Handstitched

I have some that I bought from a haberdashery , its thin and flexible, good for wallet windows , photos etc. Theres a heavier grade that I have bought that I used on a cover for a boat. . HS

Just a quick update, I have a a woodworker friend of mine that can make me a mold for the ' raised dog collars . He's not going to charge me anything, theres no such thing as a free lunch in my world, even if its just a few beers HS

Low & slow it is I'll put it in the oven before lunch about 10 ish in the morning , with a few herbs and some seasoning ...and set & forget. Leftovers can be turned into sandwiches , strir frys etc. My Mother always told me to remove ' the silver skin ' on a roast , otherwise its like a piece of beef in a straight jacket. Do you have beetroot in your burgers over there? Its an ' Aussie thing ' here A burger isn't complete without beetroot. We ( me and Dad ) just had burgers for tea, with cheese and beetroot of course HS

@chuck123wapati heres a bit of a story, but I'll keep it short . I have two ' lumps' of meat, rump roasts I have in the freezer , around a kilo, kilo and a half each. I bought a huge chunk of beef quite some months ago from a ' discount' supermarket. I cut it up into smaller pieces and froze them . I later realised it wasn't that good, , as it must have come from an old boiler of a cow, as one piece that I cooked up , I could have turned into brake pads . So, now I have these other pieces left over . I hate wasting food , its been leftovers this week. . So , I'm thinking ,I'll roast the other pieces like they are brisket or chuck, or mutton , nice and slow ?? ..as in 4-6 hrs ?? HS

Can you send some to Oz?? lol They won't last long in my house. Its about time someone invented ' 'smellevision' . Getting your tractor bogged is never a good thing , from experience HS

I have a similar machine that I use for horse rugs, some canvas work small upholstery jobs etc. I use a 40 thread, looks like a domestic thread but strong as. Its also a Poly UV rated thread. I also use the same thread on an old Pfaff 60 that I use for wallets and thin leather jobs etc . I used to use a gutermann upholstery thread when I first started leather work, but was hard to find in bulk. HS

They look tasty I have tried using a Weber BBQ kettle to smoke a piece of beef using the slow ' snake' technique with the BBQ coals. It didn't go well. I could have soled my shoes with the meat. Perhaps the piece of meat was too small. I'm a big fan of beef jerky, goes well with beer . HS

I so love the designs , they are great . Reminds me of the Celtic designs I enjoy doing .The choice of buckle goes well too. My very first piece I had to Judge at my very first Judging job at the Perth Royal Show one year was a lovely belt, beautiful carved Oak leaf design...but ...no holes. One of the many criteria is, it must have function . But these are great, but prefer the buckle to be interchangeable. HS

Yup, done that, just at the very tips of my fingers, my tips were very straight. What I hate, is when I'd be dying or sealing a case or whatever, and I drop it on the floor....I pick it up, and drop something else....3-4 times. I get the ' dropsies' . DOH !! HS

All too often I see people in the media getting into all sorts of serious sh*t because of social media , and, end up on the wrong side of the law and their reputations and careers are destroyed , all at the press of a button. This is the only forum I go on. Its a place of fellowship and learning HS

I watched the second clip for the dog collar , a bit shorter. The rounding blocks is what I figured. I just need to make some now. The second pic is exactly what I had in mind. I'll try to machine sew them ( have a 441 clone).. I also have just the perfect ' round tool' . Its a brass milliners tool for making hats with a round ball at the end . Its been staring at me all these years on my bench, its now actually going to get used. Thanks to you both I now have a much better understanding of how its done. HS

Yeh, just responded to this post on the other thread, using a bit of toluene in an inconspicuous spot first, see what happens.

My first thought was toluene , thats a thinner for contact adhesive, but I'm not sure what that would do to the leather underneath. Acetone 'may' work but that might take the colour out of the leather . The other stuff I thought of is ' Eucalyptus ' oil' but might not be strong enough. It may not be available where you are. Perhaps try a little bit of toluene in an inconspicuous spot first HS

How is the ' raised' part made? Is it similar to making rounds? A rounded wood mold, moistened leather , and suitable hammer , and leather molded into shape? Just thought I'd adapt the same method for making dog collars. I made a collar with a raised part this arvo,, its good enough for sale, but the method needs refining. This may even become a foray into making tack . I did do a search before I posted, without success. Thanks HS

Yup, I second that . Why use snaps on valet trays? HS

Bingo !! I'd be interested how the screw came so loose and ' disappear' in the first place. HS

Unfortunately I do, I have two cats . If my memory is correct, this has come up once before somewhere on here. Can't remember what method was used to eradicate the smell. Where it was stored and how it was stored may be a factor as well . HS

I had a good look at one of these machines up close in our local museum , owned and run by a good friend of mine. Its amazing what you find when you look around your own ' back yard' . I recognized it straight away after reading about it on here. HS

I have some ' Carp' fish skins that look similar

The way I read it, its the tension screw on the side of the bobbin, so I would be surprised if a hardware shop would have a screw that small and such a fine thread. HS

And maybe tighten up the top stitch a little bit, but otherwise, looks good. HS

I love that , and basket weave, one of my most challenging patterns . The colours are great as well with the buckle Almost looks like a ' bag within a bag' . HS

You're actually talking about my ideal lifestyle . I'd love to go walkabout through the bush, and live off the land . I think I have mentioned in the past my ' yearn' to go bush . One day HS

@Gezzer The first thing that came to mind was roses, even just a few roses , and, to keep them longer , a little cup of water at the bottom for them to sit in, and maybe a carved design ...of roses, on the leather , or your fave flower. Its actually a great idea, I like it HS

I'd be surprised if a hardware shop would have a screw that small and with same type of fine thread, no harm in asking. Have you got any old radios or other electronics that you can pull apart for the screws? Plenty of odd size screws in old radios with fine threads, I did those as a hobby in another life. Just a thought. HS