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also i forgot to tell you that the new motor cost 99.50 which is the best price around most people get 145.00 to 150.00 john

hello yes there is does your 205 have a speed reducer on it that is a bracket mounted under the machine where the belt on the motor run to a bigger pulley and the belt on the head of machine hooks on a smaller pulley . you can also use a 1 3/4 pulley on your machine motor also i just purchased a new motor from weaver that has a dial on it to run as slow or as fast as you want it is great!!!! i also have a 205-64 alder. they also sell the speed reducers hope this helps john

hello i am sure that the wrangler is a good swivel knife but i just had henley build me a swivel knife, and i seem to like it the best of all mine barry king, hackbar,old smothie, and the henley cost a lot less than the wrangler but all that is just my personal opion. and i also just use a swivel knife and deviders to cut my borders. john

well what i do is go to wal-mart or office supply store buy a small trash can that will determen the height and diameter of the leather can. when finished i will put a plastic bag in the small trash can to keep anything that they might throw in it (empty pop can etc) from leaking through on to my leather one . hope this helps john

no i dont use a trash can what i do is get me a small trash can and then build my leather one ,once lined and tooled i set the small one inside so it is easy to empty, also i put a plastic liner in the small one. the small trash can will determine the size of your leather one. hope that makes since. if not just let me know and i will try to do a better job of explaining it. thanks for all the nice complents

here is a wastpaper basket i just finished for a customer as always all comments are welcome

all my rope bags are round they have a pocket on the side for powder and gloves, most have a double zipper and a divider in the center hope this helps let me know if i can be of any more help john

nice job kate that is the same method i use on all my inside pockets of all my work. you did a great job of explaining it. thanks john

thank for the kind compliment on my work i have seen some of your work and think you do some alfull nice work your self,about the v.a. that is what i am thinking some basic belts b/w, geometric, some wallets that you lace together,maybe some costers things along that line are what i am looking at doing. i just got off the phone with our tandy store and they are willing to give me anything i need for the classes, also w/c leather co is willing to donate leather, i just have to remember the basic, this is something i fell real strong about, because i know how much it has helped me over the years. i may take you up on your offer about advice once i get this thing going and thanks to you and your guild. semper fi! john

i want to thank everbody for all their input on this and yes i have been in contact with several rehabiliton doctors and there will be some that just need this to help with their hand and eye cordenation, and some that just need to fell like they have a purpose in life. semper fi everbody

thanks Aaron, i think i will start with basic belts and checkbook covers, coasters and small things like that. i have to remember keep it simple, i have already contacted tandy leather co and they are will to donate anything i need and wickett&craig is willing to donate leather. the hardest part for me is keepinh it simple i have done this so long that i sometimes go overboard on my projects. but that is a good suggestion on gathering tools thanks for the advice john

hello everbody my name is john ivy(ivycustomleather.com) i have done leatherwork for 20yrs, but have never given a class on it , i am a100% disable vet(usmc) and i am wanting to donate one or two days a week at the local v.a. hospital, putting on basic leather classes for our troops coming home. it will be part of their phy/mental therphy.something to help keep their mind busy while they are recovering. i need some ideas of what would be good starter classes. all input will be welcome. feel free to check out my gallery of work. " thanks god bless america "

i have done several rope bags some with single zippers some with double zippers and deviders. i have inclosed one that i just finished if you want to call me i would be happy to answer any questions i can for you hope this helps

that is a great job on the car i bet it does draw a lot of attention i like the way you combined the different tooling pattern in it looks great welcome to the site john

hello i always use the mexican round braid on all my lacing it is a little harder but has alot cleaner look to it when finished that is only my personal opion and we all know what opions are worth. i have inclosed a picture of one of the belt i made that has the mexican round braid.

bob you have until the 1st of the month on your chair after that i am just going to build one and send to you have fun with it john hello thanks for the compliment on the chair i have never thought about selling just the frames, because i usally have several orders for them and it takes a while to build but that may be something to consider. john

hello tina thanks for the nice compliment i designed that chair years ago and have done real well with it . it is one of my favorite things to build john

hello timd, thanks for the compliment the chairs are one of my favorite thing to build, i designed them several years ago and have done real well with them. thanks again john

bob again thanks for the compliment i am sure there are other ways of useing that stamp but i have found that works best for me and gives me the look i am after. john

hello everbody my name is john ivy i have been doing leather work for approx 20 yrs i have displayed some of my latest work, and as always all comments are welcome, i am a better craftsman than a computer operator. all e-mail can be sent to me at ivycustomleather@aol.com if i can be of any help to any one please let me know. also one question what does edit signature mean i havent figured that one out yet, thanks john

this is a director chair i recently built for a customer i build the frame and all as always all comments are welcome

bob that stamp is one that just takes a lot of pratice the most important part is to keep the stamp straight and plumb so the next stamp lines up with the last i usally go back with a smallseeder and stamp the center of the stamp and the legs that join each other hope this makes since again thanks for the compliment john

bob' thanks for the nice comment on the bag i agree about the stamped letters but as we talked i went to far in the hole on this to add carved letters but i agree hole hartley about the letters if i keep practing one of these days i might be able to carry water for you. your friend john