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MikeRock

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  1. Make sure the sling customer pays first.....before he sees what a mistake he made! I just tried a chunk of 16oz on that '03-A3 and it's rather tight.
  2. Roys, Thank you for that nice link. Saved!! God bless
  3. Two here are a heavy 1/8". Original.... those were military M14 slings, real M14 full auto. Now the 1903A3 is.......ta da....0.135". Fifty years apart and only a few thousandths difference. 1/4" is a tight squeeze through the sling swivels. God bless
  4. Hi Capt. Just ordered Holstory..... pricey at 100 bucks, but that's a little less than fifty cents a page..... what the heck. Nice workmanship on those holsters. God bless
  5. Can someone take a photo of the shuttle with the two covers slid back out of the way, and maybe the shuttle out of the machine? God bless
  6. What a fascinating catalog of waxed fabrics and more. Fairfield Textile Co. #10 (14.7oz) Duck Martexin Original Wax "Plain Weave" Fabric: 14.7 oz/sqyd before finishing, ~19.84 oz/sqyd after finishing 500 GSM before finishing, ~675 GSM after finishing. 100% Cotton Plied Yarns $16.54 / yard before volume discount God bless #10 (14.7oz)" Charcoal Sage MOD F
  7. Duck Duck gooooooo to the rescue.....couldn't find my catalog in the pile. "Filson's 15-oz. oil finish Tin Cloth is relied on by loggers, foresters, sportsmen and tradesmen. To create our iconic fabric, a tightly woven canvas duck fabric is saturated with a liquefied paraffin wax and oil mixture under heat and high pressure ... "
  8. Very nice! Is that the same kind of canvas that Filson makes their 'Tin Coat' out of?> Sure looks familiar. God bless
  9. Eli Schlabach: Phone: (217) 543-3464, Landis Sales & Service, 115 E CR 500 N, Arthur, IL 61911.
  10. I just got some 331LR needles for my Landis #1 from Eli. They measure 0.089" dia. at the shank and 3.665" long. Cheaper than Martin by a bit, and fast service. God bless 331LR NM: 200 Size 25 CANU: 55: 70AX1
  11. Looks like it will work fine. Use brass machine screws, flat head, and you have it. Heck, the area is already clean and primed with solder. A little flux on the screw head and heat. God bless
  12. MikeRock

    Horse hide

    Here's what the ZW page says: 7/9 oz Horse Hide Butt Strips - These strips average approximately 2 - 3 square feet. (10-14" x 48")
  13. If you want the three volumes on cases by Stohlman, I can send the .pdf files. God bless
  14. Did you get it from Don Voss in Cuba?
  15. Towns folk and horsemen in general carried a 'horse pistol' to kill an injured animal. My grandpa carried either a H&R .32 or a S&W .38. Dad remembered him killing one horse that was injured in an accident with a trolley, took the harness off and left the horse to lay for the trolley line to clean up. That would be 1923'ish. He kept his hoof pick, farriers knife (like an American made Swiss Army knife..a load of different tools in one) and pistol in a pouch. I inherited them all. God bless
  16. Why did they get outlawed? My Wheat light has that belt. God bless
  17. When you take the pulleys off you will get an idea of how the holes intersect the bent area. There might be some risk of breakage, but it bent out of alignment once, bending it back should carry no greater risk of breakage. When you go to bend it back, put the shaft in position so you will be pushing straight down on your bending pipe. That position will be the safest. Post some photos after you take off the pulleys. God bless
  18. After 35+ years in a machine shop, Bob's advice is right on the money. Rocky's comment is spot on as well. At some time the machine either fell over or was hit in some way. That shaft is certainly not hardened material and a close fitting pipe will do the trick. Take it slowly. You will be surprised how easy this is to bring down to manageable levels if not a perfect fix. If you have a buddy with a magnetic base dial indicator you could get down to within a few thousandths quickly. Do NOT smack the shaft with a lead mallet just yet.
  19. Company Name: TANNERS LEATHER CO INC File Number: 0006409700 Filing State: Texas (TX) Filing Status: Franchise Tax Ended Filing Date: August 10, 1933 Company Age: 86 Years, 9 Months Registered Agent: J L Mcdonald 4206 Parry Avenue Dallas, TX Principal Address: Po Box 783 Mesquite, TX 75149-0783
  20. From the oval shaped part of the foot treadle it's a Durkopp. The parts on the top line are Durkopp as well. Mine is sitting about ten feet from me right now. God bless
  21. Any idea on a supplier for that zipper lock gizmo? Pretty neat! Did anyone else think, 'Handgun case'? God bless
  22. Oh, yes. He uses Weaver and gets the good price, which he passes on to me. He also helped with wheel making suppliers from within the community. Good prices! God bless
  23. All my Weaver catalog does for me now is show what parts are out there, somewhere. I got the same reception as others, disdain would be too good a word. We have an Amish harness maker within half an hour, so use his supply chain. He doesn't charge any more than his cost and freight and sometimes shows us the invoice to make sure we get the right stuff. So, to Weaver, suck it..... God bless, Mike
  24. Why not build one out of your great Australian hardwoods? They take a high polish and you can just drill and taper the hole sizes you need.
  25. Also used by an Amish harness maker in Albany, Wisconsin to make hidden stitch grooves on patent leather bridles, blinkers and Scotch collars... it was fun to watch and then try, on a hidden part. God bless
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