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You can punch holes with it but you need to add a chuck in order to hold the punch. I had the ram threaded and can install a keyless 1/2"chuck.

I like my arbor press for 3D stamping, I bought a 1/4" steel plate 5 inches by 5 inches to stamp on and it works good, the press could have been a bit bigger but I already had it.

They should tell you what thickness they want then you can decide what to use to cut them.

This is what it looks like with gel antique in saddle tan. Don't forget to wipe the dye off the resisted area.

One coat and let dry for a few hours at least or two coats if you require lots of resistance.

An illustration showing the parts of a sewing machine would be a good place to start.

Dampen the leather, wait until it's almost dry, oil it, go out to the barn and run the flesh side over the steel blade of a shovel, back and forth, oil it and redo the process without the water dampening. You'll need a shower when you're done or you haven't worked hard enough at breaking it.

That's pretty special, 1 5/16 bore over 18 inches. You might have better luck on a wood working forum.

There is lots of interest but it would be too far to travel I would guess. A college course at home that would last a few weeks would be great. The guys here are pretty good at answering the questions.

Hitting it with a hair dryer might work on that.

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum DinySue. Kevin.

That looks nice Tanya, good job.

Are you looking for something like this?

Dehairing can be done using calcium hydroxide but I don't know if it works on a tanned hide.

Yes I paid for it and I have it but I haven't installed it yet. Yes, I made a point of marking it and counting the turns. I started with a half turn and kept going up to six but it wasn't having any affect so I started looking at other possibilities. The cardboard is a good idea, thanks.

Did you consider buying a commercial tan?

I considered a Boss but was concerned sewing one handed.

Are they tanned?

It should dye but might be darker than veg. Try a small sample.

I backed the pressure off six complete turns and it was still leaving a black mark, turns out to be oil running down and ending up getting on the bottom of the foot and staining the leather.

The machine seems to be stitching well but I'm getting a slight line to the right of the stitch line, any idea what to adjust to reduce or eliminate this mark? Thanks.

I agree Ferg, I wish it was all published in an organized format as it is a wealth of information.

I just had it fired up and it worked quite well considering I've never touched a sewing machine before. The bobbin thread is getting caught in the bottom stitches but I think it's the way the threads are held when starting to stitch. The operators manual needs some work because there isn't much there for a novice operator, I got much of the information I needed from the videos Bob has. Bob did a good job of setting it up. I'd like to get a good book on sewing leather with a machine if anyone is aware of one. Kevin.

It can be!