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Thank you Tinneal. Yes, just some light pieces to pad the jaws so it doesn't mar the work.

Fantastic work! I would sure like to see some detail pics of the large round trunk on the bench. What a beautifully classic trunk. I could easily imagine that on the back of an Essex or Packard.

I made this one a while back. I sure wish I'd have angled it like yours. The knob does catch the thread occasionally and a light spring to help open the jaws is a good idea.

That is some very, VERY nice work! Absolutely beautiful.

Can't see a thing I would change. Beautiful work and rifle.

In the LC&SJ Sept/Oct 2011 issue, starting on page 15, Billy Brown shows how he achieves a similar design with a seeder and beveler. The article is titled " A striking notebook cover project". The pattern is also part of the center pull out.

If you're interested in further study, I highly recommend Celtic Art the methods of construction by George Bain. a very detailed and informative book. Best of luck on your future work. Keep at it.

Love the hound on the green one! Very nice.

I think that's actually colored heat wrap, not leather.

Beautiful work. What's the final color scheme? It looks so good like it is, if it was mine, I'd be real tempted to keep it as natural as I could.

Diggin' it ! Great job.

Very, very nice. Wonderful detail.

Very nice! I like the color and texture contrast too, and the tooling is well done, but I wonder about that tooled piece on the sweat guard. Seems that may cause some discomfort during full time carry. Beautiful holster though. I like it.

Beautifully done, as usual! I agree, on both the Dremel and outside, for the horn carving. Pheeew! ( I make powder horns for black powder shooters, on occasion.)

Excellent!

Actually I did search your posts first. After so many Your work sucks,I'm so cool, posts... I gave up and asked for an example of your work, from you. This wasn't to look for trouble or hijack smokin's post. I was honostly curious. Now I don't really care. You've demonstrated the level of maturity you wish to communicate on and I see no reason to continue beyond this post.

just out of curiosity. Where can I see an example of your work? I liked the belt.

Good looking holster Bob. Love The Wild Bunch! My wife and I just watched it again last weekend. Your friend is most fortunate, to have a friend as good as you. Keep showing off your excellent work.

Bevel or cut at an angle to match the groove in your leather. I'm fairly new to leatherworking myself so, maybe I'm way off base here. I'm using ideas gained during a career as a cabinet maker and they may not be applicable on what you're doing. If I were doing this, I would probably glue the leather to the cardboard and then cut the groove, so that all pieces work on the same plane. I hope this helps. Good luck.

Did you also miter the edges of your cardboard? If not, It may be pushing against itself when you close your notebook. All these pieces need to work in the same way to be a fixed hinge. At this point, maybe just run a creaser next to the wrinkle to make it look like a bound book spine?

Capsterdog and benlilly1, I thank you both for your kind words. For some reason, this little project fought me all the way. It was a good learning experience, for sure.

Well, I finally got around to finishing this. It didn't turn out quite as good as I had hoped for . No input on the finish, so off I go. Started with Eco Flo Saddle Tan then some Olive Oil. It came out the same color as those red erasers we used to use in school! lost interest for a while. Later covered it with Eco Flo Briar Brown. Better. Threw out all the Eco Flo dyes and bought Fiebings. Much better. Put on a finish of Tan Kote and some antique brass tacks.Put in a Curly Maple case with Purple heart buttons and hung it on the shop wall as a few reminders of what not to do.

Not really being a big fan of skulls, all I can say is... WOW you've got some great detail in this one. Very nice.

The colors are stunning! You already knew the problems , no need to be chastised. I'll bet your friend appreciates it. Keep at it.