J Allen

Mathematically yes you double your material cost. But you loose money in time. Again you can sell your stuff for whatever you want. Its a feee market and a free country. It is a shame you dont value your talent more. Thats all Im saying.

As you can see your not doubling your material cost... your loosing money. I have no problem with you giving your stuff away, just be aware when you and others sell your stuff at a loss it makes those who are selling their stuff at a fair and reasonable price have to explain why their stuff is priced the way it is. If they even get the opportunity to explain, as most folks just move on. I despise the idea that craftsmen should have to explain why they ask a fair and reasonable price for a quality item or lower their pricing or compromise quality to "compete". Just saying

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Sylvia. Yes, this is brand new. Jallen

I do it. Use a soft silver solder and a good flux. heat the coin to a nice dull orange, then carefully place the snap piece and heat them both to a slightly cleaner orange apply the solder and allow to cool on its own. Do not dunk it in water. it will distort the thinner snap attachment. buff the coin and attach to your project. Jallen PS I dome my coins using a domer set from Harbor Freight before this process.

Ok, this is the bee's knees folks. If you do ANY strap cutting with a Tandy or any other brand strap cutter, this is the tool for you. Check it out. CLICK ME!!!!! This is a similar template/gauge I use in my shop to cut straps. I wanted a way to make straps consistently the same size without relying on the poor markings on the side of the strap cutter. I made one from poster board and have had to re-do it every couple months. Not any more. Jerry and Joyce hit a home run with this nifty little devise! Again if you cut straps at all you NEED one of these. Not only is this a great addition to your shop. They are great folks to work with. Now go getcha one. Jallen PS. I helped in the development but do not retain any rights to it. It is a cool device sold by the good folks at Black River Laser. I support good folks doing good work. You should too.

Belly Cut gator. The squarish panels are the actually belly. The roundish scales are the sides.

I have a few clicker dies sitting around and I was wondering if folks might be interested in clicked pieces to assemble themselves. All are pretty simple designs, a business card case, super easy basic wallet and a luggage tag. Each only has the parts cut, no sewing or lacing holes. None has more than 3 pieces. I'd call them a basic to intermediate project. I was thinking that in order to make it worthwhile I'd need to sell them in a lot arrangement... meaning if you wanted a luggage tag kit, it would come in a lot of 5 for a set price. Cause once you got one you can make a pattern and cut them out yourself. That takes me out of the loop! LOL I know it happens I used to do it before I came up with my own patterns. I am not asking to sell them in this thread only if it would be worth it to take on such an endeavor. Thanks! Jallen

I have a drill press model I got when Spinner was making them and it has developed a wobble at the end on the smaller grooves. It makes it near impossible to use. Any ideas? Jallen