alpha2
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the machine is a Cowboy, the accessory parts are unknown to me. Maybe Cowboy, maybe not. I imagine there are many companies cranking out parts for Juki clones.
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Bob at Toledo
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Yes, soft cloth, don't want scratches, you'd be surprised how easily some leather and finishes can be scratched by cloths.
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Check BuckleGuy, Sailrite, maybe Strapworks, just google snap hooks. Jeff
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Neatsfoot oil will darken leather. Not sure how it will work out with beeswax already on it, though. Jeff
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Outstanding! Love the colors. Jeff -
A lot of Resolene oops moments can be buffed out. You should always buff between coats, anyway. Jeff
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Diamond is the shape of the awl. Angled is how that diamond shape is aligned with the other holes when the awl is pushed through the leather. Note the Stohlman book excerpt above. Jeff
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Nice holster. I've had the same results with Weldwood contact cement, great stuff, held fine through wet molding for me too. Took me a second or two to figure out where you were from. Said it fast and the lights went on! Spent way too many years there in the 70's and 80's. (Lansing). Jeff
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Just looking at the pics, it looks like the challenge of a lifetime! I think if they really tried, they could have added a couple more components to that circus. I had a radio system removed from an old Mercedes Benz 400E, when they got done, I had at least 20 pounds of components from all over the car in a box. Reminds me of that. I do like the leather bags and pockets hanging on the front, though! Jeff
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Virtue signaling, to be sure. It's like wind power, "Is it more efficient, more reliable or cheaper than existing forms of energy?" Well, no, none of those things, but hey, at least it's not LEATHER!!!"
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I usually aim for the same distance as from the finished outside edge, to the stitch line. Sort of bisecting the welt. Jeff
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Can't hardly wait for the pics! Love me some bimmers.
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Meet Sadie the Destroyer. Oh, I know! She looks harmless enough. Ha! It's a trick! You've heard of the rift in the space-time continuum? Sadie. Really.
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Looking good, Bob! Jeff
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Absolutely amazing. Looks like a photograph. Jeff
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Southwest Trade Show 2019
alpha2 replied to Rbarleatherworks's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Denver has flight to Sheridan, but I don't know if that would make sense from BC. Billings and drive would be a better choice. I see that Sheridan is half the driving distance as Prescott for me from Ft. Collins, so that's a no brainer. Looks like it might be Sheridan for me. Jeff -
great looking work! Welcome Jeff
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I had watched the video at the end of that link, and did it that way. The force is in shear, so it's actually quite strong. The first one took a bit of time, but once you have the measurements and technique down, it goes pretty quickly. Jeff
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Southwest Trade Show 2019
alpha2 replied to Rbarleatherworks's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Well, that knocks me out. My wife would never go for that. -
Trying my hand at a hat...
alpha2 replied to YinTx's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
Micro-surgery, it's the only way I can see. -
Southwest Trade Show 2019
alpha2 replied to Rbarleatherworks's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Now, that's a heck of an idea. No excuse not to now, being retired and all. We just went to Scottsdale last year, so I'll have to give it some thought. Jeff -
Trying my hand at a hat...
alpha2 replied to YinTx's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
When you do the full sized, we need you to model it. No excuses! -
Thanks, I'll check that. I just put the narrow needle plate on, and the regular presser foot, tightened the lower thread tension, and tried it. Pretty good. I can occasionally see a small loop start, but then get pulled down, and not enough to catch the needle bar foot like it was doing before.
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I put a couple of coats on a scrap piece of veg tan. It is definitely a top finish. No soaking into the leather like a regular dye. It is very resistant to scuffing, however. I can scrap it off with a blade, but working it pretty well with a fingernail didn't take it off. I can see certain applications sure, others not so much. Still, it goes on evenly and smoothly, with no tendency to run over an edge. It dries quickly. Jeff