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    On 8/27/2020 at 5:49 AM, FrenchMich said:

    First, I must inform you that my English is very approximativ and if you accept me here, you will have to accept my mistakes and clumsinesses. My major activity is study and development engineer for Automotive industry. But I'm passionate by the leather work for several years and I made of that a second job.

    We work together with Cody, my wife.

    Essentialy for equipments of Western Riding and Bikers.

    I started working with leather in a completely self-taught way 20 years ago and next I met a lot of interesting people (European and American).

    The French have great difficulty sharing their knowledge, they are always afraid that the bread will be taken from their mouths (French expression). Except my Friend Jean-Luc Parisot classic saddlemaker in Saumur.

    On the other hand, I found great guys in Switzerland, in Germany and in USA which are always ready to share. They helped me to progress, haved shared with me all their tips. I am very grateful to them. 

    Today, we make a lot of chaps (Chaps of  reining, cutting and other one. Armitas, chinks, shotgun and batwing), bridles, Spurs straps, belt, saddle bags, gun holster, knives holster and we do a lot of big western saddle repairs. 

    I do all the leather carving and I always try to improve my job.

    A few pictures of our workexemple.thumb.jpg.6b832ff0f4eca87f17c61c2216b92843.jpg

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    Thank you for welcoming me among you

    Mich'

    Nice 48 !!!

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    On 9/21/2020 at 1:48 PM, rdhays2000 said:

    Hello everyone,

    I'm new to leatherworking.  I've been thinking about learning a new skill and leatherworking sounds like something that I would like to learn.  Any words of advice and suggestions are welcome. Any recommendations for tools and materials are welcome.

    Richard

    Get a second job, rob a bank or make sure u have a rich wife...its going down hill from here!!! Lol

    Welcome to the club....

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    On 10/27/2020 at 6:52 PM, Ailinea said:

    Hi all! Been lurking for a while, learning a lot, and finally decided to join the forum.

    Former competitive cosplayer here...I started looking into leatherworking back in 2015 to add to my cosplay skillset, and a few years later found that I was perfectly content to retire from cosplay and focus on leatherworking. It's nice to be able to start a project and complete it within a reasonable amount of time, instead of devoting all of your "free time" (and sanity!) for half a year to one complex project.

    While I enjoy all aspects of leatherworking (okay, not a huge fan of dyeing, but that's likely due to being in short supply of nitrile gloves), last year I started getting into making bags, and that's become my focus. Attached is a picture of my most recent bag! (I realize in the picture the top edge looks like it's not quite even, but that's just a matter of camera angle, lighting, and not having the bag fully closed on the right side.)

    Looking forward to participating!

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    Dang...nice work!!!!

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    On 11/2/2020 at 1:56 PM, JanLeather said:

    Hi all, my name is Jan I am a 50 y.o. big boy from Spain, and this story starts about a 14th moths ago, when I went to a nice shop and I saw whats seems to me the most beautiful wallet of my live (a very nice leather wallet), for just 70 or 80 € more or less, but like an idiot I thought, OMG it is very expensive and I say to me, I can do that!!!.

    That's the beginning of the "most expensive wallet on my life" journey, jajaja. One year later, I am addicted to leathercraft, and I think that I have already expended by far more than a thousand euros on "my wallet". On the bright side of life, now I have a new hobby, at least, jejeje.

    As my career on leathercraft it is very short I'm going to show my works from the very beginning one year ago until today, I am not very proud of it, but they are like my sons, jejeje, please note that my work could hurt sensitivities...

     

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    My others passions are motorbikes, motorhomes and mountains...

     

    Take care and sorry for my bad english :-(

     

    Jan

     

    Money well spend...your work is great!!

    Greetings to beautiful Spain!!

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    On 12/22/2020 at 10:19 PM, Hags said:

    A friend asked if I could come up with a holster that he could take off/on easily when he needed to. I modified my pancake pattern yet another variant. 

    Might make a couple of these for myself.

    Hermann Oak 7/8 veg tan

    Fiebings light brown pro dye with neatsfoot oil after drying

    Line 24 snaps

    Sewn on a Cobra class 3, 277 top and bottom, #24 needle.

