JLSleather

No, I don't need a picture If yours stitches back in the same holes as it arrived, you are the exception. On a number of machines now, someone (not always me) has put the thing in forward, stitch a line. Then move over, put in reverse, stitch another line parallel. Stitch length clearly NOT the same. So, while it CAN be made to fall back in those holes, you can't simply put it in reverse and assume that it will (though they could be adjusted to - and in fact, SHOULD have been but weren't).

Imagine that .. out of curiosity, I'm searching - and found this slightly older thread about.. well ... thread STILL no info about using these swap-able "plates"? Holster plate, stirrup plate, ... and I still have yet to have someone SHOW me the Cobra 4 "stitching back in the same holes". Yeah, that's in quotes because everyone SAYS it - not so many DOING it. I've seen THREE of these machines that defiinitely do NOT stitch back in the same holes, and have had one man admit that his doesn't either. Anybody? Hmm?

Yikes. I've seen a dozen different 'answers' to this question .. some of them making less sense.. down to basically no sense at all. The buckle MATTERS, and needs to be included in the size. The only time this doesn't matter, is if the customer has their own buckle and wants to re-use it on a new belt. This is WAY too simple to have all the confusion you see all over the web. NOT that difficult.

You get in the Fort Dodge area, gimme a holler -- you can see and test mine -- sort of a try before you buy

I like the styling. Only thing is that 'stuff' -- is that an antique finish? Looks like something got left behind, the uncarved portion of the bag looks .. cleaner maybe. It looks like it's something you used on the carving. None on the flower petals, though - weird. Still, even with that it's a nice looking bag. A bit of smoothing on the shaded areas and without the paste (or whatever it is) this would be STUNNING. I'm not trying to sound negative .. I'm talking about turning a 7 into a 10!

Show us how nicely it stitches back in the same holes

You came out of it well

Yikes. Parallel lines everywhere .. contrasting colors .... concentric circles ... small (and on a curve) text... I'm thinking two tries aint bad Nice work.. hope you got paid for that!

Wiz said it's likely due to the black thread being stiff (with dye). Coils tried to stay coiled when it came off the spool. He was right.

Until not so long ago, I had a -RB5. Good solid machine, lays a nice stitch. My only problem with it, and what could end up being yours, is that it's a flat bed machine. I used thread on it from 42 to 207, but purse gussets sometimes just weren't going to happen on the flatbed. Some designs just much easier on a cylinder machine... Still, that thing worked with basically no issues (well, there was that one spool of black thread it didn't like, but that turned out to be that thread). Rather kickin' myself for letting it go, but I don't have room for one of everything ...

Glad I could help

Hmmm.. that was unnecessarily rude. What, my turn? Alrightey, then... I find it strange that someone with a symbol and an avatar from a movie worries about someone else copying / using their work. Nobody else sees irony? It is to me ridiculous that the only thing "kustom" about someone's work is the "maker" stamp (and otherwise about like many others). Each his own, I suppose. And perhaps I didn't phrase my post for others (I like to read my own posts, it's true). In case you missed it, I was AGREEING with you, that it's up to him if he puts a mark on there or not. In fact, now that we're peeing all over the posts, a guy could do that too -- go on pee on the leather before shipping it.. no difference to me, since I'm not the customer. But, though the path to it is wide, your conclusion is correct. I should get back to leather work.

There ya go. I don't even HAVE a "maker mark". Leave that to smaller men But, I think I "believe in myself". In fact, someone wants to re-sell my work, makes no difference to me. When the customer wants another one, let's see them duplicate it. Having a "brand" is for marketing people... not necessarily leather people. Lemme see.. some "brands" that made REAL money... Pet rocks Chia Pets Spongebob Enough, or we need more? Seriously, I've seen people (not just a few) who couldn't tool a piece of leather if you had a gun to their head. They can't (or won't - who knows) paint to save their life. But they have a 'maker mark" and a facebook page to tell you all about how talented they are.... long as they're telling the story it prolly works out fine.

Interesting question. Over at the blue gun store (one of them anyway) the pic shows the safety DOWN. On my model, the safety is UP. I don't know the reason for the difference. But, I know i had to CHECK mine, because i never actually gave it a thought. What are you molding that high on the weapon where that actually makes any difference?

Okay, one more then I don't oil formed holsters. I do oil tooled rigs - and pretty much everything else. Keep in mind then when I oil, it's almost like hold a bottle of oil in one hand, and TALK ABOUT oiling -- almost that lightly. I don't 'soak' anything.

OHHHHHHHHHHH! You meant BRIDLE (not bridal). When I saw guns n bridal, I thought we were getting a new version of "shotgun wedding" Still, the leather looks clean an purdy .. nicely done!

Red -- Did you modify the center foot of that machine? Wondering how you turn corners without that stupid dimple showing on the edge (from the contoured foot).

You SHOULD be able to dye white nylon thread. Long as it aint waxed. Lots of people doing it. And.. I would NOT use 138 for holsters. For a reinforcing panel or stitching in liner, it's probably fine, but then you'd want something heavier for the construction stitching anyway, and changing thread 'mid-stream" would be a big enough pain to make it not worth doing anyway. For holsters, a feller could git by with 207 - I wouldnt go any smaller that that.

Usually, I'm thinking "ENOUGH with the basket weave", but you pulled it off -- that basket weave 'thatch' looks GOOD

You might get away with 1/2" if your filler is the same thickness as the revolver.

You learned to put messages on a forum from your computer. Stitching leather is easier than that.

Aint never tried that one, though I guess I could. The 24's worked so well I didn't try anything else

Oh, yeah, I get it. Which machine you buy?