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  1. Was in front of their store one day a couple years ago while on other business, and not feeling to great that day. I've never been in their store, but need to check it out some day. Tom
  2. Vancouver https://www.lonsdaleleather.com/leather Vancouver Upholstery leather https://www.vanvilleleather.com/products Longview Leather, south of Calgary AB http://www.longviewleather.com/ OA Leather Supply, Saskatoon SK on FaceBook Buckskin Leather with locations in Nanaimo, Calgary, and Edmonton https://www.buckskinleather.com/ And there was another here in Calgary that I can't find at the moment. Edmonton https://www.halfordsmailorder.com/hides-leather-and-fur Nanaimo might be the best option for you to check out. Tom
  3. Take a look at this https://elktracksstudio.com/collections/videos/products/leather-rose Video is available along with patterns. Tom
  4. What are you using for an edge guide" Tom
  5. Appears to be in Springfield MA according to the IP address. Tom
  6. @NGSC Moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines. You'll likely get more help here! Tom
  7. Have you tried a search to see what is here? If not try this search string. https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aleatherworker.net+cowboy+outlaw+sewing+machine&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 Tom
  8. Moved to leather sewing machines Tom
  9. Hey @pete your file did not get attached! Just the file name. Can you post it here as a jpeg file please? Tom
  10. So you need to reduce the file size. See this thread for some help with reducing file sizes. At 800 x 600 pixels, you can post over a hundred photos. Tom
  11. If your leather isn't totally dry when you start flexing it, it will lose a lot of definition. But too dry when tooling means you can't get a good deep impression. Flexing the leather, folding it, stretches the outside of the fold, and in most cases won't return to its original state. Tom
  12. OP appears to be from Chicago area according to his IP address. @RememberingGS It's a good idea to put your location in your profile. Also we would like to see some pictures so we know what you have. Tom
  13. Read this thread Tom
  14. I would cross-post this in Leather Sewing Machines as well. Tom
  15. Here it is fixed! 132k6.pdf Tom
  16. Hi Patty In the future, please start a new thread when your topic is different than the OP's topic. Tom
  17. You can back stitch with the machine, or you can cut the tails long and back stitch manually using the saddle stitch method. If you are using leather point needles in your machine, the chisel points may shred the thread if you back stitch on the machine. Otherwise, as above. Fredk is a good resource for information. Tom
  18. Have you read this thread Tom
  19. Have you read through the thread It will answer many of your questions. Tom
  20. Measure and make sure the cutting disks are large enough diameter for the added thickness. Also make sure that the throat has adequate clearance. Stress wise, should be lower stress with a single cut at your desired width. We just came out of a week long deep freeze, down to -32C. Reached +4C last night with a mild Chinook. Didn't break the 0 today, but very nice outdoors in comparison. Tom
  21. Be careful building from measurements only. You may find you didn't leave enough allowance for the folds in the spine of the cover. Cut oversize, lay everything out the way it will be assembled, with the books in place. Adjust to fit the way you want it to fit. You can staple the pieces together if you leave a little allowance so you can cut the staple holes off after glued and stitched together. Staples make a nice temporary join. Tom
  22. LOL. I saw that tifs won't display automatically so was in the process of replacing with jpegs, but you beat me to it! I had about a 29' waist when I made this, then settled at about 31 for many years, then suddenly up to 36. Now back to 32". Eat less, exercise more, and now no BP meds required! Tom
  23. I made a single layer 8 oz belt from scraps about 50 years ago. Cut the scrap into 1.25" x 3.25" pieces and laced them together, then laced the perimeter of the whole belt. Wore it for many years, until it got too short. I used a bag of scrap lace, most of it not beveled, and inconsistent width. Did double loop lacing style. Looks kind of ratty now after sitting in a drawer for so long plus the original wear and tear. I've been thinking about resurrecting it, adding a couple more pieces for length, and re-lacing the whole thing with better quality lace. Tom
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