dikman

Disable the needle positioner and see if it still happens.

I'm not sure if a table attachment would be of much benefit when making holsters? I haven't come across anyone who makes holsters wishing they had one.

Very neat, and a clever way of keeping the binding attachment assembled and readily available.

Very nice work, both blades and sheaths. I reckon the orange clashes with the pattern-welded blade (but that's just my opinion), it looks better with the lighter-coloured blades. Having said that, at least it will be easy to find if dropped!

I bought a Cowboy 4500 from Sun Valley Trading, in Qld. I only bought the head unit as I already had a suitable table and servo to use with it. They are very good people to deal with. I have to admit I haven't used it much as I seem to keep getting distracted from leatherwork and doing other things. But it's a lovely machine. I see they also have the Cowboy Outlaw for $1800.

Putting that much filament through a machine definitely makes you qualified to comment on them, imo! I too bought a kit to get started, a Tevo Tarantula. There were a couple of reasons, price (assembled units were pretty expensive back then) and I figured it was the best way to learn about 3D printing. Getting it running properly was a long process and it still requires the occasional bit of tinkering. I changed the software, added an additional Z axis drive plus a few other mods. There are obviously much better machines around now but for my simple needs it's adequate. These days there's not much point in buying a kit, however, as the printers have become more affordable, and simple plug-and-play has a lot going for it! I also considered getting a resin printer as the final finish is very good but they appear to be limited in the print size they can do. For someone who makes smallish model figures they would be excellent, but not so much for my needs.

Probably pretty close to how the original sheath would have looked.

The chances of finding a large replacement handwheel would be very slim, it's not something that was commonly offered as an option. Some people (me!) have replaced the handwheel on a sewing machine with a large pulley, the main reason being to slow the machine down but it would also help with hand-wheeling.

I'm a bit perplexed by the suggestion to use a mix of vinegar and baking soda - vinegar is an acid, baking soda is an alkali so they would neutralise each other when mixed. What would be the point of applying the mix to anything (might as well use water)?

You're a busy boy, Frodo!

There's been a few posts on here about the advantages/disadvantages and use of those "one-arm bandits" but being in Oz those machines aren't going to be easy to find. I looked at importing a 441-class machine from China (where the prices are fairly reasonable) but by the time all the other costs were added in there was no advantage so I bought local. And since then shipping costs have skyrocketed. Living in Oz gives us limited choices.

No doubt about it, Frodo, you're a (redneck) genius!

I've occasionally noticed the same thing, I put it down to leather being a natural product, as opposed to something that is manufactured and so has consistency. As Northmount said if it's an issue then clamping the leather first so it can't move helps.

Very nice work. Interesting shape where the blade curves into the handle.

Very nicely done. Probably look even better when it's been worn a bit, it should age nicely.

A leather shop without that smell just isn't right! Another smell that has a "uniqueness" about it is black powder, there's something incredibly evocative when someone shoots it on the firing line (it's a bit smoky though ).

They look good, mate. Simple and effective. Your mallet is cute.

Not much will stick to a waxed surface (in fact, I don't know anything that will).

Very clever!

It's probably like a lot of things - better than some (motors), not as good as others. I'm sure it will work fine, whether it's good value or not I have no idea, just ignore the advertising hype.

Because they might be useful one day?

I don't know how it compares in Canada (I'm in Australia) but when I looked at buying a 441 clone from China I found the prices were very good but by the time I added on all the other costs - shipping, duties, taxes, various handling costs, broker fees etc - there were no savings to be made, the cost was the same as buying one here. And shipping-wise we are closer to China than Canada is! Plus any guarantee/warranty is also pretty useless, you'll be basically on your own.

Very nice job! Simple and effective.

If you're talking about actually carving your logo into the back of a vest you might be in trouble. Not only that the leather probably won't be thick enough to carve but being flexible is likely to cause issues, most carving is usually done on thicker leather that ends up being fairly rigid. If you carve it into a thicker piece to sew onto the vest it might be a bit uncomfortable to wear.