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I suggest Al Stohlmans series on making cases there are three books " The Art of Making Cases" On the above pictures you have skived on the wrong side or that would have worked just fine you need to remove your material on the inside of the bend Skiving for the magnet pockets also. or you could form your leather in a jig or form then apply it.

you might try some leather handle bar wrap like they use on the touring bikes or possibly rawhide which is put on wet then as it dries it shrinks up and tightens.

beautiful work and welcome to wunerful Wyoming!! I sure wish i could have made up that way to see you folks.

Very cool find!! who ever owned them first took mighty good care of them. I love old tools i have a plumbers stove i refurbished a few years ago. My dad picked it up to melt lead for his Black powder guns.

you did put oak leaves on it and they look great!! Nice leather !!

Our family Singer went to my brother, from my grandmother it was the only machine she ever used. We even found receipts from when her dad paid it off back in the early 1900's. If this wood wasn't in such bad shape i would refurbish it in a heart beat. I'll bet your niece treasures that old machine though its good you have someone who will. A brake is on my list someday too lol I'm going to have to change out my furnace one of these years.

Oh there is no machine in it. I was given the table because they were going to toss it. The top is water damaged and the glue joints are failing. But the treadle is still good and all the parts are there. I wish there was an old Singer in it too.

its currently in re thinking mode lol. I plan on putting it on this old treadle machine stand and making it foot powered.

welcome back!!! I enjoy seeing your work!

Here's the deal. man has been using leather since the stone age. They have been conditioning leather for the same amount of time using all "natural " products. to think that it hasn't been done or tried is just silly for lack of a better term that wont offend folks. But here is something to think about, if you use your new beeswax and olive oil conditioner that hasn't ever been tried before in the history of man. on leather you intend to use out doors you better stock up on bug spray!!!!! Bugs smell stuff, they like food, and you will smell like food to them ! Bees especially are attracted to beeswax for some odd reason, who knew right? Good luck to all in your endeavors to find out what cave men already knew and what your grandaddy forgot to tell you.

i dont have pics of my finished saw, i put a nice oak table on it after i got the bugs worked out.

A great use of scraps lol.

i heard one similar about two old biker babes lol. did you come on your bike? yea at least twice.

i've used a lot of P.O, cedar arrows as well. I forget traditional archery means something different over here lol. My arrows don't have a good life, a great deal of my practice is in the field, stump shooting or hunting so i go through at least a dozen a year. A dozen arrows built like you use, custom built would be about $150 bucks. I did order a dozen po shafts, plus fletching and knocks cheapest i could find is $80 to build my own.

great idea man two awls in one pair.

that is unique and very cool

I am so sorry to hear that news my friend stay home and take care of her, even on a good day chemo isn't fun. We will be here any time. I cant help much from here but i can give you my support, prayers and will listen if you feel the need.

i figured you folks may have wood working tools Oh well, out of the 12, 10 were spined well within the tolerances of store bought and the two i fletched up fly perfectly. Douglas fir is one of many proper arrow woods over here what do you folks use? Oh man i just realized while writing i can make footed arrows now too cant wait to try that. My next build, if life stays on track, is going to be a take down recurve always wanted one never could afford one, still cant lol.

hey set your messenger to recieve messages lol i tried to send this to you. PS not a joke Hey Fred i just had to have you check this out. i gather you and your kids are archers from previous posts so i had to show this jig to you. It is for making arrow shafts.. I don't how far you folks go into making your own arrows but i have for years but i always had to buy my shafts which are now really expensive over here. I found this jig on the net while lurking around. I made one and it works like a charm once you get it adjusted. I made a dozen shafts in 30 minutes from a douglas fir 2"x4' costing 4 bucks lol. I'm friggin ecstatic lol. I figured it was just as easy showing you the original thread instead of taking pics of my messy garage. Anyway here it is, i'm going outside to shoot lol. http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,44952.0.html

I like to install straps going with the flow of motion so they don't catch on stuff.

quick pull a rug over it, she might not notice for at least ten seconds. Not!!!!! Your in Big sh#t friend.

that is nice looking!!

sweet looking for sure.

what an awesome day you must of had, Lotta food. lotta guns an a lotta friends is always a good time.