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Very Nice!

I tried facebook for about a week. I hated the format and haven't looked back. My wife likes it and uses it. Closed groups do have their place. She belongs to one for caregivers of melanoma patients. I'm the patient. It's closed so the people on it can say what they're going to say privately, including venting about the patient. It's been a huge help to her in dealing with my illness. I like topical forums like this one and the others I belong to.

If they don't sell it won't be because of your workmanship. Good luck at the sale!

Hide glue (glue made from hides) has been around a very long time and is still used by some wood workers. I think luthiers use it a lot in their work. I don't think it's flexible so not good for this application.

Welcome! Another one who wants to see your other stuff too.

That's my experience with wood glue and finishes too. The glue seals the pores and won't let any stains or dyes penetrate.

Ok. I replied to the wrong thread. I'll edit that. I see now why you didn't notice it. It's not as bad as I thought. Will the back side show? I would seriously consider a thin liner on the inside. I can't help with the dye question.

Looks like the same castings Singer used on their treadle bases. Just a few letters were changed. They may have used original castings as the patterns. The machine? I'm not sure. It's possibly a copy. The tag on it looks like a refurb tag. During the war years there were all sorts of places rebuilding and electrifying old domestic machines. One of the conditions was they couldn't use the original Singer decals when they rebuilt them so they installed tags like that. It's possible they rebuilt a few commercial machines too. It could also be someone completely unscrupulous added the tag to a clone. Does the model number tag and serial number match any of Singer's machines? http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/serial-numbers/singer-sewing-machine-serial-number-database.html Interesting find and I hope you get it running again.

I'm surprised no one else has answered yet. It may be there are no good answers. I suspect that anything you tried would at best just delay the inevitable. I can find serious flaws with any method I can come up with. I'm hoping the bump to the top will get someone with actual experience to chime in.

I better stick with the cheap stuff...

Maybe i should look at something like that. Since I've been married I haven't had much need for the cash slot in my wallet.

Very nice work and one of my favorite characters to boot!

I'm getting ready to repair my wallet with laced edges. The lace is worn out at the fold. This question helps me too.

At 4 months that's not bad at all. It takes time to develop any sort of skill with anything. You made a very usable wallet. It may not be everything you intended but it's still a good wallet. I've been making canes for about 2 years now. I still end up making pretty firewood sometimes and haven't made a perfect one yet. I probably never will.

Really clean work!

Very nice work!

Nice! One whiny complaint and it's nothing to do with your work. I would really like to see more of the knives, guns, etc that the various sheaths, holsters and cases are made to hold displayed as well.

Wash them on "Hot" and throw them in the dryer. Springfield just had some remnants on sale, you might also look at Roje Leather. http://www.rojeleather.com/species-and-leathers/shark-leather/

Really nice looking case. Think of how much more expensive the tool would be if it came with a hand stitched leather case like yours. Good tools are never cheap.

+1 to what the others already said!

Thank you!

Thanks!

I know a little. They're a 3/4 sized domestic machine. Straight stitch only. They use the same bobbin and bobbin case as a Singer Featherweight, an even smaller machine. They do use regular 15x1 needles that are available everywhere. They're a collectible and desirable machine for quilters. They like them for their portability and vertical bobbin. Around here I usually see them in the $100 + range. Markets do vary. They're well built for their size but they're not leather machines. Thin garment weight leathers at most, and I wouldn't try to give them a steady diet of that either. If you don't have one, you should be able to get an owner's manual here. https://www.singer.com/support If you're looking to sew thicker leathers you can do it by hand or save your pennies until you can buy a machine that's meant for leather. I actually recommend sewing by hand to start.

That looks great! A lot of attention to detail and it shows.

You don't need a whole bunch of buyers. You just need one. Someone will recognize it for what it it-a real nice handmade bag that no one else has.