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Just narrow down this search http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xguetermann+garn.TRS0&_nkw=guetermann+garn&_sacat=0 However, if you are going to buy from Germany you should also consider looking into Amann Serafil thread. Good luck.

Sorry no idea what make they are or who the maker was, but there's a large amount of stamps not showing any profile and the quite a few of the ones who have are pretty worn. However, they aren't in my price range and I wouldn't consider buying them even if they would be for the aforesaid reasons.

Not knowing what kind of leather you're using, I would use a scrap piece of leather, clean it with oxalic acid first, oil it lightly and dye then with a moistened sponge.

The problem probably is that the leather handle lost moisture and reduced a bit in size. First thing I would do is to open the nut at the end of the handle or check if that has come undone a bit over the years. Half a turn would probably be enough to give it some play and make your collar rattle. If the moisture content is the issue, than adding some oil might do the trick for you. If you unscrew the nut measure the how far the rod stands out from the leather handle and measure how much room you have in your nut. If that's the problem you can grind off some of the rod and re-tighten the nut. May not be correct, but that's the first things I would look into.

Looks well done!

You're probably referring to this page. The website of which the original picture is seems to be unavailable, but this search shows some more pictures. https://www.google.com/search?num=50&newwindow=1&hl=en&tbs=sbi%3AAMhZZivRIowR5SpC7q5y_1J4YFMLQpBgDH-P7_1DZBvEOJ0f6wzMMm2KdgtG-sMc71XD7G783Spk74UyRrdp7igS9A9aSt83WpN9mSo44p48g3lKkhgpO_1jEc_1ssxCVX6_1od5pcl8u7xcztwGNJ2VTzhw67RmJ_1nR4jde7sSdW17sO7-XjMqK_1kYIuFX_1mMDEYVWXqog9sYagZ9Ps2VHRVYxqlm-2Ow0qYebT7bg7igIM_1cKxUI8URfBf44Z3NzPVwxOyUmVpJDN098H1tIj95ni0UoE5yDFa95y9eVj9vyGabVxGmaNK-5aH7P98LjisTkIksOCehj8L0odi_1UebEeJjEXzUlD5AaP4zpd5S3t3bB_1rzC0Viky6ZdPg3vWMV3Z3kZg6QJ5xZlKf9Ap9XKVP5AOQKhdtk5H9eJDGX5dwMbE7WVCHlFL7moMFrJFSLOT1CYdiVrg5ncqLhtvT7lTzrVpUqDHPOzjRiYrVXVvEecuzMujaLu8VFCgA0b-vlcxxtbnYMEtyNi4ZmtNcoervmswIn40auBy-5MQO8iB00GS_1XON1pDP-0Wq2GcRs4_1sfYI0NMfQ9snDpnzch_1O9CoNI-7KJtvYyLvn6yILp9rrepC6yND0jhLjbx5VV2n9diur8fzy83EEyIIVe5-kgWmXG2pY_12PXor5oGeoddkDzPm2rFZfi-cmr_1GivthSK-_1XsCpvVvCL3PVtL_1LVcnVD_1vueIqF5JR2N7P2gS_13ZXbO1QFO2QupETbsInZpcvYC2JFGX0uAHk20PekHbZuWPjOR5xBp-_1OrhXPMjC0LEczULQa7eyYgdDcrhIIB6pTE8pXqKUr08oxsRQrU13b62c5tpYHWM7TCtOX1LBuNdMpcjywOz6-nWtFfMbeKgXqAhhsm83D7iuRfc2YL9Q0p04adJrqBYXHZ36wgOUd8Pbc_13jn0HC3s3JMQpS5EBCv9In6rtYi8LHFY9zYU78as_1f_1lx-y6dzkMh7-EjOlHonoGMaO-78jFMLg35nQLfelJxScSvMcixk_1-q43iPld1dDf9MRxUAftwuSkXOKOtleYjacoVwsaO6SH_1C3oXGLW5W8M6h2bnsfxQmofkHHlwqU945PlNd-V1EPBccVtBc2inTLCVaqUcpuBMY-l_110r9hy_1k7-CCxlWV8MSEmujAhI_1YIYyvaOSueRlMc1z2QpQMNs7DsgJQJz2zQv_1jvoEY9oBaMjs3vR87oSZzBS7Wlfa7AgaUSsNkd03JotzuXkmEuaGN_1LNiqXSFhJwvCvRk1SkGzmQB-uFhsaZuiFJx7TSHYWqQRNYWhtY_1TAPrJJenwlbe0&q=rolled+button+and+slit&oq=rolled+button+and+slit&gs_l=serp.3...27885.38328.0.38788.4.4.0.0.0.0.61.215.4.4.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..0.0.0.0.TClgg-GW2ME It definitely isn't a bleed knot

