Jbarv Bulls

Mine was doing that, a friend told me to take the bobbin and shuttle out and clean all the gunk that had built up inside there, cleaned it out, worked like a champ.

I use a double toe Harness foot. Gets alot closer than a standard left or right toe.

I have good luck with Weavers top coat and springfield leathers pro clear. They are similar to Tandys super sheen. Leaves a nice shine, but not as glossy as wyosheen.

I quit using them when I started getting sides of veg tan that smelled like a tom cat had marked it for me...

I use latigo split down to 4-6 oz to line all my breast collars. I like how it looks, the heft it gives them, and seems to last pretty good. Bridles and such, I use either 4/6 oz oil tanned or horse hide oiled up real good, just depends on what I have laying around.

What Chris said ... Id like to offer that I have the best results using gum trag with my dremmel burnishers. I hit it with gum trag, then sometimes beeswax, then the burnisher. I generally use the largest one I have and walk it back and forth from edge to edge.

I spent about 12 years riding bareback horses, started raising a few bucking bulls, clowning some shows, then decided I should get a real job when I got too old and fat to be in the money and diesel fuel got up to $5 a gallon. Also spent a couple of years as a detective at my local police department, then got a job as a 911 coordinator. Decided that didnt pay enough so I took a job with the National Park Service. I repair tack, build a few holsters, belts, and such in my spare time to help supplement things. Almost forgot, I am the chief wood cutter, splitter, taste tester, and firebuilder at my wifes smoked meats/bbq restaurant.

Im a big fan of Dixon bevelers ... I have a set that I like alot better than any of my old Gomph or Osbourn's. The learning curve is a little steeper due to their design, but it makes them alot easier to keep sharpened.

My father in law lives near Onia, I get over that way fairly often. My toro does fine with chap leather as long as I remember to change out needles and thread. Never had a problem. Only adjustments I make are to the presser foot pressure. Havnt tried to sew any canvas with it tho, might be the difference.

Hi from up the road at Saint Joe, I bought a flatbed attachment for my toro 3000, chap work aint bad at all on it. Kind of a pain to take on and off, but otherwise it works fine.

I thought the wet tracks would sure enough show, so I never tried it. I may have to try out some plates and see if that helps. Thanks fellers.

Do you wet the gusset before you sew it? I normally end up with my presser foot not being able to traverse the excess leather waving up around the corners on my Toro 3000 with a double toe.

I missed the $12 ones that sold, cant make myself pay $55 for the one thats on there now....

Anyone have an old Midas wild boar, or craftool razorback type stamp they want to get rid of for a reasonable price?

I switch back and forth between it and the acrylic finish from Springfield Leather Co. I cant really tell any difference in them.

Hide House has been my go to place for chap leather lately. Shipping is a little high, but the leather is good and still cheaper than most places.

Just wanted to let everyone know if you need parts or accessories for your sewing machine, you should call Cobra Steve first. He went out of his way to find a part and priced it more than fair. Guarentee when I outgrow my Toro 3000, Ill be buying my next machine from him. Springfield Leather is the only other place I know of who has his type of customer service nowadays. Thanks again Steve.

Im pretty sure my toro 3000 would run screaming from trying to sew through a penny .... thats pretty cool.

Sold it, thanks a bunch

I had just always heard them called splitters, wasnt aware you couldnt do one with the other. If the blade was sharpened, itd help with the chrome tan leather. I just tried it on 10-12 oz vegtan. Im secure enough in my sharpening ability to know if I tried to sharpen it, Id wreck it. The bevel angles and I dont get along real well ....

Ok, make me an offer then... or open to some trading.

I use a cone tipped type punch I got at Home Depot to flare the snap first, then tap around with my tandy setter until it seats. Works well for me.

I have an old Landis 2 inch crank splitter. $350 and Ill ship it for free. Blade could use a good sharpening. PM or email joe.j.jones@hotmail.com Heres a pic of the back side.

You might try double shoulders to save some money if you dont need entire sides. Or wickett has their overstock hides, I cant tell any difference between the standards and the overstocks lately.