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Turns out the SIL wants to give his Vito a run and I'll take a sack truck so shouldn't be any problems. Since she's getting rid of her machine, she's got some leather and tools I might be interested in.

Thanks guys, you make me feel that I can leave the SIL where he is. The seller did mention that we should manage it between us (with a mask on) so she seems up for it and it is on the ground floor. I have a Honda CRV with fold flat back seats so not worried about getting it in and won't need to dismantle anything under the table. Wiz: Brief as usual. Is a piano mover a he or an it?

Thanks dikman. The SIL lives about 25 miles away so he would have to drive to me, then to London, then back here to me and then he'll have the drive back home. I'm trying to work out if I can spare him the hassle. Then again. it's one thing lifting it. It's another getting it up the stairs.

So, any advice on the dismantling procedure when I go to collect it? Never had a cylinder arm but I can see there's a turret that the main thing sits on. Do I leave that in place or does everything above table level come off? I know the head is gonna be heavy but could I lift it? I'm stronger than I feel ya know

Thanks HS. I think they'll be forced to open up soon. All the years of austerity over here has left everyone on their knees and now they've no option but to take the 80% of what little they had to start with. The economy won't stand much more of it and they'll have to get some things up and running soon. I think the unnecessary driving thing is nonsence. You're hardly likely to catch it or pass it in the car and considering how much the gummint earns out of cars I think that'll be one of the first things to open up. But yes! it'll be good to play around with a cylinder arm and see what it can do. I'll let you know after the hernia operation:)

Just paid a deposit. Have to arrange with SIL to go and collect in the next few days. Not looking forward to carrying it up the stairs ☹️

I've gone and bought it now.

On closer scrutiny, it's an Adler 69-372 not the 373 which I thought it was. This machine won't handle Tkt 20 polyester will it?

I agree Fred. It's so annoying though when all depends on whether he pours out his coffee at the moment you drive by. I think it's too good a deal not to try. I've tried to sort out a pallet but as usual the courier wants everything all wrapped up ready for pickup. All very well for a company but there are many who are just not able to do that.

I need to go 30 miles into London to pick up a sewing machine. Will I get away with saying I'm getting it to sew masks? I'm happy to pay a courier but the seller isn't able to palletise it.

Nice job! I don't have anything like enough patience. As for the rest I'll leave that for those better qualified than me. I will say if you want to learn about upholstery Subscribe to a guy called Cechalo on YouTube. A genious with a sewing machine.

Good stuff. I love anything that looks good AND has a purpose. Well done and lets see those feet.

You're far too good at this Folker. Really like the roll top drawer. I'm thinking you're gonna have to move into a warehouse eventually. Well done.

If you have two pieces the same size and the glue them, when you bend or fold you're making the outer layer stretch while the inner layer has nowhere to go but wrinkle. Is why the outer layer on a wallet is bigger. Try marking out the leather in the bent/folded form.

My go to leather shop has small size skin bin which I love to delve into, could be goat, calf or sheepskin size. All different colours and reasonably priced.

Love your rustic stuff Frodo. I might have mentioned Tony See a time or two but if you want some inspiration or a pattern, https://www.etsy.com/shop/SteampunkMasks?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=20258358#items I'm gonna do the Indiana Jones pattern but not got round to it yet.

Nice job. If you were in the UK I'd say a scoped rifle and a shotgun but you guys do your shooting differently over there.

Thanks Eric for taking the time. This pooling of information is what forums are all about. Well done.

There's always a way. I made this from just the same leather. My leather shop has a bin full of sheep/calf/goat sized leathers, mainly garment/upholstery grade And I really enjoyed designing and making this huge tote. I backed it with cheap pigskin lining and it lovely and soft. If the backing is a different colour just leave an allowance to fold the outer edges so the lining doesn't show. I even made a bag for a young lady and reversed the same leather as lining so it had a kind of suede on the inside.

If you're talking about the area, I would put the two end semi circles together and add the circle and the remaining rectangle.

On most forums we're kinda treading on eggshells because you can't please all the people all the time but this is ridiculous. But mikesc you know how much I admire and respect your work ethic, your knowledge and your altruism and after reading some of this, that extends to your wife also, in fact more so and I hope with all my heart she doesn't come to regret what she's doing. That's perhaps the wrong way to say it because I suspect that even if she catches the damn thing she won't regret doing it. The fact still remains that if you want to reach the masses you have to talk in a way that the masses can understand. Tesco don't sell a cleaning agent by listing the ingredients. If I've touched a nerve I'm sorry. You know it wasn't meant to offend, that's just not me. I just hope you were tired when you responded but you're far too valuable to this site to leave and if me being here is going to offend you then I'll leave.

+1 . Mike, what's the point of talking as if we're all bio chemists? If there's a mask pattern that we can make that works, show me the pattern. If there's a bottle of something that I can soak the mask in, show me a bottle label to look for and where to find it. If I need to add this to that then show me two bottles with labels.

It's an old video and I guess many have seen it but I was fascinated from beginning to end. Interesting how they deal with the waste. Connecting with other tanneries and even the waste from the waste is usable.

This is purely for interest for you masochistic restorer types. Didn't want to interfere with the other thread for the Little Wonder but I saw this. Maybe you could cut leather with it?? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/W-Crossland-bredbury-1930s-cutting-press-sold-as-scrap-good-for-a-museum-/142952905232?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 And then I saw this,