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i know that neatsfoot oil is used in conjunction with dyes. i was wondering if it works the same with/ or is reccommended with stains, more particularly the gel antiques?

i just did a 92 holster this weekend. some advice if you are handstiching....i found that the single 00 size punch makes really clean holes and looks very neat after stiching. it takes a tiny bit longer doing the single punch at a time but worth it in the end.

i'd be really interested in a holster plate as well...there is a metal plate that came with my class 3 Cobra that i have'nt figured out yet. i wonder if that is what it is.

the class 4 is pretty awsome. if i need to upgrade in the future i will go with the class 4.

i just picked up my cobra class 3 this last friday. i haven't stopped since i got it!!! i 'm surprised i have time to get on the computer. as far as advice, i highly recommend calling Steve at the leather machine company. i didn't know ANYTHING about sewing and less about sewing machines. Steve was very helpful in helping me with adjustments i needed to make for each job i was working on. the machine itself is very easy to use and work with. like i said, i haven't been able to stop using it, it's so easy. i completed two knife sheaths, two holster and three notebooks this weekend with it. seriously, call Steve at the leather machine company. he will steer you in the right direction for what you need even if you don't get his machine. he's very helpful.

will try e-bay. i've been wanting to get some fiebings. thanks

i live in california and only have access to the eco-flo dyes. i have noticed that the coal black dyes start to turn a bronze color in the bottle which transfers to the leather. is there anything i can do to counter this. it really looks ugly. thanks, tony

do any of the glues, detergents, or additives, act as a block out if dying after soaking? or is it preferred to dye prior to soaking? thanks , tony

very nice....thanks K-man! will check em out.

thanks, i am thinking the blue guns are the least expensive way to go.

i have been making several holsters in the past few months (about 15). the problem is that being custom made i have to use the customers gun to mold in the holsters. if i am going to branch out this won't be as possible. other than the blue and red training guns i have found online, does anyone know where to get gun molds for this purpose? thanks, tony