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He was last online Saturday, so hasn't seen your post! Good idea to quote a post so he gets an email notification if you want to be more sure of a response. Tom

LOL. If it doesn't burn your fingers, it won't burn the leather. Rather than touching it, I would practice on some scrap to see how it works. Maybe also do a test touch to a piece of scrap to see if hot enough or too hot after you heat it each time. Tom

Thanks, I missed them as I was reading through your post. Tom

A couple pictures showing what happened would help others understand and reply back with suggestions. Tom

Where in the world are you located? This is a worldwide forum. Tom

Then if you move any photos, you break the link and no photos will show in your posts. One disadvantage to posting photos on other sites and linking to them. We see a lot of broken links in older posts for this reason. Best is to resize, down to 800 x 600 pixels. You will be doing a great favour to those that are on slow ISPs where it takes forever to download large images. Tom

Resize your files down to 800 x600 pixels. That is adequate and a real bonus for users on limited bandwidth web connections. There is a lot of software and apps out there that you can use to do this, some even web based so you don't have to install anything on your own device. Or depending on what you are using for an email client, you can email the files to yourself. Others put up images on their Facebook, then download the file as a smaller version and paste into their post. Do a Google search to find apps or software or services that suit you. Tom

See this thread for more information Tom

Check this thread A couple here may still be for sale. Tom

Tandy has some odds and ends (free lesson plans) in their leathercraft library. Might be able to selectively adapt them to your needs. Tom

Reduce the file size. 800 x 600 pixels is large enough for viewing and makes a fairly small file. If you are using a PC, one of the easiest ways of reducing a file size is to email it to yourself. Right click on the file, pick "send to", "mail recipient", and follow the prompts. Otherwise, there are lots of programs and applications available to reduce file size, depending on what you are running. There are some web based applications too, so you don't have to install something on your device. Do a little searching and I'm sure you will find something suitable for you. Tom

Checkout Cowboy thread at http://www.tolindsewmach.com/thread.html. Has a few colours, and good range of sizes. Tom

The name was likely on some equipment that was imported. Over 50 years in the power/steam/petrochemical/process/ and control systems industries. Hard to remember some of the projects and details. I look back on some of my correspondence on some of these projects and think that guy was pretty sharp compared to me, then see my name at the bottom. We sure tend to lose the detailed knowledge when we move on to other areas of work and specialization. Tom

Terrific work. I much prefer the watch band that is a single band with the watch sitting on top like the black one several photos above. They don't exert continuous stress on the pins. Better for the active working man. Pins last longer and don't get pulled out if you snag the watch strap. Tom

Very good representation of a safety valve. In my other life, have done a lot of work with safety relief valves. Am familiar with your company name. Tom

Check with MattMain. See his recent post. Let us know if volumes 1 and 2 are available. Tom

Thanks for the link. Copied files, optimized and converted to searchable PDF. 5 MB approximately. Tom glove_making os.pdf

You might like a cylinder arm for purses. Tom

Try a loop of fresh tape and keep patting the surface to grab the residue. Works for many types of adhesives, might work for you. Tom

And a quart of milk is about one litre. Tom

If it is nice soft flexible leather, it's not likely veg tanned. Most jacket type leather is chrome tanned from what I have seen. And yes, even chrome tanned leather will bleed through when it gets wet enough (water) or with a more volatile solvent. Walked 5 miles in a pouring rain wearing a black leather jacket. My shirt and skin were blue from the leather dye. Jacket was a little stiffer for a few days after it dried out, but softened back up just by wearing it.m Tom

Try a Google search "site:leatherworker.net rein rounder" and a couple other combinations like "site:leatherworker.net how to make round reins" I know I have seen instructions here on how to, so I think you will find them, or references to them with a few search combinations. The "site:leatherworker.net" parameter restricts the search to this site. Google has bigger and better search engines and better indexing database so works better and faster than our site search works. Tom

The OP appears to be from Gainsville Florida according to the IP address. Maybe someone in the area can recommend a dealer close by. And of course, we recommend supporting our banner advertisers since they support this site, and provide better backup service than many local shops with no leather machine experience. Tom Edit:. I'd like to see all members post their location since this is a worldwide forum. It helps us/you provide more relevant information and help.

Starting from the middle and working both directions reduces the "warp factor" too. Instead of sewing or lacing in both directions, you can mark the centres, use contact cement, and cement together aligning the centre marks. Then you can sew from one side, all the way around. Can even trim before sewing so your corners match up, assuming you cut a little oversize. Really helps your assembly process when you use a sewing machine. Tom

Get both rules, saves time. Else convert to your preferred units and mark up your patterns to suit. Many of my patterns have no measurements, just full size, lay it out, mark around it and cut! Tom