Sheilajeanne

Yeah, I knew it was a patcher. Looks like someone else had first dibs on it, and has re-contacted the seller and will pick it up Sunday. Damn, I could have picked it up tomorrow...

So, this machine is available near me for only $100. What weight will it sew? http:// 78939903_10156251645040666_4101836485148278784_n.jpg Edit: it's a Chinese made Typical sewing machine Model 2972, and there's no motor. It's a treadle machine. I would have to add a motor.

Tracking requires a long lead.

Yup, it's all about sex! It's called the flehman response: https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/record-quest/2012/11/flehman-response-why-do-rutting-bucks-curl-their-lips/ He's drawing her scent into the Jacobson's gland in the roof of his mouth, so he can tell if she's in heat. Many animals do this. Here's a horse doing it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flehmen_response

Fred, that's exactly what I found when I got that large batch of used tools last year! Some of the older Craftool stamps were good, some were rubbish, perhaps due to age, and being used a lot. Some of the 'Made in Taiwan' stamps were good, some were not. There was no way I could generalize and say, Oh, this one is from XYZ manufacturer, so it must be better and I'm keeping it. EACH stamp had to be tested before I could decide whether to keep it or not.

Frodo, I use an old, dried-up pen for transferring patterns to leather prior to carving. Had the same thing happen to me, only it wasn't as disastrous, as the ink only went on the tracing paper, not the leather!

Cool thread!! Handstitched, the top of that link mentions the Princess Margaret Hospital. That name is VERY familiar to me, as it's the name of a cancer hospital in downtown Toronto! I assume there's one in Australia as well...

Nutria, maybe?

Tugadue, I wouldn't think a PETA supporter would be able to tell the difference between real alligator hide, and the fake embossed stuff! But I can understand the reaction to elephant hide.The slaughter of these beautiful highly intelligent animals just for their tusks makes me very, very angry! The calves often die as well, if mom is killed. There are several sanctuaries that will take these orphans, raise them, and eventually re-integrate them to the wild. An orphan will often recognize its main caregiver immediately many years after it's a full grown adult. https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliekliegman/an-elephant-found-the-man-who-saved-him-26-years-ago-and-the

Northmount, please note the date of the OP's post. It was over a year ago. I doubt he's still around!

Wow! Love the functional, yet unique design! Love the contrasting stitching! Your stitching is very nice and straight and even. Beautifully done! One question: where is the shoulder strap? You have D-rings for it on the bag, but don't show it in the photos. Would like to see it!

Here's a link that give more detail. Playtex had to fight for the right to submit a suit for testing, after being fired by a corporation that wanted to secure the contract for themselves!! https://www.fastcompany.com/90375440/the-improbable-story-of-the-bra-maker-who-won-the-right-to-make-astronaut-spacesuits?fbclid=IwAR3ZblSI6G3uTG_0FmaX1pgLDCAX1hhLhy-Psd8N1K8360pGFiMv6ZcAFdI

Just take a look a this!! Facebook link, because some of the comments from people who worked on the spacesuit are very interesting: https://www.facebook.com/Mothmanrises/photos/a.285102004950964/2283288111799000/?type=3&theater When sewing the harnesses for the suits, sometimes the tolerance was ZERO inches!!

Or I could stick it over my head, and put a tuque over top... Any of you old farts remember what movie the photo is from?

Speaking of hats, I am just wondering if there would be SOME way to duplicate this hat in leather: I'm wanting to do this for a Halloween costume. The original is obviously felt, and the crown is just one piece. If you were doing it in leather, I think the brim and crown would have to be separate pieces, but wondering if a rounded crown like that would be possible, if you moulded the leather around a form.

My brother used to have the Colt 6 gun.

NW, yeah, have to confess, I've had a hard time getting a good impression from some of the Tandy flower center stamps! I've been tempted to use a REAL hammer to hit them with, but that might damage the stamp! Anyway, was just showing those of examples of what's out there. And I think that center you showed may be a stamp. How wide across is it?

I second that emotion!! Yup, nice cold one... They have invaded Hawaii, too. I saw an episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter where they nearly lost one of their dogs to a cane toad! It was almost totally paralyzed!

This makes NO sense! Some of the most inhumane uses of dog fur comes from Asian countries, where the animals are slaughtered for their meat, then the fur used to trim garments that are sold overseas. Sometimes the fur is falsely labelled as being from another animal, (e.g. a coyote or wolf.)

Apparently, cane toads can even kill huge salt water crocodiles, if they eat enough of them!! That's some SERIOUS toxin they produce!

There are many different one-hit flower centers. Here are some examples from Tandy: https://www.tandyleather.ca/en/eflyer/craftool-stamps-fullpage Edit: go to page 2 to see them!

Australia got the gold medal when it came to introduced species, because your flora and fauna is so very unique that it can't cope with foreign species. About the only introduced species in California that craft people might be interested in, other than some snakes and reptiles, is the nutria, a critter similar to the muskrat. I would imagine the ban does NOT apply to introduced species! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_invasive_species_in_California

If you want to go really cheap (FREE) I use cardboard (boxboard) from Family Size cereal boxes! I would bet the flexible cutting boards from Ikea are the same as the ones from the Dollar Store, only cheaper! Might give those a try from my more frequently used templates.