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    That right there is one of my big concerns. I like your review of equipment. Those weren't the brands that had been on my reading list. I might well come back and pick your brain when I start edging in that direction again.
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    Another avenue of adventure. For some reason, I thought it was more akin to actual metalworking. Is there a particular gauge, thickness or however they're measured you recommend to do the type of work you show in the picture? Thanks for the tip off.
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    I'm not sure how you'd reduce it down, but if you're thinking to simmer it in order to evaporate the alcohol, be warned that the alcohol vapors are dangerously flammable and heavier than air. In other words, don't do it on a gas stove. Though I hear tell there's some kind of fancy cooker gadget that'll do the job.
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    I know that the die material can be purchased in lengths. Are you saying that it's easily formed around, say, a wooden cutout?
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    Yeah, a 3d printer is on my radar. Kind of confusing to research online only, but I'll get there.
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    Had it in my hand today. "Leather oils, silicone and lanolin compounded for leather items".
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    It does achieve a nice look, doesn't it?
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    I'm surprised you find edge staining a chore. All I ever do, if anything, is a quick swipe with a dauber. About half the time I'm happy with just a slicked edge. Mine turn somewhere close to a tan/brown color that contrasts nicely with Saddle Tan or Brown, which are my usual go-to dyes. Thanks for playing, guys. Interesting thoughts on different machines.
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    Yep, I asked an incomplete question. Glad I tweaked it! Some interesting answers and I knew someone was going to like a laser, @Chakotay! @TomE, a burnisher is definitely on my mind after making a half dozen 3 to 5 foot straps. That's what got me wondering what else would be most helpful. A clicker press (especially with supplies (the dies)) being thrown in, @DieselTech would be cool but I don't make multiples of the same thing to justify buying or making dies. I think the cost of the dies is what keeps the clicker off my radar. @purplefox66, I was browsing splitters today and think something in a smallish range may soon have shop space with me.
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    The MSDS for NFO Compound only says it's 60 to 100% Mineral Oil. SDS Neatsfoot Cmpd 10102016.pdf
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    This is kind of where I'd be - or a bell skiver, maybe. I'd need to research and think.
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    If you're still here, I should have asked: If money and space were no object, what machine, besides a sewing machine, would be your next most useful machine? I should have seen the sewing machine being the #1 answer.
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    Well, but maybe a person wanted to hand sew. Their dream machine would be ... I wonder.
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    Well, I was thinking of just any machine in general. Skiver, clicker press, laser to who knows. I've been prepping straps the last couple of days, edge slicking, getting everything square and centered, punching endless holes and thinking about all the machines and tools I don't have I do have a 441 clone and a few other bigger sewing machines.
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    So, I'm curious ... What if you had only hand tools for your leatherwork and you could choose 1 free machine? Money is no object, space is no object and supplies for your new fantasy machine are no object. What would you choose? (I'm not in this position and this is not an offer! )
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    How about shoe polish? It's not really dye, but who knows?
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    What about something like this: https://tolindsewmach.com/cb3200.html It says it gets down to size 69 thread and up to 346 and sews up to a half inch. Others will know better than I, but it seems like a better fit.
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    Type "Sheep Skin Scraps" into your favorite search engine and you'll have more hits than you could possibly use.
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    I see. In that case, maybe focus on making custom dies to use in an existing arbor press.
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    I am not having breakfast at your house! I've found a product called "Leather N' Rich" imparts a sort of Saddle Tan over time. But that's not brown. I'm kind of intrigued by the clothing dye idea.
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    This might be a fun thing to fabricate just because it's satisfying to make things. I don't really see how it would work. It appears there's no downward travel left in the machine as pictured. And if the area on the bottom is where you'd be cutting your strap, the leather seems like it'd already have to be the desired width to enter the cutting area. Would it be something where you'd cut sections as you go, or would it be a draw through type of cutter? I know there exist large, expensive machines to cut a large piece of leather into straps. This might speed up producing more than one but less that say, 20. But then, I'm the guy who said that Windows operating system thingy would never catch on.
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    That's pretty interesting. Looks like the Cobra is making up for no top pin by going further around that upper tension disk. My old Singer 111W has the top pin with 2 holes but I've found that going through it once instead of twice can help some threads feed better.
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    You jumped into the deep end of the pool! How about contacting Tech Sew for the thread guide? https://www.techsew.com/us/parts-supplies.html It probably a pretty generic 441 part, but Tech Sew will know for sure. You're kind of dead in the water without the thread guide. Once you get it, thread it up with the 277 and see how it goes. It might work just fine. If not, some specific questions about what it doing or not doing should get you some quick answers. Here's a thread with general purpose 441 Clone info: Meanwhile, most of us like pictures. Feel free to show us yours. Good luck with the new machine.
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    Man, those look like some big molds. If those are cinder blocks in the first picture, the molds must be 5 to 7 inches across! If there are pics or video of your process somewhere, I bet I'm not the only one who'd like to see them. Quite impressive work.
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    So, @FDC, I'm curious why you'd go to the time and trouble of matching up the curve instead of making a straight cut across the stand and making a straight cut to piece it in. It's great work, but it seems like it was a lot of extra time.
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