MARCELLO.............WITH A DIAMOND SHAPE AWL,
YOU WILL HAVE 3 CUTTING EDGES
A ROUND AWL YOU ONLY HAVE ONE.
A GOOD HEAD KNIFE WOULD BE MY CHOCE, FOR CUTTING
ERIC, I LOOKED AT THE LIST AND THE ONLY ONES THAT I WOULD CONSIDER IS THE
SINGER 31-15....... PRICE IS WAY TOO HIGH. FIND ONE FOR AROUND $300-400
THE CONSEW 206 WOULD WORK...BUT....
NONE OF THE MACHINES THAT I SAW WILL SEW THICK LEATHER.
ONLY LIGHT WEIGHT TO MEDIUM LEATHER.
GO TO A SEWING MACHINE DEALER ,TAKE LEATHER SAMPLES WITH YOU THEN SEW THEM
THEN BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THAT MACHINE, IF IT IS FORSALE AT A LOWER PRICE.
SOMETIMES IT IS WORTH A LITTLE MORE $$$$$$ TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT WILL BE ABLE TO
HELP WITH PROBLEMS AT A LATER TIME...........I M H O..
THANK YOU ART.........
ps check out "BUCKAROO HATTERS".COM A FRIEND OF MINE'S HAT SHOP
JUST OUTSIDE OF MEMPHIS.
and be sure to listen to the music by Dave Stamey..
Viejo, i was working on this one but it is not finished yet. most of mine are pulled around the hat
snug. then i mark the ends and cut , then fasten the two ends together with a WHIP STICH.
then carefully push the Band down on the hat,
(as u no...... we folks down south dont no how to spell)
yes it should be "BAREFOOT LEATHER". sorry i missed it.I must have been
over come with the humor.. L M A O .
Terry that was my first choice...................
back in the days (60's & 70's) i did more belts like that than i care to remember.
( when he wakes up thursday wont he be suprised)
THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION OUT IN CYBER SPACE FOR YOU.
1.CORDWAINERS 'Honorable Company Of'.a good start.
2.there is a lot of information on the Indian lifestyle of there use of Leather.
and before the meeting of the White Man all they used was Leather or reed.
I would put both sides together flat and start Lacing.
good luck and have fun.
*there is another Book that will be very Helpful to you
"THE LEATHERWORKER HANDBOOK"..by..VALERIE MICHAEL.
I GOT MINE AT TANDY.