Bridle leather backs - source?

[Bridle leather backs - source?]

Can anyone recommend a supplier of bridle leather backs?  I'm going to be cutting some straps to make rifle slings with and I don't want to purchase an entire side and end up not using the belly and rest of the hide.

[Black River Laser - rifle sling templates?]

Where did Black River Laser go?

I'm specifically looking for their acrylic rifle sling template. 

[Digital CB3200 user's manual?]

Does anyone have a digital version of a user's manual for a CB3200 that they could email me, please?

I believe I have a copy on my office computer, but I haven't been into the office since March of last year due to COVID. 

[CB3200 feed dog height?]

Thanks, gentlemen. 

[CB3200 feed dog height?]

Can anyone tell me what the feed dog height above the plate should be, please?  I can't find my user's manual at the moment.

 

Also, does anyone know where I can download a copy of the user's manual?  Solar Leather, which is now out of business, used to have a download but I can't find one anywhere at the moment.

[“Raised” Effect/Beveling]

On 4/26/2018 at 9:34 AM, JRLeather2 said:

8-10 oz Wickett & Craig leather. Properly cased and beveled with a Tandy B803. Only tooled on the top.

I just came across this post wow searching for bevelers. This is as good as it gets, folks. Excellent work JL.

[Open-toe presser foot for Juki 1541]

I'm loving the stitch quality of my new Juki 1541.  Does anyone know if an open-toe presser foot is available for it, or if using one is even feasible?  I'm used to seeing exactly where the needle pierces the leather on my CB3200, which is particularly useful when approaching 90-degree corners. 

[Walking ft. comp. feed - when & why?]

Thanks for the referral, Wiz.

I have found a 9 month old Juki 1541S for sale locally for $1,300 including table, servo motor and speed reducer, and gobs of thread and bobbins that I have agreed to go pick up tomorrow morning. 

The Juki 1541 should work well for what I'm wanting, right?

[Walking ft. comp. feed - when & why?]

Thanks to all of you for such thorough and insightful responses.  It has really helped me understand things and decide that I do indeed a lighter-weight but compound feed machine. 

Now, what machine would that be?  Any suggestions?  

[Walking ft. comp. feed - when & why?]

I already have a CB3200.  I'm looking for something to sew lighter materials such as wallets and canvas bags.  I just don't know if I need a compound feed walking foot machine or not.

[Walking ft. comp. feed - when & why?]

Why is a compound feed walking foot machine typically specified for leather work, even including lighter-weight leathers?  In other words, at what point does a regular drop feed machine like a Singer 15 become inappropriate for leather?

[Machine for wallets and lighter weight leathers and fabric?]

Thanks.  I will check it out. 

[Machine for wallets and lighter weight leathers and fabric?]

I already have a CB3200 to handle my heavy stuff and I'm looking for a machine to handle 2-4 oz. leather and waxed canvas.  

Any recommendations?

["Vintage equivalent" of Juki 1541?]

Thanks, gentlemen. 

["Vintage equivalent" of Juki 1541?]

I was about to close a deal locally on a Juki 1541S with servo motor, but the gal changed her mind and I'm on the look again for a similar duty machine.  What would be an equivalent machine for me to keep my eye open for?

[What leather for belts?]

Thanks Dwight.

[What leather for belts?]

If I want to make a tooled and stamped belt I need to use regular "unmolested" veg tan, correct?  If I want to soften it up after it has been tooled and stained, what's the best way to do that?

But, if I want to make just a regular belt with no tooling, would bridle leather be the proper choice? 

[CB3200 parts?]

Thanks, y'all. 

[CB3200 parts?]

Are the dealers listed here somewhere?

[CB3200 parts?]

Is there somewhere online where I can order parts for my CB3200?  I need another bobbin case and tension spring but don't see those parts listed anywhere. 

[How to make my own patterns]

On ‎7‎/‎20‎/‎2019 at 12:02 PM, JLSleather said:

You can find that exact info in Stohlmans series on making leather cases. available in print and digital download. you'll find the actual thing you're talking about in VOLUME 2 but I'd recommend getting volume 1 just for the basic principles it shows.  It would take you a year of wading through the stuff around here to get just what's in 10 pages of either of those books.

Alternately, if you already know holsters 'n' other 'smaller stuff", then might be just as easy spend the money for the pattern somebody already made 

While those Stohlman books are so old as to look like something silly, they do indeed have so much useful information in them that they are invaluable.

[Two-layer belt question]

Thanks, y'all. 

For those who cut your own straps, what kind of pieces of leather do you order - bends only, whole sides, etc?

[Two-layer belt question]

6 hours ago, greystoneleatherllc said:

English Bridle,,,,,, W&C's holstered sides are great to work with!!!!!!!!!!!!

db

Oh, duh - yeah, I knew that.

[Two-layer belt question]

Greystone,  what is "EB"?  I just received a whole side of W&C, but I just asked for "firm temper holster leather".

[Two-layer belt question]

13 minutes ago, VabaX said:

Are any of their pre-cut straps thin enough to be used as a lining? you wouldnt want to end up with a 6mm thick belt...

I can't remember the exact thickness, but last time I worked with a Tandy strap it appeared to be about 7-8 oz leather. 

For a heavy duty belt that would be good for carrying a gun, I was thinking about two layers of 7-8 oz glued and stitched together.