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From what I am told yes. Mine is from the 1960's 70's??? It was my dads, so I got it with all his stuff and my Great Granddads leather tools. I use it as my #2 Tool next to my Knife. But I am told Springfield has the tip which you can put onto a Swivel knife. The screw on mine is so rusted I could never change it without drilling out the old screw and re-tapping it for a new one.

This is 2012, tell him just to drop 500 on a real Kevlar vest that is made for that, Complete Protection, front back and sides, then he can bring it to you and you can add some decorative leather to some sections in the front or something. If he is seriously worried about getting stabbed, let the folks that make Kevlar worry about it! http://www.bulletpro...Resistant.shtml 500 bucks is the cost of saving your organs from being stewed by a blade! Any less and you're an idiot for trying to save a few bucks. There are cheaper options as far as types of vests, but if you want Full Front, Back and Side protection then the price is normally about 500. I have been asked to make similar items for clients, who have A. been on their way to battle, B. hang out places that they might get stabbed. My answer is always NO! In the event of them getting stabbed or shot in the head or neck, that is my time and their money wasted...for what so they could look f'ing cool?????????? I DON*T THINK I WANT TO BE A PART OF THAT CHARADE! If they are serious, then he would buy a pre made PRO MADE VEST! Besides, if people know you are wearing a vest and it is...OBVIOUS when you are, then they will just shoot you in the face anyway... People that wear chainmail and leather stuff are re-enactors... People that are really putting their lives on the line everyday and want the best shot at survival, and don't want to be weighed down all day wear the best! Police,SWAT,Military,Private Security=KEVLAR!

Nope. I only used My SW Knf, SW Beveler ,and a M885 Backgrounder, besides the frame stamps. I just finished it. My tattoo artist was tired of useing so many rolls of paper towels for his leg and ruining pants with ink and other peoples blood, so we figured this was the logical thing to make:) NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR MORE, FROM OTHER TATTOO ARTISTS!

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THANKS SANTO! the floating Tutti Fruity cracks me up still...hahahaha MILO, Stand back from it and let it breath like a beautiful French Wine! You are on track! Talk to you soon! Example of THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT;) If it was up to me the set would have been all Natural, but the color does give it that authentic Captain Spaulding Sickness...hahahaha Can you imagine Capt Spaulding licking your butt every time you sit on your bike...hahaha

Did you send them a inquiry email? On their shipping terms Crazy Cow it says minimum order US DOLLARS !00 bucks for international shipping. Regular US snail mail on that book should be very cheap. It could be worth a phone call to them. If your speaking english is not great, I can call for you! I have magic jack and a US phone number here in Finland and it is free to call from my computer. I do it a lot for friends here always tracking down bike and hot rod parts! It is no sweat!

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL! Every time I see Christian's sight and have been spying on him for a couple years now, and sent him emails with no reply back from him....ANYWAY....................! Ya I want to smash some stuff! Your tank is AWESOME! Paul's was sort of easier because of the scaling, but yours is like shrink wrapped! WELL DONE! I have been waiting for someone to bring me a tank!....SOMEONE...ANYONE:::?!?!?!?!? I AM GAME!

One of my favorite bands, and I still about piss myself every time I see that video:) Awaiting hate mail....HEY! GANDALF NICE DRESS!!!! SORRY THIS CHAINMAIL DOESN'T COVER ALL OF ME I HAVE EMOTIONS YOU KNOW!!!!! I thought Re-eanctments would be the place to post this...It only takes 40 cases of beer to out fit you and 3 other friends in Tecate/PBR Armor! Unless of course you wear a real helmet and a dress...hahahahaha I think you know what side I am on! hahahah BBBBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! PREHISTORIC DOG Dogs that howl from outer space Come to Earth to lay to waste With fang and claw to shred your face They will erase the human race Time to kiss your ass goodbye Prehistoric dogs of war Pack of wolves is at your door Their will to kill will fill the pits of hell Blood is spilled and none too soon Looking down from cratered moon They see us flee we need to break the spell Dogs that howl from outer space Come to Earth to lay to waste With fang and claw to shred your face They will erase the human race Time to kiss your ass goodbye Our lives are long But our flesh is gone It may be wrong God bless godlessness We're walking tall If we walk at all We're living like a Prehistoric dog SONG WRITTEN BY :RED FANG AKA-MOST AWESOME BAND YOU NEVER HEARD OF! YOUR WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuRKRFjm-HA REAL LESSONS! On how to be AWESOME!

Kiipis! OLE HYVÄ!

