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Not me I couldn't fit it in one photo. Not that its large but the different areas

and Dusty covered Downtown

On a different thread about tools wanted I said I wanted a tool to wind Boss bobbins. I started to think as I wrote. A fixed spool fishing reel could/might be adapted I bought a small fishing reel It will work but, a big but, the fishing reel spool has to match the Boss bobbin. On this one its only half size so would only wind the thread in the middle of the Boss bobbin When I get the chance I'll search out a larger reel. A lot of fishing/angling shops have closed up here recently. Some only sell on-line now

Saved, in case of need

Excellent

I'm kinda busy the next few days but I'll devote time to it later in the week

I got rid of all my Dusty Springfield CDs Now I just don't know what to do with my shelf I just might go Downtown

Your PJ is different to my vaseline. The leather absorbed the vaseline I'll do some more tests later

PJM1 is looking promising What oil?

Yes and use plenty. Tie one end of the thread to something and, holding the other end, pull it tight, run your wax up and down the thread

So for a hat measure round the crown on the inside

Simple as can be; measure, in cm, around the head. just about 1 to 1.5 cm above the ears and eyebrows. For a small head this will be about 54 to 56 cm, for a medium head about 56 to 57 cm and for a large nut about 58 to 60 cm Here is a conversion chart to go back to the old hat sizes https://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/pages/hat-size-guide

Could you not finish it and sell it?

afaik the man-made threads can be affected by UV light rays but linen is not. Linen goes slack when it gets wet, this may be beneficial in that leather swells when wet, so the linen thread wont cut into the leather whereas the man-made thread will Also its more 'traditional' so that be important to some people I have a queue building up of around 400 steering wheels to recover. A lot of them have the threads broken or weakened due to UV light and not wear & tear

Nice So will I once this moves up to the 'I got to really, really, really finish . . . ' pile. At the mo its only in the ' . . .really finish. . . 'pile

One thin coat will seal but not be heavy enuf to crack You can 'Mop and Glo' Its meant for wood floors but its a thin acrylic varnish. I use a local version of it regularly, Others on here also use it

Have you tried a coating of varnish?

This is one, I bought it, its only cut out as yet

Main question Where are you based? This is an International Forum and we have members all over the world PS. I don't think Guests can receive or send PMs

Inches, foot and yard are interesting Edward 1st was regulating measurements. On your fingers the first section, from knuckle to the first joint, was called a hinch. Eddy ruled that the hinch of his finger was the standard measurement to be used. And 12 hinches was the length of his foot, thus it was the be the standard. To be used during his lifetime. The h was soon dropped as it was a nearly silent letter. You'll find your hinch more or less equal to 1 inch btw when the French used inches, their inch was about 1.25 inches, longer. So when they say Napoleon was short at 56 inches tall thats French inches which is actually 70 inches which is 5 ft 10, not short at all (proven) You often see the medieval longbow arrow called cloth-yard shaft long. Edward 1st was constantly at war. When he took up using Welsh long bow archers he found there was great variation in the length of supplied arrows. The width of the standard weaving loom at the time worked out at 34 to 37 inches wide. In setting his standards the looms were to be 36 inches wide, thus it was ruled the supplied arrow shafts were to be no less than the width of a cloth loom. Commercial weavers worked together in a weaving yard. As usual everything got contracted and simplified Next lesson will be . . . .

That was true but it was cleared up many years ago with law. Fresh foods may be sold either in Imperial or metric measures. Its up to the vendor to choose. Most price their foods for both

From mid-medieval period the weights and measures were set down by Edward 1st and Edward III The British Ton is based on the wine barrel the Tun. The odd weight is 2000lb plus 240lb for the barrel weight. And this carries on down; the hundred-weight is 100lb plus 12 lb for the barrel =112lb Ships were measured as to how many Tuns of wine barrels they could fit in their cargo hold thus a 150 Ton/Tun ship actually does does not weigh that

About 8 years ago I did a series of beginners classes. Very poorly attended, Any way, My plan was to have and show examples of veg tan and chrome tan leather. I made up bags for each person. Each bag had the two types of leather, twice, a length of flat and round lace, a length of 1/2 mil & 1 mil thread. I also made up bags containing the parts for a simple coin purse. The bag of leather was given out at the first meeting but the coin purse kit was shown to them but not given out until needed. Showing the kit and few finished examples keep their interest I made up tool kits for every person. For months before hand I scoured ebay and the shops. The kits cost about £15. These were given to each person but left at the venue until so many classes then they could take them home. My classes were being funded by a community type body and wanted the tool kits One important thing, for me anyway, was my 'assistant' and the main organiser was an experienced teaching lecturer, for I am no teacher. She was able to guide me and the classes smoothly and make it fun If I remember I'll be back I was supposed to do a few classes with the ladies of my Knit & Natter group at Easter but I ended up in hospital instead. I was going to show them and have them make a key-ring coin purse. I have 18 kits prepared Something like this And then I was to show them how I made the pen cases I gave them one Christmas. I may be able to pre-mould a case or something and do a kit

Magnetic Book Markers? Eh? was ee on about? Book pages aren't magnetic Let me explain This is the latest craze here. Has been for several months now but I was only able to tackle it this past week Do you use scrap leather to make key ring fobs? Then you can make Magnetic Book Markers I used my die for key fobs I punched out two I have two identical pieces complete with sewing holes Using contact adhesive I stuck on two powerful magnets. They are 12 mm x 3 mm N52 strength. Placement doesn't have to be exact, an approx will do I mark the magnets to make sure I have them the right way up. Sometimes with really thin and floppy leather you can cut thin cardboard to go around the magnet to make the leather firmer/stiffer The two pieces are all sewn up and in use, the book mark is folded over the page and the two magnets attract holding it in place One side; It doesn't matter which way you fold it, the magnets will always attract The leather has to be as thin as possible and the magnets strong, I recommend N50 or N52. The orange leather is thicker than what I'd prefer. Scrap leather; the two sides can be different, dyed or un-dyed veg tan & coloured chrome tan together, two different coloured chrome tan et cetera. Maybe stamped with an initial, or other 3D stamps, . . . . .the only limit is your own imagination On-line these sell for £/$4.99, in the shops - £/$10 to 15 The biggest expense are the magnets. £/$1 to 1.50 each, = £/$2 to 3 per book mark. Maybe you can get the magnets cheaper Something else to make for selling at your market places