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Hi guys,

After my last post I was actually able to find a Tnady Leather in town!.
I made a visit and picked up a catalog and now have a question. What is the difference between a Specer set and an oversticher?

Also do I need a seperate tool to put a groove in the skin where the stiches will lye?

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Building Hand Crafted Leather for the 1911 Platform

A spacing wheel marks out so many stitches per inch, an over stitch wheel is for going over the stitching after you are finished - never used one, so I don't know if there is much of a difference.

I never used a grooving tool - it does bury the thread deeper, but if you pull the thread tight you will accomplish most of what the groover is doing.

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I will never forget you Lou......February 21, 2009

John Ralston
5 SHOT LEATHER, LLC - Finely Crafted Custom Handgun Leather

http://www.5ShotLeather.com

Thanks John - I made a templet this weekend out of cardboard like you suggested. Its just a simple belt slide. Now all I need his the leather and the tools and I can really make a mess of things.

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Building Hand Crafted Leather for the 1911 Platform

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"There is a true glory and a true honor, the glory of duty done, the honor of integrity and principle."--Gen. Robert Edward Lee

Now thats a cool name. Maybe if I don't go into the leather buisness I will have to buy a boat and name it that!!!

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http://www.landsharkleather.com/
Building Hand Crafted Leather for the 1911 Platform