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All, Are any of you working with seed beads/beading and incorporating them into your leatherwork? I have always thought the Native beadwork looked great with leather on sheaths and such, and I have ordered a small starter loom, thread and beads to try this stuff out. I just don't know the best way to attach the beads to the leather. Obviously it can be sewn onto leather, but does anyone know the best way?

Ooooh, that’s a hoss! I say yes, do it!

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Thanks so much! Appreciate it. Thanks man! Lol, yeah it certainly needed it with that long flat blade edge going in and out.

Finshed making this cleaver over the weekend and wanted a decent covering for the edge. I used my laser and cut this one out. Hermann Oak Chestnut Bridle with a biothane retention strap and black Ritza Tiger thread. I went ahead and pigskin lined the interior sides for the snap and rivet to help prevent scratching...

Hello all, I found a Rex 345-3L machine locally for sale for $250. Was just curious if this is worth it for light leathers or even for non-leather related stuff (just to have around). Seller claims an offer is pending. Not something I have to have, but have been wanting to have a decent machine on hand regardless. Seems to be in good shape, but I don't know a lot about them. I know it is probably not a walking foot. I had a Cobra Class 4 once before, so I already know not to expect a lot from this machine in the leather sewing department. I think CowboyBob said in another thread that wallets and checkbook covers could potentially be sewn on this machine..

Hello all. when I was a kid (70’s, 80’s, early 90’s), my parents had an all leather two piece box (roughly 3” x 3” x 12”) that sat by the fireplace. The box held long safety matches to start fires in the fireplace. The top half slid over the bottom half, and both halves were roughly the same dimensions. I am not sure what the box was originally used for, where it is, or where it came from, but I would like to make something similar. I am curious if anyone has any suggestions on how to make something like this. I can’t remember if the corners were stitched or folded, but seems they were folded. The leather was fairly stiff so I am guessing it was some sort of heavy veg tanned or skirting or similar.

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Here is a little weekend project complete. Kangaroo hide bracelet with a moose antler/turquoise trustone/leopard wood bead.......Rory

Nice and clean. Great work!

As others have said, for that price you can't really go wrong. I got mine used for $300 as well. It is a cast model too and came with the old Tippmann stand and accessories. I have had a time getting it to stitch right, but I'll hold onto it regardless. Pic below from when I got it. Good luck! ....Rory

Hello all! I am getting interested in trying a little rawhide appliqué. I have made a couple of kangaroo hide bullwhips before, so I have the tools to cut lace, resize it and bevel it. I also have the Grant rawhide Encyclopedia. I am more interested in how holes are punched and their spacing. What tools are used? The book does not really cover those topics well. They do not tell you to use a lacing chisel, stitching chisel or hole punch necessarily. I have done some testing with a lacing hole punch and it does ok, but it appears some applications should use slits/slots. Most examples of appliqué I have seen online do not seem to use lacing chisels or stitching chisels and the rawhide lace is cut pretty thin. I watch a couple of guys on Instagram and tik-Tok doing some nice work. I have reached out to them but have not heard back yet. Any experienced appliqué folks out there? Thanks…Rory

What Revolver? A friend wants me to make him a shoulder sling carry rig for a scoped or red dot sighted Ruger Red Hawk .44 magnum 9.5". Your own pattern?

Spectacular! Love the sheridan work.