dikman

Using wood for a leatherwork cutting board can be a bit problematic compared to using it for a kitchen cutting board. In the kitchen grain in the wood doesn't matter but cutting shapes from leather can be tricky if the knife tries to follow the grain. A very dense hardwood should reduce that possibility but dense hardwoods are probably the worst for damaging a blade edge (just ask a woodturner who turns hardwoods!!). Conversely a softer wood will be gentler on the edge but the blade will tend to dig in and try to follow any grain. So you may not like it but synthetic materials generally make the best cutting surfaces, but if you must use wood I guess MDF is probably the best bet (although MDF is made using synthetic resins so can't be called a "natural" material).

Nice! There's some useful looking stamps there.

You're an ideas man, I see, that could work!

Cool, I'm looking forward to seeing them.

Anything you want to know about Juki machines, kgg's the man! He's had a wee bit of experience with them.

I would think unscented is the way to go. Many people like a "leather smell" to their items, not scented, plus not everyone might like the scent you choose so won't buy it. My advice, keep it neutral.

https://sunvalleytrading.com.au/ Damas, these are the folks who sell these parts and can help you out (where I got mine from).

A bit over-the-top.....but it suits the knife! Very nice work.

Very neat!

Errr, maybe make up the tea solution first next time? Sorry, but I can't help laughing, you've got to admit it's funny! And yeah, perhaps go a bit easy on the gin.....

The "newer" models have better foot lift/clearance than the older ones, probably a more useful machine overall.....but the old ones have character! (I have to say that 'cos I have one ).

The perfect walking foot machine? Ahh, you're a funny person....... Anyhow, what you've bought should be a very nice machine to use and be a good "general purpose" machine. And welcome to the forum and the rabbit hole that is leather sewing machines!

Look up ranger-style gunbelts and you'll see what Dwight is talking about regarding the belt overlap. You did a nice job on the carving.

You do realise you have responded to a 10 year old post? As for the 15mm lift, the post is referring to the old casting 335 and I can assure you it doesn't have 15mm lift.

Unfortunately it sounds like one of those unforeseen accidents with a happy outcome, never to be repeated.