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Wizcraft . . . Dikman . . . Rhale . . . Double Daddy . . . OK . . . you guys won. Just got back from Toledo an hour or so ago . . . the 4500 is in the back of the van. Dang . . . that is one heavy little booger . . . Seriosly . . . thanks for all the advice . . . I really wanted to stay with the 3200 . . . but knew I'd kick myself if I did . . . so I bit the bullet . . . went for it. While you are at it . . . you might put a lady named Linda on your prayer list if you have one. I mentioned I was going to get a new machine when my rich uncle got out of the poor house. She asked me how much I needed . . . when I told her . . . she laughed and said not to worry about it. She made a donation that really helped. I am her pastor . . . but that is beside the point . . . she just did it out of the goodness of her heart. God is definitely good to us. (now to get to work and learn how to use it . . . lol ) May God bless, Dwight
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Can anyone help me with a running a 3-phase Juki at home?
Dwight replied to williaty's topic in Leather Sewing Machines
Call Toledo sewing machine in Ohio . . . let them give you a price on a single phase motor for those machines. Got to be way cheaper than messing with 3 phase converters . . . only takes one phone call to find out . . . Bob will be square with you too. May God bless, Dwight -
I'm simply a 1911 man . . . I carry the single safest firearm widely commercially built. Glocks are an accident waiting to happen if you ask my opinion. I don't recall ever hearing of a 3 year old shooting a Python or an Anaconda or for that matter a 1911 and shooting themselves, their sibling or a parent. The cases where Glocks were involved (or their semi clones with the 3 lb trigger that has no safety) . . . are sadly way too numerous. And until they introduced plastic fantastic holsters . . . there were any number of negligent discharges in police depts . . . the flap on the leather holster got caught in the trigger . . . BOOM . . . didn't make anybody's day. And of course there is always the FBI agent . . . teaching some gun safety class with the admonition something to the effect "Don't anyone handle these guns. They are all unloaded . . . and I'm the only one here well trained enough to handle them safely (or something similar)" . . . BOOM . . . didn't make his day either. Then there is just the feel of holding it or shooting it . . . kinda like a square tinker toy. May God bless, Dwight
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I'd rather get caught with a .380 in my pocket than that here In Ohio. I can get a CCW for the .380 . . . I'll be talking to the judge (s) if I'm caught with that thing of yours. May God bless, Dwight
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I have only made one . . . it was fun . . . made it like a Mexican loop holster . . . just made several loops in it. Anyway . . . here is a picture. May God bless, Dwight
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I have a purse I need to make for a special lady . . . and by chance I got my hands on one of her old ones . . . so I know the size she likes . . . and by looking . . . even what she liked inside the thing. Now: where do I get the little pockets . . . the zippered pocket . . . and the inside coating she has in her purse?? Or do I have to "create" it ?? Just would love some good feedback on this . . . nothing that has to be done today . . . but in the near future I will need to start on it. Thanks, may God bless, Dwight
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I don't mean to butt in here . . . but years ago I was doing fine with black dye jobs . . . and dark brown dye jobs . . . and most British Tan dye jobs. I "dunk dye" . . . have little 9 by 13 trays . . . one black . . . one brown . . . pour a pint of dye in there . . . in goes the holster . . . sheath . . . belts get passed thru by their length. Saddle tan and light brown I had a heck of a time with . . . UNTIL . . . someone mentioned I should oil them first. Started giving every thing a light coat of neatsfoot oil the night before . . . allowing it to hang around until normal color came back . . . THEN . . . I would dye it. Have not had one "dying event" since I started that process . . . and that was years ago. Hope this helps . . . May God bless, Dwight
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Thanks, Bland . . . I've never used that myself for anything . . . but that is really a neat "connection" there. For the chaps I've made (just a few) I got the old sewing machine out and just sewed em on. But I really do like that. May God bless, Dwight
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I wouldn't carry a Glock if it was given to me . . . But that's a darn fine looking holster. May God bless, Dwight
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I've never bought a dull one from Tandy . . . May God bless, Dwight
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You did not say how big it is in dimensions or in weight . . . which would certainly help some of us trying to help you. If it is not too big . . . you can buy small fishing weights out of darn near pure lead . . . soft as all getout . . . drop em down in the cavity . . . take a steel rod the diameter of the cavity . . . and by gently tapping with a hammer . . . they'll pretty much take the shape of the void. It won't be perfect . . . but it'll be pretty good. It'll definitely fill the void . . . and you won't have to melt lead. OTOH . . . if you don't want to melt lead . . . you can buy solid core solder . . . and with a cut off piece of copper tubing . . . formed into a trough . . . you can melt the solder . . . it will run down the copper trough . . . and will fill the void. May God bless, Dwight
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Using a Vacuum Bag . . .
