Hasbeencowboy

I would talk to Bob at Toledo Sewing Machines and he may be closer yo you

I took mine to a guy that does planer blades. He did a good job and the price was good

You might inform your customer that it is against the law to be packing any firearm in any National Park (unless the rules have changed since the '50s and '60s). Your holster looks good at any rate

I see the dog has a ball in it's mouth. Any chance your daughter does Flyball? Very nice work on the journal

As a retired builder, I can guarantee you one thing. No matter what you do after you use it for a while, you will say, " I wish I had made this bigger or done this differently!". Have a great time getting everything ironed out and don't lower your standard of living, extend you credit.............LOL

and by all means, don't forget super glue. I do hope you get some help with your problem Squilchuck

If baling wire won't fix it, it is beyond repair........LOL

Thank you kindly Keplerts. Their samples were/are great but I would not have expected anything less in samples. Thanks again

Does anyone here have any experience with American Leather Direct out of Bowling Green, Kentucky? Their prices seem to be very fair, but if their leather is not so good then the fair price doesn't mean much

To all interested parties: You might try WWW.Y-KnotLace.Com for kangaroo lace

I would contact Frontier Days Rodeo for that answer. I am sure they will be happy to tell you

Just a thought but on the 2 ponies I have made, I put a spring between the jaws just to help opening them. I agree that you will want to put leather on your jaws. As far as the width of the jaws, one of mine is 3" and the other is 6". Your design is very similar to mine and mine works for me. I do not have any magnets but have never felt the need for any.

After a mistake a couple of days ago on gluing a liner in a ropers flank cinch, I used my heat gun and heated the liner. That worked slicker than snot on a kid's lip for getting the liner off, and now I know that what worked on removing formica works on leathr

As a rule, heat will reactivate the glue (if it is contact cement). I have never tried this on leather but when I was a general contractor and would need to remove a piece of formica from a counter top, I would use my heat gun to heat the formica and gently peel the old formica off. I don't see why it won't work on leather, but then again, I have never tried it. I have also been told that a hair dryer will work if no heat gun is available. Hope this is of some help to you

I don't know about your area but when I needed a splitter blade sharpened, I asked a cabinet maker who sharpened his planer blades. I got in touch with that person and have had good luck so far.. I don't know if all shops can sharpen then but the one I talked to can and did. You might try that if you want to.

Back in mu younger days when I was cowboying, I had a horse get a stone bruise that abcessed. I took a piece of harness leather and cut a piece the size of the hoof and nailed a shoe on over the leather (after packing the foot). Do the same for the opposite foot. It worked OK for me and horse healed up pretty quick. I also tried using vet wrap to hold the leather in place but it cost more for vet wrap then the horse was worth........lol Maybe one of these home remedies will get you out of the woods

Fantastic job. Excellent workmanship!

Dog collars are about the only thing I paint and the occasional name on a belt and have never had Angelus paint rub off

Wish I had your shop and you had a better one. We would both be happy. Not sure where you are located but as a retired builder, I'm thinking you may need insulation to keep your building from sweating and being hot and cold. Looking good at any rate.

I can only offer my experiences with "The Boss" and Tippman. I have not had many problems with Boss. Tippman has been more than satisfactory when I have called them with any kind of a problem. FYI I am 82 (pushing the Hell out of 83) and have no troubles pulling the handle. I will admit that The Boss bobbin winding (cordless drill or some drill) leaves a bit to be desired, so I made an electric bobbin winder out of some spare parts I happen to have laying around. Gets an even wind which really helped the sewing. As my dear old daddy used to tell me.....Do the best you can with what you have.

I think if you contact them, they will send you samples.

If you put a piece of 3/4 plywood on the bottom rails , cut it to fit around your legs, and screw it down, you will have a bench that will probably last your life-time. I have several benches similar to what you have. I put casters on mine just for ease of moving. It is a good looking bench and for not being a carpenter, you have done a good job

Hello Jay, I have a Tippmann Boss. I am 82 and have suffered no ill effects from pulling on the lever Good luck with whatever you buy

Thanks Oleskiver but I don't need to buy a spool of lace, make one leash and have the rest of the spool gathering dust............LOL. I see you are in Cookeville. I lived in Jamestown for a while

My grand daughter wanted a HOT pink dog collar which I made for her. Now she wants a HOT pink leash. I can braid her a leash and I can dye the lace pink. My question is: In braiding kangaroo do you use anything on the lace before braiding? I got a sample of natural kangaroo lace and it took the dye very well but do you put saddle soap or any kind of conditioner before braiding. Thank you kindly in advance for information that may be forthcoming