    Wet-molded in my new vacuum rig. Thanks Adam's leather works, great video and parts list! So much cleaner!

    Resolene, water 50/50 2 coats

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    I like it....nice...

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    On 1/25/2021 at 5:48 PM, JWheeler331 said:

    Looks nice. 

    Thanks!!

    On 1/26/2021 at 2:19 PM, JayEhl said:

    I like to look at these pictures to see what others are doing for inspiration.   Amazing stuff.  

    I just love to do this stuff as hobby!!

    On 1/26/2021 at 7:00 AM, Oxbo said:

    Very sweet ! ! ! !

    Tnx!!

    On 1/25/2021 at 10:31 PM, AzShooter said:

    I like this one a lot.  Good combination of color and I like lined holsters.

    Good work.

    Thank you sir!!

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    On 1/26/2021 at 2:29 PM, JayEhl said:

    A few years ago before I got into leather pounding, I funded a kick starter for a shoulder carry for a phone and my expectations did meet the product description.  I kept and used it for a bit anyways and found the nylon straps started to fray, the leather is cheap and the snap is already coming off one of the straps.  I plan to use that as a pattern to start from but I want to make it look like yours.   :)  

    EDIT:  what weight leather did you use?

    8-9 oz veg tan shoulder..

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    On 12/29/2020 at 5:22 PM, MaxDolan said:

    Just completed a Skeleton Shoulder-Holster for a Remington 1875 revolver.  I made some changes from my first holster of this type (for a 3 1/2? barrel Peacemaker) to include using softer leather for the harness itself.  I "black-smithed" the cylinder retention clip from spring steel and covered it with light leather.  Every time I make a holster of a different design, I find better ways to make it look, fit and function better.  I'm going to turn around and make another one like this one with at least four separate modifications.  I've heard it called a "Tombstone Shoulder Holster" and simply a "Skeleton Holster" and heard the dates of the originals back to the 1890s.  There are several stories around about them.  I call mine "Pinkerton Holsters" because I just think that they'd be a good thing for an undercover detective to carry.  The photo is of my first skeleton holster for the "snubbie" Peacemaker. I carry it regularly.  I don't have any more photos on this laptop!  

    Max's Finished Skeleton Holster.jpg

    How did you build the spring steel clamp...can you order these???

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    On 1/22/2021 at 9:50 PM, alien883 said:

    Trying again...my post dont seem to show up!?

    Adm. Please advice if I am doing something wrong!!??

    I have a Adler 105/64 for sale....in near mint condition, sews like a champ, two different feet with it, 4 bobbins, machine has a huge hand wheel for extra torque!! has Techsew servo motor, large industrial table with optional air foot lifter pedal....50+ new needles, cloth hood and thread stand.Stitches back and forward perfectly in same holes!!

    Please contact me for details cell#

    276-six nine 0-5 0 eight 4

    I am located near state line VA/TN

    Will provide more detailed pics if interested!

     

     

     

     

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    On 1/22/2021 at 9:50 PM, alien883 said:

    Trying again...my post dont seem to show up!?

    Adm. Please advice if I am doing something wrong!!??

    I have a Adler 105/64 for sale....in near mint condition, sews like a champ, two different feet with it, 4 bobbins, machine has a huge hand wheel for extra torque!! has Techsew servo motor, large industrial table with optional air foot lifter pedal....50+ new needles, cloth hood and thread stand.Stitches back and forward perfectly in same holes!!

    Please contact me for details cell#

    276-six nine 0-5 0 eight 4

    I am located near state line VA/TN

    Will provide more detailed pics if interested!

     

     

     

     

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    Not sure how to edit the post...it was requested I state price and shipping.

    I am asking $1500 for the complete machine.

    I will shipp....if you pay material and freight...

    Approximately $75 for lumber and about +- $200 for freight fee...

    If you need more pictures please contact me...

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    22 hours ago, Northmount said:

    As Uwe says, price required.  Show pics of the other end of the machine and the whole thing including table too!    Indicate if you will ship, pack, whatever. 

    Ok....thanks for the info...will fix this!!

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