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I think what he meant was to always put the left needle in and then the right needle - or visa versa... but always do it the same way.

I made a mistake and thought I better mention it... hopefully before someone brings it to my attention that my calculations were wrong... *The leather that I made the clocks out of is 1/16" thick. all other details are correct...

FYI - Hidepounder has the best tutorial on finishing edges - just in case you hadn't seen it yet... http://leatherworker...ges-2-15-11.pdf hope this helps

Hi Steve Yes, this is very easy to make... All there is to my clock is the leather and the "clock movement" The clock movement I bought has the shortest shaft so there would not be any room for any thing else to fit in the space between the movement front and the nut that holds it on... You can buy them with a longer shaft if you wanted to and longer hands - if you wanted to use a larger piece of leather. I made mine 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 square (only because I have a cutting die that size) and it is 8 oz leather (1/8 inch thick). The clock movement has a built in ‘hanger’ (triangular hole in the back that is about 3/8 inch deep) and it easily holds the leather. The leather is sturdy enough to just stay in place. What I ordered for this specifically - from http://www.klockit.com/ is the 10002 movement for $2.75 and when you order you have to choose what hands you want to go with your clock so check those out before you order. I used the 66992 - Hands - spade 23 I got the idea for this from a friend that has a clock similar to this and it just hangs on the wall with no frame. * All you have to do is make sure that when you are done tooling your leather… make sure it dries flat. * You could mount your clock in a picture frame too, but so far I can’t find any this small. OK here's the first one I made Let me know if you have any other questions - I'm happy to help if I can...

Well here we go - here's my second clock. Not the best, but I'll make a few more and The good thing about leather work - I'm sure they will get better...

Thank You so much Bob, for posting your fix for the problem. I am sure it will help many others that are going to try using the concho snap adapters. I know it is going to help me! (it is funny - writing this - the leatherworker.net spell check is saying that the spelling of concho is wrong... heheheh )

I am reviving an old thread here with Tons of really Grrrreat information and many tutorials on * How to carve a horse * How to carve a horse eye *How to carve a horse mane Thank You Kathy... Your work is Phenomenal! Attn Admin. - This should be Pinned

-didn't read........... just looked at at the pics

Yes, you are right - it is jim84067. I guess I forgot about it too, until yesterday. I started putting some my favorite links on my profile so I have a place to go that is easy for me (and others) to find them.

Nice sheath! Nice knife - where'd you get that?

You are welcome! I especially like the patterns that look like stained glass windows. Bear, duck and elk medallion... Also, down at the bottom of the glossary is "Floor Medallion" and any one of those would make a good clock face. I fixed a couple of clocks for customers and bought a couple of extra "clock movements" from http://www.klockit.com/ so I could make a couple of small clocks with a leather face. I might even use the Bear Medallion for a clock face... Any way, I'm so glad you found OTBPATTERNS to be helpful

FYI - I found this cool website with some free and inexpensive patterns. Some are pretty simple and others are perfect for a leather project. OUTSIDE THE BOX OTBPATTERNS Intarsia Art, Scroll Saw, Woodworking, Leather Crafting It says "Each of these scroll patterns has been created to help you to make an interesting item that you can be proud to display, or sell. OTBPatterns They even have some real good tips and info on how to sell your products at a show

Almost looks like the white is silk-screened on... ?

Hmmm, this is interesting..... I need to make some notebooks and I will definitely be sure to practice before I try to finish the concho/snaps... I hate to waste hardware practicing but I am afraid that I would just mess up the finished leather. I might just put the concho on the top and have the closure similar to this