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More important, where you at in Iowa? We're up here in Fort Dodge. And we agree that you can't take down an attacker at 200 yards with the .380 -- An Attacker........at 200 yards? More like a stranger Now THA'S FUNNY Suuuuuuuuuuu weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet... Tha's 3-fer, 2-agin Robert, call em up an let the girls know!

I think HO is a minimum order of 10 sides if all the same thickness -- otherwise 20 sides.

Okay, so tha's two votes agin the calendar, one fer it ... CRAP.. I hope they don't git offended and stop sellin ta me

Well, I don't know that length of time in business has much to do with quality, or even service. Not speaking of any particular company, a long track record could mean great service, or could mean we make enough gouging customers that we can afford the bad publicity! One example .. there was a roofing (shingling) company running around. GREAT service -- price, speed, courtesy, all great. That same company.. in business about 50 years, is now useless. The original roof guy has long since retired and moved away - and this bunch of boys they have now, I wouldn't want on my property, much less working on my house. Don't matter where I order stuff - if it aint what i paid for they git it back. This of course drives up costs for everybody.. they gotta charge YOU more for paying someone to ship and restock MY order. Don't kid yourself.. the "company" is not taking that.. they passing that along the line. More important, where you at in Iowa? We're up here in Fort Dodge. And we agree that you can't take down an attacker at 200 yards with the .380 -- I personally think it has something to do with the humidity in Iowa, but that may not be quite accurate either. C A L E N D A R .....

I've ordered stuff from them and been pleased with my purchase. I've also ordered and been mad enough to chew nails. They have always been pretty good about 'fixing' the orders I wasn't happy with - but how much time do you want to spend on the phone getting what you should have already received!@3@#! I explained this is roughly those terms, and they HAVE done better recently. Now, about that calendar...

And now, for something completely different... Seems like I mighta talked to a dozen different girls down there at SLC. What say, we take a poll -- see kin we git them to print a calendar.. Girls of SLC... What.. jus' sayin ...

The slots is the way to go. The cards themselves will add enough thickness to the wallet without multiple layers of leather added to that. Strength is not a big issue -- very little tension on a wallet. Where possible, I like to buy them pre-fab. But, I have been known to build a custom "innards" when needed. The reason being that the time can be significant. I did one recently for a "long wallet" (basically a checkbook with card pockets). Two long pockets, 6 card pockets, and a see-thru id window on the right, and a long pocket, a "flap" pocket, and a card slot on the left. I can tell you -- that's a lot more stitchin than you think.

I can't show you the "early" work. In fact, some of the very early attempts, i disposed of quickly so there would not be witnesses Those of us who know how to carve leather - the honest ones - will tell you that we destroyed some perfectly good leather before figuring it out! Try to relax and enjoy it. Leather is more expensive than, say, notebook paper. But it's not gold... $50 will get you a LOT of practice.

Looks like them things sensitive foks used make to carry and display a wine bottle. Later adapted to suit a thermos.

Most of leather stuff is discretionary -- personal preference. There are some rules that just 'are', and many of us have a few of our own "always" and "never". I 'always' apply finish before hardware. Meaning almost always. I wouldn't line with suede. Suede nap can hold on to 'stuff', and there will be some that low to the ground. A piece of suede with little particles of dirt stuck in.. think sand paper or scrubbing sponge ... Your concho has two screws, so less an issue than one with one screw. Still, a mention... If yours had one screw, and you line and stitch, then the concho could rotate out of position, and there would be no access to the screw to fix it. You might be able to twist it back, but that can mar the surface, which you were tryin to prevent. Better to punch a hole in the liner to get at the screw (the screw head would be 'set in' anyway). You could 'get away' with lining only that area, and no lining on the buckle ends. I would skive the edge so it tapers off, though, not just stop. Doesn't need to be meticulous, just remove the big step down (which could let 'crap' up under there when worn). And I always apply color / finish before lining and stitching. Always meaning vast majority of the time

Trick sometimes, is not to let any one person influence YOUR work.

Boss - I think you'll find that with a lined holster, you won't need the "stiffener" panel. Sometimes on tooled holsters, I line 'em just for the stiffness, but leaves the face open (more space for tooling). With two layers back to back, you'll likely find it firm (and thick) enough. For a weapon that small, I wouldn't use anything heavier than 4/5 if you're doubling it (and 3/4 is enough if you have it). As for the "hump" you discussed, you can get a CLOSE-ISH idea of where to run it by .... Lay yer pistol on the paper rotate it to the angle (cant) you want draw in yer slots, belt width draw another line - parallel to the belt line - at the height you want (keepin one eye on the trigger guard). Wonder if this might help. If not, toss it in the trash, and not to worry

It's a 'stiffener' in the sense that two lighter leathers pulling against each other is more rigid than a single layer of the same thickness. A "cord of three strands is very strong". A single layer of 9 ounce leather hardened up is pretty firm -- at first. Two layers will stay firmer longer.

I like jus a little more where possible.. not so much for trigger as for balance. Looks like that would work, though

You should list those for sale over there. Guy makin' a mint selling some not nearly as good lookin as yours! https://www.etsy.com/shop/FatCatLeather?ref=ss_profile

Velcro stitched on

So, instead of thread twisted, you had thread okay and needle "twisted"? Well, good news is it was a simple fix!

Yeah, you can try different thread (once verified that's the issue). But, as you already know.. getting a new spool does not guarantee thread that aint the same way! I mean, a guy "could" uncoil an entire spool and wind it, but who's gonna go thru all that?@#F$t@

Likely twisted thread, Chief. I had that for a bit, always with the darker colored thread. You can 'test' this to be sure that is (er aint) yer problem. Leave the bobbin and tensions alone. Take yer top thread all the way out. Cut off a couple pulls of it - like far as you can spread yer arms twice (or 3). Hold one end up, let the other end fall. Got coils? Now, pinch it with a thumb and a finger and pull it out clean to the end, taking the coil out (about the same as you would if you were waxing yer lace) Run down it couple o times. Then wind it halfway straight back on the spool, don' have to be flawlessly wrapped. Thread it back through and sttich a piece o scrap. That may eliminate the issue - and then you know that yer thread is twisted (which, would be my guess). I'd try this before messin with the tensions at all. I had this issue a while back, couldn't figure why the white and the natural go right on through, but the dark brown from the same supplier was causing grief.

That site you've been checking is basically a copy of the information contained in Stohlman's books (30 years ago) Pictorial Carving Finesse and Figure Carving Finesse. I don't have mine any more -- one MORE thing that got away -- but I know that the figure book had a detailed carving of a ram. And the pictorial book has some really good info on coloring. I've seen books - and I'm the last one to suggest that leather crafters go buy yet another something other than leather - but these are actually worth having.

YIKES that's a lot o' backgroundin' Comin' along, though - looks good so far! I was sure I saw a ram done around here somewhere...

Plus, piece of paper might jus be 'nough to cause you to see a stupid mistake about to happen. Well, I mean me -- surely none of YOU would do that

Exactly. Piece of paper is what,... 3 fer a penny ?

http://www.goligerleather.com/saddlery.html I've tried others, but .... Of course, if you have the money to pay for it and the space to store it, you just buy 20 sides at a time direct from H.O.

It actually sounds like (and looks from teh vid) either the dogs are riding too high, or the pressure is cranked too low. It's only hitting in that spot, like eccentric circles ...