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    Hey Everyone, Would anyone know a place in Europe where i can order the stick for taking the birr off the inside of the bell knife on my skiving machine ? Ive been trying to order from Global in Holland and finding them extremely slow and unhelpful- 11 e-mails later still no order placed. Also, if there is somewhere in the USA you know of please let me know. I am very desperate to get my hands on one at this stage. Picture included to clarify what I'm looking for. Thanks everyone , and any/ all help or advice appreciated greatly !, Best, S
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    Hey Everyone, Sometimes being alone with all this machinery can be trying ! My sewing machine techniian was just here today about one problem and now i have another. I have put a thick sharpie mark on my bell knife to see what is happening when i sharpen it, as my knife is cutting into the leather and ruining it. What i have discovered is that the sharpie mark is only half removed after a long time of sharpening - 5 mins. The black sharpie mark is still totally intact closest t the edge of the knife - and the sharpie is removed further in on the blade. Does this mean my sharpening thing is not hitting the blade at the right angle ? What can i do about this ? Any / all advice welcome and greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advance, S
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    Hey @TinkerTailor, @MADMAX22 and @JLSleather I have got smooth bottomed feet for my machine. I have adjusted the foot so that it only lifts the minimal amount when i sew ( this is what the manufacturers told me to do ) The marks in my leather are now WORSE. Any help , advice on this ! Attached is a picture of the marks. Also , using a different smooth bottomed foot the marks are pretty much the same! https://postimg.org/image/v3hhy9bof/ Thanks everyone for any input you can offer ! S
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    Hey again @JLSleather, below is a link to a picture . https://postimg.org/image/6us91cosd/ Above is a link to a photo of the two part foot i am using for top stitching.
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    @JLSleather yea sorry i meant 6mm ! have a foot that is in two parts , One minute i will try post a picture of the foot.
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    Hi there @TinkerTailor My machine is a Cylinder Arm Highlead. It has a slightly thicker arm than the standard cylinder arm you might see. I am using a quite thick leather , it has a "corrected finish " on it. I don't know how to describe the leather in thickness only to say it is about 0.6 millimetre in thickness. Im gone form my studio but can post a pic of the marks tomorrow. They are faint tracks sort of, that didn't fade away. I would love to see all the info about feet marking if you knew where i should look ? i did a search and could only find on post with reference to this problem. Thanks for your time and help with this ! It is greatly appreciated ! S
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    Hey Everyone ! I was wondering has this happened t anyone else? Im sewing some top stitching on a bag, but after coming back to the stitching the next day, I've noticed the imprint of the sewing machine foot is still on the leather. It appears to have marked the leather. I was wondering what other people do when using a leather like this ? I was thinking of taking the sewing machine foot to a jeweler and smoothing off the bottum of it . Could this work? Any / all advice welcomed and appreciated. Any other solution out there also ? Thanks everyone ! Best, S
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    Thanks @Art, And just for reference, which foot do you use for thinner leather? I'm trying out the smaller thicker foot now and finding it seems to respond well to thinner leather, but also to thicker leather so I'm a little confused? Thanks again for your answer, although you claim not to be an expert , you seem to have more information on these things than most people and i appreciate you taking the time to share with a learner. "L" Hehe, Thanks , S
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    Hey @Art You seem to be a bit of a skiving machine master on this thread. I was wondering which loot your use for the thin leathers and which foot you use for thicker leathers? I got two feet with my skiing machine, one is 50 mm and longer , the other is shorter in foot length and a little chunkier. I was using the 50 mm for all the time. I am now wondering which foot is better for thinner leather. Thanks again , Ann
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    HI Everyone! Could anyone recommend a place to purchase Chicago screws online? I found the ones i wanted on USBIND.COM, but they don't post to ireland!! Here is link to the ones i'm looking for ... 3/16" 4.7MM Mini Chicago Post Black Oxide... https://www.usbind.com/products/3-16-4-7mm-mini-chicago-post-black-oxide?variant=17547359174 Thanks so much for any / all advice ! Also the website chicagoscrews.com doesn't seem to sell directly, would anyone know where i could buy there range of products? Im basically looking for good quality black chicago screws in all sizes. Tandy ones don't have the look i want. Thanks Again !
