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  1. Bigfoot
    Not my thing but love how it came out after washing the antique....
  2. Bigfoot
    Harness plate and needle strike plate sold....
  3. Bigfoot
    I have pm'd you....
  4. Bigfoot
    As said Shikikan, I'm open to offers but if you want me to name a price it's £320 for all the parts inc shipping. regards bigfoot
  5. Bigfoot
    Brilliant!
  6. Bigfoot
    I have a junker & ruh SD28 hand cranked stitcher for sale in the sewing machine section...you can look em up on YouTube to see how they work. originally designed for shoe soles so ideal for heavy leather work.....
  7. Bigfoot
    Open to sensible offers for these rare SD28 parts..in pounds sterling £ Will post worldwide at cost..buyer is responsible for any import duties/taxes. Shuttle/hook with 2 bobbins...hook looks good and it picks up thread in my machine, has some surface rust and pitting on the bottom. 2 more spare bobbins. Super rare harness stitching plate with edge guide and screw..in great condition. Needle strike plate or whatever it is called...size 5/6 14 used needles...some have slight surface rust and or wax build up but could be cleaned, sharpened a re-used? Mostly size 6 with a few 5s I think? In my other post I have a fully working Junker & Ruh SD28 with needles for sale.
  8. Bigfoot
    Up for grabs is my trusty old Junker, perfect working order. Stitch length adjustment etc all works fine. It comes with.... Rare edge guide plate. 8 x Nr5 needles 10 x Nr8 needles 3 x bobbins Original parts tin with a few bits in it. An original old hire purchase a document. I've also got an original English manual which will be included if I can find where I put it! Open to sensible offers in Pounds sterling and happy to ship international from the UK....Buyer is responsible for any import duties/taxes. UK shipping £15 Europe £25 USA £60 .Canada £70 I will also be posting for sale a spare Shuttle/hook with 2 bobbins, a rare full width harness stitching plate with edge guide, a 5/6 needle strike plate and 14 used needles.
  9. Bigfoot
    That's not a rant....Tandy uk must sell the same screws as I also found the need to cut one of the many useless cross threaded screws in half and I think they invented a new "metal" to make them from...yet they still charge more than solid brass prices! The veg tan that I have bought when I have too is normally the wrong weight and very dirty surface plus a lot more cuts, bites and holes etc than I would expect for the price. It is a shame that Tandy have let quality slide so far but everyone has to do what they need to survive and maybe they had no choice but there prices should be much better. It seems that they have one stock delivery per year so don't expect them to have what you need when you need it and they have discontinued dye colours on me twice which is not good when you have photos and adverts running (yet those colours are still available in the usa?) Rant over ........ BUT.... on the positive side the service from all the staff at Tandy uk has been hard to beat and delivery is super quick(if in stock!) so for the hobbyist you can't beat the range they offer in the uk.....as they say, you pays your money and takes your chances
  10. Bigfoot
    I'm a resolene fan, never had any problems with it myself.....strange ( and very confusing) how everyone has different results from the same products....
  11. Bigfoot
    Careful cos resists don't work if you're using spirit dyes...if water based antiques etc then yes.
  12. Bigfoot
    You don't say what dye you use but....Make sure you polish off and dye residue first and let it dry after dying and between coats. Personally I stick with resolene as it totally seals it. If it's the flesh side that's leaking dye then use Eco pro dyes as they don't leak at all!
  13. Bigfoot
    A lad from my archery club also joined the army to get trained in black smithing/saddlery and it's working out well from what I've been told.....might be worth an enquiry for you?....
  14. Bigfoot
    I think you did well considering you were using a groover! How did the lacing work out....does it hold it on securely....in the first pic it looks like it would slip of you straightened the arm?
  15. Bigfoot
    Looks like a good job to me ....I'm sure whoever received em would have been happy.... keep it up and it'll should get easier.
  16. Bigfoot

    Embosser Deal

    Bigfoot replied to papaw's topic in Leather History

  17. Bigfoot
    Really really nice, both the design and the tooling...love it!
  18. Bigfoot
    I'd say they're perfect if that's your style...mine would have more textured bevelling and pear shading but that's only personal preference...still looks good to me. Welcome back to leatherwork!
  19. Bigfoot
    Thank you Tor
  20. Bigfoot
    Is it possible for you to post the link again as it's now out of date. All I can find on-line are the parts manuals and it's twisting my mellon! Thanks in advance...
  21. Bigfoot
    So true, the "All in one" products are terrible but if you want some contrast in your dyeing without the expense of air brushes etc then try some of the other antique ranges, A normal dish sponge heavily loaded is enough to get it everwhere you want it but you do need to move(and remove) fast with it....the Tandy video guide on how to use it is shockingly bad and i'm surprised they sell any!
  22. Bigfoot
    I found this old pic on my PC if it helps....this was dyed over in eco flo smoke black and I thought i had put 2 coats of "Block" over the skull and fingers but take a look at the top of the finger on the left hand side and I must have missed that bit and put only one coat on it as it's much darker....2 coats is a minimum and you must let the first coat dry(only takes 10/15 mins)
  23. Bigfoot
    Hello, no they don't suck, they have their place in the range of dyes available and can be great depending on what you are trying to achieve.
  24. Bigfoot
    I made this unit to fit in the corner of my bench out of thick cardboard which works well and is strong enough to hang items from on wire hooks when needed, the extractor mounted at the back i have ducted out through the wall. I have found that hessian sacks make a good/cheap disposable filter and you can use as many layers as needed. Resolene (if you use it) still really sticks to the blades on the extractor over time so make sure you can get to the fan when it needs cleaning!
  25. Bigfoot
    Thank you all, More research to do then...it's a big investment for a little business so i just want to get it right!
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