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You will love it. At first if your like me and have never machine sewd you will be intimidated. But power through it. Once you do you will never regret it.

ok cool, what did you do to make the groves a router and how did you know how big to make the groves? rob

I called weaver today to order one of their strop boards to sharpen edges and they wouldn't sell it to me because I am not a retail buisness. They also couldn't tell me where to buy one. If you have one could you advise where to get it?

Hi guys, i just bought a Cobra from Steve and am learning how to use it. Question about lose ends. when you start your stich and end it. I understand you back take a few stiches to end you row, but what do you do with the loose ends. I have been just cutting them off but I noticed you then have a little thread fuzz sticking up. what do you guys do?

[Thanks guys all very helpful.

Lobo, I got the roller edge thing with my machine. I understand how to set it up but not how to use it. any info would be greately apperciated.

Ok sounds like good advice thanks so much.

Wiz, How does the roller guide work and what is it best used for?

Hi guys, I have been hand making holsters for some time now. I recently decided to up my game with a sewing machine. I went big and bought a Cobra class 4. I have no experience with machines at all so need to learn from the ground up. I will have many questions. My first is as follows. when I hand stich I use a grove cutter to mark the location of my stich line. I put that line about 1/8 of an inch from the edge of the holster for all outside lines. So with a machine how do I keep a nice uniform stich line that is 1/8 of an inch from the edge all the way around. I noticed I have some space between the needle and the pressor foot. Do I keep the pressor foot off the dge and use this distance, or do I mark the line and then sew over that line? thanks for any help given.

Set it up last night and it sewed perfect no adjusting needed. Thank you Steve!!

I did buy from Steve and they were great. Machine works awsome now I am just trying to learn how to use it.

Hi Ron - its a Cobra Class 4.

Hi guys, I just got my first sewing machine. I am looking for anything to help me use it - books, articles videos etc. PLease let me know what you suggest.

I just got my cobra class 4 last night. set it up but didn't thread it. Can you all who have been working on one for awhile advise me on how you know the tension is right? I intend to put the tread on tonight. What should I look for to know if it right or wrong? Rob

What weight leather are you using?

Thanks for the info guys - I got a Cobra Class 4. Any help or things I should know please feel free.

Hi guys, I am preparing to take delivery on a new sewing machine having hand sewed all my work. (Mostely holsters) when I hand sew a cut a stich line and then use the over stich wheel to make the stich marks. I won't be doing that with a machine, but what should I be doing. My question is do I make a crease line first then stich over it? How do you make sure the stich ends up where you want it?

Hi have a round punch i need to clean up. I took of the burrs with a round stone from the inside now am going to dress the edge. I have watched the osborne video on sharpening punches but can't tell from the video how you get the angle right. they just say hold it on an angle. But how much of an angle or does it now matter. Any help out there?

[thanks guys I will check them all out. rob

Hi guys, can any one suggest a person or company who will design and make a makers stamp for me? thanks

OK great thanks, one last thing - how much baking soda to water do you mike and how do you apply it?

Ok good advice I will give it a try - thank you.

I posted this same question in a Vinagaroon post but wanted to open it up to everyone. I have made a batch of V-roon from the tutorial. Its great except that even after it dries my leather smells like vinager. I have rinsed it in water seaveral time and it still smells. Can anything be done about this?

Chuck what about the smell how do you get rid of it?

I mixed up a batch and it came out great. The black color is awsome and easy to work. My only question is what do you do about the Vinegar smell. I applied it on Saturday and then rinsed off with water and two days later it still has a vinegar and metal smell to it. Also do yu seal it with anything?