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Need white dyed 6-7 oz buffed leather, any sources? I have binged it, googled it and as a last resort I am leatherworker.net it now. I am making reproduction leather rifle slings for Imperial German (1890) and related equipment straps. Any help if appreciated.

http://snaps.dotfast...tuds?&forward=1 I finally found a source for the blackened military lift the dot fasteners who make em for the military. I should probably post this on the resource forum but I figured it was equally important here. They also sell tools and the hole cutters for the lift the dot fasteners. I have included a link and photos to their web site. I remember someone a while back was looking for these. I use to buy these at $1.49 a piece, so $3 for a set, you can get them 100 a pack at around $35 for the studs and $50 for the faceplate, saves me over $2 and some change. I make military holsters and use this style of lift the dot fasteners. Also great for everything else you can think of. Hope this helps someone.

Recently the US Army Artillery Museum located at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma asked if I could make two reproduction leather axle boots for their WWII US M1 and M1A pack howitzers that are currently being restored. The first task was to save as much of the original boot as possible for conservation. Very few of these leather axle boots exist today due to the nature of their use as lawn ornaments and salute guns at military installations after WWII and Korea. After removing the original boot to make a pattern from I was off and running. There are 13 total leather rings that I cut free hand then stitched the inner portion of the bellows and then the outers, sort of like acordion style. This was done so the leather could expand and contract. The purpose of this cover is to protect the worm gear side of the axle which is the traverse portion of the Pack howitzer. See photos below of my work and final boots. The leather boot / cover is on the right side of the axle in the photos as your looking at them. And just so you know, there are six different sizes involved with the rings. Bellows cut out ready for stitching, compared to originals. Stitching the bellows, this was quite fun... not really but it was a learning experience which is invaluable. Finished leather axle cover installed on the axle, you can clearly see the worm gear axle. Note, I was having difficulties with the how to mark this cover as reproduction and not to later be taken as an original cover. I decided to do two things, to make one row of stitching and to make with letter stamps and marker on the inside of the cover and stamp the outside with REPRODUCTION 2013 and my mark. Also the information file on each piece has been added to the history of each pack howitzer to show that these reproductions boots are just that. I hope you enjoyed reading and seeing some of my work. I hope to have more military related work posted soon.

Shoot me an email, I have both patterns (copies of original prints) you will have to do some work and guess work on some meassurements as the copies are hard to read. Also have the blue print on making the metal guard for the M1 Garand scabbard.

Greetings Matt, I am new to leather craft as well. Looks good to me the untrained eye. Something I have been taught was to drop the leather piece to be worked into container of water of some type, let it soak until all the bubbles stop coming out of the leather, this is one way to ensure the leather is "wet" through and through. Take it out afterwards, place it on a non linen towel of paper towels, lightly dab off the excess water, wait a few till the leather is cool to the touch, get you a little spray bottle that mists water, and keep the leather "wet" or workable with the mistre while you are forming. I will post a pic on a new thread of my first knife sheath I finsiehd this week. Not much to look at but I am begining this as well. I really like your holster style, mind if I try a go on my G30? Keep it up!

Greetings all from SW Oklahoma. I am new to the Leather craft and I have a few brief questions. I looked them up in the forum library but I was unable to find the answers. So here goes..... Few question # 1 Are there any other leather suppliers in or near the Texoma area other than Tandy? #2 What is the best method of incorporating Initials into a design for you the more experienced? #3 and final few question.... What is the better of the glues / cement out there for veg tan leather? Thanks for your time and help!