Tree Reaper

Chris; You would normally wet the leather straps, stretch them leaving them stretched as they dry. How much stretch will be trial and error for the leather you have.

You could tumble them with a couple of balls in a dryer without heat .

I've tanned a few using supplies from Van Dyke, might be cabela's now. Get the grease off, tan them green if you can and break them over a round steel disk like a shovel .

I'm reluctant to think that this could be drilled out with any accuracy, specially if the pin is harder than the sleeve it's in. The problem I have is, these are already being made and are current production.

It's doable but you would need a micro lathe. It looks like a pin within a sleeve but it could be turned as one piece. The good news for me is, on my last snap I used a little JB weld on the snap itself for added security because it was going to be covered with a lining and a little got on the pin. When the pin was depressed into the die it became stuck inside and appeared as if the end was broken off but I couldn't find the loose end anywhere. I took the die apart and retrieved the pin and could see small traces of the JB on the pin. I polished it with emery and now it's free to slide back and forth again. From now on I'll clean the dies with alcohol after using the JB. It would still be nice to find parts for these expensive dies for the future.

Just what I expected. Ask for a part and they want to sell you a die. I don't really have any further questions just another headache from dealing with never ending incompetence.

When the thread loops on top it can be an indication of insufficient bobbin tension.

I have dies from OTB, there is an adapter for the small set of dies that allow them to be used in the Tandy press and for the larger dies you can purchase a bottom die holder that can be placed on the Tandy press but the best option in my opinion would be to counter bore the Tandy press to accept the larger OTB dies and use an insert to use the smaller Tandy dies.

I agree, another reason not to purchase Tandy dies. This is a good example to anyone else considering a press or any other expensive tool, if you can't get parts for it, why buy it? Maybe they'll surprise me!

Anyone know where to buy a replacement pin for the Tandy 3996-00 line 24 eyelet die? I've contacted Tandy and I'm waiting to hear back but I have a feeling they won't have parts for their dies. Thanks.

That's very nice, how durable is it?

Get a moderator to move your question here http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s=dffad530a8529de0057ef8996ca783d0&showforum=50 You'll have better results. If the machine was jamming , chances are that something was forced out of place.

Have a look at welding goggles. https://www.google.com/search?q=welding+goggles&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CEUQsARqFQoTCMzvnMmP-ccCFYIxiAodLFgLfg&biw=792&bih=463#imgrc=4oaH1P4qI0C5OM%3A

I wouldn't use a router on leather, it will grab, just too dangerous. You can use a small block plane with a sharp blade to skive leather.

OTB is a fantastic company to do business with. Great customer service.

This is what I use, usually two applications. http://www.homedepot.com/p/PC-Products-16-oz-PC-Petrifier-Wood-Hardener-164440/100649629

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You might make this work. http://www.jizni.co.za/holster-accessories/227-design-tech-v2-paddle.html

Try strapworks. Customer Service & Support - Support@strapworks.com

PC-Petrifier from Home Depot works.

You can use a roller guide on the edge of your leather, straight edge on a table or keep the edge of the foot on the edge of the leather as you sew. The open foot is useful when you aren't stitching a straight edge. Where are you having a problem, at the start and stop or the running stitches?

For a duplicate you could buy brass flat stock and make them or if they don't have to match you can bend a brass wire around a dowel and make one similar. Other than that search for chain bar ends, you might find something similar.

A forstner bit will work but it will have to be cleaned up a few times while drilling because the end will get plugged but both sides top and bottom will be clean.

I had the same problem, same tool different attachment,I hadn't used it in a few years and just forgot how it worked. It happens to more than just a few of us I'm sure.

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