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    @Killerwork moved this post to patterns and templates. Help wanted is like the classifieds in the newspaper. Also every post has to be approved before it becomes visible to others. You'll get more responses from this area or in the forum "how do I do that". Browse through patterns and templates and see what you find. You can also do a google search "site:leatherworker.net Sheridan patterns" if you want to limit the search to this site. Tom
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    Here are a couple YouTube channels with useful information. https://www.youtube.com/user/alexogden49/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/11061004/videos I have watched a number of bookbinding and repair videos. They use white PVA glue as it stays flexible. In some locations, they use wheat flour paste, depending on how fast they want it to dry. And they use very thin coats so it doesn't wrinkle the end papers. Have fun. It is a good project to play/work with. Tom
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    Try this link http://www.leatherworker.net/California Holster Tutorial.pdf It may be helpful. Do a google search "site:leatherworker.net 1860 Colt 44" without the quotes. Lots of pictures and comments. This pdf was in the results. You could add "pattern" or "template" or other search parameters to the search string. Tom
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    Do a google search "site:leatherworker.net leather hat" without the quotes. You will find lots of posts. You can modify the search parameters to narrow down what you really want to see (could add "pattern" to the search to limit it to include only posts with patterns). "site:leatherworker.net" restricts the search to this site. I've copied a few hat patterns from here, but have yet to try making one. Tom
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    Moved Tom
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    It is sometimes very surprising at where connections do match up, or how few hops it takes to find someone that knows someone who knows the person you want to contact. When my brother-in-law had some problems in India after he was mugged, I put him in touch with a lady that had temporarily worked in my company, taking over work to be done in India. Sometimes these connections are very fortunate. But long story short, I don't know your friends. Tom
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    Perhaps you could expand on what you are asking or telling us. Are you starting at the beginning of a story or starting at the end and working back to the beginning. Rather cryptic. Tom
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    The needle information from JLS is all for machine stitching. Tom
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    Be careful of alcohol fumes being drawn through a fan where the motor is open to the fumes. The motor needs to be a non-sparking type, no switch in the motor or totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC). A spark in alcohol fumes can give you quite an unwelcome surprise! Tom
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    More information is available at these URLs http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=72539&dir=2017/october/20 http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=72539&dir=2017/october/20 Tom
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    Also do a google search for "diaper bag pattern" and you will find lots of hits. Mostly fabric, but will give you good ideas and useful patterns. Tom
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    Chrome tanned leather often has white to blue in the middle. Tom
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    Cowboy 3200

    Northmount replied to treyman's topic in Old/Sold

    Please read http://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/ Add photos, full details with all accessories, etc. Tom
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    For edge burnishing read Bob Park's pinned post under how to do that.
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    Did you scuff up the smooth surface of the plastic first? Various glues and cements need a "tooth" to hold onto. I have been able to use water-based contact cement successfully with several different plastics. There are some plastics apparently that do not play well. Always good to test "new to you" processes on some scrap first to prove the concept. Tom
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    @Mudmule and @theenie PM Howie696 - just a few posts above yours. This booklet is out of print and it seems no one is looking to do reprints. Tom
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    Playing goofy, or are you serious? Multiply by 5/8 and you will have miles. Tom
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    Rust, oxidation of iron in a moist environment. Likely used up all the free acid. Still works as there is iron available to work with tannin in the leather. Tom
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    Need enough presser foot pressure to stop the leather from lifting. That also causes skipped stitches. Tom
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    Do a google search with something like this "site:leatherworker.net power skiver", minus the quotes. You will find lots about power skivers, setup, problems, use, etc.
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    An airbrush should be adequate. It's not like you are trying to paint a wall with a airbrush that only covers 2" diameter circle. It is also easy to overlap without leaving defined edges on the overlap. There are lots of posts about using airbrushes, size, model, etc. here. Do a goggle search limited to this site "site:leatherworker.net airbrush" the string site:leatherworker.net limits google to searching this site. You can click on the link and save yourself time typing it in. You can add other terms into the search string to limit or better define the results you are looking for. Tom
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    Be careful not to lift the presser foot too high and lose your top tension. Just ease it up enough to be able to turn the leather a little. If you lift the foot and turn before the hook has grabbed the loop, you could drop a stitch. So best to wait to turn until the needle has risen maybe 1/4" but still well into the leather. Tom
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    @strudell You have some people interested if you would care to follow up your post. Tom
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    A google search finds these links plus many more (singer 17w15 sewing machine): http://www.usa-dealer.net/SINGER-17W15-heavy-duty-zig-zag-sewing-machine_p_1694.html https://www.manualslib.com/manual/364455/Singer-17w15.html Tom
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    Split off the original thread and moved to > Home /Marketplace /Items For Sale /Machinery -- Sewing and Stitching /Used Tom
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