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    Hi Mike,

    I've found a few sites with saddle pics that you may wish to compare to your saddle. (I think your guess was correct)

    on the first site, scroll down a little and compare saddle type 3. from Caucasus and Kazakhstan. 1st site here

    on the second site is a Circassian saddle. 2nd site here

    the third site is an eBay auction. check the pics without the thick seat pad. notice the underside of the bars is almost identical to your saddle. 3rd site

    the last is a 19th century Cossack saddle. enlarge the pic, and you call see how the overall shape is similar. last site

    ken

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    I need a machine to sew wallets and belts and maybe a small bag now and then. I'm considering a Pfaff 463 or a Singer 111G walking foot. I know nothing about sewing machines, so I was hoping someone familiar with these machines would share with me the pros and cons of each. Are they suitable for my needs? or should I be considering a new/different machine?

    Thanks for any help,

    ken

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    k47,

    your samples are $40 wallets? come on man, you're selling wallets not samples. if you really wanted to show the capabilities of your new "magical" process of printing on leather, samples would consist of several 4 inch square swatches of leather with a wide variety of colors and patterns printed on each. and they would be sold at a bare minimum price.

    but you're not selling a process, you're only selling a product aren't you?

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    Look at the spokes of a bicycle wheel and notice how they radiate outward. the thread spacing on your circle will be closer together than around your tube. Instead of punching all your holes, try only marking the spacing on your tube edge. You can groove your circle, but don't mark any stitch spaces. Miter the joint and glue it together before stitching. As you punch holes with your awl, (one on the tube edge and it's corresponding hole in the lid circle) imagine each set of holes as being points on a continuous line radiating from the center of your circle (like the spokes of a wheel). Aim for the stitching groove in the circle. With a little practice you'll be hitting that groove consistently.

    hope this helps,

    ken

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    Hello,

    I'm a fan of Jeremiah Watt's style of carving, and I've been interested in his DVD series "The Art of Leather Carving and Layout" for some time now. But the price is a little steep, so I would really like to hear some opinions from people who have viewed this series before I make up my mind about this purchase.

    Are these mostly for beginners? Will this just be basic beginner information that I have already viewed in many other DVDs, or will there be some real golden nuggets of information that set this series apart from anything else I've seen?

    All opinions and comments are welcome.

    Thanks for any input,

    ken

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    I use clear packing tape for belts, and I use the clear plastic shelf liner for anything larger. Duck brand peel & stick clear laminate. Big Steve's advice about pulling the backing from the leather instead of the leather from the backing to prevent stretch is very wise.

    The only trouble I've ever had with packing tape was when using a cheaper tape (with cheaper glue) it released from the leather around the edges after casing the leather. I solved that problem by using a better tape.

    ken

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    ]you can tattoo leather the same as you tattoo on a person i am a full time tattoo artist and i have done several tattoos on leather looks the same as it does on a person ,

    hi tattoosbyjay,

    you did wonderful work on the koi. can you give more details please? is the koi on veg tan or chrome tan? did you use any sealer for the surface to prevent ink from staining where you didn't want it? some say that it's harder to tattoo leather. can you explain why? is the leather harder on the needles? do you use different needles for leather than for human skin?

    i have no desire to attempt putting a tattoo on human skin, but i would like to tattoo some of my leather products.

    any help would be very appreciated,

    ken

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    Hi Clair,

    thanks for all the links.

    the 2 videos are very interesting. it looks like the artist is tattooing on thin wet rawhide with a folded towel for padding below.

    but all the shoes and furniture were made of leather not rawhide. now i wonder if a soft upholstery leather would work better than veg tan.

    on many of the flat pieces of leather that have various tattoos, you can see an ink stain halo around the tattoo. as if ink had been wiped past where a protective top coat had been applied.

    i would love to learn more about how these were done.

    Frank,

    thank you for speaking with your friend about his tattooed leather. He told you the ink bled through the grain, do you know if he was using veg tan or chrome tan?

    thanks,

    ken

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