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i would suggest you start here! lol leather machines break the bank its very hard to get around but buying the one you need sure will go a long way.

That is cool ! you might try resolene it is a leather sealer. It may harden or change the color of the case a bit so definitely try it or any product you go with on a something else similar before committing.

i think it looks good and will look better when finished, practice will make it better. To me I can never tell if tooling looks good until its stained and finished

i'll re post my thoughts have you tried them? here ya go i can pull the thing apart if you need but you can just see the lower bearing in the first pic it rides about halfway out of the groove. The lower bearing runs the bobbin back and forth so it should slide easily back and forth while the bearing arm runs the needle arm up and down. You should be able to slide the bobbin shaft and bearing back or forward to get the bearing into the inner smaller raceway. If it wont move something is wrong. As Wyowally said these things need to be tinkered with a bit before they run smoothly and there are tons of youtubes on that subject. if the wheel wont move then the bobbin shaft or something inside the arm is jammed up. ok if the bearing and shaft its connected to wont move freely back and forth then you have a problem inside the arm. the bearing isn't the problem you should be able to easily move it back and forth. you are going to have to take it apart to figure out what is jammed up.

Sometimes ya gotta add up the pros and cons. Dont know how to polish. cant boil water, cant remember simple tasks with dangerous chemicals, no knowledge of power tools, don't have the time to learn how to use or apply either one properly. The pros are ? you may end up with a shiny old tool. I would strongly suggest you leave this job to professionals no chemical you use or apply is going to allow for your inability to remember what you are doing. And then add on learning to polish, seriously please don't go near a buffer without someone to show you.

Another bucket list project for the future That is very cool work. If you had round stock and a little better jig it would take minutes to make one

awesome work my friend!! that brass buckle is above and beyond cool.

i may have to make another knife now lol.

It took me about two hours to clean up the wear surfaces and lube it up. Most of the work was on the foot, the teeth are when they should be but It worked great even with the crap mono thread sent with it. All sewing machines need to set up for the job after that and this is no different. You can set them up to sew 2 oz to 20 oz pretty easily i even sew canvas with mine.

Heck yea my dad toted a charter arms bull dog 44, wish i had it now. light, reliable and darn hard hitting.

Dang now i want to go shootin lol. That cz is a pretty gun for sure. We have two Taurus's in the family mine and my sons pt92, never had a fail to fire on either so far for any reason. I've read all the hooey on them but found it isn't true with the newer models. That pt 92 will hang with them at 100 yards.

thats pretty slick for sure. Thanks i may have to try that technique out.

vinegar, 3 bucks a gallon, safe to use, save some for your salad, wash your windows, destroys hard water buildup on tile and glass, add to your laundry, make some vinagaroon, make some pickles, also removes a half dozen other unneeded products in your cupboard.

lol I've failed to see any pretty in any of the lil plastiguns they all look the same to me. The wife actually made me buy one last year, yes a G3c and my first 9mm to boot but i enjoy it a lot shoots every time and i could probably scare the crap outa someone at 20 yards. Living in Wyoming the land of many guns gun violence is pretty rare, I've never felt the need to carry until the last couple of years.

dang nice job of it though, I can see how that derringer could be a real task indeed!! Btw are those "suicide straps" I see lol.

lol I even made my awl blade. I've never liked the flimsiness of x-acto knives, i have half a dozen of them I've collected over the years but don't use them for leather work. But then again I don't cut a lot of thin leathers. The littler 1/2" blade I made is pretty darn close and will do anything the x-acto can I'll bet.

she's a keeper for sure!!! very nice

those are gorgeous your stamping is excellent.

Its very addicting lol, here is a set of carving tools I made that also work great for leather. the vee gouge and u gouge are great for skiving tight bends. the ferules are 45 acp shells i turned down on the lathe. They also 1/4" d2 rod

actually they work well if you know how to finish the manufacturing process. They cost about a hundred bucks so workmanship isn't figured into cost.

that's a great knife too. I've made all my knives and have plenty but I guess its one of those things a guy cant have to many of. lol

if the wheel wont move then the bobbin shaft or something inside the arm is jammed up. ok if the bearing and shaft its connected to wont move freely back and forth then you have a problem inside the arm. the bearing isn't the problem you should be able to easily move it back and forth. you are going to have to take it apart to figure out what is jammed up.

Thank you.

Inspiration! Ironicly i was in the process of making a neck knife, it looks nothing like this one however.

thanks you can actually work the 1/4" d2 with a map gas torch, I haven't tried the 3/8" but I don't see why not. I've made several small wood chisels and carving tools with this stuff. its great way to learn a bit about the forging process without all the huge blacksmithing tools as well. Here is my source https://www.grainger.com/category/raw-materials/metals/tool-steel/tool-steel-rods-discs?searchQuery=d2+drill+rod&sst=4&searchBar=true thanks