biglew

can't wait... i need to call monday my login with the new password will not work.... reset password and still can't log in

Thank you so much

Dwight... thanks for your input I will try and make something like yours... don't really want to do a lot of holsters but its for a friend. Where can I get a couple clips like you use thanks Lewis thanks for the offer but I am just making 1 for a friend... so no dummy gun I appreciate your input Lew

looking for a inside waist band holster pattern for a sig sp2022 I checked with JLSleather and he doesn't have one... this will be my first holster for a real gun and I would appreciate any advice thanks Lewis

i like inkscape... its free

just to let you know the gold star press doesn't work with tandy snaps

I am lucky I am an hour away from bob at toledo sewing.... great guy he will help you out Lew

Jinan G. Weike / WKLaser LC1280

you can cut it with a laser. I use a laser for other leather cutting. I can't afford a 1500 dollar croc hide so i have never tried to cut it. (we have a few at work) You can also use a scroll saw... scalpel or xacto knife

metal will be a much costlier higher power unit. I use a laser all the time and use acrylic to make my templates. I use a machine with a 3'x4'bed with 150 watts. Now I can cut very very thin metals.. but you will need a fiber laser or a lot more power. you might try a waterjet or cnc plasma cutter for metal..

amazing how easy it looks... I might have to try to make one Thanks Lew

you probably want to get a reducing pulley setup... costs 150 plus roughly. This will give you more power at slow speeds. And there is an adjustment for the presser foot pressure... just not sure where it is on your machine but I am sure others will chime in

I have to glue some cut out leather spoked gears to a bag... Now I can only glue the the one side of the gear. I can't use a contact cement because you have to glue both sides. What kind of glue would work? Now the reason I can't glue both sides is because the gear has lots of open cut thru areas where I couldn't clean up the glue in those spots any help would be appreciated.. Thanks Lew

I lap skive and drop in a double stitch then burn the ends

nope they do not

gold star tool has some... I use the 129$ press and there dies are $20 I have not tried the 79$ one but i am sure it is decent http://goldstartool.com/grommet-and-snap-press/ Lew

First I would like to say that there is am amazing amount of education available on the net.. FREE..YAY But there are tandy stores out there with good staff.. The livonia michigan store is managed by a fellow named Chris. He is a wealth of knowledge and honest about products. The two other employees also are good leather craftsman. They are great to just hang out with and share knowledge. I wish i could afford the high end tools I see.. jerimiah watt, joseph dixon... vergez blanchard.. to name a few. I will acquire them as funds allow. But the artisan within will make even the crudest tools sing!

here are 2 baron sets http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHER-TOOLS-VTG-CRAFTOOL-BARON-1-3-4-1-2-SCRIPT-ALPHABET-SETS-/191743690482?hash=item2ca4d086f2:g:oh0AAOSwl9BWNRgb http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHER-TOOLS-VINTAGE-MIDAS-1-2-STANDARD-ALPHABET-SET-/191748670544?hash=item2ca51c8450:g:-uoAAOSwbdpWWlHJ they show up quite often... I don't know how many styles they currently sell at tandy... but you do see other brands here. Although sometimes you need to buy a collection or lot.. take what you want and sell the rest just trying to be helpfull Lew

always plenty listed on ebay

Wiz... I have to drive over one of these days to check out your shop.. Lew

Very nice tooling..

Lew.. I can't get your pictures to open! try http://photorama.com/th/ thanks Lew

I will give 25% off on my new tool holders... Thursday and black friday And remember I can make custom tool holders to suit your needs look at http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=67007&hl=%2Btoo+%2Bholders

any machine shop or local high school shop could do it for you..... ce I work in a leather shop and we use a hard rubber covered feed dogs on the bottom