Don101

ERM ups Sorry i some how missed this one too, yes as explained above a bit of soap and warm water not hot water goes a long way, then i just oil and then use a leather restorer that also has beeswax in it, it is a cheeper version than black rock but does the same job, here are two pics before and after, Don

Hi Srigs welcome to the forum, glad to have you with us, Don

Hi Canuck welcome to the forum, Don

only works with the back button...ie

i also use ie and do have problems even after refreshing or clicking back a page its only ocured over the last couple of weeks or so, Don

Hi Ryan welcome to the forum, that is one nice piece of work, great carving and really deep, just very impressive, Don

Hi Bonnie welcome to the forum, glad you found us, Don

Wow looks really good id be really proud if i could build somthing so clean as that saddle, Don

Hi Tom welcome to the forum, there is some great and original stuff there i like the way also how you did the lid, looks realy good, Don

Hi Knut welcome to the forum, Don

Hi oldtimer welcome to the forum glad you found us, the saddle looks nice, im making a simmler saddle at the moment in my spare time which is not alot at the moment so i hope to have it finished in the next few weeks, Don

Hi and welcome Avril to the forum, you will find lots of help here there are some great garment makers here so if you have any questions, ask away you are bound to get some creative answers, Don

Yup i like the one with the skull better the stitching looks neater, Don

Hi Doug welcome to the forum glad you found us, Don

have you ever thought about sloting so the strap goes from the front through the back and back through the front that way you wouldnt cover up the neat artwork, Don

nice i really do like your finish, stitching, and the way you dye so neatly, Don

Hi welcome to the forum James, looking forward to seeing some pics i cant braid well never tried but do love looking at it, Don

Welcome to the forum Fred, Don

Hi Skip welcome to the forum, th sheath looks very well made and clean work, was the leather pree embosed or did you carve it yourself? Don

Erm for a country that has a no gun law and still got 100 gun shot homisides there is somthing wrong, its all a politicall thing take a look at the UK they are trying to ban all types of weapons but the criminals still have them, the redgistered gun owner is normally a responsable person with no criminal record and as soon as he breaks the law, even drunk driving, his licence will be revoked, speaking from the european side of the law in Germany, here in germany we have sporting gun clubs in every village and you dont hear every day in the news of and gun related homisides thank god, all of the custom stuff i do are for collectors reenactors or sports shooters, i allso see some guns as a work of art in the way they are made finishing and the way they work too, some are collectable for lots of reasons, and to have a well made holster to put them in for the practicall or for show isnt making this weapon any more dangerous, as the saying goes guns dont kill people people kill people, it is in the nature for humans to be violent some more than others, there is probably more base ball bats bought for self protection than used for the sport but this doesnt mean we have to ban the sport, humans will always find ways and means to protect them selves, Don

Hi Alan welcome to the forum thats some nice braiding, looking forward to seeing some more of your work, Don

Welcome rdb to the forum nice pics of the straps, And Mike what a good idea i might just have to adopt improvise and overcome with wondering where to put my needles when i take a break from stitching good idea with the magnets, Don

steve are you using one thread and two needles? and pulling boath evenly at the same time? Don

Nice work David, i like the color too, Don

Welcome Medic to the forum, Don