Jimbob

Yes Trox, very slow.....these guys from Adler are right on top of it....they send me a seperate PDF file.....very nice!! As Trox said, lots of good info and good downloads too!! Go check it out.....maybe we all can quit paying for cheap Unreadable copies.... Aloha Jimbob

I also have now a english Adler service manual and partslist For the Adler 105-64.... But I give mine away for free!!! PDF file....ping me if ya all need o e...and yes it is for free!! James

Start setting ur bottom tension....pull on bobbin thread this should be a pretty firm feel to the pull..... Then make shure ur pressure foot has plenty pressure... adjust top screw....firm leather needs more pressure... now test stitch...make sure right size needle(use new needle) Matches ur thread....possible go one size smaller... then start watching ur nots apear or disapear on your top stitch....knots on top is to much tension, try to oil Or wax ur thread if u can..... See if that gets u sewing... Let us know details about ur set-up!! Aloha James

Small harbour freight cheepo air angle grinder works on all foams...I use 80 grid for fast removal, 120 for slickening....220 for licking it clean....remember if its off u cant put it back on....haha.....so be careful!! james

got my 31-15 for hundred bucks, head only....so you did OK.....if it turns and eventually sews u are in good shape.....they ussually make a nice tight stitch....they are tuff bugggers.....cant do much more then 92 on top, some people run 138 on top?! Been arround for a long time....these 31-15 to my knowledge have been used in the Navy a lot!! NOT a heavy machine, but nice to have for light stuff....get you a roller foot from Toledo Bob....works great! I need to look up my needles....have so many different systems running.....but I think they do 135X16?? not shure... Jimbob

Arizona, yeahhhhh...Arizona rocks....horses, Navaho, cowboys Cactus and lots of bikers....leather suppliers close by and good Beer....ohh and have you seen the chick's in Arizona...? Yeahhhhh, definitly Arizona..... James

Yes, Weaver would be nice....seen some of there beltblanks.. very nice....problem is they wont sell to me...no tax number. Tried several times, but there stiff about there wholesale policy, which I understand.... Oh, well....maybe I have to go pro after all...haha..... Jimbob

I bought my SewPro 500GR from Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines (866-362-7397). ( and I love it!!!!!!!) James

ALWAYS!! always take the head of the table...you dont never know how sturdy the head sits/bolts to the maybe old table....not looking good coming down the road and your sewing machine head passes you in the rear view mirrow...haha...seriously, always take the sewing machine head off.....mostly 4 bolts and your done!! James

you are one heck of an artist....!!!!!!!! I pull my hat !!! James

very nice carving, broad and bold.....fits the bag....please show us the bag in more pictures.....love the sandals....something I need to do in Spring... good work!! James

Rayban When I feel like Tandy has low quality, then that is because I can not afford to loose customers to Tandy junk leather....I am a professional leatherworker. I do understand that hobby crafters may like Tandy's because that's all they ever heard of....that is ok and if you feel you can live with this low quality, that is perfectly fine. No one trashes Tandy, everybody know they have mostly junk. So dont be offended when people demand better material...in the end it is good for all of us, pro and hobby crafters alike!! We all deserve good companies selling good learher.... No heart feelings, shop arround and you will see.... We all are here to help each other and get better in what we do....if you have any more questions, please drop me a note... Greetings james

I lost a good friend, leather worker, certified tanner and mentor, but also a supplier of wonderful strong belt leather and blanks,,,,, Elmar Crawford of TN passed yesterday morning and will be missed a lot.... Now I am on the lookout for belt blanks, belt leather and also already dyed belt blanks.... I will NOT order this junk from Tandy! If anybody has a source for me, it would be great to continou making affordable belts for people in the manner Elmar would like to see it and also sold it ...he was an old school guy and liked quality first.... Thanks for all info and help See you on the other side Elmar... Jimbob

Hello NC man..... Greetings from SW-Virginia.... As a Graphic designer you should be ahead of us in about 6 month or so.....because the design and the art part of leather is often very challenging....spelling for me...haha... but seriously, great to have you on here and put your flippers on, get your hair tied back and jump right in!! There are tons of people like you on here....more tons of people with great skills!! Wallets are a great way to start, make yourself a template for the kind of wallet you want...then cut it out of poster board, add design and when it looks good then cut out of leather....the outside should be somewhat stiffer 3-5 oz the inside can be 1-3 oz....make it plain or fancy, hand stitch or lace...finish and step back and be proud of yourself!!! Keep us posted and come back often!!! Greetings James

Or, you find some very flexible electric cord ( last time I used old vacum cleaner cord...) wrap it ( glue) with some 2-3 oz chrome or veg tan, leave about 1/2 inch seam on it.....glue it to your one side of your bag panel,inside out... then glue the other panel to the welting (cord) now let dry and then stitch it together.....welting will be very dominant and very protective....also can give your bag some sort of shape if desirred! Some people use cotton ( upholstery store....) welting cord....but it is not very sturdy....I prefer my welting cord to be more stiff....you can use rope, plastif piping or tubing!! Make sure you have a zipper foot so you can get as close as possible to the welt when sewing inside the bag... Just the way I did my last backpack... need pictures, give me a shout.... Aloha james

Got my trusty Singer 211-155 to help me make another backpack, nice 2-layers of 3-4 oz leather plus liner plus french rolled leather seams....well, gotten a bit heavy in thickness....but the Singer foot lift was still enough to get it under the pressure feet....I had no problem sewing....got a servo motor from Toledo Bob!!......But I noticed that some of my stitches on corners or on real thick layers gotten very small.....so I adjusted stitch lengh and when doing thinner stuff, suddenly I had huge stitches... Did I overdo the thickness of the material? Maybe I went to far for the old Singer....should I be able to release pressure from the foot to give more feed movement? Or is the old Singer just wore out? Tension was fine, knots where inside material and stitches very tight....Wonder if anybody has any idea about this matter.... As always, thanks up front for any help!! Greetings Jimbob

In about 60 years or so, my kid';s children will go to the museum and see your work in a display case with the title : American art in its finest, ( WESTERN COWBOY CULTURE IN LEATHER ) .....now exstinct...! And they will press there nose on the glass and stare at your amazing work.....what is this material Dad????.... is this micro fiber or some sort of molekule max webbing....its awesome!!! Truly artistic!! Your work will carry the spirit of the West in saddle leather to the year 3000.... james

Ohhh what a beauties! Wonderful workman ship and great look!! Boot making should be declared a national tressure.....it has so much craft and art in it....let alone the rich history!! Well, and I love roach killer pointed Mexican gangster boots, hand tooled veg leather of course....haha.......yeahhh, I know...but that's just me.....nice, very nice work!! Pull my hat!! James