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If you have a Tandy store nearby, take your punch or belt there and compare the sizes. They have 3 sizes. Maybe these listed sizes might help you.

Suede is a type of leather made from the flesh side of the skin, giving it a soft surface. It is typically thin and soft, has been mechanically worked to produce a nice soft consistent nap. Suede is often made from lambskin, but it is also made from other skins including goats, pigs, calves, and deer. When the flesh side of vegetable tanned leather is placed on the show side, it is called "rough out". Leather sold as splits have a suede appearance on both sides and is usually heavier than a typical showy suede. It's often chrome tanned. Hope this helps.

So why use suede?

If you are only applying it to the smooth side, no harm. If you are applying it to the suede/velvety side, it will glue all the fibers down and won't look or feel like suede. Depends on what you want it to do for you.

Moved your post to WANTED, located in the Marketplace forum.

Please post your photos here. 3rd party hosted photos frequently disappear due to changes in the host's policies, host out of business, users moving files, deleting files, closing their account or the account expiring. When this happens, the post becomes worthless to all future users who are researching or looking for help to solve a problem. Post your photos in jpg or png format. They display automatically. Many members will not download unknown files or file types. If your files are too large to post here due to file size restrictions, you need to resize your files to fit. Follow this link for some helps and suggestions. https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/15122-how-to-post-pictures-on-lw/?do=findComment&comment=551171 There are lots of Apps, software, and online tools available on the web, or even built into your device to enable you to reduce your file sizes. 800 pixels in the longest dimension is quite adequate. Smart phone screens and many monitors don't display high res files in high resolution. People that live on the fringes of the internet appreciate smaller file sizes and high res photos may take from 10 minutes to hours to download.

You need to list a price in US$ and shipping information, who pays, how much, any areas you won't ship to, etc. See the marketplace rules here https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/

See the marketplace rules here https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/ You must post a price in US$

And you have a dark cloth to cover both ends so ends of the rolls of leather don't get suntanned. (daylight or indoor lighting)

@PastorBob Anyhoo, if anyone may be interested, here is a link to it. https://pastorbobleather.com/product/cross-draw-j-frame-revolver-2-barrel-holster-template-acrylic/ Please post your template on the 3D Printer forum too! https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/223-3d-printers-and-lasers/

Moved your post to leather sewing machines. This is where the machine guys hang out. So you'll get answers here. Instead of the term 'free arm' look for cylinder bed. You can get table attachments so can have a flat bed as well.

Moved your post to leather machinery.

These are leather conditioners and don't seal the surface.

Reduce your browser screen/window width and the left side disappears.

Moved your post to stamping. Wanted is where you are looking for tools or equipment you want to buy. There are tools posted on eBay you could use as a reference. You could go back through the old/sold archive looking for past posts, or try a search for craftool prices.

Moved your post to "wanted". You should include your approximate location in your profile so you get response related to where you are.

I have a Techsew 2700 cylinder bed machine. Reliable, no problems with it. Doesn't get used heavily since I don't do a lot of work.

His post says "I’m selling it at $1200, exclude shipping" Note the seller is located in Indonesia.

I don't see your note about whether you ship will ship and any restrictions as to where. Also question why your IP address says New Zealand and your profile says Ontario? Please update this thread else I will be locking it and archiving it.

Specs in the opening post says foot lift is 13mm, about 1/2". So should be able to handle 3/8" thickness.

On Google, use site: leatherworker.net followed by your search parameters

If using pliers, use flat jaw type. No grooves that may mark the needle and begin a crack causing a break if slightly twisted. Straight pull, no bending action.

Moved your post to sewing leather.

You need to state if you will ship, where to, who pays. See the marketplace rules here https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/

Out of stock on both sites. Hasn't been on his Facebook site since 2022. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067802724697