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    if its a bad pc of leather roll it up after it been cut in a belt blank and see if the leather puckers up . roll it both ways . you should be able to tell if theirs a lose surface
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    guess I'm not seeing the whole pic. looks to me that the leather wraps around the edge. it doesn't show the edge that's been burnished or can you see the edge where it was cut
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    renia aquilim 315 masters fast drying masters bought out barge years ago renia makes some other glue that we used . we used a solvent called #2 for a thinner.
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    when you glue the lining on , stretch the lining from one end to the other. tack it down apply the cement to both surfaces glue together . you want to pull some of the stretch out of the lining leather , it also looks like you've use some belly that has a lot of stretch in it. the dye just makes it easier for the leather to stretch. just a thought ,,,, after you have glued it the belt should curl up some
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    I'll rephrase the boos I spoke of are hard to find but they do list all US manufactory do this call Montana Leather ask for Jamie ask him what your looking for their in billings montana
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    the Thomas Registry is a book that has a list of US businesses by category tannery, electronics., what ever . if you can find the book that's resent look up tannery and go from there . 30 years ago by doing that I found out about waterhouse. but you think I'm going to look this up for you I'm sorry.
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    I have a stitching clam I'd let go for 60 plus shipping
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    check with Ralph's industrial sewing machine in Denver Colorado
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    mid grade is scared brands , barb wire , cuts during the tanning process their still full hides if you can lay out you patterns around your scares then your good . not a part hide either
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    you get what you pay for. order mid grade expect some scares. order A grade expect 1-2 dollars a foot more. I've always used Montana leather out of billings or McPherson out of Washington seattle
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    To get more even tension loop the thread through the eye on top of the machine before it goes under the attention spring hey just trying to help. Run the thread like you would and through the needle pull on the thread how does the tension feel. Compare it to the bobbin tension. They should be equal that's what you want
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    Color can sometimes read it's the same size but it isn't.I'd still look for lint buildup
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    practice and stain the tan first then use a very course sponge just on the edge and lightly drag the full length. with a weaving motion to simulate grain. I'd use choc. then on the edge from the side on out feather the choc so it fades then go back and paint the red
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    estimate 7' 6": X 3' 6" = 7.5x 3.5= should read 26 .1 meaning 26 feet and 1/4 foot
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    yea could be that always check to see that your thread spool isn't locked up
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    all I'm saying is take the bobbin spring out remove the screw check and clean the spring replace all and adj tension. do the same on the top remove the knob the spring and the plate,make sure its all clean , put it back together adj you tension ; with the presser foot down make sure the tensions seems to be the same . now with some scrap fine adj your tension and I hope that will do it. I might be wrong but that's about all there is . the timings not off .its making a stich. just no tension
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    can only be one of two things popped out from under the tension spring or the lint has built up under the tension spring so you don't get the tension you need . this needs to cleaned out now and then. and some times some thing get gummed up inside the bobbin and that needs cleaning
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    go to the library look for a Thomas Registry look up tannery's each little emblem or what not means how many million sales each year then go from their
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    orthopedic grade some heavy elk 5-6 oz come in fue colors white, black . brown , tan, beige , and a green. try rodan leather mich usa white is tuff to work with what you need to understand it tannerys might do a short run you might check with what they have left over. theirs waterhouse good luck most of those colors are just surface dies might be a small demand but no money for a big run/.you and everone that would want it couldn't buy enough to get the tannery to do it
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    sorry I typed before I looked i'll do some checking and get back with you
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    how much do you need I might be able to find some kembro ,that was used years ago. last time I ordered it they send me all they had. its probly still setting on the shelf at work. there were 4-5 sheets 1 meter x 1 meter . this stuff is like what the bottom of pads feel like . its grey in color 1/8 - 3/16 thick this was what we covered the prosthetic leather sockets with for the removable liners its probley some of the last that's around. they are not do like that any more . now they use gel liners, or foam . either pelite or bocklite . you might try a company call best foam they sell different colors and different density from 1/16---1 inch
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    oh! so critical . you could use the floor but kind of hard on carpets. . Concretes kind of tuff on the new blades . wood is good ,but walking barefoot you'll need the watch out for splinters after a time. now ,as I spoke earlier the LDPE is good because its not to ruff on the razor knives and such. and poly pro is to hard blades will dull quick . only thing I see that been left out is building a spot on the end or on a corner ,a place to do your skiving. I'd recess it in so everything's the same height.
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    now I see where your at go down town and ask them at north western o & p school its over by the Marriott and water thing looks medieval lol can't remember what its called
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    I'm going to build my self a leather layout table that I can walk around . the top will be double 1/2 inch plywood with a lot of cross member support . make it strong . i'll get come 1/4 inch low density poly ethylene plastic . you can find it at your local orthotic and prosthetic shop that does there own fab work . to cut it all you need to do is cut with a razor knife and bent it away from the cut. And she'll break right off.
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    Jim your the one from Nova Scotia right . I have the Oct - Nov 1975 the other is in pretty bad shape. that's a give me . what others are you look for. I got mixed up on who was who. Now that I think I know what's what. tell me again what else are you looking for . Its been one of those days ceiling light went on the fix, dryer broken and then I'm trying to sort out the old mags your asking about. enough said let me know i'll see if I have them and we can go from there. ? that sound good to you
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