Members WinterBear Posted August 26, 2013 Members Report Posted August 26, 2013 You might have the teachers asking for folios and maybe briefcases once they get a load of that pack. And the other parents will be cursing you because now their kids will want one like that. And your daughter is going to love it. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Members LeeTy Leathers Posted August 26, 2013 Members Report Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) Absolutely beautiful. Edited August 26, 2013 by LeeTy Leathers Quote
Members sherlockian100 Posted August 27, 2013 Members Report Posted August 27, 2013 Very nicely done! Quote Don't focus so hard on making a living, that you forget to make a life!
Members Aurelie Posted August 27, 2013 Members Report Posted August 27, 2013 Just a terrific/amazing piece of work both for the tooling and the assembly ! Congrats! Quote In for a penny, in for a pound....
Members Jazznow Posted August 28, 2013 Members Report Posted August 28, 2013 Absolutely beautiful. Your daughter will love it. Quote
Contributing Member Tim Schroeder Posted August 29, 2013 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 29, 2013 Thanks for the compliments. Here is a couple of pictures of the front. I did have it done for the first day of school so she was happy. She already knew what she wanted with the Fighting Farmer Logo, her name and initials then said I could put tooling anywhere I wanted. Just used an old backpack to get some starting numbers. Thanks to Leatherworker .net I am drawing my own patterns and my tooling is much better. Thanks Bob Park. I do have some leather zipper pulls made and need really small black D Rings to attach them to the zippers. Thanks again Tim Quote
Members Kathi Posted September 1, 2013 Members Report Posted September 1, 2013 Beautiful work! What kind of machine do you use? I'm looking for a walking foot machine and can't decide what to buy, but the stuff I would make would have zippers, like your backback. Quote
Members biker55 Posted September 2, 2013 Members Report Posted September 2, 2013 I'm speechless, that's why I'm typing. you are talented my friend. Quote
Contributing Member Tim Schroeder Posted September 2, 2013 Author Contributing Member Report Posted September 2, 2013 Hi Kathi, Thanks. My machine is the same as a Cobra Class 18. $1695. Mine is a Mitzi. I bought my machine from a local sewing repair man. ($750 for just the machine new) and bought a stand ($49) then built a much bigger top than most you can buy. Piece of Corion counter top out of a place I remodeled. I built my own speed reducer. 12" pulley to a 2" pulley. 6:1 reduction and I can sew thru 1/2" veg tan leather as slow as I want, still have variable speed and it feels like you are sewing thru fabric. There are many different servo motors. I paid $125 for a half horse Consew Servo motor and it is more than you would ever need for 1/2" and under with a speed reducer. It is a walking foot needle feed machine. Thanks Tim Quote
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