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The Craft of Bookbinding ISBN-10: 0486278522 ISBN-13: 978-0486278520 It even has plans to build most of the tools you will use. I was also mistaken, I ordered the book from Amazon.

If you decide to get into actual book binding, I have an excellent book at home. I can get the ISBN number for you. I picked my copy up at Books A Million recently.

Yes, I cut the resolene with water as well.

I have not used the Cova Colors from Tandy. I have a friend who uses them and he is the one who turned me on to the enamels. He did mention that he thinned the Cova Colors when he uses them though. So far, I have not had any chipping with the enamel. I use it mainly on Arm Cuffs (similar to cowboy cuffs).

I've had pretty good luck with the acrylic enamels from Wal Mart. I have mainly used the metallic colors thinned with water and put on several coats. I seal everything up after it dries using resolene 50/50.

Sounds like you may be finding old book binding stamps, especially the brass with wood handles. i see a few here and there on Ebay. i have the desire to try my hand at book binding.

Can't answer any questions on the knife, but Sorby is one of the best wood turning tools you can get. If it were mine, it would definitely be cleaned up and a new edge put on it.

Here is a link to the snaps, http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/searchresults/3631-00.aspx I like 10/12 for anything in the armor class, the 7/8 would work. Just my preference. I wouldn't go buy leather I would not be able to use if I already had something on hand that would work. With the snaps, be sure of the thicknesses, the line 24 is for 8/10 leather, the line 20 is for 5/7 leather.

Attach it to the harness with line 24 snaps. I would use 10/12 leather for that project.

You can always print out your word or phrase by using a word processor. Then you can use the paper as a pattern to trace onto your leather and hand tool the letters.

I've read the same things here about the Eco Flo dyes, but use them anyway. I have not had any problems with them, as long as I let them dry and buff them out before applying the seal coats (I use 3 coats). Even the oil dye will bleed a little if it is not buffed and sealed properly (based on my reading here). I have a cowboy cuff I made that has seen plenty of use in a sweaty environment with no bleed of the Eco Flo. In reference to your question, Al Stohlman has a book about using the spirit dyes and I believe it is available from Tandy.

It is going good. What is the sizing on your kepi?

Zonker, had the wrong name in my head, but I do know you on FB. You should know me as Cannon.

That is an interesting design. I am pretty sure I know who you are over on FB. GW?

I visited the New Orleans store on Jun 25 and had a very different experience. I spent close to 5 hours in the store (my second visit) and had several people with me. The staff was very friendly. Both ladies were sales associates, as the Manager was no longer with the company and the new manager had not arrived yet. I do most of my ordering by phone, but Kristian knew who I was the second she heard my name. The other young lady was new to the store and was still learning her way around, but was very friendly. I purchased 8/9 oz double shoulders for $4.79 sq ft. I made several other purchases and everything was the same price as listed in the catalog and online. The only damascus knife I have ever seen at Tandy is the Al Stohlman brand and it sells for $149. They did offer a round knife for $49 in the last flier, but it was not the Damascus knife, it was the standard Al Stohlman knife. My first trip to the store, I had the same good experience. The previous manager spent a great deal of time with me on that trip. I think many times, our individual attitude affects how we are treated when we enter a place of business, at least that has been the case for me.

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I had to find a reference picture of the western before I could answer that question. The mail bag is definitely different than the western. Have you checked ebay lately? There was a listing a few days ago that have the pattern included in with several others. It was on the high side at $99, but there may be a chance of finding one on there.

Are you meaning to take care of the leather smell, or chemicals to dye and color the leather? Leather itself has a smell, personally I like the smell when I open my closet. If it is the chemicals to color the leather, there are many water based products you can use that do not have strong odors.

I don't have the pattern you are looking for, but I have an old Mail Bag pattern from Tandy, circa 1974/75 time frame.

Try the glove snaps. They are easier to work with than the Segma and are small enough for the narrow bands. Here is my tip on the glove snaps, you have to place the bottom piece on a flat anvil surface so that it flattens out when you set it, otherwise it will not hold. Took me a few to figure that out.

I have one and like it better than my straight knife. It is comfortable in the hand and I can cut longer with out taking a break.

If it is the pro punch you speak of, it has a lifetime warranty on it.

Did you seal the leather with a top coat of resolene or some other type of clear coat after you used the highlighter? I've used the gold and silver highlighter, sealed with resolene (50/50 mix with water) or satin shene, then a coat of mink oil after it dried and have not had any problems.

I use the rotary Pro punch that Tandy sells. It is well made and has a lifetime warranty on the frame. The only part you have to replace are the tubes. There may be better out there, but I am happy with the one I have.

As stated, liquid is hard to figure. I add .25 cents US to anything I dye, unless it is a really large project. In the long run, that covers my cost of liquid material.

Welcome to the forum. I am a MS member too. I am in the Hattiesburg area, just north of you.