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    4 hours ago, Blackjack21 said:

    Rivets will never replace a great hand sewn product. You have made a really nice bag and am sure you will make fine saddlebags when you get to it. I myself have built hundreds of  motorcycle tool bags and saddlebags and all have been hand sewn or laced. I usually use harness weight leather for the large bags.

    Yeah, that.:16:

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    Rarely.  I usually select the leather by what the "customer"(be they self, friends, family or customers).  I saw that you watched Springfield Leather's Chaps video.  You should remember that SLC had a whole warehouse of leather to choose from to find their side.  You will have one to choose from.  If you call your leather shop, they might check "your side" to see if two legs will fit before they send it.  I dunno.

    JM2C,

    Jim

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    1 hour ago, hickok55 said:

    They's a video by spring field leather company where they make chaps out of a side. what count's as unusable footage because if you mean scars and brands i don't mind.

    Yup. I just watched some of it.  That was a very large side!  Don't forget, most of us are larger than Liz too.

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    For anyone that this might help later on, here is an update.  This is all done on a very tight budget, so I'll include expenses.

    I ordered a needle bar p/n 4264 from sharpsewing on EBay for $11.85 (So far they have been a very good vendor for me.)  This is listed as a NB for a class 17 but is also listed in the parts list for the Singer 16-188.  It worked great in the Rex 26-188.  It was a little longer than the original but worked fine.  Thank you, Constabulary!

    I replaced the motor sheave with a 1.75" that I had laying around.  I ordered a 9.25" sheave from Zoro.com, pn G3228766, $34.02 and QT bushing pn G2537991, $10.14. This gave me an approximate 5.3:1 ratio, estimated speed of 326 SPM.  The hand wheel is asymmetrical (It balances the sewing machine.)  I was concerned about this.  The machine runs quite smoothly with the new sheave and significantly lower speeds.  The sheave is similar weight to the original hand wheel.  The larger diameter should increase the centrifugal force and make it punch through leather better.  The clutch still acted more like an on/off switch.  More research here yielded the idea of putting grease on the clutch.  It works great!  I am however, concerned how it might perform when the temperatures warm up.

    For those who don't know, this is a dual feed machine.  The bottom feed and walking foot work together to move the material( in this case, leather) being sewn.  This is my first time using a dual feed machine.  It performed very well with even stitching except when stepping up to thick layers.  As long as I kept the foot pressure adjusted, it didn't mark anything significantly except some "pull up leather".  That was "smoothed" out with a little rubbing.  The machine ran slow and smooth.  

    I apologize for this being so long.  I am only including so many details in the hope that it might help someone down the line.  It will sew veg tan, although 3 layers of 5-6oz puts a little strain on it.  So, for up to belts and knife sheaths, I think it'll work fine.  My friend makes western chaps and is hoping this will shorten his time to make a pair.

    Thanks again to everyone,

    Jim

     

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    i haved used veg tan on the yokes but not for the "leggings".  I can't imagine how long or hard a man would have to work to wear through 4-5oz chrome tan as long as they are cared for.  I'm sure not saying it can't be done but sure that I can't do it.  With 4-5 oil tan it's sometimes difficult to get them supple enough to be comfortable.

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    My sincerest apologies!  I was wanting to show the lacing, so I grabbed the first picture I came to.  Those aren't the ones I made but the picture I, more or less "copied".  I used a slightly wider front belt and an 1.5" back belt and my photography isn't near that good.  No, mine aren't veg tanned and I assume those aren't either.  Unless you wanted to tool them, I'm not sure why you'd want veg tan.  It would also be hard to get it supple enough to wear and use all day, as well as more expensive. JM2C

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    2 hours ago, fredk said:

    I'll throw in a late follow-up. 

    Last year my son met up with the board's owners at one of our club events. He was told to pass on a message; that my board is 'world rally winner' board now. The couple had used it in some world vintage car rally which they had won.

    I patiently await orders to come flooding in from around the world from vintage car rallyists -   :whistle:  :lol:

    Perhaps even some international fame!  Nice work by the way.

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