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    Many Thanks
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    Great job, one question what is the purpose or use of the notched part on the top of the blade often wondered
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    I understand the original Levi jeans badges on the back pocket were made of leather which must have had a hard life and a lot of washes
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    As the title, I have seen a swivel knife which acts like a pen and the blade rotates around separately to the barrel
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    Mine is very different its just a small handle metal hammer with the head covered in soft goat veg tan stuck to it so only leather on leathern contact, seems to work well for me hammering down wither glue pieces or stitches (actually hammer is the wrong term tap is the correct way i do it)
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    Presumably the hoodie will have many washes during its lifetime which is another problem to overcome
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    Not sure if still available but Stohlman's "The Art of Making Leather Cases" volume 2 was available on Tandy library for free some time ago so worth checking out their site
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    Only one word describes them "WOW"
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    Question are you inventing new parts just for the joy of it and are they really that useful?
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    I think to many small companies start with such low capitol that they are unable to progress and just continue with the sae basic equipment and never look at selling more than one item at a time. In the UK to open a small retail outlet you probably need a Large deposit to start the lease of the shop, say £20,000 plus to outfit the shop, then all the marketing stock and staff probably what you need in the bank is somewhere between £50K-100K to make a real go of it. for some reason crafters starting out try to do it on the minimum capital and minimal equipment with no real idea of stock or mini production of items so little faith in their market area Just a observation
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    Just a video that is not about leather but shows that for relatively low costs you can save time and money on using the right equipment for each job
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    In the UK a decent servo motor can be got around £100, suggest you get one with a 45mm driving wheel on the servo to help the slow speed
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    Have a look at this link https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/74521-singer-111w155-presser-foot-adjustment/
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    Think you may be missing the point Matt, he is looking from hat he says to split the whole strap not skive the top or bottom or edges
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    Looks like either either thread is not size 277 or the needle is not 25 those holes look massive
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    Quite honestly I think you will find little difference between and contact glues, In the UK the best places to buy are builders merchants maybe the same in Canada
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    There are a few other manual leather machines, one is the OUTLAW and the other a newer design I forget the name but as a wheel to sew rather than push pull and might be a more natural action
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    Got the answer to the question i was asking so deleted
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    When I brought my 155 I found that the bobbin tension was very loose, on inspection the thread had worn a grove over the years of use so the bobbin spring could not apply enough tension, a new bobbin holder top solved the problem . Had to buy from the US to just get the top rather than the whole part Are you sure you dont have the motor going the wrong way for the stitch to go backwards, servo motors often have a forward or reverse setting switch
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    Is it me, but it looks like the stich length is varying along the sample shown, Maybe just the angle the photo was taken at
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    Either of those companies should point you into the best leather for your situation, to start with you may find the lower value leathers a good choice to learn the basics on and then progress to the better leathers as it always seems silly to over spend whilst you are learning new skills and making mistakes just like everyone else has. a shoulder of veg tan gives a lot of practice on smaller items JH Leather videos on Youtube is quite a good starter for many items you may like to make https://www.youtube.com/c/JHLeather/videos
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    I have not found a bad Bonded Nylon thread so far all seem much of a muchness, dont forget that bonded Poly may be a better choice for outdoor use exposed to a lot of sun
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    Do I assume you sew the bottom to the front and sides before attaching the back to the sides. nice job
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    They will defiantly last longer in Veg Tan and quite often bags show a mixture of Chrome and veg tan combined into the design. which can include different coloured pieces, just like leather is often used on canvas bags for decoration and also strengthen area's and straps
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    Its a simple design and can be made even simpler with just straight edges, make a number of cardboard copies until your confident to cut out the leather you have as thats the perfect match
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