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Well this is said, but to be fair, it isn't rightful to take advantage of the manager's mistake. If you notice it, you have to say so. If that same manager just added $21 arbitrary to the next bill this is very clearly fraud. Now that both actions aren't very lawful it's hard to make a call here.

Neat, what kind of wood is this?

Another really nice product Tim

In Canada my first stop would be Princess Auto. They should have all you need. Check it out here http://www.princessauto.com/en/b/workshop/metal-fabrication/powered/stationary-equipment/bench-grinders/N-tk8m9u?Nrpp=45&No=0

You can save your time and go here http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Type-Cocobolo-Leather-Burnisher-Pointed-Tip-Leather-Slicker-for-Dremel-Tools-/321846534286?var=&hash=item4aef8c608e:m:mit7ko471nkySmZ8CfB84fw

You've been pretty busy Chief. Happy holidays!

Where are you located? Edit: sorry seen too late that you are in the Philippines

Either use the real deal which would be Barry King http://www.barrykingtools.com/page8.htm called hourglass there, or if that's too expensive just now than either Craft Japan or Hide Crafter. The later makes em in the way the old Craftool stamps used to be like. The so called modern Craftool are the same as Ivan Leathercraft from Taiwan. Never heard anything about US Stamps, but obviously Stecksstore has them https://www.stecksstore.com/5-8-l-16-mm-x514s-basketweave-leather-stamp-by-us-stamps/ Hope this helps so you don't have to start over again.

That's machine stitched, right?

Tom this is very nice!

Germany German and Austrian German are about as close as British to American English. That being said, Ott was Swiss and at times I have no idea what they are talking about even though we're speaking the same language. However I noticed that a number of terms can't be translated by the book and one just has to know the appropriate term. Skiver is such a term for example. If it would be translated by the book it wood be what we refer to as a dodger.

Haven't really checked it all, but try these: http://sew24.blogspot.de/p/downloads.html http://www.duerkopp-adler.com/commons/download/download-text-attachments/Vintage_Leaflets_Adler/Leaflets_Adler_Class_205.pdf

David I doubt that it's due to the piping being close to the zipper. It looks like you have some tension that could have been caused by your gusset or the stitching of that.

With 35 cents a piece? Are you serious?

Depending on what kind of tools you have readily available... I'm using a wet grinder and depending on the round knife, I just sharpen it free hand, but there are some jigs you can use or make one yourself that will imitate the radius of your round knife. This is the kind I'm using https://www.google.com/search?q=scheppach+nsm+200&client=ubuntu&espv=2&biw=1314&bih=818&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjc4LCZyKvJAhWDRw8KHQQCDvoQ_AUIBygC#tbm=isch&q=scheppach+wet+grinder but there are others like the Tormek etc. which are pretty much the same. Sharpening is so simple with them and stropping even easier with the attached leather wheel. If the knife is something out of shape I usually use a compass to mark the correct shape and go from there. I have to ad that I'm sharpening woodworking tools for over 28 years now and it has become natural so a jig may be very helpful for beginners. Based on the knife jig #60 for the Scheppach a round knife should easily be sharpened without loosing the correct angle.

If you buy them by the hundred you can get them directly from China where Tandy gets em from as well. This http://www.alibaba.com/ would be your first stop to find them.

Very nice work. Should have known about you while I was ranching in the Cariboo. Hope you guys are having a better winter this year than last year.

Find a wholesaler who's dealing with Ivan Leather in Taiwan http://www.ivan.tw/index.php?route=product/product&cid=9. They will be able to order additional rolls. Zack White would be one, as far as I know http://www.zackwhite.com/Leather-Embossing-Machines-Accessories_c_315.html

I really like your braiding jobs chief.

We're speaking about a sewing machine, right? Should have asked this in the chat this morning. The right man was in the room then. However I guess it would help others to help you if they would know what kind of machine you are using and what your settings are. To me it sounds like a thread tension issue but I'm no sewing machine expert.

Thanks so much for sharing Chief. If I wouldn't have to pay customs on the shipping as well as on the item itself I would definitely order with them as I looked at their stuff quite a few times already, but by the time it's here I can also have someone make me a clicker, which I'll be making for a wallet.

Nice job as usual Chief. You must be in the right spot for rifle slings and guitar straps. I was wondering if you're using a clicker die or if you still gut them by hand.

Stitch length IMHO depends on material, thread size, personal preference, style and your local markets preference. I.e. a .8 mm thick thread or 1 mm even needs a longer length than a .5 mm thick thread and so on. 8 spi on a saddle looks not so great as it might on a watch strap. Same goes for a Celtic or Norsk item versus an Italian designer belt... For wallets I like around 3 mm long stitches and I'm using a tera 20 thread. On bags I prefer a longer stitch of 4 to 5 mm depending on the leather I'm using. This being said, the conversion of metric stitch length to spi is as follows: 25.4 / X = Y and will result in 8 spi = 3,2 mm 7 spi = 3,6 mm 6 spi = 4,2 mm 5 spi = 5,0 mm (source: https://tv-sewingcenter.com/sewing/metric-conversion-from-us-stitches-per-inch)

8" and 6" are pretty common.

I don't refer to copyright infringements and neither should you on this site. Some things should be kept private. Besides only the top is Russian. The lower sections are English and the same referrals.