Jimbob

Hello neighbor.... Greetings from SW-Virginia......near Ashville and Boone...... Good to have u here on the forum.....ask two-million questions You will get two-million good answers here... Hope to see soon some of ur work!! James

Just seen the tutorial from KK for the 5th time....haha....now I have seen that he uses a air rivet gun....me assuming it is a harbour freight air rivet gun.....Any of you guys every used one of these....I got one a few weeks ago....no info in manual HOW MUCH oil goes in resavoir....?? I did use a cup of hydr. oil and it made a big mess.....shirt, walls and seat....well u get the idea....haha... Can any of you advice me on how to operate this darn tool...&^%^&%$#(()).... Been using just a tadd of oil now...still will not grabb the rivet....HELP!!! Greetings and thanks... Jimbob

Kevin..... Been looking at this seat tutorial a few times and now realize you are using the same air pop rivet gun I have gotten from Harbour freight....with the small detail that mine seems NOT to work....I can not figger out how much oil I need to put in where....The manual does NOT tell u the amount of oil....have added about a cup of hydraulic oil and made the biggest mess possible...oil on shirt and walls...haha....now very little oil in resovair but still no go...it will not grabb the rivet and make a connection....any ideas what I do wrong... I love this seat tutorial....well I love all your work,,,,,hehehe,,,,you are an true artist! James

Anybody has some left toe, right toe, feed dogs and different plates...for holsters, stirups and so on....also any spare parts for a Adler 105.... Please contact me or reply here.. Thank you so much James

I have a extra new copy of : How to make Western boots by Dennis Cottle and Dave McKinney....willing to let this one go for $40.- plus shipping Please let me know... James

NO takers....still looking for hints in human portraits....like, what special tools other then we use for florals....what is the trick to make it look realistic....can I trace a photo...?? Are there people specialized in humans...any info webpages books...? Again, I am new to human portraits.... thanks for all info and help James

Sharp....I mean what else would we expect from a KING!!! Nice work you do....one day we all will reach ur level....or not...hahaha,,,, James

If you are as good in gardening as u are in seats....ur tomatoes sould be big as melons....fine work...like it!! james

Of course was I refering to machine sewing items....so was Kevin I think.....stitching by hand is ur personal choice of addressing the awl to the material!!!! James

Absolutely beautiful!!! Very good work.....where did you get the hardware (brass parts/bag frame) ?? I love these kind of Gladstone bags...!! Greetings james

As Clifton Chenier would say....HOT Tamale babe!!!!! Love it....cool gear, very bold and still clean and detailed... Remainds me a bit of Xianleather..... Keep it up Jimbob

I think Kevin is right.....he gets to eat da cake!! Schmetz needles has great website and displays These needles and how they stitch a certain pattern!! James

Ok, John....now make sure you will not tell anybody, and I mean not even ur girlfriend!!!!""......that I told you that.....go to Tandy's catalog, read messurements for wallet....cut paper to this size....then look ur neighbors wallet up for inside desing....cut paper just as u like the inside, according to outside messures.....transfer to leather....sew, dye, hammer or else....and ur done......then take it all apart and make thin fiber-sheat pattern for ur later use!!! There is ur pattern.... Remember, u promissed not to tell anybody... greetings Jimbob

Try to open both plates and peep under neath the needle when u turn around ur handwheel....the hook should come around just when the needle window is getting real close ( 1/16 or so...) if this works, check ur hook, is it smooth no burrs....change needle and try again, make sure u have fed the bobbin thread against the turn of the shuttle....also make sure as mentioned....the bobbin thread comes into the little slot of your bobbin holder and then underneath the shuttle wing....out the plate opening... let us know....and please copy this thread to "sewing machines"....there are tons of guys on this forum that can help u out!!! James

Love ur gun rigs....if I remember right u have shown off some other superb gun leather...liked them all very well, fine craftsman ship!! james

Ok, lets say I am completly out of my mind and have way Overestimated my skills.....and further I like to try to Do a portrait of my two kids....what would be essential, Like tools, pictures, how to and how to make it where people can tell these carvings are actually my two babies....haha where do I start!? I have done a few dogs....but never a human....I can Draw pretty good.....but carving a portrait???? All help is needed.... Thanks Jimbob

Read all the good comments.....went into the kitchen, got me a trashbag.....cut it to a single layer.....layed it on my damp leather....layed my paper drawing on top....used cheap Tandy's stylus and went after it....works great!! Been using tracing paper for 15 years....NO more....haha.... Thanks ya all.... James

Mike.... Good enough for me...haha....and you are right, when loaded with ammo the stitches are not vissible......well, guess I am just to picky...hehe... I wish I could lay down more time for those great cowboy rigs I have in my head, so many gun leather I like to produce and so little time... Agin, thank you very much for your input and kindness!! Greetings James

Thanks Wiz.... Been using orange thread on a 2 oz spool.....the small spool may have something to do with it...!? Other then that I feed exactly as u told.....will try Smaller needle.....see what that does! Do u think there should be a flat spiral spring inside the bobbin case....right under the bobbin...? Fixing to finish a killer seat for a friend.....if a man just had more time.....these 12 hour swing shifts are not made for people with lots of hobbies...hahaha... Thanks for all.... James

Just an update on my Singer 211-155.........got her going again, thanks for the info Wiz....dropped the needle a bit....hook starting partially to pick up bottom thread, then needle back to zero....dropping needle bar a tad....almost got the bottom thread....bit more, about 1/16th above the hook when coming around and BINGO...bottom thread picked up every time! Sews like a champ now, every now and then it seems like it has to much top tension....for about 2-5 stitches....then little knots disapear back into leather...adjusting tension (looser) will get top thread back into stitching holes....but then after a few inches it does that again....!? nothing major and I could live with that.....but wonder what causes that. Now here is a question, is there a spring supposed to be inside the bobbin case....like some house hold machines have! Mine does not have one.....could this be a reason...? Well, so much on the update, thanks for all info and "Wizdom".... Greetings James

Been tooling my heart out on a tan colored bike seat and passenger pad....friend of mine wants it in natural leather/tan color....finally, not a black seat.....now I am planing to seal it with gud 'ol Neatslac....had very good results so far.....the leather is still dry after tooling....CAN I use some oil....neatsfoot oil and give it a good rub.....and then add Neatlac?? Or will the oil hinder the Neatlac to stick to my seat....there is also some washed out coloration involved.....but I think I need to oil it to be ready for final sealing.....I am I thinking right??? Thanks for all input.... James

Hey 276ccm..... Are you still arround...this is an older thread....but I wondered any time I come by here and check u out....do you wet form and attach the leather to the seat and THEN tool the leather....if you have foam underneath that would not work...?? How do you tool AFTER wet forming??....how do you support the leather when it is already shaped..... Greetings to u and your country.... Thanks James