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Luke Hatley

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  1. check with "CRAZY CROW TRADINGPOST". they might have the pattern.
  2. if you are close to a Tandy Store there is a small lo cost book that will be very benifical to you, to teach you how to lace the double loop..
  3. GUESS WHAT........THERE IS NOTHING AUTOMATIC ABOUT THEM. THEY ARE MANUAL. tbe best investment for you would be to buy the Al Stolhman Book "THE ART OF HAND SEWING"....
  4. very nice mugs. i see you are lining them with beeswax. what happened to all the "Brewers Pitch" that used to be used to line the mugs ?
  5. STEVE.............THAT IS A GOOD ONE..........
  6. "Very Carefully"..........after stamping the letters. Seal all of the area with two coats of super sheen finish. make sure the finish is completly dry. use a small paint brush and apply white Acrilic Craft paint to the recessed areas. then with a damp paper towel wipe off the excess white. EXPERIMENT A LITTLE YOU WILL GET IT.
  7. I THINK YOU GOT IT GOING YOUR WAY. FINE BRAIDING.....
  8. CHECK YOUR SMALLER HARDWARE STORES.ACE, AROUND HERE HAS ALL KINDS AND SIZES.
  9. what thickness of leather are you hand sewing ? and how far apart are you punching your stiching holes?
  10. check out "SIEGEL of CALIFORNIA" they have all sizes of them
  11. thanks Ray, I have not seen Don 101 here in a while but he is the only other person that has an embossing wheel like the one i have. Contack him , he might know where an extra is.
  12. Thanks Ray.......a long time ago i did a strap for my son, he said that he would be using a "strap lock" on it and this" punch is the size to use". I marked it with Blue Tape............. so it is the one with Blue Tape on it.....
  13. THANK YOU. COLOR IS TANDYS ALL' N' ONE LT BROWN
  14. I HAVE SEEN HIS BENCH AND IT IS A GREAT WORK AREA, ESPECIALLY THE DRAWERS, WITH THE TOOLS CLOSE AT HAND,
  15. WELL I GUEES YOU HAVE MADE ME WANT TO DO SOMETHING FOR MY SELF. i'll have to do one for my Remington Rollin Block .45-70. THE CARTRIDGE BELT LOOKS GREAT ESPECIALLY THE BRADING, THAT REALLY SETS THE BELT OFF.
  16. NOW .....THAT IS THINKING OF OF THE BOX...
  17. lets see a photo if possible, in the mean time ,use 277 or 207 on top and 207 in the bobbin. rethread the bobbin and re thread the top. thry again.
  18. YES JOSH............. "A BAND OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS"
  19. AND SOME FOLKS ARE GLAD THAT YOU ARE BACK HOME..
  20. I worked in Grocery stores for over 45 years and was a Meat cutter and Meat Dept Manager for more years than i care to remember> i was able to Retire Early and i have not looked back. Now the Leather work...... keeps me (off the streets & out of the Bars)
  21. ART WORK LOOKS GREAT.....one thing you might want to try is to let the leather dry a little more before you start to Bevel . ( TOM and I was posting at the same time.....Great minds think alike )
  22. JOSH.........like Ray said......YOU HAVE REALLY CAME A LONG WAY IN YOUR LEATHERCRAFTING, EVER ITEM YOU DO, IS BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE KEEP EM COMMING. the lacing adds a special touch to the belt.
  23. I LIKE THE WAY YOU SEWED THE FRONT OF THE BAG TO THE GUSSETT. AS ALWAYS......... NICE WORK
  24. VERY VERY NICE...........I WISH I COULD DO THAT.............. one of these days i guess.............
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