Dwight replied to Dwight's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
I anchored the PVC on top of my wooden work bench . . . took an angle grinder straight down the middle . . . I would have used a table saw . . . but don't own one at the moment. May God bless, Dwight -
My drying box will heat up to 140 in the very top . . . they hang a bit lower . . . in the 130 to 135 range . . . They dry fairly quickly . . . and dry hard. Much harder than if I just let them air dry in my 73 degree shop. Depending on what I am wanting . . . sometimes use the box . . . sometimes don't. May God bless, Dwight
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When I make loops like that . . . I put em together with steel staples. Have never had a customer come back and complain. That looks pretty easy to do that way . . . May God bless, Dwight
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I think I posted the pics of one I did some time back for a guy in Tx . . . needed a radio on one side . . . pocket for cell phone and tablet on the other side . . . ink pens / pencils / inside. I made his out of 5/6 veggie tan . . . as it can be molded to the dimension you need. Chrome tan can be all floppy . . . if it is cut close to size . . . kinda hard to put stuff back in it if it does not have a backer. I would not line it . . . but I would make sure it got several coats of Resolene (mixed 50/50 with water) . . . or Mop N Glo (same 50/50 mix) . . . as a protection from your environment. Use these pictures for ideas . . . as I know yours is much different. May God bless, Dwight
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Amazon does not have sewing machines that would sew what he needed. And the blog is for quilters and DIY ladies sewing dresses. If you want a leather sewing machine . . . https://www.tolindsewmach.com/ . . . he sells leather sewing machines. May God bless, Dwight
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Cell phone case clip
Dwight replied to DirtyDusty's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Back when I first got my Samsung Note 8 . . . I already had a case I had made for my Iphone 5 . . . and I really liked the design. So I made it the same . . . have used it from day one when I finished it . . . obviously it is a bit worse for scratches, bumps and bruises . . . but it goes with me hunting . . . fixing my jeep . . . out to the wood shop . . . leather shop . . . when I'm working around the forge . . . Have never had an incident at all with the design or the execution of the design. Nice part is there is no stitching . . . all rivets . . . I also made 2 just like it for a former boss . . . he carried Samsung phones also . . . but they were slimmer than mine. My Samsung is in a rubber "bouncy" case as I tend to be a bit harder on tools than most people. May God bless, Dwight -
I much prefer not having to wrestle with the bends and curves in my leather that it takes on by being wrapped up like that. My "box" is 8 ft tall . . . 4 ft wide . . . one foot deep . . . and uses a sheet of OSB for the front door. Most of my leather hangs vertical in that box off of nail racks that swing in and out . . . pivoted on the left side. Pull out a piece of leather . . . lay it on the work table . . . it lays flat . . . no bends, no curves . . . I like it like that. May God bless, Dwight
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I made a similar rig for a fellow a few months back. He needed leather as the cheap nylon ones were wearing out too fast . . . also needed a box on the right side for tablet and cell phone . . . put his name on it . . . pockets inside. I wore it around for a while . . . it was pretty comfortable . . . both fronts and all straps were cut from 6-7 oz veg tan. May God bless, Dwight
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Like JLS said . . . need to know the gun it is for. Most of us on here are willing to share . . . but need to know where and how. And I'm with you JLS on the non 50/50 pancake holsters. I make very few straight 50/50 pancakes . . . although that may change in the future . . . May God bless, Dwight
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Yeah . . . . . . it does . . . May God bless, Dwight
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Yes . . . beautiful job. A job well done . . . hope you get many years of good use from it. May God bless, Dwight
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First attempt at a holster
Dwight replied to Epplers's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
Ain't nobody getting to see my first one . . . You did a really good job Epplers . . . May God bless, Dwight -
Using a Vacuum Bag . . .
Dwight replied to Dwight's topic in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes
I only paid like 7 or 8 bucks for mine . . . I could not find the exact one I bought years ago . . . but this is the nearest I found . . . https://www.ebay.com/itm/391876111610?hash=item5b3da2ecfa:g:gKcAAOSwkklZpdPd I didn't read all the description, etc. . . . but I think this would work. May God bless, Dwight -
Don't look like it would be too hard to make if you got a board . . . pair of pliers . . . some super glue . . . and some # 9 horse fence wire. Go for it . . . May God bless, Dwight