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  1. More bench weights!

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    Thanks everyone!  Yes, I am using an airbrush to create the fades.  I will try the hand applied fade soon, but it will require molding after the fact so I’ve been hesitant.

     

  2. CS Osborne round knife, crafttool strap cutter, punch, beveler

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    A general reminder to all folks buying and selling.  Please be sure of whom you’re selling to, and buyers pay in such a way that you have buyers protection.  
     

    Use shipping methods that provide tracking and remember that ultimately, it’s a gamble if you don’t know someone’s reputation.  It’s a sad state of affairs but many folks get burned on the internet and have no recourse.

    (Admin)

  3. More bench weights!

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    5 hours ago, billybopp said:

    Looks great, but the problem that I see here is that two of those weights will gradually get lighter and lose effectiveness over time.  The others look really great, too.  

    You also triggered a thought - maybe make a weight that is "indented" - sort of like a donut filled in on one side of the hole - that would make a weight that would also be a safer coaster, and might even be good to hold your smaller dye bottles more safely.   

    - Bill

    Thanks and LOL!  Two of those are already empty!  As for your suggestion, I’ve already thought that exact thing and may try it when orders for these let up.  Gonna be tricky because of the size though.

  6. Leather Weight

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    7 hours ago, kgg said:

    Nice work, remains me of the old lead shot bean bags we used to hold down engineering drawings but yours is an awful lot nicer.

    kgg

    Thank you.

  7. Leather Weight

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    4 hours ago, alpha2 said:

    Darn good thing to have on the bench. I made one for myself, lead shot, only because I have bags of lead shot here. Mine's no where near that purdy, though!

    I’ll probably use lead next. It’s heavier and cheaper.  Super handy to have!

    3 hours ago, battlemunky said:

    I just lined the bottom of an old 6 lb sad iron with some leather. Painted the iron yellow so it is a tad happier. Nowhere near as refined as that weight though. 

    That flag detail is really cool Mike. Is that a stitching wheel tracks outlining everything? Cool regardless of how you did it man, and clean as a whistle.

    Lol...those old irons are great!  Yeah just a stitch wheel to make the fake stitches.

  8. Leather Weight

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    4 minutes ago, blue duck said:

    That beats a chunk of steel that seems to leave marks. What did you use for filler?

    Love the worn flag look.

     

    Thanks!  This one has steel shot.  Next one will be different I think.

  12. Ancient Greek Motif

    in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes

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    2 minutes ago, battlemunky said:

    Your consistency astounds me, Mike. I don't think I've ever seen a flaw in any of your stuff over the years. This rig is no exception.

    Thank you.  There are always flaws.  I just don’t ever let those pieces out of the shop.  There’s a box filled with them.  Granted, I don’t add to the box much anymore, but there are some recent additions :)

  16. Ancient Greek Motif

    in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes

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    I’ve made a set of gear for a man who is part of the Experimental Archeologist association Koryvantes.  Each piece features a different part of Greek history, except the magazine pouch, which is plain.

    Each of these was commissioned separately, and the color variances you see are due to lighting changes, rather than dye application.

    If I ever have space for a fully controlled photography station, I’ll be able to dial in the exact same light temperature.

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  17. Something NOT simple

    in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items

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    On 2/10/2021 at 4:50 PM, toxo said:

    I have another question Mike. I swear the way my mind works sometimes is a curse.

    So - My "shop" is upstairs in the front of the house. My big boy compressor is in the shed in the garden. I have a very long air hose on the compressor. I know the hose expands quite a lot.

    Now I'm thinking noise here at night, Would there be enough air in the hose for small airbrush projects without the big boy going off in the night?

    I appreciate I'm asking how long is a piece of string but do you have any idea?

    Toxo, I have no experience with that, but I don’t think it would be too reliable like that.  It’s all about consistent pressure, and you’d have a constantly lowering spray volume.

    Balttlemunky, thanks man!

  19. Something NOT simple

    in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items

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    11 minutes ago, toxo said:

    Thanks Mike. I do have an airbrush somewhere but have never used it, Been thinking about getting a quiet compressor for it. I have the smallest of the big boy sprayguns that I have used for dyes with my big boy compressor but that's in the shed.

    So, I see it used on veg tan, do you "prep" the leather first to take acrylic?

    Do acrylics work on chrome tan or oil tan?

    Does each layer have to dry before the next?

    What kind of finish to make it "fast"?

    On bigger applications like a bag flap etc, will it crack if flexed?

    That'll do for now. Thanks again.

    The quiet compressors are a real boon, but I used paint brushes for this.

    There is no prep necessary on veg tan leather.  

    Acrylic won’t stick to oil tan.  I’ve tried and it cracks or peels in a very short time.  Chrome tan is different, but usually it bends beyond the limits of flex in the paint.  If it’s flat or doesn’t bend much, it will stick.

    you do not need to wait between layers if you’re painting with a paint brush and you want to blend colors.  If you want to paint on top of that blend, then it needs to dry.

    if you’re  air brushing, it’s best to let coats dry completely, as it’s a different process, but there are techniques where you mix colors while wet.

    acrylic paint = acrylic finish.  Other finishes will lift paint or dissolve it.

    Acrylic paint has an inherent ability to flex if its thin enough.  Thick paints suck at this, which is why I always use pro grade paint.  They can be pushed further than cheap paints.  The liquids that carry the pigment are superior to craft level paints.

  22. Something NOT simple

    in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items

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    @Toxo,  after half a bottle of my favorite, I am fast asleep!  Honestly, two glasses of 50-60 proof rum and I’m ready for a nap!

    Some will say acrylics are all the same.  I disagree.  Application, pigment strength and durability all vary by maker.  I use Golden hiflow here and createx.  There are other great paints like wicked colors as well.

    I avoid other brands like the plague, although some do just fine with them, so you just have to find what works for you.  I went with Golden for airbrushing ease.

    @brewster. Thanks man!  

  25. Something simple.

    in Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes

    Posted

    Thank you.  As to the flap, it is molded around the tool slightly to keep it out of the way yet still provide easy access for opening.  Additionally, the tool is also wet molded low into the case with a very snug fit.  You can shake it upside down and it doesn’t come out.  

    maybe if you did hand stands?  Lol...

    Besides, I hate the way those pointy belt end flaps look. :)

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