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I went and had a great time. I bought some super nice leather machinery for super cheap. I overloaded my truck big-time! I think the bidders were asleep the first couple of hours! lol I bought about $8000 dollars worth of items for about 250 bucks. I really wish I would have taken a trailer. I have never seen these machines sell for so cheap. I pitty you Neel on at least one of your machines I saw sell. I could not believe how low it went. I would have bought it, but I only buy American made machinery. Still tired from the event. lol

I use a repo'd grave stone. They are made up the street from me and some people wont pay and they take them back.

I would like a tutorial also. Thanks! She looks really good!

Hello, I would return them. There is no sense in charging that much for that kind of workmanship.

That is just beautiful! I would put it in a shadow box and hang it on the wall. Wow!

Toledo Industrial sewing machine has them. He carries both kind for the 29-4. 866-362-7397

Looking for a nice used Boss that's not the price of a new one. Please send a private message. I am in Ohio. Thanks a bunch!

I would change the needle bar height to the more common 135x17, 135x16 needle system. Very easy to do.

Someone ask me about a new patch sewing machine for around $350.00 and I can't remember who it was. The info is as follows: Heavy duty single needle hand operated patch sewing machine. $325.00 Ron Glassett, 47 Eastman Rd., Eastman Wa. 98245, 360-376-2600

Great looking seat! Great work!

Beilers Supply has them for $395.00 including a rivet tray. No dies included. 717.768.0174

Great vids! Thanks for the link!

I had to thin the Angelus brick dye today with a little denatured alcohol to match another piece of Herman Oak Chestnut. The mixing ratio was 1:1. So the colors do very from hide to hide as to be expected. I just want to add that this is really great dye to work with.

I ordered it from Angelus Shoe Polish Co. direct. 562.229.0521

I found a match to Herman Oaks Chestnut leather. It is Angelus "Brick" leather dye. It matches perfectly to the hide that I have. For chestnut leather that has already been oiled, Angelus "Bismark Brown" leather dye is a perfect match. A word of caution when ordering from Angelus is this: A quart of dye is $9.25 and they charge you a $25.00 hazard shipment fee for a quart and above to ship UPS. A pint is $8.25 with no hazard fee. The thing to ask Angelus when ordering is if they can ship 2 pints of dye for the cost of a quart of dye. Angelus did this for me. Just a money saving tip for you all.

You can get buy cheaper if you have a metal lathe. Also an old drill press base works great as the base for the riveter. This machine also has a 2 to 1 mechanical advantage over a riveter that does not use an l hinge.

Because it is naturally waterproof and stronger than steer hides.

Sorry for the wait. I just got my new catalog. Here it is: Order a catalog and parts from Beiler’s Manufacturing and Supply. 717-768-0174 50020 Rivet head casting new style with hinge ears $100.00 50041 New arm $22.80 50045 L hinge $11.80 50170 7-5/8” long drive rod with thumb screw $13.40 50180 size 60 chain master link $0.50 50360 spring $1.65 50040 jack screw $10.40 2” metal pipe 40” long with a ½” hole drilled hole centered and 32-1/2” from top end. This is where the foot pedal bolts. top plate that welds to top of the 2” pipe and mounts the head casting. 6-1/2” x 4” x ¼” Base is 12” x 16” x 2” . 2” pipe is welded to this base centered and edge of pipe is 1” from the back. I drilled a hole in my base and put the 2 “ pipe through it to the floor and then welded it. (2) Adjustable link plates 1-1/2” x 7-1/4” x ¼”. Drill (4) 3/8” holes centered on width and measured from one end at 5/8”, 5-1/8”, 5-7/8”, and 6-3/4”. 50460 Foot pedal $18.50 or make your own. (2) 1-1/2” x 22” x ¼ bar stock with one 3/8” drilled hole centered and ½” from the end and one ½” hole centered and drilled 8-1/2” from the same end. One 3” x 5” x ¼” plate to be welded to the two pieces of bar stock opposite end of 3/8” drilled holes leaving a 2” overhang. Refer to picture in catalog. 50048 drive pipe new style ½” x 29” long $22.80 Total comes to $201.85. Not too bad for a $400.00 foot-riveter.

Put the anvil in the freezer for about an hour or a little longer to shrink it and then press it in.

I misplaced my book for the part numbers. Will be continued. Sorry for the wait.

I have a couple of splitters, one American that I rebuilt and not sure about the other one although it is not a hand crank job, but a pull through. I find the American to work well, but is too narrow most of the time for the work I am doing. I need a band splitter. Go with a bigger one I say.

Ok. I will right them up and post them later today when I have more time to do so. It takes a little fabrication and welding. You can get buy without doing so, but it will cost a little more. Fun little project! lol

I use 277 upper and 207 lower threads and set the upper tension pretty darn tight. I also use a round point needle size 25. My machine is also set at 5 stitches per inch. Good luck! I edited this because I put down a leather needle for some reason and use a round needle.

What size spots are you wanting to set? I have a recipe to build a nice foot press for under 200 bucks.

Hello, Where can I get chestnut leather dye? Or what can I mix to achieve that the color? Cannot find any info anywhere. Thanks!