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Very similar except I don't think the Singer has reverse. The 239 does.

That's part of the fibre board catch all tray that runs the length of the machine. The oil tray shown at the bottom of the manual pic is the right one.

I have one of these but I'm certainly no expert. The manual pic is for a twin needle machine. The oil pan is filled with felt usually. If you PM me with an email address I'll send you what I have. Too much to post on here but I warn you, it'll frustrate you as it does me. Someone will come along like Constabulary or Uwe who know the ins and out of a cat whatsit about these German machines.

Usually holsters don't do much for me but that got my attention. A lot of thought went into that and I like the angle of the holster so nothing interferes with the flap. Very well done Jesse.

If the backing is to make a multi use template then of course you glue and cut on the line. When using a paper pattern to cut the leather direct I cut the pattern about a half inch oversize so I can tape/staple it to the leather with masking tape so when I'm done punching holes etc I can then cut on the lines leaving no tape residue. I use the thickest card my printer will take to print the pattern, then after first use it becomes a template for the next one. If using a punched hole pattern such as DieselpunkRos it makes the second one so much quicker because the punch just falls into the holes.

I have an Adler 69 which is virtually the same thing. I've done a couple of Tonys patterns with it with no problems. Don't try it with patterns with curves though unless you really know what you're doing. The hand stitching is what pulls the two parts together to form the curve so with a machine you would have to manually keep moving the two parts around the curve every couple of stitches. The machine does save a lot of time where the parts are flat though.

The laws of physics say that if you fix two layers in the flat position and then bend them the inside layer will contract and the outside layer will expand. You have to glue/sew it in the curved position, either on a cylinder arm machine or if by hand on an appropriate shaped form. It will never lie flat after this. This should apply no matter what thickness the layers.

Good job Jerry. I see you're on your own journey here. Well done.

Welcome Tailgunner. Some nice work there and I see you've got a lot of techniques down already. Keep it up.

Maybe over the end of the ironing board with a damp cloth and an iron. Try some scrap first to get the temp right.

You should be able to take a blowtorch to some interesting piece of wood to enhance the grain, take a pic and turn it into a vector and feed it into your engraver.

These are fairly easy even for a beginner and he does a video tutorial for every pattern. https://www.leather-patterns.com/

Needs some TLC and has a clutch motor but it's a walking foot and it's £270. Medway, Kent https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/848746735676911/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks&tracking={"qid"%3A"6950727761838783054"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"682009777039649488"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"{\"target_id\"%3A682009777039649488%2C\"target_type\"%3A6%2C\"primary_position\"%3A0%2C\"ranking_signature\"%3A5464610478384742400%2C\"commerce_channel\"%3A501%2C\"value\"%3A0%2C\"upsell_type\"%3A21%2C\"grouping_info\"%3Anull}"}

Not near but whilst you're looking, https://www.jwoodleathers.co.uk is very good and reasonable prices. Talk to Zac If you can get to London https://jtbatchelor.com/ Is a must go to. They can supply anything you need and will post but they get busy so have specific list before you call them.

I love Toluene. Cleans brushes, spatulas etc in a heartbeat and thins down my contact adhesive when it gets too thick. There are probably fumes or somesuch to think about but I don't care. Put some on a cloth and run it around your glue top before closing up.

Sorry Fred. https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/leather-paint?msclkid=85abe685c9e118d7079386eb73b34acd&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=[FCUK] Catch All | Shopping | Bing&utm_term=4578160299229517&utm_content=All Products

Here's some UK stuff that I've not seen before. Claims are great and cheap enough. Anyone tried it?

You're making problems where there are none. Use contact cement especially around the edges. Use whatever to align, bolts/cocktail sticks through holes. if really finicky use some pieces of slippery stuff between the glued parts that you can pull out as and when. The fuel/water protection is down to what you put on afterrward. Good luck and don't forget to show us pictures.

Nice Job Lily. Is the name burn't on or stamped and dyed? Don't know where you're from but over here in the UK the prices of puppies have gone through the roof and hence dog stealing is getting worse. For this reason we're encouraged to just put an address or phone number on the collar instead of a name so whoever steals the dog doesn't know what to call it. It's a shame because the name thing is part of our love for the dog.

Like I said, I had a quick look and couldn't see it and I knew it was somewhere and I'm fairly computer savvy so what does that tell you? I would go further and add a link on this page I'm typing on right now that's inviting people to post pics but doesn't give any help when they can't post em.

This suggests that you're hot stamping. It also suggests that the flesh side is fairly smooth. Have you considered foiling? Comes in gold silver blue pink etc etc. The point being the temperatures used for foiling are much lower and the contact is very brief compared to hot stamping

This comes up an inordinate amount of times and it's come up again today. I know theres a post about it somewhere but I just had a quick look and I couldn't find it. Why is it not stickied on the top of "How do I do that?"

Stitch then glue then trim When dry.

Stiffen the "spine" under the handle and the two side gussets.

FWIW Klara the bungee idea is incorporated in many yacht mooring/anchor lines to eliminate "snatch" when the boat is dancing on the waves. it would save your arm somewhat when he's pulling. You would have to trial & error to find the strength of bungee needed to hold the dog without releasing unintentionally. Good luck and don't forget to come back and show the result with pics. We love pics on here. There was someone who did really awesome sighthound tooled collars on here. Think they were from an Eastern Bloc country. Can anyone find it for Klara?