1/8 Double Loop Stitch 1/4 for Fat X Pattern's X Patterns 1cm spacing between holes Double loop Stitching 5mm spacing between holes. Or use a Thonging Chisel Set Item #3008-00 from Tandy. If you are double looping or for that matter doing any type of Lacing invest in 3-4 Perma Lok/Screw on Blunted Needles, do not use the ones that just Clip on, they are not good! When you have to push on them they don't cut into your finger and when you have to pull on them they hold real tight on the lace, just give a little cut and the lace end and screw them on! EASY AS PIE! I just thought of that after the LONG POST:) hahaha

You can always pour Koff on it and Koskenkorva and light it on fire! Then drag it through the snow and rub it in some rocks to make it look real old:) hahahahahahaha Vanha Suomi! Koskenkorva Sealer:) LMFAO!

GOD I WISH I HAD A TANDY WITHIN 5 HRS: FROM MY HOUSE! I have to get it shipped from England... USE REAL BLACK DYE! It won't rub off on clothes after it is sealer in balsam wax and oil. Ya you can just use that border tool to level out the un-level angle marks, Hold you backgrounder at an angle and overlap your tooling. Slide the tool toward you while taping lightly until you have a good consistency and a happy depth, you can always make them deeper and more pronounced but it is best to start out with a very light tap. If you at this challenge page and scroll down, you will find my entry from this month for an eagles head, I show my Picture Beveler(or what ever it is called:) http://leatherworker...opic=37265&st=0 This page is a cool challenge set up by Mike from Twin Oaks, and by participating and hanging here could learn a lot from the monthly challenges. It is amazing how much I learn from every job. The last one I did is always the best I have ever done, and I can't wait to learn how to be better the next job I crank out. I have been doing this for a hobby my whole life, but actually feeding my kids and working it everyday for the last 4-5 years finally. I learn something new everyday, and I wish I would have found this forum YEARS AGO! Sometimes I have to make stuff I would never do and make things colors I would NEVER choose, but hey THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT....WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT THEY WANT! IF it looks stupid when it is all done, they know who to blame...THEMSELVES: I take a lot of pictures on ever job I take now for the last 3 years, it is a great way to learn from yourself about what you did that you like. I could continue to work using only about 5-6 tools. I have LOTS of stamps that where passed down to me, but I have found my favorites and they serve me well. I made te Vickman Lowrider years ago, and it is very cool still but I wish I would have taken the time to double loop stitch it. This goes to show, sometimes you may shortchange your friends accidentally and later you will regret it. LEARN THIS FROM ME! Don't repeat the same accident with your friends. It was a choice that he made and I didn't push the double loop on him hard enough. Because it was going on a Lowrider bicycle not a motorcycle I let him talk me into just getting it done faster.... As you can see I like simple X patterns on my seats as well, but it has to work with the Pan and the Lace has to be thick to look right. Like in the 57Panhead seat. Just a thought; Hey after you take your wing divider and make a 5mm mark around the border for the lace maybe just fill in the blank spots with a creative border above the holes for your lace above Chica's head and at the bottom little section that is blank, maybe that could fill out the emptiness without making it look cluttered???? You have all the right oils!!!! Here is a simple bicycle seat I made for my friend, maybe you can see some colors you like. I always contrast my lace with whatever the most prominent color n the seat is, So if there is a Lot of Black I use natural lace, If there is a lot of Tan then maybe black lace??? Just use what you think is best! Talk to you soon, don't hesitate to send me an email or call if you have any issues. I am glad to help! Unlike a lot of folks I reached out to when I decided I wanted to go full time and had questions to other seat makers...who will remain nameless:)::):)::) Even though I should out them...I WON*T! DOUCHE BAGS! hahahahahahaha My experience with doing things for close friends is this... If they are going to have their bike in a magazine and as long as they have pics of the seat and who it was made by or if they go to a lot of bike shows and have your name there for who made it, people will ask and start to seek you out for work that is profitable, then awesome, hook him up with a fair price! Do not short change yourself and time just because it is your first seat! If someone pays for something they are a hell of a lot more likely to take care of it than if " Oh well I got it for free so F' it" You will get more work from it, and the right amount of money that is fair market value. It is hand made! Not from some factory, and there is only 1 in the world so that creates value! Have some simple cards made and give them to whoever you make stuff for, so they can keep them in their wallet so when people ask they can pass along the info. That is how I went from just doing it for fun to now I do it every day. There is videos on Tandy's website that show you how to double loop stitch...it is easy! You need 8x's the diameter of the project to get all the way around:)!!!!!!!! KEEP IT UP! You are doing GREAT!

