K-Man

Great job!

Sold - pending receipt of payment.

darkhammer: PM replied to. Also, the weight of the maul is right at 2 lbs.

My wife and I made a trip over to Yoakam, TX today and got to visit the Campbell/Bosworth & Randall Machine shop. The folks there were really nice, and Dan gave us a tour around their facility. It was neat to see where the machinery is "born." Thanks, Dan, for taking the time out of your very busy day to show us around and answer our questions. It was a pleasure to meet you.

Picture of craftools:

Have a box full (large priority flat rate) of genuine exotic skin pieces available. There is shark, gator, stingray, snake, iguana, hippo, ostrich and a couple of other types, multiple pieces of each. The size of the pieces are ideal for inlay work on whatever your making. Most would average 2" x 4" in size. Some are a little larger. The pieces are easy to work with, i.e., glue, sew, etc. There is a variety of color - black, tan, red, green. Price is $30 + $15/flat rate shipping. Can accept payment through Paypal or credit card (Mastercard/VISA). PM or email me if interested or have questions.

Have some Shop Talk issues available (17 issues total). They are: October 2009 March 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 October 2010 December 2010 January - June 2011 September 2011 October 2011 (2 issues) New Big Book 2009 Selling as one group, not looking to separate/sell individually. Price is $25.00 + shipping. Shipping can be media mail or priority mail rate - buyer's choice. Payment accepted via paypal or credit card (Mastercard/VISA). PM me or email me if interested or have questions.

I'm upgrading my stamping tools to Barry King and Hackbarth. So I have an Al Stohlman Maul and 14 Craftool stamps available. The craftools are: A108 - Craftool A106 - Craftool Co 101 - Craftool Co A101-3 - Craftool Co 103 1/2 - Craftool Co A104-2 - Craftool X534 - Craftool Co X502-2 - Craftool X511 - Craftool Co B200 - Craftool Co B203 - Craftool USA U710 - Craftool USA U855 - Craftool U857 - Craftool Co Most of the craftools are 20+ years old and in excellent condition. The X534 (basketweave) has a couple of very small spots where the plating has come off. It's on the exterior/outside of the stamp itself, so it does not affect the stamping image in any way. The A.S. Maul is approximately 4 years old and in very good shape. I will post a couple of pictures of the tools this afternoon. The price for the lot is $75.00 plus shipping. I would estimate shipping to be ~$10/priority mail. Prefer Paypal for payment. Can also accept credit card (Mastercard/VISA). Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Quickest way is by email at Kevin ((AT)) kdholsters ((DOT)) com.

The search feature on most forums is frustrating for folks. As mentioned previously, if you've got a noob who doesn't even know what the correct terms are that they should really be putting in the search box, then it's just excacerbated when they can't find the answers to their questions. Now granted, there are probably a gazillion plus threads about which sewing machine should I buy for what I want to make, but I see a lot of the same people responding to those inquiries the same every time. I can see both sides of the coin here. For me personally, I learn best by reading/researching/asking questions, then watching someone do it, then by my doing it. A great majority of the time now, I don't have the opportunity to watch someone do it. I've seen instances here where knowledgeable people do not want to share that skill/knowledge. It's a shame really, almost selfish in a sense IMO. I don't know if it might help to pin a "search help" topic at the top of each category of the different forum sections. Put things in there with the noob in mind, i.e., the correct terms that they are looking/searching for within that category, and other things that are commonly searched for within that category. Give instruction on how to use the search function itself in order for them to garner the best results. It might help some find their answers without posting the "how/where/what" threads.

Yep, Particle, I have the same servo motor model you do. Though I have the holster plate, I've never used it to make our holsters, and we've made ones very similar to yours. The "bumps" have been a common occurence on whatever I sew with the machine and are very mild/slight. It happened with the Artisan Toro 3000; it's happened with every machine (441 style) that I've owned/operated.

Same experience here. I've had mine for just over a year. WRT the OP, I've got to wonder about the adjustments/settings in place on the machine; that coupled with the actual experience of the user(s) with the machine itself, and their experience sewing on these types of machines. A Cobra Class 4 (or similar) is about the most versatile machine out there, one that gives you the quality in all facets.

Yes, LF is Leather Factory. I found that the white poly material on their maul will shred/chip in very, very small pieces. I do have the rawhide heads to use on that same maul, but never used them. The BK and EJ mauls both have the white poly material and neither of those have shredded or chipped. Obviously it's a different poly than LF uses. One of the Bearman mauls had the brown material, but I never really used it so I cannot attest to its strengths and/or weaknesses.

I've had the opportunity to use a few different manufacturer's mauls - LF, Bearman, Barry King, and Elton Jooristy/Northern Tools. I will never use Bearman again - gave 3 of those away. The LF/Al Stohlman was okay for a temporary. I prefer the one's made by Barry King and Elton Jooristy. The EJ has a shorter handle in comparison to the BK. I have a 16oz and 26oz for size(s). I use the 16oz for most tooling and use the 26oz for hole punching and for basketweave stamping.

I've had them make three or four sets of items for me. They've been exceptionally fast in turnaround and make a high quality product. Their templates are a whole lot better to use in comparison to the traditional heavy paper folders. I definitely plan on using BRL in the future, and highly recommend their services.

Hansen Silver. They have plated, overlay, and sterling. So you have three different price points from which to choose.

Still looking for this pattern/template. I now know that it's not in the Leather Craftsman edition(s). It should be in a Make It With Leather edition from the mid-1980's. If someone has any of those issues and could locate it, I would be grateful. If I remember correctly it was not part of the pattern pull-out section.

Great job!

I order my leather direct from H.O. I order backs, grade A, with the mossed flesh, split to a specific oz weight. Have been doing that for 6/7 years now. The mossed flesh essentially eliminates the need for lining a holster IMO.

Thank you for the link.

Thanks so much for that link. That's exactly what I was looking for with respect to making the legs.

Looking for a source for the cowboy kneeling at the cross with his horse. Any direction on where to obtain the pattern is greatly appreciated.

chancey: I recently left Plant City after living there for 13+ years. Lived on the west side of town, about a mile from the Strawberry Festival grounds. Had my shop on Turkey Creek Rd, just south of the airport and meat packing plant. Jesse: welcome to the forum. Lots of good people and talent here and in central FL.

I've had both the 7-ton and 15-ton Tippmann clickers. You do not want the 7-ton version. I used the 15-ton for everything - from 3 oz leather up to and including 14/15 oz leather. Cut right through the leather every time. Depending on the overall length of the die, I had a couple of dies where I had to cut essentially one-half and then move the die/leather over and cut the other half. The 15-ton is quite heavy. We moved it the first time by taking the two pieces apart - took four guys. Thereafter, I used an engine lift. Wrapped an appropriate strength of chain around the c-shaped portion, jacked it up and lifted it right off the table. Rolled it to where it needed to be set next and dropped it (gingerly) right in place. Not a big deal IMO. I had Tippmann's table for the clicker also. Worked great and never had an issue of any sort. Used a 60-gallon, 5-hp compressor.

TJ: Which store did you get it from?

My experience, and research, showed that the 1/8" thick is the most resilent thickness, and is the industry standard. With respect to the making of clips, I've also found that the radius of the bends directly affect their durability. At one time I bought clips, made from 1/8" thick kydex, from a fairly well-known kydex holster maker. We had a 40%+ failure rate, i.e., 40 of every 100 clips was cracking within 6 months. The manufacturer claimed that the fault was with us because we had a "custom" design. We started manufacturing our own, utilizing the same design, and our failure rate dropped to less than 1%.