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Lift the handle off the ram. The ram should be able to rotate. That is a split-pin, It usually has an 'interference' fit which needs tapped out with a small hammer

Does the ram screw down? I have the other press and the ram screws down

feedback on the wool cage; 1. a hole in the top & bottom discs for certain balls of wool which feed that way 2. too small 3 too tight, not enough of a gap between the longitudinal straps to get a large ball of wool in So these will bi incorporated in the Mark 2

Hebar ltd Located in UK. Usually sent out speedily. Sometimes the item has arrived in about 3 days. I have bought loads from them with no problems. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183887743500?hash=item2ad0904a0c:g:y8wAAOxydlFS9OGX Then there are these; slightly longer but a lot cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325967449835?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D259357%26meid%3D3f720b48e82a44509232e010a806fd8f%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D10%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D183887743500%26itm%3D325967449835%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D4247815%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithLambda85KnnRecallV1V2V4ItemNrtInQueryAndCassiniVisualRankerAndBertRecallWithVMEV3CPCAutoWithCassiniEmbRecall%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p4247815.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A3259674498353f720b48e82a44509232e010a806fd8f|enc%3AAQAIAAABcHD%2FO%2BVoFoPPIoZ2g0kOZxWd85mWuIHekSp3qag7zFfwObZeQoitzE%2FDCfcejfO%2BzOLmzZmy11RrgWpA56KM9DpasK%2BGtGYwCFvgaK6ijP5AqShEUhT8f2oX6hvndJ3G0oWH8DD1DlBWseQltpxcSDW2Uu52NrseaxeINpsrDP6vx7ny%2BkPKauMa3yeSanWiih3AM6UDYA3eJRE5xAqWbp13dlH1jBFZldXz3sEP7r3AUTdB%2B1HDhOc0WaHW%2BBTKaDj5%2BMshXfqOEyljabfFRGXQAtJy9Tn0EZuqdvhTBB4V7P3N9ukg6BebnpOBmxn1zmF96pVKZObC--%2FSi1i6MkaxMR%2BmTXwl0wi05mOdWdYPYxUZb6mnUORtbYbrBFTXQCUubz7fYxARQHhhfr7KSuQBAYkht6EosMieeX6AoO7%2Bp9PNqIU6MOW%2Bg%2FpKlUCCjp3zcsqkl4xWOKy%2F5KnQ5lo1YAmBi4IQ0FLxhtH2qam8|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A4247815 Never dealt with them

Don't forget the 'conditioner'

Its very simple but time consuming; apply a little of your favourite conditioner and work the leather. I mean, bend it, fold it (not tight), roll it, sit on it . . . . and keep doing this until its as you require it

Yes But as you're not asking how I ain't telling

averaging 2* C

I wouldn't say it was cold but I just saw some brass monkeys down the town looking for a welder

If its the type I'm thinking of, they put the knife at a fixed angle which is not always the best angle for our leather working tools

I've used compressed cardboard to reinforce chrome tan leather bags. I've sandwiched it between 2 layers of leather

I think I've become a reptile; I'm so cold I can't warm up to make the effort to get into my leather room to do any work

Yes, but out of China via ebay

Not only lubrication, but also used on one-self as a protection against cold weather (goose grease mostly) and tallow was the main source of light, tallow candles and lamps, from Roman times to the invention of the gas light

I feel privileged that we get our mail pushed through a letter-slot in our main door. The postie is legally obliged to put the mail through the letter box. Our posties are still wearing shorts and light-weight jackets. My postie this morning was wearing a light waterproof jacket only cos it was teeming down

I get mine from an ebay seller; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202724567524?var=502855662559&hash=item2f335369e4:g:ptsAAOSwO8tcxq3v

The secret here is to roast the scraps not to burn them

It arrived yesterday tbh I think one of my French skivers would do the job just as well

I paid 0 VAT and import duty on my Tippmann Boss because its a 'specialist' sewing machine. Its a category on Customs & Excise website. I didn't have to ask for it they just applied it

@Sheilajeanne I'm going to make one of those in leather. The down side of that bowl is its not very portable. A super-duper sized dice cup

Some decent ideas. I used an A4 piece of ordinary printing paper. Only time I had to do it

Too blingy

I use this 'Nikwax'. It works tolerably well https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263122494157

I'll put a link to it https://www.tandyleather.world/products/61957-01-leather-crafting-starter-book?_pos=19&_sid=a5ea6a896&_ss=r Looks like a good book Unfortunately, the price plus s&h, and taxes, to me is outside what I can afford Edited to add; its available on Amazon

Three out if four Nope lol, nope I deliberately didn't include any thing for sizing, Its about 6 inches, and not quite a ball shape Its for holding something captive Its Wool Cage. I noticed that women in my Knit & Natter group allow their balls of wool to fall on the floor and roll around. They can put the ball of wool in this and attach the springy thingy to something. The wool ball is still free to rotate giving off its string of wool but it can't roll around on the floor getting dirty, stood on or tripped over Its a test piece. I'll give it to one of the members, a volunteer, to try out next Wednesday at our next meeting