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Yeah, the pic of me wearing it didn't load for some reason. :/

The entire thing is covered in linen. With a few leather trim pieces.

We made another set of armor, this one from the Mycenaean era. Leather wrapped in linen with some embellishments. Natalie handled most of this project, while I was hired for my stitcher abilities and as a model :)

Another way that many people use is to cut square strips and then bevel the edges at 45 degrees. Moisten the strip and roll them on a flat surface with a smooth plank of wood or other smooth rigid item. Apply pressure as you roll back and forth and this will eventually make a round, although its more time consuming than using a rounder.

You are correct. Good eye. The piece is a letter sized piece of paper. Skull is 4x4 ish? That’s a great idea! Thanks, dude. Thank you. No idea on the skull’s origin, I just made a tutorial of it for a guy on Facebook and I liked how it turned out. Yes the diamond is a BK.

A little skull action

That was probably my video about the low angle blade. As to the exact geometry of the blade, I don’t know what it is, but the angle of attack, is very low. It almost looks like a straight blade from the side. The grind of the edge is also very wide compared to other blades, think wide low roof as opposed to steep church steeple angles. Another thing to consider is the thickness of the blade as that will also have great impact. These blades are narrower than your standard blade and that’s part of what gives it its feel in the leather. honestly, you could just message Peter and buy one for 40 bucks. Having never seen one, you’d just be guessing at the angles etc. your call though. Let me know if you need help ordering as Peter is a friend of mine and can be busy much of the time.

Not at all surprising, Jeff. In fact, I would have been shocked if you had taken the opportunity to put your money where your mouth is, but I wanted to offer you the platform anyway in the spirit of professionalism and promoting the craft. That's what I do.

If you have been complaining about this for two years and still aren't satisfied, why don't you do something about it and make one yourself? Better yet, I am willing to host a live class with you as the instructor. For FREE, since you like that word a lot. That way you can answer questions in real time and put the complaining to rest. I will make the video available to anyone who wants it at any time. What do you say?

Thank you. I try to make it as perfect as I possibly can. The front is tooled first, then lined, then the front and the back composites are glued together and stitched. The Gold is acrylic paint, made by Lumiere.

The only way to make this work is to do a laser scan and make a point cloud of the weapon. That requires a considerable investment in equipment and even more so on the skill of the operator. To make an accurate scan, the technician must have a thorough knowledge of the software in order un understand if the point cloud is correct. And, because the scans need to be put together to form a 3D printable object, there is a LOT of margin for error. THEN, there's the output. If the file is manipulated at all the dimensions will be off. I have a P30 that has an oval barrel because someone stretched the dimensions on one axis and the person who printed it didn't catch it. Then, there's the cost of the 3D printer and, and, and. Blue guns are more durable, more accurate (at least for a lot less $$$) and cheaper for now.

This is Lumiere. Thank you..

Lol...that’s fine dude. Send them my way!

Thanks again folks!

Well, they picked me long before I had any skills, so pure luck.

Usually I leave the darkest color until last, however, with red and black, I do the black first otherwise it rubs off. I start with the lightest part of the fade and work toward the edge which is darkest. That way, any overspray doesn’t go onto the body of the piece. Thanks everyone!

What would you guess, knowing me?

My godson has grown into a fine young man who has chosen an honorable profession. When he asked me to make a holster for him, I gladly accepted the job! I hope you like it.

None whatsoever. Proceed.

YEs, as long as it's not copyrighted in some way.

Like you, I am a certified instructor in a number of things, and I am compelled to teach in nearly every endeavor in which I participate. Without people like you willing to share what you know, this craft would have stagnated long ago, and it almost did by all accounts of the old-timers who were there. Fortunately, as Bobby Park says, there has been a renaissance in leather work in recent years and we have all benefitted from it. My original post stemmed from a series of posts from south breathers who offer one word answers that are less than helpful, or those who just give out bad info. As you said, the smell test. In no way did I mean to suggest that we all shouldn't share our knowledge. This seems to be a FB phenomenon more than here for sure.

Amen, Riem. You get it.

Contrary advice is sometimes exactly what is needed. Mostly to counter the BS that someone else just said. Or, it may show you an alternate but complimentary way of doing things. Sometimes, you get piece one form person a, piece two from person b and so on. Testing and evidence changes for a lot of things simply based on location. For example, I hear all the time to let your resist "dry 24 hours after applying six coats" and then you're ready to antique. I apply ONE coat and maybe wait an hour, if I have the patience to wait that long. It always works in my environment with my products. Others using the exact same stuff have less effective results. Why? The weather. Ambient humidity and temperature make a huge difference in how it works, although I have never needed 24 hours to let anything dry in leatherwork. Any advice is useless if you don't apply it to your specific application.

Welcome to the madness! Prepare your check book to be assaulted in ways you can't yet imagine

Amazing work for just one year of carving! It's amazing what what can be accomplished in a short time if you put in the effort. I guess time in grade doesn't mean jack like some people think it does. You have surpassed the skill of people who have been at this for YEARS!