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    Hi I don't know if this is any help because I only use an old cobblers machine but this happened to me, I tightened the bobbin tension ( the screw on the bo in casing) because it was too loose and that sorted it out. All machines are so different though! hope you get it sorted
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    This is really beautiful I like the shape on the inside, and the tooling on the front did you use a stencil or free hand? Any way horses are hard to get right so it shows you are a very talented artist, all the best with your next project
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    Ooo wow I thought someone must have! Thanks for taking the time to find these
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    Thanks peeps! 0h wow that is a beauty! To the untrained eye that could be the real deal, and the edges look like they burnish allot better, I can't get a good shine for love nor money on the Reindeer. They also do a good russia hatch leather from aacrack & sons that looks very similar. The birch oil is definitely very pungent still, I don't think there is another smell like it, I have contemplated taking some to a purfumer and seeing if they can recreate it somehow, I'm sure many others have tried too, I think they must have used some sort of creosote or secret ingredient that doesn't exist anymore. If they ever manage to recreate it I will wear it as a purfume for the rest of my life!
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    I really love the tooling on this, it could have been done hundreds of years ago it looks perfectly aged and rugged!
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    That's lovely, wish I could do tooling
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    Thankyou very much for you kind comment yes I pulled too hard on the threads once too on an antique repair and they both just came straight through and ripped the leather! Its nice to show off but if your ever in need of patterns or opinions feel free to ask
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    This week I have had the pleasure and honour to make some tricky little watch straps from the one and only very sought after 230 year old meta catharina Russian Reindeer leather! As most of you may know this leather is like gold dust unless you were lucky enough to get a hide or two of it in the 80's. Very nerve wracking cutting these out and double nerve wracking making sure I didn't drop a stitch or just rip right though an antique that I could never put back together again! Thankfully it went smoothly with no major hiccups so the customer was happy ......here they are ( the strap on the top of the three is just normal veg tan)
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    brill I'll try all these things thanks for taking the time to help out
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    http://fav.me/d5x7cl0 For the barefooted maiden. Everyone does need shoes, you could make some cool leather boot sleeves to go over motorbike boots!
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    You should, maybe some desert boots the uppers are only three pieces and you don't have to make them on a last, I will try and find some info for you. First pair I made I covered the foot in cling film then in masking tape then drew the boot on the masking tapped foot and cut the pattern pieces off added seem allowance lasting allowance and toe room and sewed it all together many many times until I got it right! There may be an easier way!
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    Definitely very British!! I'll take a leaf out of your book thanks
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    Great, I'll give it a go! Somtimes simplicity is the way forward, I always make things so complicated I think I just enjoy getting myself in a muddle and working myself out of it
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    I really like the Rolled seams at the top of the bag, it looks very professional!
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    Great, I've got both of those things, I'll give it a go, thank you
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    And I really struggle with sandles! Just can't get the placement of the straps right, they rub every time! How did you make yours? :-)
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    Oo that's a tricky question... If they are fitted correctly I suppose and your feet don't change ie arches dropping or other conditions, a good pair of leather shoes should get more and more comfortable as the leather molds to your feet and movements... Its always good to keep shoe trees in them when not in use as shoes get soft and warm on your feet then cool down when you don't have them on and if they have creases in them or you leave them bent up in a wierd way they will cool and set that way and maybe rub when you put you're new days feet into them! Hope it helps I might just be babbling
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    Awesome I'll have a look thanks for this
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    Thank you Bill, yes they're super comfy! I have been painstakingly teaching myself shoe making through lots of trials and errors, I trained in all other leather work as an apprentice to a master saddler in Wales for 4 years and have been trying to accomplish shoes in my spare time! I like watching this lady's tutorials on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/SKDEZIGN and I have some really old cobblers books and patterns. The pattern making is key! To get good at first and then the actual shoe making just utilises the general leather working skills that you probably already have. I made up my own way of stitching down the soles to skip a few steps in the very long process but I suggest you go fully into good year welting and proper lasted shoes if you want to get a full understanding of them as many beautiful shoes are still made like that for a reason. I suggest buying yourself a set of lasts in your size, lots of masking tape and card and cheap leather that you don't mind messing up because believe me you will! Any more questions I'm happy to help
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    Hi guys i have recently opened up my potion of vinegroom that I made a few months ago and it's taken quite well to the leather and gone a really deep black but it bloody stinks! I used cider vinigar and rusty nails to make it, any ideas of how to remove the eternal stench?! Thanks
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    Thanks, it's all the same skills as you have, just made around a last
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    Ha ha! Massive walnuts would be awesome! Thanks
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    Hi, yes they are a labour of love but so worth it! Here I used about 4 ounce leather 1.5mm ish for the uppers but skived the edges to get a good shape around the last. Good luck on your shoe journey
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    My most favourite thing to do when I have the time is make shoes! I have treated myself to some WALNUT Italian leather oxfords, hand stitched down sole and leather lined...yummy!
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    Thank you very much
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