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Something new for me. I wish I'd put this on a decent piece of leather so I could make something out of it.

Mine is on order, and now I'm doubting my choice of wood! AAAAArrgggggghhhh!

Sam, you are the man. And I'm a fast learner

Looks awesome, but what's the pendant image?

All of these are true to a certain degree. I have a few observations. Good tools are an absolute must. I've been at this for six months, and the difference between a good tool and an entry level is astounding. This is true whether its a stitch groover or a beveling stamp. Buy the best tools you can afford. This has always served me well. If you decide leather isn't for you, you'll always get more money back from high quality tools. Good tools inspire me to do better work as they eliminate excuses. Second, is don't let anyone tell you can't do that yet. Or that you don't have the skill to tackle a particular project. You will find your own limits, and they might be much higher than someone else's. Work at your own pace and learn all you can from your mistakes.

If it were me, I'd want all my pricks to line up in the same direction. Otherwise your stitches might look odd.

That's got it covered. 4X has worked for me as well but I always added extra so that I have room to work. I hate feeling cramped. Thickness of the piece and stitches per inch will affect this but 6 to 7 this should work ok.

I use it almost exclusively. For dyed items, dab it straight down and lift straight up. Then let it dry completely. Less lift if any with that technique.

So glad I'm not the only one!

Welcome to the site! Your sheath work looks really good. Do you have any pics with the knives in them?

Jim, that's some serious work right there!

Looks pretty good Randall. Lets see the back and edges.

That's a dangerous endeavor there. I'd approach that with extreme caution and probably my airbrush. Good luck!

Thanks everyone! Wishful, the finish is Tandy briar brown hi lite.

*(^#*&%*&%!^&$#(&^$!! Another one. Damn my rotten luck! But congrats to you! bastard

Frank, those are some of the cleanest looking holsters I've seen in a while. Western always seems to get over embellished. Nice work.

Thanks Cheryl! The more I look at the two, the more I can see how much I didn't know. I cant wait to make this holster again in a year or so and see how it looks!

Hiya all. I made a new holster out of some scrap leather I had. What do you all think? It is a copy of my first holster ever. I have included it for comparison.

Welcome Fritz! That's a really sweet chair you made. Looks great!

I just bought a drum dyed black hide. It's easier to work with if you are making things of a single color and don't need to add any other colors.

Nice lookin Bon! You have an embroidery machine?

Look like creaser wheels to me.

i need one of those

Nice looking badge wallet. Where'd you get your star stamp?

One other thing, be sure to dye inside your stitch line. It really draws attention to your stitching if you don't.