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Nah --looks good, i was jus' playin'

Looks like your 'mistake' is that "Ruger Red" is more "mahogany-ish" than this - maybe "rosewood"?

That stitchin' looks fantastic

Yeah, see that's what I'm thinkin'.. you mention pants, bodysuits, shirts.. I'm thinkin' post machine, or maybe patcher...

Yeah, might go on retire that one If it's for a buddy, I might try it... if you can cut the stitches (and i mean CUT, not unravel) and find that it was put together with rubber cement (not permanent bonding glue) then it should come apart fairly well. But then you're still rather obligated to stitch back in the same holes, which may be distorted in shape and spacing. A favor for a buddy with a belt with some sentimental value would be the only situation in which I would consider doing this. If it's just a belt (didn't belong to Grandad, or Elvis, for example) I might just tell my buddy he needs a new belt. Less hours involved in replacing it than repairing it. Course, if it belonged to Grandad, or Elvis, probly worth more if you DON'T restore it

I had the consew.. solid machine that stitched pretty well (and quick!). But I don't really know how a guy would do an inseam with a flatbed

HEY.. this looks good, Bruce! Love the color.

Acrylic paint first. You want the paint to adhere to teh leather, NOT the tan-kote. And let it COMPLETELY dry before using the tan-kote (which,by the way, is also acrylic).

I'm gonna go on and comment here, in spite of the almost assured fact that at least one person will pop in and say or suggest that I'm trying to talk anybody into anything. I'm not, and that's all I'll say about that. Back to the point, ... Today, I am low on one weight, so I called a supplier and ordered ONE piece of "B" grade H.O. for which I was charged about $14 per foot after shipping. After shipping was $170 for about 12 feet. My last HO order (same weight) was $1850 for 10 backs, around 200 feet with no belly leather. So $9.25 per foot after shipping. And it was 8 "A" grade and 2 "B" grade hides (very nice leather). $185 for about 20 feet. So, I'm just trying to offer something helpful here. I'm not bitchin' about the price I paid this morning, since I chose to pay it (and it wasn't nearly as pricey as the shark I ordered later). Point is -- if you got a few boys within an hour of each other, one guy could buy a "10-pack" and the other two could DRIVE OVER and pick it up, get nearly twice as much leather, and STILL save $50 In my "signature" under the posts, I have included HO's 2017 price list, for anybody who gets interested. I'm fine up here, just thought somebody might want to know.

It has always seemed rational to me for 2 or 3 fellas to "split" an order from H.O., thus paying $8 per foot instead of $12 per foot. But, mention that and people scatter like there was a landslide comin'

Wickett/Craig has no minimum order (beyond that they don't cut partial hides), but the cost per sq ft is actually more than HO (by about 60¢ / ft)

If you knock a quart of black off the bench onto concrete floor, that plastic cap can shatter, blowing the top right off, and 'customizing" a white cinder block wall. So I hear Note: Also a bad idea to use an empty quik trip coffee cup to put oil in your dump truck. I mean, seriously -- don't do that.

Thanks, Boss - you know we're gonna wanna hear what you used to get that color

I'm with Big Souix here -- EVEN IF that would work, it's not going to be 'quick n easy' thing. And even if it was 'quick n easy' (it won't be) the real point is here.. you shouldn't HAVE to. If you ordered black, I would be on the phone pointing out that I ordered black and got burgundy (clearly showing that what I got was not what I wanted).

It's gonna depend on how long and wide the straps need be. I have some here that are 1 1/2" wide H.O. "A" grade.. and also some which are narrower and / or shorter which would make great collars & leads. Send me a message if you like... natural leather and also some drum dyed straps.

Yeah, mostly No glue included, anda fella gotta git his / her own awl and needle. But there's a price for the "set" of stuff plus pattern, and a separate price for 'hey, i already paid for that pattern once jus gimme the leather stuff" Course, nothin' as fancy as stretching / shrinking / distorting that tooling design from page 18 of Stohlman's "how to make holsters" -- that's not mine to sell and anyway that's been done to death already

I suppose that could be a laser... but I think it looks more like an embossing stamp or plate.

Some of these patterns in the process of becoming "kits" (glue not included ). Natural Hermann Oak A-grade, though I may add some drum dyed down the road. Front and back are die-cut, 'extra' piece included for reinf panel or dye test (you cut to suit). More dies being made ...

All that stitchin' makin' my pinkies hurt -- Otherwise, I like it

I'd set up another space for your situation. These dyes are flammable, and there have been cases of fires starting from sucking flammable fumes through an electrically operated (exhaust) fan.

HOW MANY straps? I get pretty good results using pro dyes (fiebings). No rub off. But if you're making multiple black straps, it may work better for you to just order drum dyed leather (comes already black). Wickett/Craig skirting is quite nice, and available in a wide range of thickness.

I like it. Just be sure to save the piece you cut out for when you do the 8" Oh, I saw you P320 rig --- also quite nice!

nope. You want two sides the same length and the same angle.

No offense taken -- each his own. As a rule, leather thickness for cases is dictated by teh size of the case and what it will contain, with larger and heavier items held in cases of heavier leather. For a small binder or portfolio type case (8.5x11" paper) I wouldn't use less than 6/7 oz, and more likely 8 or even 9 oz. Laminating, or layering, 3 layers of 3/4 would certainly be heavy enough to do that.

Not sure what you mean by "western", but there's a shoulder holster pattern in https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1721-shoulder-holster-pattern-4416.aspx? Includes a good number of revo holsters ("not the "modern semi pistol" types)