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Looks like I have 18, 21, 22 and 23. The leather is double shoulder veg tanned. Can I exceed 138 thread on this machine?

I have a Consew 225 that I use for 8-9 oz leather. The needles I have are 135 x 16 and 135 x 17. I am sure these are not leather needles. I use 138 thread on top and 92 on the bottom. What is the largest thread I can run on this machine? With which needles? I am assuming I would get better performance with leather needles. Some of these needles came with the machine, some I bought from Thread Exchange. Last time I tried the 136x 16 the 138 thread would not work. Please advise.

Maybe a complete floating holster all around the gun, mounted with maybe 3 or 4 rivets but not tight to strap ?

Viking, I think it would work on any kind of boot. The holster lacing is independent of boot lacing. Length of backing leather would vary. Dwight, yes it is too flexible. This is the second one I made and the 3 rd or so pattern. It is 9-10 oz veg tanned, wet formed with gun in it and strapped to boot to dry on heat register. The pouch is rigid from wet forming. Should have been smaller but for sure no way to extract from a tighter holster. I am thinking a metal plate behind inner leather strap to keep it rigid. The commercial one I saw was Kydex. I don’t know if it’s legal to post a commercial link for an example here. And yes it’s fine to pick on it. Need an idea that works. I can’t machine sew more layers or I would double layer it and that weight leather is about as heavy as I seem able to work with. That gun also fits perfectly in my Niteize cell phone holster. Might need complete holster attached to strap. I

I have found these hook utility blades really great, especially on curves. Hard to keep vertical and hard to find. I think these came from Lowe’s. I also use a wheel fabric cutter a lot on straights, but the steel ruler ruins them pretty quick. I also picked up a $6 led desk lamp at Walmart. Small, easy to move and pinpoint.

I saw a similar Kydex boot holster for a small auto. Thought I would try it out for a Bond Arms derringer. Second try, both have problems. Should be sturdy as it is glued, sewed and riveted. Finished with EVOO that I am not that impressed with. Also my first shell loops. Too far apart I am sure although I measured cartridge plus 2x leather thickness. Main problem is gun won’t extract when on boot. Extracts fine off boot. Carries well, comfortable. Wondering if it needs some kind of stiffener behind pouch.

I would say I want it if I knew how to PM.

Mostly I need some project time as I am working full time plus. Probably get one leather project out a month.

I need all the help I can get.

I’m just across the line in Tennessee.

I am putting up a building for my leather working stuff and some other rec items. It will be a pole building and have plank floor and metal roof and walls. No heat unless I am working in here. My leather is in the living room floor now. Thinking of using an upright metal cabinet to store leather rolls. All veg tanned. Could add a gun safe humidifier or light bulb for a little heat. Just want to avoid green leather mold,and mildew smell. Any ideas?

# 6 for sure spindle off the Head of a cotton picker. Twists and pulls cotton out of bolls. I use them as a stamp and punches.

I got this on eBay or amazon. Has 4 different lenses. Better visor than Harbor Freight. Also use the loupes you hold in your eye - set of eight or something from Harbor Freight.

I did the clutch lever extension. Helped quite a bit. I think the motor/clutch was new and is wearing in and working a bit smoother.

Thanks.

Found the original pulley on Amazon. 1/2 inch for this one and Singer 111.

Yes, I do. And the belt slips. I can manage. But back to the original question, anybody know the shaft size on a Consew 225 pulley?

Yes it had a 2 1/2 or 3 inch pulley when I got it. Now has a 2 inch pulley. Really not that much too fast - just would be nice to run a bit slower. Hate to invest too much in the setup - no income from hobby, machine really is marginal for what I use it for. One of these days I will journey to Tractor Supply and get pulleys, make a jackshaft, etc. to slow it down. I think a pulley under 2 inch would not have enough area and slip more than it does now.

In-law is 3 hours away. Just wanted bigger pulley to slow it down a bit.

I guess you can have too much retention. Just made a Rhodesian style holster for 1911. Wet molded it and boned it all I could and set it in front of heater vent last night. This morning gun would not come out of holster. Ripped a couple of stitches and got it out. Added a rivet at top to patch my stitches. Good thing I don’t make my living with leather.

I have a Consew 225 that is in good shape with clutch motor. Got it through an in-law who services sewing machines and It works ok and will barely do my one use on holsters. He showed me how-where to lube it. When I do a holster it might sew 2 minutes, then sit in my shop for a month or 2. How often to oil it? Unlikely I will live long enough to put 8 hours on it. Also, does anybody know the shaft size to upsize to a larger pulley on the machine?

Thanks. Very educational site.

That’s neat. Thanks.

The way that thong is tied to the hammer it would be petty slow to deploy. Maybe when you fan it from the hip the tie down cones off.