lead shot....I think I like sand better..?! How could I sew a funnel that can be reopened or securly closed when bag is used....also would a pancake pattern be ok, or should a shot bag have a skirt ...kind da like a cake looking...? Would you have the seams outside or do they need to be turned in...? Anybody ever made a shot bag...please share some ideas.. Thank you Jimbob

And Heck, who cares if it does 1/4 inch or a bit less...does it do wallets or even a belt??...just use it and love it....look at the beautiful form and style, nickel plated parts....eyeball the wonderful metal and artistic paint and assure yourself that you own a bit of American Industrial history...right there in fron of your eyes...and yes, it is still able to sew...after soooooo many years of possible hard labor!! Kind of opening unkle Bill's long locked up barn door and discovering a dusty, covered up with hey bales ladden 1944 Flathead, all original parts and when u digg it out there, brush the dust off and whipe it down with a bit of oil,,,,you set the kicker, realize it has compression....quick new plugs, check oil and a bit of gas...a kick, another kick,,,and one more....><><><> She's alive...she is realy alive.....ohhh my,...........I got carried away..sorry...but ya all get the pint...hehee.... Greetings james

Not much, because you altered a collectors item...if there is such thing for a mailbag...but the new/old bag looks cool, so keep it, enjoy it and use it too!! Nice work... James

I second some of these replies....get a good round or head knife and learn how to use it!! Not hard if you try...been doing my cuts up to 15oz for many years with a shoe makers blade...works great! Then I made a commitment that if I call myself a leather worker I will use a traditional knife to cut....a round knife!! And guess what, I love it and it is the only knife I use for 90% of my work!! Keep it extremly sharp, learn how to sharpen any knife in ur shop.....then use it like a pinstriper would do...( I dabble a bit in pinstriping..) look ahead of the actual cut...feel where u cut and get used to the "slide" when cutting ...so you wont over cut or put to much pressure on the tip....practice, practice and then some more...! A good blade has good steel, u will know the difference when sharpen and when u cut....good knives dont come cheap, but your grandkids will fight over them...haha... A good used older brandname head knife can be found at leather shop sales, ebay and sometimes at estate sales. Lets go cut some leather.... Aloha

Very nice work, bold, clean and pro looking....like the color and the tooling a lot!! Dont care much bout lacing on a knife sheat,,,not practical especially outdoors....but looks cool...haha Greetings James