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I have used Bridle Leather a little bit, but not for wet molding. Bridle leather has been impregnated with waxes and tallows for hard use. My guess is that it would not react well to wet forming, but that's just a guess..........Rory

Did you wet form the flashlight properly before selling it to him ?

Thats is some awesome detail! Great job........Rory

Very nice! I always wondered why they did not call spurs "chinks" due the sound they make in movies ..............

Hello All. Here is a little project I finished over the weekend...........Rory

That is one clean looking card case! Nice work.........Rory

Thanks everyone for looking!

I have one of those Colt 1903's that was made in 1911 I believe. It has aftermarket ivory grips (not sure if they are real ivory) on it. I need a set of the type 1 original grips like those on yours. Al Capone was said to have carried one of these in his vest pocket often......Thanks for sharing..........Rory

Hello All. I have a short story I want to share that shows how nice some people can be and it also shows why you should treat others the way you wish for them to treat you. I have been working on a couple of National Park projects the last few years at a specific Park in the Midwest. I asked the Chief of Maintenance at the Park if he new anyone in the area who could make a stitching horse for me. He made a few phone calls and said he had a friend that would get back to me. I asked him about the contact a week later and he said to just be patient, he would get the info. Long story short, I had lunch with this friend in Maintenance and with the Park Superintendent before leaving to return to VA. Before we left for lunch, they said "I hope you have room in your moving trailer". I asked why, and they said "we have a gift for you". I was floored, when they pointed to a stitching horse sitting in the corner. I told them they were hard to come by and asked where they found it. The Park Superintendent said chuckling, "yeah they are hard to come by". I asked again where he found it, and he said "in my basement". I said, "you mean you had one already". He said "no, I made it". He said he used a combination of plans he found, some which came from the old 1920's era Farmers Woodwork book. He also added that the stitching horse was made from collected wood from a large annual local event near the Park. I was speechless and could not thank them enough. What a great gift.......Rory

Surely you don't plan on selling that thing to a paying customer, right? Just send it to me and I will save you the headache of their disappointment :-). J/K, Great job!! I like the idea of the inlay on the reinforcement piece...............Rory

Very nice work on both the holster and the quiver!.........................Rory

WScott. Thanks for checking out my other post! I have yet to try the HO leather and need to. I have purchased some of the Horse Butts from Springfield, but haven't done much with it yet..................Rory

Thanks Benlilly and David8386! Benlilly. I am still new to EBL, but so far I love it. I have not tried stamping much other than my logo, but I hear it will take stamping and tooling. Very rugged and edges really well because of the already impregnated waxes/etc. Cuts nicely too. I want to try some of the Chestnut color next if I can find someone who stocks it. I got this from Springfield Leather and it was some of their last sides. I don't know who they get it from. I believe Sheridan Leather has some..............Rory

Finished up two of these straps this weekend. I want to make a couple more to send back home to family members. I am loving the recently purchased tan 10/12 oz english bridle leather I picked up from Springfield Leather. This stuff is heavy duty! Thanks for looking......Rory

Frank. I just found the thread. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to post this!!................Rory

Wow. This stuff is awesome! I have made several guitar straps already and this stuff cuts/edges/looks great. I dont think I will be able to go back to plain old vegetable tanned leather again except for tooling/stamping (which I don't do often). The EBL I purchased was in the tan color and is 10/12oz. .....................Rory

Thanks Frank. I don't want to hi-jack your thread or expect a tutorial , but do you use a stitching groove as a guideline or scribe a light line? If with a stitching groove, do you set the portion of the tool that is parallel to the groove inside the groove, or on the outer "ledge" of the groove? Thanks..........Rory

Your rigs always impress! Love the half saddle bag! Really makes my "plain" made Will Ghormley set look even more plain . I was not about to try that carving he did on the cover of the pattern set. What is the trick to laying out that "T" shaped border tool? I bought one, but have not used it yet........................Rory

Very nice! Would love to see more photos. What knife?...................Rory

Nice rigs and hat! The snake shoulder holster has a pretty cool effect. Looks like you have put in a few hours of lacing ..........Rory

Outstanding craftsmanship. Great job! For me to get a holster to look that good, I would have to reverse your statement and say I spent 60 hours a week on the holster and part time for the regular job ;-)....................Rory

Thanks Mike. Do you have a photo of a properly set rivet? I may be leaving too much height after clipping the stud and there is just too much to try to mushroom......Rory

Thanks guys. I think I may look into better tools. Maybe a smaller ball peen hammer and a better setter. I generally set the washer tight (which is what leaves a partial setter impression on the surrounding leather because of the tools size). I don't really like the combination setter/dome tool from Tandy. My work surface could also be the problem. I need something more solid. When I first started leatherwork, I actually set several rivets for a project on in-use railroad tracks because I did not have a sturdy work surface ........Rory