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Yes, those were the first type I made. Used leather that was too thin so tried this with 6oz ish scraps. There is the loop you suggest, with the trailing end passed through. Another type is this one, simple loop stitched together (both these types with half-twist) The other (I haven't tried) is a figure 8 loop and is apparently more secure. I don't lift much, but my sweetheart comes in here sometimes. It would be nice to impress her, and considering my lifting career, accoutrements may be my best hope! Oh, and as your experience suggests, this current leather may be a bit too thin. So I'll probably need to make a new set eventually anyway, if my luck holds out.

I have a home gym, and sometimes lift beyond my grip strength. These lifting straps are one way to progress beyond that grip strength limit. There are a few ways to create them, and none look nice, at a glance. Mine least of all. Question is, have any of you made such? Even better, did you find something that doesn't look like steamed manure after a bit of use? These are admittedly minimal effort, but if there is a way to make them better, I would probably try. Stretching, iron filings and caustic persperation are all challenges this will face... forgot to follow...

This looks terrific! I am considering trying to make a rifle sling, and while I can't get croc hide here, I may try using some hair-on sealskin...

Sounds great. I'm going to see if I can find a cut like that locally. Unless I can find some caribou...that joke shirt @Sheilajeanne posted has given me a craving...

That is as good as a new hat and maybe better. I agree with the commenter who suggested aging the piece, but I don't know how one does that the fast way. I've aged a few things the normal way For instance, MY pinto has been aged-out for decades. Before that, it had a CB radio in it, AND a tape deck!!

That sounds delicious, @Handstitched it makes me want to try silverside. My Grampy used to make a soup with it, but it was the canned corned beef. We have temperatures hovering around zero, and it has me thinking of making some more leather stuff. I have a bunch of wallets boxed up, but don't have any ideas for other stuff to make and store. Mostly, I have been enjoying low-risk (i.e. - small) projects, as when I screw up it costs less in leather. I haven't found a dog collar design I like enough (though I do have hardware) and am a bit stale on ideas. I guess ideally a new idea would use those scraps I've been saving...too many scraps lol

My little golden was out for a play-date with a pals NSDTR (a.k.a. - Little River Duck Dog) Tolling is a behaviour I found interesting. The 'tolling retriever' chases a stick back and forth along the shore line, and that, maybe because of their tail, attracts ducks. Haven't seen the behaviour, but it's why they are prized by hunters. Here is he and my little Ethyl NOT working.

Temp is around 2 here, and rainy. My Saturday run will go on as planned at 2, and of course you are all invited (meet across from the coop in the parking lot) With wet rocks, it should be a bit extra pretty, and a bit extra slippery. Bring your good shoes

There is a 'Ward Air Memorial' here in town. Guy named Max Ward was a prominent aviator and personality. I hauled some pontoons south and back for him (he was having them repaired) and never quite met him myself before he died. He produced a National Film Board flick about his shake-up of the aviation business in Canada, including his somewhat theatrical presentations to parliment. Yes, I've seen sled races. I used to think the dogs were being abused, from their yelping and crying. After seeing the race, I noticed that they only started yowling and complaining when the run stopped. Work them brutally through a 25km 'trapline run', picking up sand bags and navigating awful terrain, and they were fine and having fun. Stop their sled at the end, and the crying starts. It's a common joke here, to have a young person arrive, fresh out of school trying to pay off crippling student debt, and they are issued a 'rescue dog', very often a reject from these working animals, then the student has to try to get along with a high-energy working dog, while working all the hours they can manage. I've seen desperate young people building stronger kennels, medicating their pups for 'anxiety' (lol) and in the best cases, taking up running or skiing themselves, in order to get those nut-cases their 10-20km daily minimum exercise. Those working dogs often need that much JUST to get the wiggliestupid out of their system. I got a golden. She is happy running a 10k with me, OR sitting quietly on the couch. Couldn't find a pic of the Ward Air Memorial, OR the pontoon load, but this bridge is new since we drove up years ago. It's crossing the Mackenzie River (one of the great ones) and is incomplete on this day when I ran it, while being paced by a bald eagle, and having a random driver wait patiently until I was done with my shenanigans before proceeding. Gosh I'm glad I don't still live in Onterrible. I hear it's considerably busier, dirtier and more restrictive than when I fled for greener pastures. A pal of mine just had a health scare bring her to a hospital. Seems the Ontarians are solving every problem with mass immigration. I guess they must love it and be constantly voting for it. If you look at the results, I mean.

It's been going on at least since I arrived in Alberta in the late 20th century, so before he was really orange. If journalism is the first draft of history, then history is nearly as trustworthy as journalism... I enjoy asking people if there was ever a character smeared by the 'dirty, dirty smearmerchants', that they were wrong about? (the 'dirty, dirty smearmerchants' is a reference to whorenalists and presstitutes) Everyone seems to know they smear people for nefarious reasons, but has a really tough time with specifics. Especially Trump. Heck, even saying he seems like a nice chap, or has decent hair is too far. I kind of wonder if Carney will begin to get in trouble for saying nice things about him...

I wasn't suggesting re-naming Tasha. She's a good girl as she is. I was talking about the nearly whole dog beside her (less bony, more fluffy) I haven't taken Ethyl paddling, but have had her out on the motorboat. I think she would dunk me on purpose, but I aim to be ready for a splash, when paddling. (I'm not all that good at it)

I've been interested in censorship for decades. What surprises me most is how readily everyone accepts it. It's discouraging, because it seems to add to divides between people who don't really need them. Which I sometimes suspect is the really nefarious engineering... I was banned from facebook. Well, what actually happened was I dealt with them honestly. Last time I went to sign up, there was a checkbox that said 'I have read and...'. Fact is, I did not read the ToS. It would have been not only dishonest, but reckless to click the checkbox under those circumstances. With 'good actors' like my sweetheart, neighbour or run buddies, I can be casual and reckless. With a giant corporation who is deliberately unaccountable in any way I understand - not so much. I'm reminded of the recent invitation here to fill out a survey. It was the first post of an account, and the amount of information it included with its solicitation tells me only that it isn't what it says it was. Kind of felt bad for answering it, since I think one of the studies farmed out to AI is something like 'engagement farming'. In such a study, answering (or NOT) provides data to a bad actor. I've taken to answering the phone with 'who did you call to speak to?'. It's a quick way to identify if the call is for me, or spam. Oh, and my number spells an old-time dirty word, so I get to follow up with 'well YOU'RE the one who dialed '*#%$', not me...

That is certainly a good dog. You could almost knit another. Might be a bit itchy to cuddle with though... You may not have chosen identity for Itchy Newdog, but the name alone speaks of feminity!

Northmount, relevant of nothing, I have to recommend the Rochfort Bridge veggie stand. Their prices are a bit steep, but the parking lot is lovely. Just noticed you are south of me. I was in Calgary at the beginning of the internet (for me). Nice town. Try to get back regularly for visits, but I must admit a slight preference for Alliance

I've had some success with iron acetate stain a.k.a. vinageroon. It's a bit smelly, but colourfast, at least a bit more than my jug of 'coal black' coloured stain. For some reason the first application comes out a silver/grey (like the middle 'cat paw' stamped one lower middle) and there are ways of mitigating the stank. You might want to try a batch.