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    Thanks @Art, thanks you for taking the time to write this and respond in such depth. It has inspired confidence and hope in me about tackling this machine which, yes came with basically no instructions and is very unusual in the larger scheme of things. My skiver is a chinese model. Im going to apply all your advice / info to getting the bell knife nice and sharp. Thanks again ! Thanks @electrathon for the advice and words of encouragement !!!! Good to hear other people have had teething problems too ! Thanks @Ferg, must give this a go ! Will report back when i do !
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    Thanks @Sonydaze for the advice is very helpful! Yes it has been so hard to get to grips with the skiving machine and learn what adjustments do and they affect the outcome . So thanks for the advice about the position of the cutting edge ! And all the other advice / encouragement ! I think my problem was that i wasn't sharpening the bell knife at the right place. I reached in and moved the grinding stone on with my hand and it seemed to make better contact with the bell knife and give a better sharpen. It seems the only way i can move the grinding stone is manually , is this correct procedure? Thanks again, S
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    Thanks Ferg! I really appreciate your input, so what your saying is that I'm not really doing anything wrong? its just the model of skiver i have coupled with the chrome leather? Okay ! Well thanks for the info , much appreciated !
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    Above is a link to a picture of the rip in the leather.
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    Hey Everyone, If anyone has any advice at all / any suggestions i would be so so grateful. My skiving machine has started ripping my leather and i don't know why/ or what to do. I can't find a skiving machine technician anywhere in the country and don't know from what other profession someone could possibly help/ have the required skills to look a the blade. Here are some pictures of what is happening. All/ any help is greatly appreciated ! Thanks!
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    Hey everyone, would anyone be able to recommend a system for logo embossing that they found works well ? I was looking at a method where you buy the stamp and heat the leather with a heat gun, then apply the stamp with logo on it. All opinions / info welcomed ! Thank !
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    Hey everyone, would anyone be able to recommend a system for logo embossing that they found works well ? I was looking at a method where you buy the stamp and heat the leather with a heat gun, then apply the stamp with logo on it. All opinions / info welcomed ! Thank !
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    Thanks for your help with Thor. Is there a possibility that my bad is not sharp enough do you think ?
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    HI Thor, Thanks for replying to me. I have enclosed two pictures of the rip in question below. What do you think? Thanks, Sus
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    Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone would have some feedback for me in relation to my skiving machine. I am struggling to lear to use it and twice today as i skiff along the edge of work the machine has ripped the good side of the leather. What could be wrong here? All/ any help with this would be greatly appreciated. I looked it up online and can't find and info about skivers really at all. Thanks all !
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    Hi Everyone, My question is really one about what people use in the base of the leather bags they make ? I was using a base board , about 2 mill thick, made form a sort of compressed card, it would be very hard to bend this etc. My supplier has gone out of business and I really don't know where i can get such product again. Any suggestions would be most welcome and helpfull! A Struggling rookie, TIA
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    Hi Dirtclod ! Thanks for your reply. Yes, i am also looking for the ocrrect foot which will let me get the needle right up close to the stitch guide. i was thinking a zipper foot may be good ? But you say a left toe foot and maybe a right toe foot ? Thanks a million for the advice, im gonna try get these today. Thanks Tom ! I may try this on the open toe foot i purchased. Did you use a jewellery file ? Best, Ann Hi Tree Reaper, Thanks for replying. I have been having trouble when i have to top stitch on my leather too far in so that i can't use the guide to keep my lines straight. Also i was wondering would you have any advice on the best foot one can buy to get the needle right up close to the stitich guide. For doing the edges of straps etc? Thanks! Ann
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    Hi Cobra Steve.! Thanks for the reply. that is really helpful to know. would you have a picture of the open toe foot? Thank you for your help with this,
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    Hi all! I am new to this site and fairly new to leatherwork. I love it but have found myself sort of on my own with technical things on a day to day basis which can be frustrating and slow for production. I recently bought a Hi-Lead GA2668 cylinder arm walking foot machine. I am having a problem with my foot when top stitching. I can't see the stitches as they are being formed making it very hard to sew an exact straight line. I was wondering could anyone post a photo of the foot they use on their cylinder arm which they find great for top stitching ? (a foot which gives you a view of the needle meeting the leather or something like this) I cannot thank you enough for any help or guidance you may be able to offer on this issue . Advance thanks form a struggling beginner .
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