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St8LineGunsmith

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  1. she was not smiling she was laughing hysterically
  2. I am thinking i could incorperate some of the pouches into the strap that goes around the waist would also be easy access I would just have to make everything then position everything to get the best fit to the rig I suppose.
  3. Nice! everyone deserves recognition for work well done.
  4. this is ironic that I found this post just after replying to Drac just yesterday I never realized I was trying to communicate with someone who has passed on into eternity until I saw this post. I saw some of his works and he was a very gifted person, it is disturbing to me when I hear when someone decides to cut their own life short seems like such a permanent solution for temporary circumstances I pray he found the peace he was looking for.
  5. Nice work there welcome to the forum and to the addiction.
  6. well Iwas doing a little practice piece after being away from carving for over 25 years and found out real quick working a swivel knife is nothing like riding a bike, it is more like if you dont use it you loose it I would post a pic but it is a little embarrassing. I am going way out of the boundaries of the traced pattern, I can't even make an accent line any more good thing I went by TLF last week to pick up some scraps for practice before attempting to put the knife to any projects. pretty needless to say I will be spending a lot of time practicing and attending some classes at TLF to get back to the level I once was. my stamping technique is not up to par either but not nearly as in need of improvement as my knife work what is really bad I was trying to give horrik some pointers the other day on tooling and using the knife when his skill level far exceeds mine right now I am sure with a lot of practice and a lot more scrap than I currently have supply of I will eventually get my skill level back to where it once was so much for wishful thinking I can pick right back up up where I laid it down has any one else who has been out of leather working for a while experience the dilemma I an having with the swivel knife when coming back to the craft or am I the only one?
  7. man you racked up on that deal I need to hit the pawn shops!
  8. Before I became disabled I was a Master Pipe Welder/fitter Boilermaker and owned my own dragster and motorcycle chassis shop before I became a welder I worked as a saddlemakers apprentice that is where I learned how to do leather work from one of the best saddle makers in the state of Tennessee.
  9. Cyberthrasher beat me to it I would suggest getting a 4 in one hole punch and some lacing chissels I would recomend straight and angled 8 into one and a single for rounding corners and a single and 4 into 1 diamond chisel you will need some lacing needles and lace if you use leather lace dont pull it too tight because it will snap it is best to condition leather lace before using kangaroo is good stuff and dont break nearly as easy but nothing beats the looks of leather lacing to crown off a project. especially a nice double loop. if you buy on line springfield has better pricing on their tools. i usually buy from my local tandy leather factory to help the local economy out and i usually get better deals by shopping locally.
  10. I like the holster for the ruger that would be similar to the design I would be looking at making for my 1858 Remington army model I would like to also try to incorporate a spare cylinder pouch, a bullet pouch, a cap pouch and a flask pouch on it some way.
  11. Hello can a mod please help with my problem I cannot use the quick reply and when i make a post i have to use the toggle editing to type in text and anytime i try to quote a post to my reply it disappears when the text text box opens Is anyone else experiencing these kind of glitches? this dont happen at any of the other forums I go to
  12. it would take a tremendous amount of spring pressure to hold the jaws tight enough to keep the work from moving around while you are stitching and I like to keep my work from moving around while I am stitching. If I were to incorporate a spring I would use a spring between the jaws to apply reverse pressure to open the jaws. the simplest solution for keeping constant heavy pressure on the jaws without using your leg weight would be to make a tension bar like a stitching horse has since the lever on this model I built works exactly like a lever on a stitching horse does minus the tension bar. However as I mentioned earlier there is already enough tension on the jaws without putting pressure on the project to hold it in the jaws while away. I think the biggest improvement to this clamp would to make wider clamp jaws... YMMV it would be much comfortable to keep your feet on the base while stitching rather than trying to straddle your legs over the base or trying to tuck them in front of the base plus using your feet gives you total control of the angle of the clamp when you are stitching and holds the clamp steady and if you need more pressure just press the lever to the desired tension so why try to reinvent something that is working exactly as it was intended to be used already? it is basically a stitching horse minus the seat which makes it a lot easier to store in the corner than a stitching horse while not in use Not to mention stitching horses tend to be a bit uncomfortable after some time at sitting on one. don't ask me how I know this. in all I think this model works ideally for me other than I need one just a bit taller for using it when I am in my wheelchair and I want wider jaws I can put this one in the house that way i can use it in the dining room or while sitting at the foot of my bed
