Jimbob

Very nice tooling, stunning back round dye work and well designed...the center of the flowers should be shiny or a gem stone...that flat blue seems a bit odd....but by all means this is great leather craft in all its details !! Well done.....

Seat is sealed with several coats of Neatsfoot oil and after good drying 3 coats of Fiebings saddle cream.....water will effect it and change the apperience over time,,,,,but this is the beauty of veg tan leather... Yes, on the bags I put a gun shaped compartement behind the zipper....will fit medium pocket guns and large purse will fit med frame guns....positioned in an angle, so the gun points downward and is not able to turn! Thank you for checking out my stuff... James

Swing seat for an old Shovel head Bobber....detail of carving and a set of quickly made gun purses...back side! Seat has about 2 inch foam and stitched with 207 thread on Adler 105....gun holster purses are made with upholstery leather about 3-4 oz with headliner foam as bag liner.... Need to work on purse design....

Very nice work, like the simple style and well made shape....truly an old school piece....well done !!!

Ahhhhhhhhh.....something different, I like it a lot !!!.....super nice design idea.....clean sewing and good color....well done...and ohhh yes, its different...Cool !!

Been doing some more holsters here lately....just trying things out.....all 8-9 oz W&C leather, Fiebings dye and stitched with Adler 105.....hand wet molded and sealed with Neatsfoot oil and then Tan Kote.....lots of wheel guns coming my way these days....finally need to make me a nice rig for my my brand new Iver-Johnson 1911 compact...will post when done!! Jimbob

tried to post some pics....trying again.....hope this helps you to see the arc from the top of the gun coming down to the trigger guard....it is essetial that the holster has enough "meat" to support the holster....even if it rides sort of high!! Hope these pics help a bit....made these rigs a while a go....

tried to post some pics....trying again.....hope this helps you to see the arc from the top of the gun coming down to the trigger guard....it is essetial that the holster has enough "meat" to support the holster....even if it rides sort of high!! Hope these pics help a bit....made these rigs a while a go....

Some of my stuff....look how high the front of the gun is covered by leather....then dropes down in an arc above the trigger guard! Maybe that helps..... Will add pics,,,,, sorry

They all lok good!!.....just the stitchline around the trigger guard should follow more the contour of your gun.....you have some space there and if the glue finally loosen up you will have some play there.....just a thought!

OMG.....!!!!! Who would do something like that to such a beauty of machinery with the name ADLER on it.....shame to the last keeper of this jewel ! I certainly would bring it back to working condition and use the heck out of it....these 205's are beautiful machines.....and a hand crank is no problem....just think of the cobbler machines...they all have a hand wheel on it and can be operated smoothly. I have a hand crank on my Singer 99 and others....works well. Now ya all go and oil bath these Adlers and make em work again!!

Go to the "Thread exchange " website and buy literally all colors in the rainbow in 138 and about any other size there....they are in North Carolina and have tons of info on their website...well prized too !! I buy only from them and never had an quality issue so far !! Ohhh these Canadians...hihii.... Jimbob

Someone has a Merrow ??? Sewingmaschine for sell....is it usable for anything, what is it for and what value would it have...no picture yet and no clue what model.....it is stubby boxy and small and well over 50 pounds...somebody said tshirt seamer.!? No clue, any help would be swell...thanks

I bought a solid industrial sewing top for 65 bucks...then 2 used H legs for $50.....couple of screws and 15 minutes of cutting a hole....did I do well??????

Large dogs like Mastiff type dogs need a very wide collar to support their neck bone structure....a 2 inch wide collar is just fine for a St. Bernard!! They will pull, or you have to be corrected....it is unhealthy even dangerous for a large breed to have narrow collars....has nothing to do with breaking it or giving.....it also looks silly to have an 1 inch collar on a 200 pound dog! All my Mastiffs have 2 and 3 inch collars. double layer 8 oz leather and connect hard ware with stitching NOT across the strap, then secure with additional Chicago screws on stress points......done!! correction: they will pull, or have to be corrected! haha...

Very old school...love it....especially the broque work....spelling? the tiny holes....also seen on bespoken Oxford shoes, very much leather history here...nice craftsman-ship and good design. I never made a Bycycle seat myself....guess its time now...hahah... Love your website...good work!! James

Just done my first stingray wallet.....wow The Adler 267 could not handle it, broke needle right away....so I went to the Adler 105 and had no problems....but the stitches looked sloppy. So yes it makes a difference what needle we use. The Adler uses 200 LR needles...so a very firm an stiff needle. The idea with the stitching groove I like...will try again soon. This shine and beauty of SR is amazing!! Lets see how many more people can report their experience with ray leather!!! Jimbob

Super nice work.....And I thought gourds are only to spoon water out of a bucket in these goofy cowboy movies I used to do pyrography myself....>> when I reached over my glowing hot heat gun,,,,,I still have the star like emblem on my forearm!!! :-) :-) Nice work, looks almost antique...very detailed!! Nice to see something different here!!! Well done..

Kate...tnxs for the kind words....what a beautiful horse is this this in ur pic.....??? I dont know nuting about horses....but when I see one like this.....it speaks to me!!!!!! Nice!!!....some kind of draft..?.

Thanks ya all....!!!!!

Either u are a swell teacher or ur cousin is a great talent!!! Love it....boot making, one thing I need my in my portfolio.... One day, one day....haha...well done, great work!!

There is a great tutorial on rolled edges in how to...kings wallets does it!! Thats how I learned !! Actually pretty easy when u get to understand it... Main thing is use playable leather and thinner than the main leather to be edged. The sides has been put together with a weld...look up auto upholstery...common thing there...i did not use a weld rope..just folded a 3 inch strap....then sew it in between the two side panels. Send me a PM if ya need more info....

Ok.....if ya all tell nobody I let ya in on a secret....I will never abuse my beloved paintbrush with cheap acryl hobby paint, hahah... Therefore I do these leather carvings with a handbrush only! My airbrushes are for automotive paint ly...when I do bike gas tanks and such.... So I guess I am old school..... Thanks for all comments.

On a long hunting trip/hike the schoulder strap will rub your neck raw as an old fish tail.....your design on the strap needs a little help..I like the rugged holster design.....the bullet loops will not help comfort near the neck either...good workmanship. jimbob