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thanks King's X i got two more orders from people who saw this one. they are more popular than i thought they would be Tony

this is my second satchel style briefcase. it's a little smaller than my first one and i added a padded shoulder strap. customer is really happy with it so far. i'm not real happy with the purse style closure she asked for but it's not for me. Tony

very nice work! Tony

not a problem at all. i looked at several different bags and cases and took a little from each myself. kinda hard i would think you own a copyright on a rectangular briefcase. lol would love to see pictures if you do one. i'm working on my second one right now. it's a little different from the first per my customers order. Tony

Van Amburg leather has tons of it .vanamburgleathers.com Tony

McMaster Carr is a great source. i use the 8-32 T-Nuts Tony

sixer, everyone here is right. it is just going to take practice but will be well worth it in the long run. my stiching looked horrible and i couldn't get the cobra to act right. after some weeks of practice, i not only got to know my machine but now i get more compliments on my stitching than my holsters. just keep at it. with some experimentation you'll learn what needle and thread works best and what tensions work best and so on. youll soon be making turns without even slowing down. Tony

Hey Particle, my shop is in my garage as well, and in the summer i had to contend with all the bugs. i ended up buying a garage door screen from garage screens inc. it was the best thing i've ever bought. easy to put up and take down and lets the air in and keeps the bugs out all summer. look em up, i think you'll like it. it cost about $150.00 and well worth the money. Tony

thanks ramrod. i used pigskin for the liner. Tony

thanks ramrod, this is the only inside pic i have right now. its not that great. Tony

very well done for a first holster! As good as it looks now, wait until you see your 50th holster. Hand stitching is very time consuming but you have it down very well. i got a machine after about 5 months of hand sewing though, and very glad i did. On the molding just remember that sometimes, less is more. look for those areas where the mold lines will compliment eachother and try not to make a line for every single little imprint in the gun. your edges and curves are great as well. Tony

thanks, i used to hand sew everything, but had to get a machine to keep up with orders. at first i thought i wasted my money, but after a few weeks of practice i couldn't do without it. Tony

thanks Kings x it is stitched with a cobra 3 machine. i got the cobra 3 because i normally just holsters and other small concealed carry gear, but now i think i'm gonna have to get the cobra 4 so i have more room to do bags. Tony

built my first briefcase. much harder than i thought, but well worth it. Tony