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  2. Merry Christmas all

    in All About Us and Off Topic

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    Merry Christmas to everyone, and a special thank you to all who keep this site running!!

    Speaking of missing food from the past, I miss my grandma's green beans, She was from the south and made the best green beans.... Basically they were slowly fried in butter, MMMMmmmm. several of us have tried but we just cant get it to taste like grandma's I think it is missing the love she put into making it for us.

  12. Guitar Strap Christmas Present

    in Guitar Straps

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    Here is a guitar strap I am working on for a customers son. I hope to have it finished tonight and will post the finished piece but wanted to show what I have so far. There are a few places I wish I could change but it is to late now... The customer is really happy with it so far.

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  16. Singer 15-91

    in Leather Sewing Machines

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    Brad,

    The 15-91 and the 201 were a home or homestead class of machines that will sew heavy denim and leather loops and suspenders. So we are talking 4-6 oz max occasionally. These little machines were plenty heavy construction wise for the duty they traditionally performed. I have a 201 (well HAD one) and it is fine for the wife's quilting and she took it away from me for her use exclusively, "Don't try to sew any leather on that thing, use your own machines.", were her exact words with expletives deleted. Well, it WAS my machine. Seriously, those models use a gear drive motor that is not very heavy duty and there is no way to improve it. When you can find them, they are usually $40-$60 used for the motor and drive. There are many good machines that are up to the task, but buy an industrial one. If an ad says "industrial strength" or "for leather" it is usually just a home sewing machine and probably not up to the job.

    Art

    Thanks Art!

  24. Which direction does leather stretch

    in All About Leather

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    Not sure leather has stretch in a certain direction like fabric does, but there are parts of a hide that will stretch more than others. The top of the back and the rear of a hide will be the firmest, strongest leather. The neck and the belly will have more stretch. If you are cutting something like a strap, you want to cut it lengthwise from front to back (or back to front). If you cut it from top to bottom, one end will be firm, the other stretchy.

    Thank you Clay! That answered my question, I am cutting a strap and I thought I remembered reading that but then could not find it to read again!!

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