Samalan

Can you show a picture of some of your belts.

why tubular why not solid copper any size you want fast and easy to put on looks cool and It's the strongest rivet you can get for leather.

Every job get's a work order in trip order # a clip board with order forms those order forms have the job # also they have drawings, notes ,the price for the job is in a file cabinet under job # and job name and other info job #040822-58 Bill Smith cell ---------------. best time to call 10 am when you place an order get the order takers name any changes to the job like now they want it to be black if there is a price change make a note have he she sign for change get 50% up front the other 50% before you ship or handover your work Cash is King one thing never sell,, give away, or reduce the price, on anything you made that is substandard . and there is a ton more but keep the job# and name with the job one thing when the job is ready to start you have all the parts you need that's when you can hang the clip board on the wall sorry one more thing keep very close tabs on your time have a time sheet for each job not for others to see just you.

That overlay doesn't suck!

NOW THAT'S A NICE JOB MY FRIEND!

That's why I said 90 twice 77 will not work it's 90 or like Dwight said weldwood it's just that weldwood is a bitch to use on foam if you have a lot to do but again don't use 77 I cant talk about gorilla glue I don't use it at all.

Yep it sure is and more often than that more than full time I remember sleeping on the saw table then get up in the middle of the night and start all over those were the days.

Welcome from Boston hub of the universe.

Business is one of the greatest Crapshoots of life. Samalan

Yes you are right the world is a crazy place . You said the main factor is luck even if you don't Realize it, meaning me LOL you have know idea what I realize or don't realize. To be honest it sounds like your not so sure of yourself ,after all how many things can one control,, 4 or 5, or a war, or maybe a financial crisis, or skyrocketing fuel cost, and COVID who could know , a brain tumor, a fall down the stairs, cancer , a car accident, and the big one DIVORCE wholly shit, and what if I'm just not lucky, Wow I know I'll read my horoscope every day. Just get out and do something before it becomes a real problem for you, that's what I hear in what you wrote. but that's just me.

So charge by the hour and be wealthy. When you charge what you think is a fair price who is it fair to. who are you Santa Claus.

It's true as long as what you love is building a business, and except all of the life changing aspects of that. Business building can be good and bad it's a lot of very hard work and long hours. You get to find out who you are or aren't . blaming others for your own short cummings is not a good idea, bottom line it's up to you. don't get angry try to be that successful businessman, find out for yourself . Its an experience like no other.

some people have even used sh_t it works don't think I would use it but the old p_ss on steel wool works to just two ideas .

3M Spray 90 contact cement is the best but it must be 90 they have others 90 is best for your application .

You mean like when I wear my trump hat! and it has no fur on it they want to look let them.

Welcome from Boston.

Yes spirit based dye with the exception of the black roon, that is steel wool and vinegar but still done after assembly . last one I promise wet mold then dye this is dye not roon.

Yes spirit based dye with the exception of the black roon, that is steel wool and vinegar but still done after assembly .

And that's for sure in total agreement !

Business is a money eating monster that can bankrupt you, and eat you alive if you don't treat it right!

Nice work

Roon blackening and finishing after wet mold I realize it's not the only way to do things it just works for me sorry for all the pics just wanted to show you how it works hope it helps .

Dyed after wet mold and did some toning around the edges on the belt and holster but not to dark I don't like the dark toning look.

Holster before dye on left after dye and finish on right.

Yes that's exactly what I'm saying to do. let it dry somewhat on the mold with air movement like a fan you don't need heat just the fan then remove the mold let it dry some more then revisit the mold once more make sure it's good don't wet again just put the mold in dry.