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It left a mark already...but unless the knife is out of the sheath you can't see it.The leather i used is a bit thicker then it suposed to be, i guess, and the clip is pressing realy hard on it too...at least i know it's not gonna come out by itself...lol...

Had the knife for a while now and wanted for the longest time to make one of these formed sheats. With all the info from here and some YouTube clips this is what i came up with...way better then i was expecting....lol... Now i need some expert opinions...critiques are more then welcomed !!! Thanks !

I would sell both of them and get a walking foot ! no question about it...

lol...I said the same thing about my Boss when i got the CB4500 about 8-9 months ago and never touch it since. I am having a hard time selling the Boss...i guess it has a sentimental value for me...been together for about 8 years ....lol... If you are planing on working something on the spot at shows it might be worth keeping...otherwise you are not gonna miss it !!!

Cobra skin glued on an 8oz , 1/2in wide. Nothing special but it's got a nice visual impact. Any feedback is more then appreciated ! Thanks !

The foot came with the machine just the way you see it in the video. That's pretty much the only foot i am using...

Hope this helps... The stitching was done with a similar machine to yours,a Cowboy CB 4500, using the "reverse" feature. I came up with the vid. just because i thought it ws easier then explain the whole proces in writing/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o8_VeAH5fQ&edit=ev&feature=uenh

This is something new (somehow)..I put together ..pretty much same design but different hardware and set-up. This is a derivation of another design i came up with a while ago , i meant to make, but never had the time . Critiques are more then welcomed !!! I used the Cowboy CB4500 to stitch them..so far very happy with the machine ...love the reverse and the long arm ! Thank you !

If your patterns are under 12in/24in i can proabbaly have them done for you. Just pm me exactly what you want and will take it from there

The belts i think are worth more then $45, but because at shows people are looking for bargains, i think they are priced right..Both products are well made , so whoever apreciate the quality will pay the money in a heart beat . Good luck !!!

I would probably use a flat chisel for the long sides and a narrow craft blade (looks similar to a flat chisel) for the smaller sides of the rectangular

I am glad you noticed the unfinished edges and the off-set cut-outs...both were done on purpose..lol...i was going more for a "rugged look" then an "elegant" one...i thought it might add a bit of caracter to it. I do have few of Spinner's edgers...great little tools and great custumer service too !!! i am using them on my belts and i am very happy with the results Thanks !

I actually made these bracelet a while ago...just stumble over the picture again today and decided to post it here for some input. I 've made a collar in the past ...similar design..and i thought it would look cool as a bracelet too. The leather is 10oz veg-tan and the linning/inlay is a 2-3oz snake print. Te bracelet is 1.75in wide Stitching was done with #138 on a 111 type sewing machine Any comments are more then welcomed . Thank you

Very nice work !!! simple and clean .Nice work on the edges !!!

I had the Boss for over 8-9 years...very good machine ...very happy !!! I just bought the CB 4500...even happier !!! If i were you i would go straight for the CB 3500(or even the CB 4500) if the money is an issue. There is a saying..."I am too poor to buy cheap things". Although in my oppinion the Boss is a great machine , it has it's limitations .

Because the 2 plates are held together by screws, i can actually put a shim inbetween, make the slit wider and probably use thin rods too..i am gonna give it a try one of these days' Also i can probably have a leather sleeve that goes on the metal band, then slide it in the die and form the belt keeper.This way the top of it will be wraped in leather.I'll post some pics soon as i'll have one done

Any harness hardware shop would have them.If you can't find one near you just let me know

Those ones i bought...lol...But they can probably be made too if a thinner brass rod would be used.I think i might give it a try.

What do you mean by "round keepers"?

I started with a Boss about 7 years ago for heavy work from Ryan Neel. Drove all the way the to pick it up ...about 6-7 hours away...Bought a Tacsew T111-155 type for light work..not the best machine out there but it paied for itself so i am happy. Just bought a Cowboy 4500 few mothts ago and although i am very happy with the machine(outperforms the Boss) and very happy with the sevice(Bob Kovar) i will never sell my Boss or my light duty machine . I would probably replace the T111-155 copy with a better machine but never be without one like it. Having different mahines for different jobs is great..saves time and aggravation. I do leather work as a hobby !

Nice job on the stitching..really nice !!! you gotta love the Boss .Love the knife too..very clean look !

That's all what i need it for !!! Thank you ! I just went out today and bought a siphon type...$15 for the gun, 2 little jars and a small adaptor.I'll have it hooked up inthe next few days and give it a shot. Thanks again everyone !

I just saw the previous clip on making a leather keeper and i decided to post a very short clip of me making a metal( brass) belt keeper using a die. I have had the die made few weeks ago when i thought it's a good idea to replace the lether keepers with metal ones and have that end of the belt less bulkier . Initially i made the die to have keepers made for my dog collars and i thought it looks nice enough to use it for my belts too. So far ,i had the die made in 3 different widths , 1.5in , 1.75in and 2in and as you can probably notice from the video you can make the keeper in 2 different depths using the same die .Most of the time i use the small one for belts and the larger one for dog collars where the leather is thicker. I would also use a narrower metal band for the belts in the future ...the one in the video it seems to be a bit too wide ...but that's what i have on hand for now.You can see some of my belts with metal keepers in my first post here I tried to keep the clip as short as i could so if you guys have any questions just fire away ! Thanks ! http://www.youtube.c...h?v=SGiJYDJoM5A

What's the size on those holsters?...how big of a box do you need? I can e-mail you some pics of few nice boxes..not the cheapest boxes around, but worth every penny in my oppinion.There is a store about 10min away from me that sells pretty much only packaging stuff ..from paper bags to cake boxes ...aluminium boxes....cardboard boxes with transparent lids ...and so much more.I will probably be able to give you the name of the store, phone #, web-site(if they have one) by the end of next week along with few pics of boxes that might work for your holsters

Quick question for those air brushing leather...is there any particular air-brush system that you guys are using? nozzle size ?...i am pretty much interested in "aging" the edges on belts, sheats and so on. I already have a larger compresor that i can adjust the pressure so i would just need the actual "gun" . I really don't want to spend $$$ if i don't have too. Thanks !!!