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I do. Just sayin...

Looks great! Good job with the dye. Did you resist the skull first or be very careful?

Its beautiful on so many levels

Bob, that there's funny, I don't care who ya are! But, ya'all are right, It will probably find me like you've said. I suppose I should give it a few more months and see, right?

CHERYL, YOU ROCK!!!

As a relatively new leatherworker, I have boundless passion for creating things of leather. Gun leather is where I started, but I've found that purses, women's bracelets and belts are also interesting. Guitar straps, knife sheathes...where does it stop? Braiding and lacing, clothing? I'm not interested in garments or saddles at this point, figure carving is something I'll probably delve into only as needed, and things like coasters or key fobs don't hold much interest. Maybe I'm just starting to develop some preferences, or my niche. How did you find your niche? How do you decide to specialize in just a few areas? Should I limit myself to just a few or should I try everything? It seems that aside from the specific tools required for some things, i.e. saddles or garments, most leatherwork is essentially the same. Design, cutting, decoration, stitching dyeing and finishing. I'd love to hear how you chose your area of speciality!

So, it's been interesting to see who feels what here and I have a few observations. First, Lobo clearly has been successful enough to be able to refuse an order that he would rather not bother with, and god love him for that. Second, while I still cant think of a scenario where a concealed (Read IWB) light would be necessary, I was approached by one of my detectives who wants a holster for his P220 for plainclothes carry, and I had to chuckle because of the ongoing discussion here! Will I turn him down? No way, but, will I guarantee him it will be as slick as something without a light? No. In fact, I told him what my concerns were, most notably the bulk of carrying a full size pistol/light combo all day whilst wearing a suit. But, if he wants it I'll try it because I'm not as busy or experienced as the OP, and without trying, I'll never know if 40 years from now I should have turned it down!

As stated before, those numbers a re a guide only, but only a rough outline. I prefer a smooth pear shader myself, so as long as you follow the basic outline of knife, bevel, shade, lift, modeling tool and decorative cuts, it's really your preference. By not being stuck to what is recommended, you can begin to develop your own style or feel. Even the above order is subject to change depending on what effect you want, so go experiment!

I second old timer.

I NEVER find stuff like that

THAT'S the word I was looking for! All I could come up with was butler but I knew it wasnt right.

Nice turkey!

Man does that stitching look nice. I need to get a cobra. Nice work!

How much? Looks pricey. And that means a LOT coming from me.

Blake, that's way more useful! Sorry for my snarky response, i've been sick. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Unfortunately, this is still very common and we investigate dozens of these a month, usually with the elderly. There are almost always good intentions, but you all know how that works out. Cheryl, while your reply is funny, it doesn't really phase them as they know what the reach of any investigating body is, and according to current US law, any agreement to send funds is purely a civil matter from a local law enforcement stand point. The problem is that once a person willingly agrees to send funds, its a) too late to do anything and a civil agreement. There may be new legislation coming but the best way to prevent this type of thing is to be aware. The FBI has an excellent fraud page explaining most of the scams. http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud Lastly, when scammers send out mass emails, the unsubscribe button at the bottom is noting more than a confirmation button that the email address they targeted has a human sitting behind a computer. For those of you whom that's been effective, congrats, you are among the few, and I'd be curious to see how you have your computers set up to see if thats part of the email or part of your security programs. My computer can usually tell the difference between real and scam emails. I HATE that these scum prey of the elderly or the feeble, and I vigorously prosecute any that are domestic and fall within our jurisdictional boundaries. Please pass along the FBI site to those whom you feel could benefit from it.

Junk caddy? Crap collector? Looks good no matter what!

My opinion is that you should become a chemist, concoct all of these different brews and then educate us on all of your new knowledge. Seriously, sounds cool but whats wrong with available dyes?

I'd strongly recommend against hitting the unsuscribe link. That merely confirms that they have reached a valid email address.

I use Adobe Illustrator if I need something precise and repeatable. I use italics only when I don't realize they're on. Too lazy to retype.

I'd like to know how you did that. And, it will give me a chance to work on my German. Austria is one of my favorite places...

badass.

Love the bowl story! I just threw out the second holster I made for a charity event because something about had been bugging me and I'm starting over. Despite the fact that I'm not making anything on this rig, its going to have my name on it and I can't let it go out in that condition. So, while I understand everyone's view, I'm going with if I'm not satisfied, it stays home.