Just remember it's you buying the machine with an interest free loan and that's ok as long as you and your friend understand it could take years to pay him back, but all that aside COBRA 4 WITH E.P.S. I have one myself good luck and have fun!
In the book bluesteel&gunleather page 224&225 John Bianchi on custom holsters " The myth of Custom Made" Written as only the world's Foremost Authority on holsters could tell it!.
Nice job! the tobacco pouches bring back old memories of a German friend of mine he was also very good with his hands he was world class gunsmith. He was also Luftwaffe Commander.
Mike thanks for the info the handles on the first one are very nice i hope i can make something half as nice as those. Trap was my game also then i had a rather rough fall well that's history. but the guy that taught me trap was a very dear friend he was a wyoming sheriff then dedham PD and world class trap shooter! trap gun # was TY 1939 wow nothing but smoke! god knows i miss him.Thanks for the info Mike.
Before sewing again make a check list be sure everything is correct ! then do a test run on some scrap of the same size bends and the like. Then take your time if it works on the test piece more than likely it will work on the project. This is the 6P method it works for me hope it will for you 2 . and never give up what the hell would G.S.P> say! your work looks good ! stay with it. hope this helps. I am afflicted with C.R.S. that's why the 6p works for me. Stan