Looking good. If you have any Scepter cans, adding a cover with straps would make them easier to handle.
I might have to spill some gasoline on a piece of waxed canvas scrap and see how it reacts. I need a better bag for my sipho
Depends on how your canvas is waxed. Paraffin waxed canvas (commercial/military grade) will simply bead it off and absorb a small amount which will retain the gas odor. Organic based waxed canvas (beeswax, veggies, etc.) has less natural odor content and will also bead the gas liquid off but may retain the odor more notably.
I use large paraffin waxed canvas Tarps that I make to cover my tractor, mower, etc and they routinely get oils, grease, deisel, gasoline, hydraulic fluid and chemicals on them with negative breakdown problem or long term odor issues.
The bigger issue is your thread. Good quality nylon, poly or cotton thread should be chemical/solvent resistant. If not, spilled gasoline on the seam will eventually breakdown the thread and destroy the seam, same with nylon seam Tape and nylon webbing. Good luck!
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Still playing around with the new machine and working through the waxed canvas I picked up. First up is a shoe bag for the teardrop trailer. I've actually made two of 'em, one of each side of the trailer. They're designed to snap to the trailer frame below the door so that we have a water resistant place to drop our dirty shoes. They'll hold the shoes up off the ground so that we can reach them from inside the trailer. There's a flap that folds over the shoe opening to help minimize water getting in:
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Hope to get the snaps installed on the trailer after Thanksgiving.
Next I started working on water jug covers. I've been a big fan of the 1 gallon plastic jugs that are nearly ubiquitous at any grocery store or gas station. I like them because they're easier to use and store than a 5 gallon jug, easy to refill, inexpensive, easy to see if they've gotten funky inside and, if they leak, you're only out a gallon. In all the years I've been using them I've only had a couple of leaks. The major design issue I have with them is the handles break off pretty easily. Here's my proof-of-concept jug holder. It's 10oz canvas with a cotton flannel lining and a nylon webbing handle:
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One down, nine more to go!
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I went with the cotton flannel lining inside for cushioning and so that if I need to cool things off I can flip the bottle holder inside out and soak it for evaporative cooling.
The thread is UV resistant Polyester that I picked up from Sailrite with the machine. They had a sale going on and I probably bought more notions than I probably needed. My webbing is nylon but I'm pretty sure I can get other materials at the marine supply place. If not there, then maybe REI or my local hardware store. It'll be something for me to play around with.
I tried figuring out what kind of wax was used. The website for the distributor doesn't say, but it definitely doesn't have that old military tarp smell. Either way, it's been kind of fun to work with
A bit jealous of your picture. We were promised a chance of snow. I think it made it down to 1000' but we live at 300'. We did get a pretty rippin winds
I was about to ask the same thing. ?Rookie questions
I can not get my mothers domestic 70's machine to sew/feed canvas and sumbrella. Reading makes me think I need a machine with a walking foot or maybe more?
Being a rookie buying a used machine for my needs does not seem like a smart choice. So I found a new REX machine https://www.amazon.com/REX-607-Port...ocphy=9010909&hvtargid=pla-309219348361&psc=1 that claims to be heavy duty with a walking foot would this be a good choice to meet my needs for the hobby guy?
Rookie questions
I can not get my mothers domestic 70's machine to sew/feed canvas and sumbrella. Reading makes me think I need a machine with a walking foot or maybe more?
Being a rookie buying a used machine for my needs does not seem like a smart choice. So I found a new REX machine https://www.amazon.com/REX-607-Port...ocphy=9010909&hvtargid=pla-309219348361&psc=1 that claims to be heavy duty with a walking foot would this be a good choice to meet my needs for the hobby guy?
Rookie questions
I can not get my mothers domestic 70's machine to sew/feed canvas and sumbrella. Reading makes me think I need a machine with a walking foot or maybe more?
Being a rookie buying a used machine for my needs does not seem like a smart choice. So I found a new REX machine https://www.amazon.com/REX-607-Port...ocphy=9010909&hvtargid=pla-309219348361&psc=1 that claims to be heavy duty with a walking foot would this be a good choice to meet my needs for the hobby guy?
I forgot about your first problem. I started on a 70's Brother machine and as long as your not getting too thick you should be able to get a reasonable seam/result from those old machines. You may wish to check and make sure the presser foot and feed dog and drive system is properly adjusted and working. The feed dog (the teeth under the plate that pulls the fabric through can be adjusted (on some machines)so, if yours is out of adjustment or damaged it may not be applying the correct force to pull the fabric thr
Rookie questions
I can not get my mothers domestic 70's machine to sew/feed canvas and sumbrella. Reading makes me think I need a machine with a walking foot or maybe more?
Being a rookie buying a used machine for my needs does not seem like a smart choice. So I found a new REX machine https://www.amazon.com/REX-607-Port...ocphy=9010909&hvtargid=pla-309219348361&psc=1 that claims to be heavy duty with a walking foot would this be a good choice to meet my needs for the hobby guy?