Most of them machines are made down there anyways. Japsew is making a lot of them and exporting them. Keestar would be in Shaanxi, China. I'm not so sure on their real name. I believe they are going by Mechapex. However, this is their website http://www.keestarsew.com/ Good luck

Here's an address my sewing machine supplier forwarded to me. Whether they're any good or what their prices are... I don't know. Franzke & Co. Stanzwerkzeuge GmbH Amlingstadter Str. 23 D-96114 Hirschaid Tel.: +49(0)9543 / 3731 Fax: +49(0)9543 / 9508 e-mail: kfstanzwerkzeuge@aol.com

That does look pretty cool. Never worked with para cord. How is that trimmed? Just melted?

I'll keep my eyes and ears open...

What? Tell him he's a d..k and that you could buy a laser at the same price.

That's pretty much what I would do. I'd start two lines below the blank or above it - whatever. Then I would go up/down on one side, finish it and and come back down/up on the other side.

Depends on the object and the material being used itself. Here are some choices: Sometimes I'm using a razor blade and cut carefully between the layers. Sorry I didn't link the pictures to a page. They are all in German.

Look again and check the spacing below the blank area. Can you see it now?

Good job! You don't have to be shy. We all have something hidden in a drawer or behind a cabinet or wherever... Heck, you don't want to see my samples

Thanks 25b. I was already thinking of splicing one strand, but you're right and that's the easiest way to do it.

Looks pretty nice. You may have to make a few of those now.

You did it once again Kai. Very nice!

That is a darn good question which I would like to have answered as well. Since some people say that beveling is a matter of taste it may be difficult to answer though. When I started I was told that the thickness of the leather should be twice the thickness of the edgers radius. Well that might be true, but it never really made any sense to me. Here's a related question from a few years back and what some people had to say about it http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=36282

That's what he says... Haven't physically been there and looked over his shoulder. If you can read German than this is one of his ads on ebay http://www.ebay.de/itm/Stanzarbeiten-Lederzuschnitte-Leder-Schablonen-Bandstahleisen-Stanzeisen-/151942004828?hash=item236073005c:m:mxHn6fqAWATU0uiSGp4ZAPw

Where in Europe? This one here for Germany: Leder Elbert - Stefan Elbert Harzstraße 16 63853 Mömlingen Email: leder-elbert@email.de Web: www.leder-elbert.de

Thank you indidana. I'm using veg tanned leather. Thus far I used cow, goat and deer skin with success. If you were to roll the edges you could use chrome tanned leather just as well. In cheap wallets they are using very thin cardboard to give it stability. The leather I'm using is anywhere between 1 to 1.5 mm thick and not too soft. I guess I should mention that I'm putting the coin pouch on the other side cause it makes it easier to get the coins out. You need some play or you have to "fold" the wallet to get at them comfortably. I will be trying a flap on the next one for myself just to see if that's any easier. Also going to try a single gusset with the zippered pouch. Joel, I'm not providing figures to that gap in between cause if the provided template is laid out to the overall dimensions as provided the gap is 1" automatically. Someone was actually thinking something by crafting the template.

You're right. That manufacturer makes it for quite a few. The cheapest source in the US is Jeffers pet http://www.jefferspet.com/products/leather-punchI'm having the Osborne branded one and that one. No difference at all. Unfortunately they only ship within the US and to Canada.

Karina, I helped him out by PM. Btw. you can get oval punches for all standard revolving punches including the CS Osborne one, which to me is the best revolving punch on the market.

There used to be a link posted by Colt last night. Now sorry, but this gives it a bad taste.