  13. LOL I keep drinks open containers and other liquids way far away from my projects Found that out the hard way. too much sloshing around for a cup holder on a stitching clamp might spill on my foot I will show off the next one I build however I did give this one a try this morning and it works really good I am happy with how the design works however the use of wider jaw would be an improvement just because you would have more clamping area that will hold the project to be stitched ot laced to have a longer span of rigidity and don't have to reposition as often when stitching. I guess the reason i want a wider jaw is the stitching horse I used when I was making saddles has a 6" wide jaw I might fool around with a bar that holds the jaw clamped tightwhich would be a really easy solution but really how the design is made your feet are always sitting on the base which i really dont see much benefit to a tension bar unless I put a spring between the jaws to open them when the tension is let off. another aspect I like about the foot lever it facilitates hands free operation of opening the jaws to move the work piece which is a big plus for me another plus is having both feet on the base you can move the clamp around to where the jaws are at the desired angle and insures that the clamp is not going to move except if you want it to
  14. Horrik I cant claim credit for the design although I did make a couple of changes. actually the clamp does hold enough pressure to hold an item if you have to remove your foot. you cant stitch with your foot removed but it will hold the project without foot pressure it would not be very hard to add a bar hooklike a stitching horse has to hold continious pressure i jusd didnt find it necessiary i am actually going to put leather on the jaw just don't have anything suitable for that purpose at the moment. everything i have is 9 to 10 OZ and I need some 4 oz so it is not too thick on the jaws. I do actually wish my jaws were a little taller on my model because i sit in a wheel chair that is about 5 inches taller than the average chair but it is just right for a kitchen table chair the next one i make I am also going to use 2"X6" so I can have a wider jaw width. the drawer will be down at the foot and the tool ledge would be down low so not to snag thread. I did actually think about that because that is the most aggravating thing when it happens to me .you always think of improvements after you have already finished. I don't think your comments are hacking at my little clamp because I did ask for opinions and all your points were legit concerns about the design I actually liked this design better than anything else I have seen and because of the foot lever to quickly release pressure to move the project to another position appealed to me since i am used to using a stitching horse i thought this model would fit somewhere in between a horse and a pony. I guess you could call this design a stitching mule
  15. Hey guys I finally made a stitching clamp and it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself Much better than anything you can get from tandy fer sher it is a floor standing model with a foot control lever similar to a stitching horse lever you can comfortably sit at your kitchen chair and stitch up your leather working projects. I learned a lot when I made this one so I am going to make several revisions to the next one like making the clamp jaws and base out of 2"X6" and add a stash drawer for stitching tools and thread ect and I am going to add a shelf to hold tools when you need to put them down but still have them right handy when you need them again. I think I can offer the deluxe model for $65.00 Shipped i figured by the time I buy materials and shipping I might make $12.00 which works out to around a buck fiddy an hour Fellas if you don't mind give me a little feed back about what you think. would this be something that anyone might be interested in purchasing and would it be worth my time and finances to build a few to put up for sale? BTW I will sell this one for $40.00 shipped to anywhere in the lower 48 Alright No wise cracks about my old white nasty looking crippled up legs £bigeye£
  16. Wow $30.00 for one stamp and i saw some for a lot more than 30.00 on the site I am sure they are quality tools but I cant afford to spend that much money for one stamp this would be more of a market for the industry i suppose.
  17. camo stamps can be used for scales and dorsal fins with the larger camo stamps as mentioned mules foot stamps work for fish scales but are much better used as reptile/snake and dragon scales.
  18. 6) impress women with my new belt Oh this is a mating call belt here is how i do it in sequence 1. sand and slick edge 2, tooling 3..finishing 4..,stitch together 5. even up the edges after stitching 6. bevel edges,apply edge coat 7. .burnish edges and polish 8. since I am married I just do the happy dance for my wife only wearing the new belt I made
  19. Apply these stamping methods to the type of stamp you are going to use whether it is a border stamp Camo veiners, rope borders aren't very hard compared to other types of tooling. hope this helps heres another youtube vid there are proobably more judt click on something that looks interesting
  20. Wow That is a good looking solo seat the tooling is sharp and clean, very neatly done I like how the piston and connecting rod in the hand looks like it is out in front of the background most of the time it everything seems to blend in with the background but yours actually has the illusion of depth. is that a mexican round braid? and what is that other lace called? do you make your own set plates? sorry for all the questions
  21. Looks safe to me I registered as a seller hope to have something to sell soon
  22. without a doubt Dyeing and finishing is my biggest fears which is also a part of leather working i need more education on I have been thinking about going to the local tandy store on saturdays to get some training in that area.
  23. once you dye the leather it is pretty much there for ever. I have dyed leather and have it turn out darker than I wanted I just learned to live with the darker tint.
  24. Nice looking rig could you make a sketch of the layout for the points of attachment of the straps to the holster I would love to make something like this for my C&B remington
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