25b
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Concerns About Hardware Quality For Handbags
25b replied to lranger's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
OTB stuff is almost all imported asian stuff. Try http://abbeyengland.com/ if you're looking for good quality hardware. They may not carry every single tiny little thing you need, but what they do have is well made and I think most is made in their own foundry in England. -
Oh, I understand now. Thank you.
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I am not sure if you're talking to me (I am the one that linked to the article, so it appears that way to me), but I already knew it was false. That's why I posted the link to it.
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http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/samsung.asp
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Don't buy that tandy rawhide. It's junk. Tons of breaks in it, very inconsistent thickness, pretty much unusable.
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You'd never know that by the amount people are trying to get for rawhide lately...
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I'm don't think there's any such thing as Horween "scraps". Especially not large ones. If they're "large", then they get used in projects. If they're small, they're really too small to be used much at all. Maybe 1-2" X 0.5". Anyway good luck. I've never had any luck trying to buy scraps of Horween. People that have it have a death grip on it.
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I use one like these...works great... http://www.sheridanleather.com:80/Unmarked_Circle_Cutter_p/dt-875-d.htm= http://www.sheridanleather.com:80/WM_Johnson_Circle_Cutter_p/dt-1338-d.htm=
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Question About Bison Leather And Re Veg Leather
25b replied to Padenlopez's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
...I would hope so. lol I was saying this leather I'm using to make these bags is far too stiff for any kind of garment... -
Anyone ever used this stuff under knots? http://sugru.com/ It seems expensive for what it is, but I wonder how well it would work...I have a couple of small packets of it I think I'm going to try using this weekend. Last time I made a knot with rawhide, it ended up sort of misshapen (bowed out a bit at each end). Is that from not having a good foundation under the knot?
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Question About Bison Leather And Re Veg Leather
25b replied to Padenlopez's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
I don't think you're going to make a dress out of 5oz case leather, but ok... -
Question About Bison Leather And Re Veg Leather
25b replied to Padenlopez's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
I've bought "veg tan re-tan" leather from Waterhouse Leather and there's nothing "patchy" about it...just beautiful leather. I'm making an iPad case for a friend with it right now because she really admired my own made of the same leather. -
Question About Bison Leather And Re Veg Leather
25b replied to Padenlopez's topic in Leatherwork Conversation
Is there any kind of tutorial that discusses wet-molding veg tanned leather and then adhering something like bison leather on the outside of a case or anything similar? There are a few cases I'd like to make that would look very nice with exotic on the outside, but on molded cases. -
How To Keep Track Of Bobbins Loaded With Thread
25b replied to msdeluca's topic in Leather Sewing Machines
I use this for small errands bobbins... http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Bobbin-Box-for-Sewing/dp/B007P56B6K/ The insert is rubber so it keeps the bobbins tightly wound. Wonder if anyone makes something similar for the larger bobbins... -
Did you bevel the strings before you started? Did you keep them moist while braiding?
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Edit: Nevermind...I don't really care enough about this to get into a discussion about it.
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KandB - I sent you a PM about springfield's behavior...looks like you haven't read it yet though... Anyway, just wanted to let you know this is not new behavior from them.
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Paracord is only as strong as its weakest join. Also, paracord will degrade to the point it can easily break if it's out in the sun for a few years.
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Oh, that's great. Did you send it directly to Horween or to Tannery Row?
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How were you able to order a large sample from Horween?
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I make and sell a lot of chainmaille...I have other ways of handling skin allergies though... Good luck...
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You have customers that are allergic to aluminum?? Haven't heard of that one before.
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Thank you for taking time to read and answer my question, CowboyBob.
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Right. I guess I didn't state my question right. I know how to find which models they make that have zigzag. My question was which one of all those is closest in form and function to the 206RB.
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Is there a machine similar to the Consew 206RB that also can do zigzag stitching?