LeatherLegion
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I believe we're overthinking the whole Tandy "situation" . This is one of the biggest companies out there when it comes to leather , leather tools and hardware , leather dies and pretty much everything else needed to get you into leather craft , all under one roof . They got rid of their membership fees , dropped prices and some of us took that as a bad sign. They are rolling out a new web-site and closed down less that 10% of their stores during a pandemic and that's somehow a bad sign...unless those were the overperforming stores bringing in huge profits
They've been around for 100 years taking pride in interacting 1 on 1 with their customers , offering classes in pretty much all of their locations ...i think it's unlikely Tandy will switch to an online business model.
I've been shopping with Tandy for about 20 years and my good experiences, overshadow the bad ones by a mile . As far as i am concerned , i am not ready to write them off yet , based on their current situation.But than again , bigger companies out there went under , some of them even without any warnings . I guess time will tell but i am not gonna waste my time "reading the signs"
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I am looking for a 3.85mm Crimson Hides stitcing irons set. Please messege if you have one willing to sell
Thanks !
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On 5/15/2020 at 4:25 PM, Hardrada said:. Irritating too that the Pro dyes can't be sent by CanPost (more dangerous stuff is shipped, I reckon, but... ah well).
Lately , Tandy is using Purolator most of the time ,unless your order is shipped to a PO box ...so you shouldn't have any issues having those pro dies shipped to you
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Tandy sells Tyvek , pre-cut for horizontal or vertical pockets
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The mounted ones are way more reliable and you can get for under $30 on-line . Magnetic ones tend to move and that's the last thing you want. You can also get feet with a built in edge guide
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2 hours ago, CastleLeatherWorks said:... any plans to finish the edges?
Not really. As i said , this is one was more of a prototype. I mght actually sell ths set as kit that can be dyed , stamped , carved by whoever might be interested in it
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47 minutes ago, Outfitr said:Ya great design! Are the pieces die cut?
The main pieces are die cut , the slits are cut by hand. The suport is actually cut with one of my card holder dies.For the 2 retaining pieces i cut 2 strips 1in wide and use the coaster die to cut out the curved edge. The joint cut outs were done with an oblong punch. I just have to find a better way to cut those slits easier and cleaner
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Quick little project on a Saturday morning...more of a prototype than anything else. The whole thing is made out of veg-tan 7-8 oz leather. As always , critiques are more than welcomed
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On 3/25/2020 at 11:00 AM, Bert51 said:I have seen these before, my daughter has one for her plastic Brother machine
That was probably one of the funniest things i heard in a while
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Edmonton , Halifax , Saskatoon and Surrey stores are still open in Canada and will take orders over the phone . All the online orders will be directed to the store that's closest to the shipping address. Also, you will never pay more than what the shipping quote shows when the order is placed , regardless of where the order is coming from
Hope this helps a bit
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2 hours ago, iron1951 said:...and the machine fell. "Oops I Broke It".
Been there ...done just that. I got lucky on ebay with the take-up-lever
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Edmonton store should stil be open for online orders
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I have a CB4500 and a Nakajima 341...i can do anything from #69 to a #346 thread . Cylinder arm is always a plus
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Tandy carries The Outlaw now...some of the store should have demo models once they are open
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It is made in China like all the other ones and It is a cheaper by few hundreds. I guess you can't go wrong .I don't think Buckle Guy's press is made by Lucris and rebranded as the price is way lower .Aliexpress is full of them for around $700 + shipping
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I'm sill looking for one of those pedestal tables. Thank you !
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Go for cylinder arm ..you'll want to make more then wallets at one point....any Juki 341 clone will do just fine
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Nice design !
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Hi everybody. Is any of you guys familiar with his machine ? I didn't have much time to look at it but It looks like a 563 to me . The machine is up for sale , i tried to get some info online but can't fine anything
Thanks in advance
Ed
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Hi Uwe , any chance on getting one done for a Juky 341 ? Last time i talked to you , it was on your to-do list .
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I bought one of those hoping to replace my Tandy press just because the dies were a lot cheaper . I put it up on Kijiji within couple of days . The dies are very poorly made as most of the snaps will get stuck in them .
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At less than $600 seems like a great deal. I wish there were individual sized end punches oppose to a "one fits all "
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I have a Lucris MA III and works fine on 4-5 oz .with my wallet dies. It works on 10 oz leather but with small dies . I would go with the 8 tons in your case
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26 minutes ago, Tinkerton said:The trainer I know uses them for recall(getting them to come when called) training. It affords more control than one of those extend-leashes.
If it's just recall , i would do 1/2in . It will reduce the weight a bit You can also use an O ring to connect the two lengths
Techsew 2800 presser foot
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Hi there
Would the 335 presser feet work on a Techsew 2800 ? Are there any other accessories interchangeable between the two machine ? I just want to make sure before placing an order on ebay .
Thank you