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That's the way to go.I think you are giving him too much attention. I can't believe somebody has a patent on a "Band with spaced bullet cartridge elements"... :rofl:

I end up ordering just one punch for rounding corners....it was only a bit over $1 shipping included...same make as the ones pictured above . I am still waiting for it..lol...i don't care to much about sharpness as i can take care of that myself. If it turns out to be ok i will probably end up buying the whole set. I can't find anybody that will sell a similar punch. This is the one i bought

Here is another one that closes with a tab...everything else as far as design goes is similar to the one pictured above

The engraving is around 1/2mm deep...i can actually fill that in with gold or silver acrylic. On this particular wallet i had to use black edgekote to make it realy dark. One of my friends has the laser machine and for now we are just experimenting with it at different settings just to see the results...

You should be able to find them on Ebay...very pricey in my oppinion !!!

I would round the top corners too...simple and clean works for me too. Nice work.

The wallet is made out of 5oz and measures 6in/4in when closed. Air brushed using Tandy's spray cans, stitched on the outside with the Cowboy CB 4500 with #207 thread...the inside is stitched with #138. I am still waiting for the chain connector( that's the whole in the wallet for..lol...) The skull is laser engraved. This is one of the wallets i tried to take my time and don't cut any corners...kinda pull all the stops ...lol... Critiques are more then welcome...i know i made few mistakes but i want to see how visible are to others too.. Thank you

For some reason, to me , the unfinished edges look good on this particular bag . . Like everybody else here i wanted to see some more pics...the back side ...interior...

They did turned out nice !!! The finish matches the font perfect. How did you secure the pockets iin place?

Also you can look up Antik Group...very nice hardware but everithing they have is pretty much rivet-back. But keep in mind sometimes, less is more...a dog collar should not look like a Christmas tree ....A good quality buckle and D ring, attention to details, nicely finish edges, straight stitching a unique design is what makes a leather product, including a dog collar, elegant, tastefull and stand the test of time

Also take a look at Lee Valley's web-site....some of Oli's hardware is from them

You'd also have to take in consideration the thickness of the leather...1ply or 2 plys. Make sure the owner knows where and how to measure the dog's neck. I've been making dog collars for a while now and realized the vast majority of dog owners don't know how to measure properly. Now beside the neck size i am asking for the dog's weight and few pictures...lol...For a fully grown dog custom collar i only make 4 holes, 3/4in appart....that's about 3in of adjustment which is more then enough Hope it helps...

I used the lining fabric from Tandy cut in strips same width as the card...maybe a touch wider. For the next wallets i'll be using pig skin.

Here is a wallet i made few days ago...#138 for the inside pockets and #207 for the rest of the wallet...I used a Cowboy cb4500 for the #207, a "111" clone for the #138 stitching and the leather used is 5oz I think it all depends on the type of wallet you are making and the look you are after. Hope it helps...also make sure you post some pics of your wallet too !!!

Thanks for posting ! Great ideea ! You made me grab my camera, take few pics of the pannels of the wallet i came up with few mts ago and put them up for sale on Etsy as a DIY kit . I had a bunch of them cut and were collecting dust on a shelf... Like some of the guys here said , don't sell yourself short !!! Your product looks great and it is unique...not to mention the work you put into that tooling.

Been 24 years seen i touched a fire arm...when i finished my military service. Few years ago i spent few days in Vegas and somehow i end up firing some guns at one of the ranges there...Needles to say i kinda got hooked...lol.. I just orderd myself a 12ga short barrel shotgun last week and now i am looking into getting a Marlin GBL (.45-70 lever action) and a single shot Thompson Center rifle in the same calibre. I am also doing a lot of reading on re-loading my own ammo ... Soon as i'll get the shotgun, i am gonna put together a nice leather carry bag for it and post it here...all kinds of designs float through my head now

Thanks for the suggestions !!! I'll try to figure out that white balance thing on my camera and probably invest in a light box (tent) and see what coes out of it Thanks again !!!

The next set of pictures( along with some other ones) will be posted on my new web-site so i need some oppinions as far as the quality of the pictures goes. As a novice , i think they look great...lol...but i need to listen to some of the experts here too. I am using a Sony NEX5 set on "auto" , a table mat as background, 3ft long "day light" fluorescent lamps and Windows Live to "edit" the pictures a bit. For some reason the background doesnt always have the same color ...i am always taking the oictures under the same conditions...light, distance, camera seting.. I used to take the pictures using a white background and the subjects had that "floating" look (see the last picture) but i thought adding a "textured" background would look nicer Whould a light box make a big difference in the picture quality? Any suggestions are more then appreciated !!! Thank you !

I got my hands on some nice brown weather leather , in 5 oz , used my new cliker dye and this is what i came up with. I had 2 dies made for this wallet ..one for the pocket and one rectangular 6/7in withe round cornres . I just had to cut the slit for the zipper and stitch the parts together. On this wallet i end up adding a new large pocket on the inside of the flap The wallet closed measures 6in/3.75in Any comments , including critiques are more then welcomed. Thank you !

Those are some great looking slippers !!!!!

Cut-out at just one end should be enough i think...you either push the cards out from the bottom ...or you pull them out from the top. Stitching is nicely done !

I only had 3 keys in it , and some how they "behaved" ...none of them tried to escape. I was afraid it will get too bulky once the keys are inside , but it's not...it's actually pretty flat...for what it is...lol..Having it made with that biker wallet flap is probably the right way...i just thought it will look better with a strap and the fancy concho as snap.I still have few "hooks" left and probably the next one will have that "biker wallet" look

I bought the key "hooks" a while ago but never got around making one of these key wallets .I just found them today in one of my boxes and decide to give it a shot. Very simple design and very easy to make . The card pocket can accomodate 2-3 cards.Next one will probably have 2 pockets for cards I used a scrap piece of leather, chrome tan, 3-4oz. The "hooks " are set in place with tubular rivets and the whole wallet is machine stitched with #138 thread. I might come up with a stencil and make a bunch more with the scrap leather i have laying around. Any oppinions...including critiques are more then welcome Thanks !

I am using a Tandy press...bought it on sale for $99 if i remember well...Tandy also offers a life time warranty on their products (except leather) so take that in consideration too !!! It looks like Kam's dies are way cheaper then Tandy's ...under $40 . Tandy has them on sale once in a while for around$ 70. I think as far as snaps goes... they should be the same no matter the brand...but better ask Kam's if their press will work on generic line 20 or 24 snaps

The eye patch is a nice touch !!!...lol...nice work .