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I think your edit window closed. I added it to your post. Thanks.

They look like fun machines. We require shipping info for each ad. Please note your shipping/delivery situation and who pays. Thanks.

Welcome to the forum. You'll need to find a way to post in English, please. 포럼에 오신 것을 환영합니다. 영어로 글을 쓸 수 있는 방법을 찾아주세요.

Leathermachineco.com is a forum sponsor and Cobra dealer. While I haven't done business with them personally, they enjoy an excellent reputation. If you look through recent threads, this exact question was recently asked and the user went with Leather Machine Co over Tandy. If you have a local Tandy, you might save the shipping.

So, I'm wondering why your profile says you're in Virginia but you're posting from Pakistan?

@BossHogg, I moved this one over to Wanted in the Marketplace.

@drida I merged your 2 threads. This seems to be the right forum.

The class 4 would be more comparable to the cowboy 4500, just so your comparing apples to apples. I'd point out that having the longer cylinder arm would future proof you, whereas the shorter one can't be stretched. Forum sponsors are always a good bet. Boss lady is pretty choosy about who she works with.

Interesting. But then I lose "Browse", "Activity" and the search bar from the top. It's all a compromise.

None of it matters on mobile. Well, my mobile, anyway.

Very inspirational. New leatherworkers should see this before they embark on a tool buying binge. It almost ought to be referenced in the "Getting Started" section.

Uhoh ... Maybe I created a monster.

Look up in the left hand top corner of your reply window where it says "source". It allows all kinds of shenanigans. You'll need to have some knowledge of HTML.

@Piko I resized your image and reattached it. If you resize your images to 800 pixels in the longest dimension, they should work fine. I don't know how you were even able to upload a 15 meg image anyway. The forum should reject anything over 1.5 megs.

If it's mine, I'd burnish all those exposed edges and put some kind of edge decoration on the flap. Definitely a leather strap and not just a plain strap. Maybe some stitching or creasing to match whatever I did to the flap edge. Maybe I'd try my hand at some kind of a rolled strap? And a closure, for sure, the ladies like a secure purse. A mystery braid makes a nice handle, too. Since your strap detaches, you could offer 2 lengths, a regular carry handle and a cross body option. Oh, and pockets. Ladies love nooks and crannies. Nice work so far.

@Ola Bigbite Moved this to Leather Sewing Machines. Probably get more action over here. Welcome Aboard!

With the usual warning that on my best day, I'm a rookie, I've had great results with Blackrocks Leather N' Rich as the only finish I've mostly used. Hats, holsters, sheaths, whatever, rain just beads up and rolls off. On no particular schedule, I'll reapply it. It provides a decent sheen. The hat in the profile pic has saddle tan dye, a little antiquing gel and Leather N' Rich. It's been rained on at least a couple dozen times with no ill effects. Plenty of my stuff got no dye, nothing but Leather N' Rich. It all acts the same. And, it's a great hand lotion! Just what works for me.

Let's tag @LMullins and see if we can get his attention. The forum should send him a notice that someone is looking for him.

Compare your video to this one. Looks like yours is going the wrong way. EDIT: The needle is going up and down at the right time but the foot isn't. Looks like to me, anyway. Somebody here will know exactly what it is.

Good catch. Go look at his video. It looks to me like the machine is running backwards.

I love that table with the cool thread stand. Personally, I've never seen one like it. Congratulations on a great find.

I'm quite impressed that you have open floor space. Welcome aboard.

Below is a sreenshot from jeffreycustomleather.com of a holster they offer that rides between the belt and the pants. I'm wondering if anyone has made or used something along these lines. I'm going to see what I can engineer. For us fat guys, an OWB holster tends to tip out at the top. At least for this fat guy. I could see something like this being advantageous. Probably need to keep the mouth above the belt so the mouth doesn't crush when the gun is drawn. Galco offers one: https://www.galcogunleather.com/jak-slide-2-0-belt-holster_8_1176_1493.html A search for the phrase "Holster between the belt and pants" turns up some discussion around the net.

Why wouldn't just a piece of kitchen countertop work? A nice little backsplash might be handy.

Mine was a hat. $150 for a hat?!? $500 later I had a hat ... And a new skill. Welcome @TheFrood