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DieselTech

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  1. Yes I can. The black swivel knife is a Owden with a 3/8hollow ground blade. I cut most of my straight lines with it. The Copper colored swivel knife is a ZhongJiang with a 1/4" hollow ground blade in it. I do most of my cutting with this knife. The Silver swivel knife is a Crafttool with a 1/4" angled ZhongJiang blade. I do my fine detail work with it.
  2. I would say your presser foot got bent. I don't know that for sure. But that is my guess. I guess your needle bar could be slightly bent, but really doubt that.
  3. Thanks. I appreciate your kind words. Yeah I dabble a bit in knife making too. Yeah my buddy has been showing that wallet to everybody he meets. I think he is tickled with it. Yeah my swivel knife work needs some more practice thou. I also know you really need to have multiple variations & types of swivel knife blades. Lol or at least I do. I got tired of swapping blades so I bought multiple different swivel knives to find a knife that fits me well. Thanks again for the encouragement.
  4. Good work, takes time. 15 hours in a belt, I usually have more time than that.. It seems belts, wallets, knife sheaths, & holsters seem to be my money makers. Or should I say my hot sellers. It seems to me, that different leather items may be hot sellers in 1 area & not the next area. Like leather items are regional so to speak.
  5. Looks nice! You did a great job making that bag. Very Classy!
  6. I have heard some of the well known professionals say. Just because 1 piece of leather dyes the way you want. Don't always expect another piece of leather to dye the same, even thou it was cut from the same hide. I think you might like the Preval sprayers. You can spray dye different effects & colors. I broke down & bought a cordless air brush for applying dye. I have only used it twice but really like it.
  7. Looks awesome. Beautiful work. 100years from now somebody will really appreciate & admire the work that was put into this case.
  8. I would like to see what that machine actually performs. Old iron there. Back when they made things to last.
  9. It is a shoe & boot sole stitcher I believe. Used only for sewing/ stitching shoe & boot soles on with. I believe they had models A-L in the landis 12. & I believe the Model A was the first of the series/models.
  10. Thanks. I appreciate it. I was not sure if you could own /possess elephant leather. Holster looks great!
  11. Looks good to me. Nice work. May I ask? Is that real elephant leather? Where in the US. Is the best place to purchase it? Thanks.
  12. Maybe a Pfaff 335 thread tensioner/ thread check could be retro fitted to this machine.
  13. Thanks. I appreciate it. I watched that video here recently. Then went to a metal fab shop & purchased a 8ft section of 1½" stainless steel flat strap.
  14. Thanks. Yeah I was going to hand cut a 10-12" wide strip out of the side of leather. Then run it thru the strap cutter for whatever given width I need.
  15. Also a plastic handled long screw driver works good. Put the tip of the screwdriver on the suspect area & put you ear on the end of the plastic handle.
  16. I'm not sure, I have not tried my saddle tan dye yet. I do dilute my dye at a 1:1 ratio, & have had good results at this thinning rate. The other color to look into is Spanish brown.
  17. If you are looking for a caramel color, you might look into the colors Saddle Tan or British tan.
  18. Thanks TomE. I appreciate the feedback. I always seem to learn something every time you post a project.
  19. Looks nice. Outstanding work as always. Do you use a stitching groover for your sew line? Or possibly heat crease a stitch line? Or does the stitch just pull in that tight, due to the nappa padding leather when sewn? Thanks.
  20. Beautiful work! Looks great.
  21. Looks good. You should design 1 that carries a hatchet & a fixed blade hunting/bushcraft knife. Nice work.
  22. Not knowing what was originally used as sealer it is hard to recommend a product. I am fairly new at the leather stuff, only been at it for 8-10years. I would look at Satin Shene Or Fiebings leather balm. Somebody more knowledgeable might throw out a better recommendation.
  23. You will love it. Yeah his stamps are buy 1 & it will last forever type stamps. Kinda Buy Once, Cry Once type stamp. But I have used my stamp for heat foil transfer to leather, as well as making brass & aluminum plates with it. To its actual job of stamping leather. Congrats. Can't wait to see it on some of your nice leatherwork.
  24. Looks good. Nice work! Did you burnish the edge's of your belt? I can't tell in pics. Thanks.
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