Ferg

I watched that movie the other night, I was real bored. LOL ferg

French edger is perfect for this. While you are learning how to do this, measure the thickness of the leather you wish to use. Draw a line on the backside a distance equal to the thickness. Lay the leather on heavy piece of glass or better, marble. Allow the edger to ride with one edge on the marble while the edge on the leather will be on the line you drew. The cut wants to feather to practically nothing . This will give you a 45 degree angle. ferg

You use a cording foot. They come in different sizes for different sizes of cord. The foot has a groove in the bottom that rides over the cord and material that is wrapped around the cord. Look at the cuff on the glove. The top piece of material is only 2 or 3 inches toward the palm. It is also sewn at the palm but not often with a cord at that pointThe needle is guided into the space at the side of the cord. This is possibly a better than average quality glove, cheaper would not have the cord. ferg

The edge is rolled over and sewn fairly close to the edge, that is the inside layer of the glove. The overlay or top layer is sewn right next to the first stitching but not over it. Makes a very serviceable and wear resistant edge. ferg

I am more moved by some things now that I am an old man, if this doesn't move you, I'm sorry. http://www.youtube.com/embed/GBaHPND2QJg?rel=0 ferg

Jake, One of the problems with this scenario is there being some differences in the machines. Act of sewing not much different from one to another. We visited an Art Fair couple weeks ago where a lady had a gazillion purses, wallets, etc. None were tooled, she uses expensive leather and does some fantastic stitching, most French Seams. I spoke with her briefly. She will be using Italian leather for all her products soon. This lady had done a lot of practicing. ferg

The one from Italy is exactly what I have been wanting. I am going to stick with it. ferg

If you find someone that can read Italian etc. and you decide to order the knife I want one also and I will split the package of 100 blades with you if you wish or I will take a full package. I sent them an e-mail in Italian, I forgot my Mac has a translator. Asked for cost and if they ship to USA ferg

Mike I have the magazine you are looking for. I have the fold out with the pattern also. I don't wish to get rid of the magazine or to cut it up but I will send you copies of the pattern, Photo Carve and included on this post is a reduced size scan of the front cover. Please let me know if you want them via PM with your address. Sorry, I forgot to flip it over. LOL ferg

Don't get too upset about this. The first Remedy? Don't look at or read it. The Admins take care of most of this stuff anyway. ferg

I am an old man and several generations older than you I suspect but I will never understand why anyone would want to display something like this anywhere. Has nothing to do with you and your work. ferg

I can answer part of your query, yes there is an adjustment and it should not alter the timing. Problem is I can't remember the screw that loosens that bar. Loosen the screw that holds the foot on the bar, see if the foot is all the way up on the bar. Wiz or Bob Kovar can tell you more if they visit this evening. ferg

I used two pieces of 1/2" aluminum about 2 1/2" square. Attached them to the table so they would be at the sides of the bottom portion of the press. Drilled and tapped a thumb screw in the 1/2" block so I could tighten the table to the base of the press. I drilled and tapped the table onto the aluminum blocks with flat head machine screws. ferg

i made a table for my one ton arbor press that may fit the bill for you. You could modify it anyway you need. This is the thread. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=34570&st=0&p=214265&hl=+arbor%20+press%20+ferg&fromsearch=1entry214265 ferg

We buy finished logs and finished timber from an amish gentleman in Ohio. His shop runs on belts connected to a long shaft in the floor that has a V-8 Ford truck motor at the end. I love the Amish folks and have never had a bad experience dealing with them. BTW: The telephones are usually located off their property for the businesses and they ride in small buses that mostly German Baptist folks drive. They have had to change their ways a little along the way to be able to survive. Fewer of them are farmers these days but most are very astute business people and I absolutely love their food. Excellent craftsmen. ferg

Extremely beautiful when finished. Very tight grain and texture. You can carve it but it needs extra casing time. I like it best with no carving. Just something real special about the leather and where it came from. ferg

Call Bob Kovar at Toledo Industrial Machinery. He has lots of them. ferg

I may as well dive in here first. You have this on your pdf: To me that means we can download free but if we wish to use a pattern for commercial use we would need to pay for it. Is that correct? If so, they are not free. That said: Most of the patterns are actually leather patterns, yes they could be used otherwise. There are many patterns available from multiple places/books close to these. That is not to say you couldn't sell/give them away if you like. I am simply thinking of the Copyright that may be attached to these. I am no lawyer but many of us have been down this road before. Just trying to cover the bases. Nice drawings. ferg Hi everyone; Recently I inherited a box full of leather, and a few leather working tools. Not really knowing anything about leather working, I surfed the web, and eventually found leatherworker.net. I also discovered the artistic side of leather working, and decided that was what I wanted to do, although I quickly realized I needed to learn the basics of tooling leather. While looking at some of the projects, and patterns I saw on leatherworker.net, I thought I had some drawings that might easily be modified to leather working patterns. (I was a draftsman for over thirty years) Since I am using leatherworker.net, and other sources to learn leather work, I'd like to give something back. I hope this is the place where I can do this. I have tried to create some leather crafting patterns that can be downloaded free. I need someone with more leather working experience than I to let me know if these patterns are usable. If they are, please let me know if there is anything I could do to make them better, or more useful. (I have many more drawings I can work on, if I know I'm on the right track for leather crafting patterns.) You can see these patterns at http://www.otbpatter...ft-patterns.php

Never used white glue on leather. My experience with Elmer's white glue would not give a nod for leather. I like Barge cement but I have been using Weldwood Contact Gel lately. Trick is to allow to "set" until both pieces you are joining are dry enough to be tacky. After I put the pieces together I hammer them with a leather hammer. I have some items that have never been sewn that you would be hard pressed to pull apart. I have often wondered what the glue is that is shown in some of the European leather goods factories. It might be a white contact cement I don't know. There are some instances in purse and wallet liners that have no stitching. I would think Fiebings would be a good place to try the white glue. ferg

i don't have one yet but I will shortly from Bob at Toledo Industrial. Fortuna with top and bottom feed. To handle both thin and heavy leather it needs to be top and bottom feed. I believe the Cobra is this type. ferg

Leather in the store is sorted through either by the shoppers or employees. Light doesn't affect chrome tanned for the most part. Much of the veg tanned is rolled and on a shelf. ferg

Did you change needle size to conform to the extra size of the thread? ferg

I notice you have your leather stock hanging over a rod. Two things: You probably have light on the leather, either natural and/or artificial. Get some Kraft packaging paper and hang over the leather as a shield. Second: if you wish to have your leather hanging, use spring clamps so you can hang from the edge. Inside a dark room or closet is very good but not always possible. ferg

Sounds as tho- you need to readjust your tensions. Loosen top tension a little each time you test. If two or three changes doesn't appear to help, you will need to increase tension on the bobbin. If you do not know how to do that someone on here will help. ferg

Something to check knowing it may not have anything to do with your problem. You didn't say what size thread you are using. These machines prefer 138 and lower. They will sew with 207 but not generally very well. Double check needle size in regards to thread size. Toledo Industrial Machine has a chart for needle to thread size. ferg