Soon after I began making shoes I realized that I had to learn to sew leather. The next question then was what type of machine. As a result I have another hobby. It had a couple of problems. 1 - The motor belt was very loose. 2 - The motor made a horrible noise when running. Once tightened the motor was as good as new.

Champion 77 Needle, Cast-Off, and Pressor Foot alignment. Over the past couple of years I have got more practiced with the 77 and am having good success most of the time. But there are so many interrelated dimensions that you just have to play with it. Tuesday, October 7, 2014.

In 2006 I decided to shift my primary craft focus to the Art of Making Shoes. Shoes are hard to make. This is where I am so far. Wednesday, July 1, 2015. With an excellent theme envisioned by Steve Schock.

Trained as a Draftsman over 30 years ago I have been in Advanced Vehicle Engineering all that time. With a BFA in Crafts from CCS I have been making art in my studio all that time too. I love ALL Crafts and have a fantastic shop that includes a hand-crank Sherline lathe and mill, and a CNC Sherline lathe and mill. Friday, August 7, 2015. Shereline Lathe - Dremel Grinder, Dressing Attachment. One of my most viewed posts of all time is the Dremel grinder.