Hey Milo! Dude that seat is looking pretty SICK!!!!!!!!!! I give a lot of advise to people about finishing seats. 1.My suggestions about the art work would be to use a Backgrounder M 885 from Tandy all around the border of where you have beveled around the flowers and Chica. It gives a real nice even border which is very pro. Right now it looks like you used a angled beveler insted of one you pull they look just like the swivel knife, but have a hard plastic end instead of a blade and they are rounded tips at 45degree angle so they cut in real nice. I use that tool just as much as my knife. 2. Try using the same M885 to fill in the eyes and some random places in the flowers. 3. You can use the backgrounder to fill in the empty spot but it seems like there may need to be just a 1/2 flower and some more leaves over the Chica. 4. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT LESSON! When you fill in with the backgrounder rotate the backgrounder in your fingers and tap lightly at a very even tempo, put on some music that has a good tempo like maybe the Ramones:) and tap to the beat and get into a rhythm! Rotating the backgrounder with fill in the unevenness of the way the tool wants to naturally mark the leather you are turning to use it like a blending tool. If you check the pictures I loaded you can see the 3 tools I used to make the Captain Spaulding seat. Swivel Knife, Swivel Beveler and M885 Backgrounder. And Double Loop Stitch on the Pistonhead Beer Seat. For Finishing Motorcycle seats. STAY AWAY FROM CLEAR GLOSS SEALERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Use a brush to set in the dye! I use about 3-4 different ones. You do not need antique! Though it makes it a lot faster, if you are not clearing/lac the leather it will discolor and all that work will be ruined! Take you time and using a small brush fill in the lines you think should be black. Black and Tan are AWESOME!!!!!!! Neatsfoot oil about 10 light coats let it soak in and wipe away access then use either Pine Pitch Blend, or a Good Quality Leather Balsam. THEN THE NEXT DAY ... Start putting real light coats of Leather Balsam that is bee's wax based. Between coats use a hair dryer and melt it in and then Buff with a very soft rag like an old shirt. Do this about 5-10 times. Your seat will be VERY WELL SEALED! DO NOT PUT ON CLEAR OR LAC! IT WILL LOOK CHEAP AND UN-NATURAL, AND BEING IN THE ELEMENTS WILL SPLOTCH AND DO UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE SEAT! UT ABOVE ALL WILL LOOK CHEAP! http://www.carrdayma...d=MQ==&pid=NQ== My favorite Balsam, but anything with bee's wax and lanolin will be great. http://www.mtpitchbl...alproducts.html The best oil on the market! On average I spend 60% or more on my seats just brushing in what needs to be brushed in. It should take between 60-100 hrs to have the seat ready. The Carving goes fast but the finishing and attention to details take a lot of stepping back and trying not to over do it. YOUR SEAT IS BEAUTIFUL! STAND BACK AND TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THE FINISH! Whoever buys this seat from you if it is not yours, Give them the same Balsam and give them instructions to put on a coat and and buff every time they polish or clean the rest of their bike. LOOKS AMAZING DUDE KEEP IT UP! I hope you are using lace to stitch it together and not a Sewing machine:) Over time sewing breaks and repairs look like ass, but Lace can be fixed and made to look good again even with a splice, 60 years from now if the lace breaks someone can still fix it and carry on the appreciation for your eye of detail and time to make it! USE LACE!!!!! DOUBLE LOOP STITCH! You should be asking between 5-800 bucks for that seat when it is done!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK AND SEE YOU ON THE BACK SIDE!

Any art store will carrie a stylus with different size tips.

NO SWEAT BRO! LOOKING FORWARD TO PICS!

NICE! I like it very much! How do you like that ceramic knife?

Items needed: 8-9oz leather Design Felt 1/4" Thick any color 3m Spray Glue or Contact Cement (For attaching Felt to the Leather) Transfer Paper Stylus,Wing Divider,Thronging Chisel, and Hole Punch. Swivel Knife, Burnishing Tool, and Favorite Stamps Dyes and Sealers Lace 9x the circumference of the project for Double Loop Stitch Design 1 set of Snaps and 1-3 Rivets About 50 hrs for the design that I chose from start to finish(and that is pretty fast, I do this everyday). I went with making a 2 sided decorated case because I like to go over the top quite often:) I tried to post separate pics but since I have not figured out the best size yet for about 6-8 pics on one page maybe someone can tell me:)

Guess everyone is on Sunday nap time after church and lunch today...me I have been working:) I really liked this challenge I think it might be only the 2nd eagle I have ever done, and today after looking at the other one now on my wall with a bunch of other smalls, the feathers where really bugging me, so I remade another one:) Really trying to come to grips with what is not enough , what is to over the top and what is the perfect balance??? Every project always presents its own challenges and this one was for sure the feathers.... Yesterday I timed that one; and I spent 27 mins after I got Kaisa's picture on the leather and today I spent maybe 45 trying to take my time with it and find a balance...maybe I need to do a 3rd one????? hahahaha This is a good one for me for sure! I didn't do a background this time, just trying to work on the feathers:) If anyone has some tips about feathers I am all ears:) But I did only use the same 2 tools:) Thanks MIKE!