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DavidL was asking about saddle-stitching in the OP...

https://www.google.com/search?q=folding+hoof+pick&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb

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Yeah, the WWII holsters definitely used lift-the-dot snaps...not pull-the-dot.

What items are you making??

I was asking the OP but thanks for your reply.

What are you making?

So...6.181" x 2.716". The US dollar is just slightly smaller than that by a few tenths of an inch.

He's going to make .pdf files of them and you'll be able to have them printed from a large format printer... Since all the parts are pretty small though, maybe he'll make the patterns printable from regular 8.5" x 11" paper. You're the man, Mr. Boyce!!!

I use V92 bonded polyester at 10SPI with 004 John James needles on my Field Notes cases. Some will try to say that's too small, but I like the way it looks.

Vergez-Blanchard #7, 002 John James needles, 0.8mm Tiger thread

I generally use John James 002 needles and 0.8mm Tiger thread with my VB #7 set...(same thread and needles Nigel Armitage recommends for 7SPI...works great for me...) Depends what you're making also though...

There are leatherworkers that create works on a single leather panel meant solely for framing. Some that I've seen are really beautiful. They're not "fine artists"?

http://sugru.com/blog/20-ways-sugru-can-improve-your-crafting-kit

You are AWESOME!!! Thank you again Sir!!!

Ok, well fortunately I saved all the other pics you posted already since you just deleted them. I will add them to this post after I upload them. This looks like a job for Super-Pattern-Maker!! (AKA "tboyce" ) Here are the wallets that were up before...I'd be very grateful for any patterns for these that tboyce feels like creating. I understand his extraordinary skills have been in high demand lately and I value his other contributions greatly. Also, Mr. Boyce, could you please make a pattern for this? I'd love to make one of these for myself... Thank you again for all your generous pattern contributions you've posted here!!

That's actually four different wallet types. Were you wanting patterns for each one??

That's pretty rude. Sounds like the people you buy from are probably not very well informed about PayPal's "seller protection" and how it works. Even if that's the case, that's no reason to be hostile about sellers that *do* know what they need to do to be protected against claims.

For the OP to ship it via a method that is acceptable for PayPal (so that the seller will be covered in the event of "non-delivery"), they are required to ship it via a trackable method. That means Express Mail International or Registered First Class. Registered First Class would be $33.00 and Express Mail would cost $66.95 if the package weighed just over 2 pounds which is just a guess as it may weigh even more than that with that Colt stitch pony in there. That is the reason I also will not ship to Canada. In order for me to be covered by PayPal, the shipping cost is very expensive and customers don't want to pay it so I just don't offer my items internationally anymore. Good luck though.

This one's better...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGuiha5S2oE And the answer to your question is "practice."

I have a couple of Vergez-Blanchard #7 and the teeth are wider on those. The Dixons I have are all #10 and are 1.2mm tooth width. Some have said that you have to specify that you want "slimline" teeth on the Dixons, but that is only on the lower stitch-per-inch (SPI) ones. The higher SPI ones, they make the teeth less wide so it'll be proportional. As far as the SPI you choose, that's generally dictated by the size of the items you're making. ..*generally*. There's always exceptions, but I use the #10 on watchbands, Field Notes cases, wallets, etc. I use the VB #7 for cases and satchel type bags. The #10 looks great for very fine items and is similar to fine English leatherwork. Works great for saddle-stitching...I use V92 bonded polyester with John James 004 needles and it turns out pretty nice.

Well, I'm not sure how wide the teeth on those are. Mine are #10 and the tooth width on mine is 1.2mm, so I got the smallest size awl Dixon makes and they work perfectly together. Did you order the "slimline" version or just the standard one?

That all depends on what size pricking irons you bought.

Actually, Hardtke... I just bought a nice black hide from him and am in the process of cutting lace from it. Might consider selling some of it... Anyway, it is a very nice hide. Beautiful, blemish-free roo hide...

There's been a lot of talk on this on here before. Most people heat stamp Horween leather. Some have been successful stamping with a shop press. I've used a small anvil (about 15-20 pounds) to press a stamp in before and it worked ok but not nearly as well as heat stamping does.