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That's very impressive. Very clean stitching also, even and looks really good. The Chinese machine will barely clear .43" thick. No way it would handle #277 thread, I don't think anyway.
 
Ken H> said:
That's very impressive. Very clean stitching also, even and looks really good. The Chinese machine will barely clear .43" thick. No way it would handle #277 thread, I don't think anyway.
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Thank you :) This was done on a Cobra 4. I have it set at a slow speed. Just take my time 👍 I use to hand stitch much thicker lol.
 
duramax said:
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Yeah how’s three layers 10-12oz at just under 3/4”
That’s 277 with a #24 794s

It’s going to be a beast !!! Lol
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See, like I said, battleship tank built sheaths! Very nice. And stout!

Use to have a horse that was nicknamed Battleship! And another one The Rock, long before there was a dude named The Rock. A gal called me and said she'd bought a couple of donkeys to pack stuff for their family while they hiked along. Problem was they wouldn't cross a bridge and the area they were wanting to go to in the Sierra had lots of bridges. So I went out to her place with Clancy and tried to lead them jack as... across a bridge they had nearby and they just dug in their hooves. So I roped them beech's and dallied on and guess what? They came with us! The gal said he's like a rock! It stuck. When The Rock had something roped it came with ya!

Battleship bringing a big un out:

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Nichole on The Rock:

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duramax said:
Thank you :) This was done on a Cobra 4. I have it set at a slow speed. Just take my time 👍 I use to hand stitch much thicker lol.
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Curious, have you adjusted your motor or are you running the factory setting? I run mine like a snail and considered slowing it down to get more travel in the foot pedal.

Even on a long run like a belt I'm probably only using half the travel of the pedal. I'm sure it'll become more natural with time but sometimes I feel like I'm trying to change gears with the worlds most sensitive clutch!

That sheath is epic by the way.
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
Curious, have you adjusted your motor or are you running the factory setting? I run mine like a snail and considered slowing it down to get more travel in the foot pedal.

Even on a long run like a belt I'm probably only using half the travel of the pedal. I'm sure it'll become more natural with time but sometimes I feel like I'm trying to change gears with the worlds most sensitive clutch!

That sheath is epic by the way.
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I only adjusted my servo motor ? Think I’m saying that correctly. I think I’m set at 20 right now. I also took the slop out of my foot pedal. The only other thing I adjust is the the stitch length.
I’ll buy two more machines before I mess with the tension settings lol.
 
I'll have to check where mines set at, I might fool with it.

I had to adjust my tension the other day, seems like if you make a billionth of a turn adjustment on those knobs you go to far. I had to asjust the bobbin tension when I got it, that was a nightmare. All my top tension knobs were almost threaded all the way out.

Thanks for the info!
 
Redmeadow Knives said:
I'll have to check where mines set at, I might fool with it.

I had to adjust my tension the other day, seems like if you make a billionth of a turn adjustment on those knobs you go to far. I had to asjust the bobbin tension when I got it, that was a nightmare. All my top tension knobs were almost threaded all the way out.

Thanks for the info!
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Have you tried different threads and needles ? I have bought some thread that for whatever reason made sewing a nightmare. My machine also is not crazy about certain color threads. For those I keep notes for changes I make to stitch length. But I have had some thread I’ve just tossed and bought another spool.
 
duramax said:
Have you tried different threads and needles ? I have bought some thread that for whatever reason made sewing a nightmare. My machine also is not crazy about certain color threads. For those I keep notes for changes I make to stitch length. But I have had some thread I’ve just tossed and bought another spool.
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I just recently tried different needles. I stepped down to a 23 from a 25 with the 207 thread (this conversation would have been completely Greek to me not long ago lol). I've noticed a difference between colors but so far haven't had any major issues.

I recently got some Dustin(?) thread that gradually changes colors. A 1 oz spool of shades of orange and red and another that goes from blue to gray. Gonna try to sneak in a belt with that for the wife for Christmas.

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Redmeadow Knives said:
I just recently tried different needles. I stepped down to a 23 from a 25 with the 207 thread (this conversation would have been completely Greek to me not long ago lol). I've noticed a difference between colors but so far haven't had any major issues.

I recently got some Dustin(?) thread that gradually changes colors. A 1 oz spool of shades of orange and red and another that goes from blue to gray. Gonna try to sneak in a belt with that for the wife for Christmas.

