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  1. Kustom
    Hi Julie, Welcome to the board. I'm in So Cal as well. Cobra sells skivers and is located in Ontario CA: http://www.leathermachineco.com/catalog.php?item=27 Melinie Machine sells skivers as well as a bunch of other leather working machinery, and is located in Vernon: http://www.melaniemachine.com/ Both are excellent to do business with. Good luck, Steve
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    Traditional Top Framed Briefcases
    Very nice!
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    Very nice work. If you want to grow your brand you should hire a publicist that can get you in some good magazines. What's the leather tannery in Kentucky that you get your leather from?
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    I glue my gussets cased, let it dry then stitch.
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    Thanks Kevin.
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    Which is more durable, metal or nylon zippers? Thanks, Steve
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    Both good choices. If you go to Melanie for a skiver make sure to let him know it's for hard leather if you're using it on veg tan.
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    Did you ask if they sold to a retailer you could order from?
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    Very interesting thread. What I found on the Google: http://justsomethingimade.com/2009/12/working-with-leather-image-transfers-sewing-techinques/ Leatheroo's thread on leatherworker.net: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=30822
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    You can buy drum dyed bridle leather which is a veg tan leather. http://www.wickett-craig.com/index.php/leathers/colors http://rjfleather.com/content/index.php/products/#euro
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    Hi Lisa, Is there a reason your just not buying drum dyed leather? Steve
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    I use a "Li'l Dude". I bought it used, but it might originally be from Weaver. I know some people that love the "sit-n-stitch". http://www.grandpaspastime.com/Pages/SITNSTITCH.aspx
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    Great! You'll be happy you did. There's so much info in there. You're in the UK. If I was over there I would take some of her classes.
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    This book will show you how to make a three piece gusset. http://www.amazon.com/The-Leatherworking-Handbook-Illustrated-Sourcebook/dp/0304345113
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    If you're trying to make a three piece gusset the piece in the center for the bottom needs to have the notches cut out of the sides.
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    Also in California you can not buy spirit based dye or the good Barge contact cement without a sales tax permit. Before I had mine I'd go to Arizona to stock up.
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    I don't know how they do it in your state. I had the woman at the California State Board of Equalization tell me " A seller's tax permit is for selling, not for buying. If you get a permit and buy stuff and don't pay us any sales tax we'll yank your permit."
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    What are the places that will give you wholesale pricing without a state resale tax idea number, and just a EIN? Do they give you wholesale pricing and not charge you sales tax if you're in the same state?
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    A sales tax id number is for selling not buying. If you want to sell your items and collect sales tax you have to get it.
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    http://www.amazon.com/Leathercraft-Tools-Al-Stohlman/dp/1892214903 This is a great book on how to use, sharpen etc, leather working tools. You're in Texas, tons of great leather workers there. Try to find a local leather crafters guild.
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    Hi DC, Trust me, once you get in to it you will want to own more then one machine. I own a cobra 17 and a Luberto classic and still want to buy a post machine. Steve
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    Thanks Paul.
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    Hi Mike, I'm making wallets and bags out of drum dyed bridle leather, but it's not struck through. I want to make the flesh side the same color after I split it. So if I could find a way to coat the flesh side in one step, that isn't dyeing and sealing it would be great. Steve
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    Has anyone used edge kote on the flesh side? I'm looking for a nice water proof coating for the flesh side. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Steve
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    The three Al Stohlman case making books are must haves. I refer to them all the time. Good luck, Steve
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