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Luke Hatley

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  1. Bitone40.......if you did what you said you did..you dont use Brillo Pads.... use STEEL WOOL PADS.......Brillo pads has soap in them.
  2. David you just amaze me. i have been following you and your work for a good while and ....... you just keep getting Better. This is why i like talking to you. you listen to what i have say and then you do something with the information that i share with you.
  3. Andy that is a fine looking Carving.......you'll go far.............
  4. YOU'LL be amazed at the sizes your local hardware store sells, Home Depot or Lowes has them.
  5. Aussie is a leather finish that Tandy sells...
  6. Hello.... every body has there own way of doing things, here is mine. I always use Fiebings oil dye.(I was told that Tan-Coat will work the Best for Natural Leather) Then finish with Super Sheen... add a little Aussie , for a mellow shine.
  7. Janelle....The best advice i will give to you is: buy the book at Tandy ,"HAND SEWING by AL STOLMAN" all your questions will be answered.
  8. Skippy, i dont have a pattern but i do know the Gunbelt was made with a curvature to it.
  9. Nice looking Purse, you made someone Happy. i bet you are glad the painting is finished on it.
  10. wildrose i did a few black ones and i just dipped them in the black dye,& drip dry.
  11. great looking Bag. I do like the way you bound the edges.
  12. yes you can sew soles onto shoes .........i did. there is a mid sole and an outer sole that is sewn by hand useing a saddle stich. now ,i grant you your shoes might be this shape,but you can do what you asked.
  13. Dennis Welcome...If you get to Memphis Look me up, I might be of some help to you. PS... do you have any releatives over here..(Tony Peacock mabey)
  14. A very instering read thank you for posting it.........
  15. the inside of that Bag is very professional ..... a place for everything.......... also the Orential Rug is nice.... tell your wife she has great taste. Now what is with that Ugly foot.
  16. Hennessey thanks for noticing.............but it is a copy of the hat that Clint Eastwood wore in the movie "Pale Rider".
  17. You did very well....did you keep up with the time it took to do the lacing ? how many feet of lacing did you use ? I do like the shape of the Billets.
  18. John that is called a "Fitting Hammer", one of the places in the States that sells them is Weavers,it is manufactered by Osbourn.
  19. Very Very Nice, i know you made her day.......What tool did you use to make the "pinked Edge" for lack of a better word.?
  20. nice looking bag and shot pouch............
  21. a web search for ...."Nick o Sew Sewing Machines". they are located at Stanton Tn. Nick Pittman will be very helpful.
  22. DAVID . you have had a lot of folks look at your Bag and no one would leave a comment about your "Man Bag".....i think you did very good. now if you had a sewing machine imagin how many of these you could produce in a weeks time.
  23. Nice looking sheaths.........For a Quick Finish for the sheathes you can use a Neutal Shoe Polish.
  24. for a second attempt you are on the right road. I would suggest that you buy the book at Tandy "Craft Tool Tech Tips". this will help you out a lots..... keep on tooling and you will become an expert.
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