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I dont know how much . Bud brother made them for him.

I have the same machine and it works great its hard to tune or shound I say set it for each peace of leather not a wide range with this machine. but I use mine for purses, cell phone cases small stuff some light chap work up to 7-8 oz leather maybe with it set at 5 stiches an in. and weaver has all the needles and therad. If you need , I do have the Manuals. I will sale mine later to get a biger machine. Regards DR

Hi DR here, there are schools that will accept military benifits you would have to call and ask. I personally went through VOC rehab to go to a saddle school. Some schools will accept the Motgomery GI Bill or post 911 GI Bill, but what i have found that VOC will buy some of your hand tools and pay for the school and some cost of living while at the school. Talk to a local vocational counselor at you local VA. Hope i helped. To find out about saddle schools you can go to AMSA website. I went to Bud Shual Saddle School in Arizona. Regards, DR

Hi , Could I get a Photo Please.would like to look at it. Thanks DR

Hi All , I've looked and Steve is a great guy and backs it all, I will most likley get one of his but not to put a rench into this but Weaver just sent me a add for their new lock sticher,about the same price as Steve's class 4 . I just would like a dependable machine that will hold up , I dont realy care were and how makes it, I do enjoy every commit about all of these sewing machines.it's great . Thanks DR

Hi Elsa First of all welcome home and thank you for your service.I was in Iraq in 03. I have had a long road the last six mounths, with writing my business plan, 5 year cash flow.answering a ton of voc rehab questions I have not gave my packet to the Voc Conselar at this time but it will be soon. I took a 9 week class to build the business plan and now I'm at a collage were they are looking over it and making some crections. The Cash flow is in XL it s hard to do if you not cumputer letert like me .Look on ask Jeeves for Voc Questions for a start.Voc will pay up to $25000.00 for school and tools if you qulify.the GI and Post 911 will only pay 20 or 25 % of the school and no tools from what I was told But I was told by my Voc conslor that he would not by my sewing machine I don t know why.But will buysome tools. On a lighter note how wasJesses school how is he at teaching.I was at the wickengergshow and did not get to meet him but meat some of the best people in the saddle making world , It was great. I attached at business plan start up of what it should say.hope it helps. You should get in touch with a OEF/OIF Primary Care they will help you get started. Shoot me a email to ReynoldsSaddlery@gmail.com for more. Regards Davis

Thanks Skidder I've put a lot of thought into the school and I have a saddle maker in the state that is willing to take me on . he has over 35 years Plus in making saddles and tack I fill conifident in him.He is not a school yet but is going to be If I dint drive him CRAZY. And alot of what you have said he has told me . I have sat and talked to him a few point s .FOR hours with a note book full of Questions . He has given me Quotes on tool and material and places to go ,Tree makers ect. I have talked to some nice school out of state and their students . He is not a cookie cutter saddle maker . He is very picky and will save me money in the long run.I will make 2 saddles plain with him and after That when I have time I will go back for more schooling on tooling .IT NEVER ENDS.He also tool me to have an open mine about people and their saddle tast. I've worked on some folks saddles with repair and putting new strings in at the house. In the past I rebuilt pack saddles and riding saddles for the park service at the Grand Canyon, it was great. For as tools I was told that when you bye ,get the best because when that saddle goes out ,people will talk about you and you will hope it is good. I have talked to Try West ,Al Guold, Jesse Smith,Dale Morres school,Bill Gomer ,great guys. I have the leather crafters journals and saddle making veidos staloman books. some tools . I have a long way to go my self very long but I have a few folks that will help me .THIS web stie is the best I have seen for people helping ,Glad a friend told me about it It's great I can find every thing right here. Thanks Again every one for you help THANKS DR

Hi Bob thank You very much . I checked with the Voc canculer and the info that Igot was the GI bill would only pay for a quarter of the school,and the new Post 911 gi bill was the same . But If i was to come up with a Bussiness Plan and the Voc Person a OKed it then and only then I could go to school and could buy some of my tools . It was been a chace. But I WILL not give Up. Thanks DR

Thanks for the info folks, on Petes book and the sewing machine. I think Isaw it in the back of my leathers books. Keep in touch. DR

Hi All , I would like to take this time to thank all of you for what you are doing for the leather world. I do some small saddle repare and holsters and tack .And I Iam going to be going to a saddle school when this is final. I need some help I would like to start a bussiness repareing saddles and building them ,cowboy gear and leather goods. Places to buy the best of the tools and leather ,hardware ect. I am looking for any one that could supply me with a sample Bussiness Plan for saddle building.and cost of startup tools. Ive looked at alot of sewing machines I like the corbra dream machine and the ferdoc Pro 2000 and the alder 205. Im going thur the VA To the voc rehab but Im doing most of the work looking for this all. I am a mil, vet trying to get started with my on bussiness.I find a lot comfort in leather work it takes my mind off of the past Ive been back sence 03 and am just getting my life back on track. I am not able to get on hear much so if you reply it may take a few days to get back with you. By the way I live in USA , AZ . Thanks all DR