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Thats kinda cool stuff. I too have tossed rolls of thread cause a machine just doesn't like it for some reason. Before ya do there's an old trick of putting a sock over the spool and running the thread through the sock. Weird but it has worked for me in the past. My theory is that some thread gets wound on the spool at different tensions but a theory only.

Don't make a lot of Loop Holsters but finished this one off. Course then a big blizzard came in and can't ship but its not for Christmas anyhoo:

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Simple beaded border:

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A friend recently sent me a picture of an original that he has that served a Texas Ranger:

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Bet that holster and pistola could tell some stories. A Colt Bisley in .38-40.

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Anyhoo. I was suppose to start grinding a new batch of blades yesterday but that didn't happen. Went from this about 0730 when we were feeding:

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To this:

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So no grinding blades outside. Worked on some buffalo wool saddle bags and will probably finish them off today.
 
Nichole keeps kicking out the totes. Had someone order one just like the turquoise and brown one above. Since their last name ended in a M like the brand above they wanted the M on a cattle tag too. The brown is a slightly different color but otherwise the same as the one pictured above.

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The elves been decorating agin with product. Then she finished this one for a local young lady:

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A good friend ordered this one for her sister for Christmas. Elves been playing again with the decorations!

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Nichole thought she'd take the pocket pattern from the front and incorporate it into the inside as well.

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She like it so much, she's figuring on making this the standard.

Got those wooly saddlebags done. The saddle bags themselves are a pretty easy project. Putting the wool on the flap ups it a whole bunch of notches.

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Many modern style saddlebags moved the buckle billet to the front of the bag for the flap to buckle too. This one is an older style where the billet actually attaches to the back side and comes forward to close. This keeps the bag collapsed and flat when empty or lightly loaded, a practical idea. Carlos border stamp all the way around. Leather is 8/10 oz Wicket and Craig and the flap is 6/7 oz since it got the buffalo sewn on. Lightweight, due to being completely skivved, oiltan binding all around the buffalo so there is no raw edges. Skivving took a very long time and I had to do it twice as the first binding at 1" wasn't wide enough. Came back at 1.5". The gusset out of the same leather is skivved too, of course, but there ya only doing a half inch on each side. Not the whole piece like the binding. We have ordered a bell skiver from the Cobra guys but ya know those ships sitting off shore waiting to be unloaded? Yeah its a thing.

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Anyhoo we finally caught those elves that were sneaking in and redecorating. Nichole found em down by the corrals:

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This one was trying to escape before I put er in a head lock:

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Well all my Christmas orders are done. Nichole's still got a few but they are local so she's got time. How about you?
 
duramax said:
Nice 😁 Thank you 👍

Her candles arrived the other day. Really Really nice !!!! Their going to make a nice surprise gift under the tree :)
Tell her thank you again for me 👍 and thank you for posting about them👍
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Ya bet! And thanks she works very hard on em.
 
Robber58 said:
I am curious. It looks like some stitch grooves without stitching. Is this a work in progress. Great so far.
Randy
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Thanks Randy. It is actually finished. The stitch grooves that look “unstitched” are actually threaded with a dark brown thread and with closer spacing than the rest. Also, yes, thinner thread. :)

Hopefully this photo shows them better.
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Sharp & Fiery said:
Thanks Randy. It is actually finished. The stitch grooves that look “unstitched” are actually threaded with a dark brown thread and with closer spacing than the rest. Also, yes, thinner thread. :)

Hopefully this photo shows them better.
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Looks good! Very nice stitching, I only see the one oops stitch. I had that same thing with one stitch on those saddlebags above. Sure makes a guy want to use some of them top keys. Sometimes stitching back over it will fix it and other times it makes it worse. Kinda a coin toss. All kind of causes. Too small a stitch length for the thickness of the project. Too big a needle for the stitch length. Taking a curve too fast (the thread will get caught underneath and pulls the top thread down, heck even a spongy or soft spot in the leather (what happened to me with them saddlebags), who knows what else. Like I said, makes ya want to use them top keys!@#$^^#$(&&! I use to change stitch lengths alot on my work depending on what I was doing. Nowadays its kinda like your tensioning. Once ya get it right for what your doing I leave it be.
 
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