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Gift for Dear 'Ol Sweat Lovable Mom. Dream Caught in Web. Scene is of South Central Oregon, where she lives, and is home to many Native American Tribes. A few will be at her home when I present this and I'm kinda nervous about it! Tribes in that area, Klamath, Modoc, and several others, didn't do Dreamcatchers. I hope the accept it as a general symbol of Native American pride. I used materials that are common from that area and did not want it to have that 'commercialized' look with lots of fancy frills. Delivering next week so I still have time to make a change or two if needed. Bill

That's a gooder one, there, Slick! I like it! Used to quick draw, as a kid, and always wanted to do competition quick draw. As a kid, my brothers and I used to shoot each other with blanks, (cap loads only), just to see how fast we could be and to pretend we were living in the old west. (Yes, there was a time or two I wanted to load the real thing, however...). My oldest brother provided the holsters for us, My dad provided the six shooters, (although he didn't know it!), and we enjoyed shooting the hell out of each other! Nice job. Makes me want to get another six shooter just so I can make one like that. Bill

Nice job, jeremiahsavoy, I'd like to see it full of knives. It would give a better perspective of how they will fit in the roll. I'm no Chef, but that sparks an interest in making something similar for my throwing knives. (My son and I enjoy a little knife throwing competition when we're camping). Your design and finish looks well planned and executed. I'm sure "Mike" will be proud when he rolls that out and prepares to do business with some of his finest tools. Good job! Bill

Just wait till I tell her that she now has world wide famous hips! Her husband may want to shoot me for that.

Hey, as long as it works! I've done a couple little items that turned out kinda funky. I know what you mean. Looks like it will do the job you intended it for. I use reading glasses to see the small stuff. Wish someone would invent a way to make the fingers smaller! Tried the diet thing. Didn't work on the hands. Oh well. Just another of life's challenges. Have fun, Bill

Ya gotta look past the hips. It's in there... somewhere! Sorry, I can't take credit for those hips. Although, who ever made them, did some nice beveling work! Bill

Thanks Ran. This was my first "Real" holster and first try at the Mexican Round Weave Braid. Thanks to Chief31794 for his videos and private instructions on how to dead end the stitch (hope I got it right!). It'll do just fine for now, as a tool she can use to carry while elk hunting. She can scratch it up, get it wet, drop it in the dirt and what ever else she wants to do with it and it'll still be a good old stand by holster. One day I may make her one with some nice tooling. She'll probably keep that one indoors or only wear it for a night out on the town. Bill

I had the opportunity to shoot both the 45 and 410 shot shells (every other one in the cylinder) and couldn't tell much difference in kick. Hope I can try the slug some day. I'd love to get one. Perfect for protection and ideal to carry when Elk hunting. Bill

For my niece. She loved it.

Oh, heck, I'll fourth that. Anticipation is creeping up on us! We know if it's from Trailmaster, it's gonna be good! Bill

Ditto what Bill said. (And said quite well)! I really like your bag! Challenges can be rewarding, eh? another guy named Bill.

He'll like it. I sure do. Nice job! Bill

You did a fine job on that, Ken! Now, if you'd like to try it out, send me a check! Say, $1 or 2k? That would be a good test! Bill

Bravo! Excellent!

Portland, Or or SW Washington... I need to make a holster to fit the Ruger Judge as a gift for a friend. I'd like to borrow a blue gun replica for that custom fit. Any luck with that? (Aren't you glad I didn't ask to borrow your real Judge?) Bill

Yup. Bull doggin heels. Never knew 'em called anything else. (I got a little age to show here too). And boy, them's some fine lookin bull doggin boots! Why, those cows otta just fall right down when they see those boots comin! Bill

Yes they are. My son took me to Ireland and showed me. He's really into Irish history, tradition and Galic. He even had the scrolls tatoo'd on his back! Bill

Real nice, dr!

Hi dr tom, I like your tiagh. Love the 'Old' look stain job. I'd like to see more of your work so please post. It IS St. Patricks day, so a good excuse to show your stuff. Here's one I made for my son. Hope you like it. Bill

TTcustom & Leatherrookie, Nice comebacks! You're my kinda guys! Leatherrookie, Your work holds a special memory in my heart. I recall past days spent with CA member Jack Swanson, one of the few members of the Cowboy Artist's Association. Jack and my father shared an art gallery in Carmel Valley, California. As a youngster, we visited Jack, Sally and the kids, and I remember a small bathroom with a seat cover very similar to this. His entire cabin was all cowboy, from the log cabin style home, to the hair-on cow hide rugs, to the leather living room chairs and the hand carved leather toilet seat (not to mention the bronze statues and oil paintings). Seeing your nice work evokes those memories and makes me long to have one of my own. Good luck at the auction and may the Good Lord take a liken to you, Bill

Well, I hope I didn't raise a Stink about this! I was only trying to Flush out a couple of laughs! Ok, okay... I'll quit (before someone takes a Plunger to me)! :} Bill

Holy Crap, that's nice! I'd hate to see a nice work like that go to Waste! I gotta admit, I never imagined a Rope Can Cover like that... unless it had a real Crappy rope inside. I like the chrome handle too. Oh, the carving and design is outstanding! Nice work! Just can't resist a good pun every once in a while! Bill

I usually get a lean beef pot roast and slice 1/4" strips. You can use most any cut and trim off the fat. I am looking forward to smoking turkey. My 13 year old and I are going on our first turkey hunt this April. We'll camp out and are looking forward to a great time. Even if we don't get one, it's a great experience for both of us. Call it a "coming into manhood" thing or Father/Son bonding time. But I can assure you, we won't be singing 'Kum Ba Ya'! Bill

Score another one for the Phatdaddy! That's a keeper! Sweet! Bill

Yes I enjoy smoking up jerky! However, I haven't gotten into making my own seasonings, yet. I simply buy the store bought stuff and it's usually real good. (Those packages have all the ingredients and instructions on how to do it in an oven, dehydrator or smoker. Real simple and worth the effort). I love to smoke up the whole neighborhood with the sweet smell of Mesquite or Hickory over a bed of wood charcoal coals. Takes around 4-6 hours. Now I'll just bet you'd find a ton of people on this site who are real dedicated to the fine art of making jerky. Good luck getting anyone to share their private secrets! Enjoy and happy tooling, Bill