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i can shoot some pictures if you need them.

there are two grooves in the hand wheel the lower bearing goes in the smaller inner groove the arm bearing goes in the larger outer groove. the two bolts adjust the timing. you may have to adjust that but not right now, It appears you have a c clamp holding the main shaft you need to move that to fit the wheel and bolt the machine to a table. There are tons of you tubes on adjusting and using this thing just look for Chinese shoe patcher.

lol I have one, my place is the garage or the basement.

Go on any site that sells holsters from a company like Hunters, click on a holster and you will see that they have several guns that fit the same holster, go from there. A 1911 pattern will fit some large frame autos, like a p92, to a point some looser some, tighter. Same with the smaller autos shown in the picture like Gc3 or a Glock 43 the fit difference in pattern of these two is about 1/4" inch so they could use the same pattern. Retainage for these types of holsters is a strap.

you got the stitching down great job.

after you soak it it has to dry back out to the right stage of dampness, the leather will look dry or almost dry but still feel cool to the touch and a fingernail will make a good dark and lasting impression when tested, beware it wont go away so don't fingernail test it where you don't want it to be seen. When I first started I would take a scrap piece and wet it along with my project and as it dried I stamped it every so often until it hit the correct stage of dampness then I started on the project piece. Don't be afraid of hitting the stamp a bit harder either. One good whack should set your impression deep and dark. Another thing i just realized is your deer stamp is larger than your background stamp so you need to hit it even harder to get the impression. I have that stamp and it isn't a deep stamp or an easy one to get a good impression from IMO.

LOl I sure cant do "it" in the garage its to full. I am blessed to have what I have for sure my friend. Also a basement for my leather, guns and bows wine making and a dozen other hobbies.

Thanks I'm working on some of those as well lol. I'm making me some goodies first. I have a nice old nicholson file I'm on the grinding stage in.

it is service berry a native fruit tree. It is very dense and hard wood great for these types of handles. I used dark oak stain and as you can its so dense it barely took any color.

thanks guys!

yours is looking really good. I have a one car garage also and i have all my wood working tools, bandsaw, table saw router table small lathe etc plus all my knife making tools forge welder anvil. two belt sanders and all my automotive tools to boot. I have to shuffle them around as i do projects lol then if i need to work on my car they all have to get moved to the side so I can squeeze in my car lol. Today its set up for forging lol.

your impressions aren't deep enough to hold antiquing, either to dry or to wet, not hard enough with the mallet or to thin of leather or any combination of those. Casing is very important to get a good impression.

yea its pretty much up to you to make your pattern, knives come in so many shapes and sizes that generic patterns are pretty plain. I do an image search then when I find something I like I adapt it to my knife. If you do have an idea folks here can help you along with the pattern making.

Finally fired up the forge for the year this is one of a few new knives I'm making. This one is a double edged lil guy 1/2" blade intended for the work you cant get a bigger knife into like filigree and also light leathers. Its d2 drill rod with a service berry handle and 45 acp ferrule. i have another one ready to install the handle with a 1" blade, chisel ground.

Storage is dependent on your local in the world. I just keep mine in the boxes they were shipped in but I live in a very low humidity part of the world so dampness, mold or humidity isn't a worry. You want your leather to stay dry and out of the sun, rather than wet or damp or it will mold.

aint she a dandy lol I've sewn a lot of stuff with it. My only problem with it is the jaws are almost to wide across the top to use them as a guide for my awl. I think making the bent wood jaws would solve that problem.

that's is a great tip to share thanks!!

That is an interesting way indeed to make that clamp piece, what wood are you using? I would love to try steaming and bending wood maybe this summer some time i will take a crack at a new stitching pony. Mine is very similar to yours in shape and function but just made from scrap wood.

First off have you tried the search function? I have seen quite a few saps on the forum. If I were to make one I would use heavier leather, hand sew or lace and not turn it inside out. I've never made a sap but most I have seen are flatter so you can put them in a pocket or hide them easier. Some even have spring steel sewn inside to give it some snap. You may even consider lacing instead of sewing. I haven't seen a pattern for a four piece sap you will probably have to think that one up yourself. This is a ball bag for lead balls I made 6/7 oz. leather to show you how much you could wet mold a simple two piece sap. I used bbs and just mashed them in with a dowel rod to get the leather wet formed. it is a three inch circle and formed to about 1 1//2" thick at the center, plenty for a sap.

yea dress it as any outdoor leather product would be or if the weather is really bade try one of these.https://www.bootbarn.com/boot-barn-hat-protector/2000213392.html?msclkid=fc136922fdd310ed4b160f0bf352467a&utm_campaign=Shopping&utm_content=hats&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_term=4583176819036973

yea that's over the top!!!

i agree those are nice indeed.

you will just have to start with a courser stone. Not the coarsest for that small Knick but not the finest either, take your time. I sharpen a lot during my off time setting on my butt when time doesn't mean much.

i wanna see some of this. I just spent 30 bucks in leather and six hours of life to make a pair of three dollar mocs lol.

we all suffer that, when ya don't know ya gotta ask. That's why we are all here. Reading leather and creating work arounds is a skill born through experience more than anything else.