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Beautiful job

Beautiful job.

45 for me in a mag Sig 1911 E S

All this is going to end up in the adult section. LOL

Wow, Chuck, tell me you're not licking leather! And don't tell me it's because you're in a rush LOL just kidding Chuck .

That is so true; there are many times I've said to myself, 'Wow, that came out nice,' but I could never get paid for it.

I made a bible cover once out of some black leather I got from a book binding place, beautiful leather, then I did a saddle tan lace around the outside edge, holes cut straight along the edge, then put a nice twist in it so it looks the same inside and out, looks kind of like a diamond shape. The job came out beautifully, but I'll tell ya I felt all sorts of self-conscious about it. Just me, but no lace would have been just fine; I remember thinking God's words don't need to be jazzed up. A funny thing is, I didn't think of that until it was all done. That cover is no longer on that book. LOL

Beautiful design and execution.

I do that as well, but one thing I do differently is that I keep two jars of contact cement, one of which is slightly thinner than the other. The thinner is for the first coat. I also work in a good tooth on the leather. The first coat must be dry; then apply the second coat. then I press and hammer together. The only contact cement I use is Bardge cement and thinner. I have never had a separation. Bardge contact is as strong as it gets.

What fun stuff! I love all of it.

That's a beautiful rig, the colors are gorgeous, and the carving is excellent; that sure is work to be proud of. Oh, that curly maple would be unreal, no inlay, the wood says it all by itself.

I really like the accent carving, but in my opinion, a single layer of leather with no means of retention on a gun as heavy as a 1911 will become sloppy over time, making it a dangerous situation.

I like that wallet, utilitarian design, simple I carry one very similar, and you're a front pocket carry, A' me to for the last 58 years. I have done some airbrushing, but I will definitely try your method on my next project. Thanks again.

Thank you so much for that response. Your work looks really great, wow, I have so much to learn, thank you for explaining and showing your work process.

So the second oil is to draw the dye into the leather a bit more? Then finish? And thank you for that post, it's always good to hear how other people do certain aspects of leather work.

By the way, I love that picture of the dog lol, he looks like he's thinking about something, what a beautiful dog.

Thanks for the information, that's pretty cool.

Those look great. The last one, what's the lettering? How is that done

Beautiful work, could you explain how you did that belt in the first picture?

Beautiful job, Tim, as your work always is.

I would say, seeing as it's a Cobra machine, I would give Steve a call at Leather Machine Co.

Additionally, it's built like a tank and is worth every penny, and Toledo Industrial Sewing is a great company to deal with.

Just recently, I got a box-style reducer from Bob Kovar, bearings, yes, it has them.

I made a case very similar to that for a guy who wanted it for his truck key, which was about four years ago. I saw him a couple of weeks ago, and there was the case on his belt. I said, 'You wear that every day?' He said, 'Every day.' I gave him a good price @ $50; he's a friend of my brother, so I took $10 off. The way I see it is that you can't make money making one thing at a time. You know, when the glue is drying, you're stitching or cutting something. If you are standing and watching glue dry, you have to consider the money you are losing on something you could be working on; people often overlook this, and it's an essential part of business. Never make your leather goods cheap, or that's what you will be known for, and you will quickly develop a bad reputation. Be fair, but always get paid. Anyone can make a nice piece of work, but in the end, making money is the hard part, that's just my opinion.

Nice job on that hat, it looks like a lot of work. Love the design and color, and I think you're right on the black cord, beautiful job.