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Thanks, Wiz! I was in a hurry this morning, as I had a course to get to at 9:30, and didn't have time to research this.

If anyone is interested, the theatre is located in Cookstown, Ontario.

In a hurry, otherwise I'd research this myself. Could this machine do leatherwork, with a new motor to slow it down? FREE to a good home or business! Or even an okay home or business. Industrial sewing machine – brand JUKI, Model number “DOL” 555? (Some of the 5s might be 8s) The South Simcoe Theatre needs to free up some space so this heavy duty workhorse of a sewing machine needs to find a new place to call home. Some quotes from those in the know: “It would be fantastic for anything big or heavyweight...set pieces, upholstery, draperies...plus the general hems and construction or reconstruction…” “It will sew anything, but only straight stitch.” It needs a tune up with an estimated cost of $250.00. We were told that it should then “run like a charm and is a very good machine”. Message us or email info@TheSouthSimcoeTheatre.com if you’re interested. Pick up only. It’s very heavy so bring your muscles! https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=797589705054394&set=a.645397746940258

Yeah, may try that. Have a spare spool in my tackle box. And I think I still have my horse brushes lying around somewhere. The bristles from those might make good (free) whiskers. Though this will be a reluctant confession that I'm past the age where I'll ever ride again...

Unfortunately, none of the farmers in my family raise livestock any more. They're strictly crop farmers. And I think my cat and my dog wouldn't be willing contributors...

That is indeed awesome work! On the belts and other pieces with the black backgrounds, do you dye the background separately from the rest of the piece, using a fine brush?

Wow, yes, there are still used for that! How cool is that? But $55 is way too steep a price when I only need a very small amount: Genuine boar bristles I could buy a small brush like a shaving brush, though, for much less: https://www.fendrihan.ca/products/omega-boar-bristle-shaving-brush-beech-wood-handle

To get back to the topic of thread, I am making a mouse out of leather, and am struggling to find something to use for whiskers that won't droop. I had thought of using the fine wire from an old set of guitar strings, but that would be a hazard to a small child. I have some artificial sinew, and was thinking that might work, if I split it to make it finer, then waxed it heavily with beeswax. Any other suggestions? What about invisible thread? Can you buy that in a heavy enough gauge that it wouldn't droop?

My uncle was a mining engineer in Asbestos, Quebec. Fortunately, he knew enough to protect himself, and lived to a ripe old age. His breathing problems late in life were no doubt caused by smoking rather than asbestos. In Grade 4, we made models out of asbestos clay. The teacher who showed us how to do it did die of cancer, but I am unsure if it was due to asbestos or her smoking habit. SO many people smoked back in those days! Mesothelioma causes the space between the lungs and chest wall to fill up with fluid, which prevents the lungs from expanding.

Let's hope so!! Have seen far too many cases of mesothelioma as a nurse... Horrible, horrible disease! Just took my neighbour's husband - exposure to construction materials back in the 50's and 60's. :'(

When you don't have all the fancy tools! Sorry, the link will probably only work if you have a FB account. I tried to find another source for it, but was unsuccessful. The most amazing part is watching the man cut the parts for the ball, freehand, without a pattern! https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=873842430374550

That is VERY nice indeed! I especially like the dragonfly decoration - nice touch!

I also now use a thick piece of belly leather as a backing when punching holes for sewing or lacing. I think it's much easier on the punches than a poundo board or plastic cutting board. The plastic cutting board ruined some of my punches!

Lone Ranger's saddle:

So, I just found out something else Edward Bohlin was involved with... The Lone Ranger!! His company used to make the silver bullets that Clayton Moore passed out to his fans at publicity events! And, of course, the Lone Ranger had an Edward Bohlin saddle and tack!

Husband's car won't start, so he calls the wife and asks her to pick him up in the truck. "That' wont' start either," the wife tells him. "What? Why won't it start?" "It's got water in the carburetor," she replies. "Honey, you know NOTHING about engines. How do you know that's why it won't start?" "Because our son decided to try to drive today. Your truck's in the swimming pool!"

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing!

I resize my photos to under 1000 pixels. 800 still provides a nice, sharp photo on a computer screen.

A heifer is a young female that hasn't yet had a calf. Once she's calved, she's just a plain old cow. Oxen are different from steers. They are allowed to reach their full size as males before being castrated. They are MASSIVE animals! From what I've seen, most male dairy calves are castrated by banding, at as young an age as possible. The farmers don't want to deal with the aggression that comes when they get bigger, and banding the calf is something the farmer can do without a vet's help.

Bullocks because they're missing their bollocks??

Klara, the translator won't translate bouvard either, but the word you're looking for might be un bouvillon for a castrated male. In English we say steer.

I know for a fact that my uncles kept most of the steers until they were fully grown (about a year). Once weaned, they were turned out to grass. (Giving the calves their milk was one of my favourite jobs when I visited my uncles, and helped with the chores.) I asked what they did with them after that, and the answer was, 'we veal them'. So, evidently young cattle can still be sold as 'veal' at that age, just not milk-fed veal. I know how big these animals were, as I was with my uncle when he was loading some of them on a truck to take for slaughter. Of course, weather and the market would help determine how long the non-milk producing animals were kept. Both uncles had all registered stock, so the heifers not needed as milk cows would still sell for a good price to other dairy farmers. If the pastures were not in good shape due to weather, I'm sure the steers were sent to market sooner than usual, to avoid having to feed them hay. The trend now is to ship the calves to a feedlot at about a week old. And that's quite controversial, because a lot of them get sick from the stress and die, because their immune systems aren't fully developed yet.

Where can I get something to cut the corners with, like the rounded pieces of metal he has? Could use something like that for cutting windows in a wallet or cell phone case.

Excellent video! Thank you so much!

I've never liked the look I get with antique paste either. Even with several coats of resist (have tried both Tandy's and Resolene) the antique darkens the carving far too much. I haven't had a problem with it flaking off though, because I buff like crazy when applying, and after it's dry. So, JLS, I'm guessing you apply your resist to the carving, then dye the background with a fine brush? And I'm guessing the same goes for most people who get a really high contrast between their tooled areas and the background?