snubbyfan

That she is. First thing off my new bench; http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=60428

I have some left over blue dye that I used to make a belt that a client had me make to match her favorite pair of jeans and some beige thread that matched the stitchin' on my favorite pair of jeans. I put them together and got this; It's also the first thing off of my new leather work station.

I was done for the day and everything was tidied up. We have 2 cats and if I left my stuff out it'd end up all over the house.

I've got a thread on my new work station. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=60351 Personally, I was surprised at how much stuff I had stashed in corners and boxes. I've got three tool boxes of leather working tools. Stuff just seems to accumulate. We have an unused bedroom that I use to store my leather. I spent the the day today working on some S&W snubby holsters. First project on my new work station.

I've done some dying and glueing in the living room, even an oops or two. Most of my sanding is done out in our garage with a drill press mounted sanding drum. The garage is set up as a wood shop. I used to make custom furniture. Problem I have is that he likes to play with the threads while I'm stitching. It was a present, it's antique silver colored, carved in a Celtic pattern and cast in resin. It's pretty cool. She's the definition of a sweetheart. She wanted a new washer, it's getting delivered Tuesday. It's what she wants, it's what she's gonna get. She's very practical.

I've been doin' more leatherwork lately and I've kinda outgrown my work area. We have a heavy metal work bench in our basement and I was thinkin of fixing up a leatherwork station down there one day. My wife wasn't too fond of the idea of me walkin' up and down steps with my gimpy legs and came up with an alternative plan. She likes doing puzzles and came up with a way to put a work station right here in our living room. This thing's 48" wide 29" deep and 36" high, just the right size. Now it's sitting in a corner of our living room, all nice and clean and set up as my own personal leatherworking station. Not only does she not complain about me doing leather work in the living room but she spent the time visualizing and planning a way to make an actual leatherworking station right here in our living room. Don't know what I did to deserve having such a wonderful woman as a wife but I'm glad I did.

very nice, looks like it rides a little to high for my tastes though. Then again I prefer owb. maybe one day I'll try iwb again one day.

I just freehand it.

That's the hard part for me sometimes, just leave it alone 'til tomorrow.

Very nice, looks great.

This was finished with Tan Kote, I'm quite satisfied with it.

I've never had a customer ask for no makers mark. My mark is just a small American Indian pictograph of a bear paw. I advertise my stuff as American made by a Native American. People have told me to make certain my mark's on the products I've made for them.

Give it some time to dry, it should lighten up a bit with time. The holsters were dyed straight from the bottle and the sheath was diluted. These two holster were dyed from the same bottle of saddle tan. They're made from two different hunks of leather.

That's what it's all about, trying to improve with each new project. Lookin' forward to seein' the next one.

Looks good, nice stitch line.

As Peter pointed out you can stamp and carve anywhere you feel like. Just make sure both sides and equally pretty. I personally don't stamp the backside but that's my personal choice. Leatherwork lends itself well to personal expression. I agree with cgleathercraft, flip that belt loop over and finish the flesh side. I'd extend it further down the back of the sheath. Just make sure to recess the stitches so the knife doesn't snag and possible cuts them. That's how I've done these holsters and knife sheath. Front side. Or as camano ridge said, flip it forward and skive it in. Having a woodworking background, I have a drill press in which I've chucked a large sanding drum. That enables me to use both hands and guide the piece. As I've done with these sheaths made for a Cherokee friend. Many of my sheaths are made for people who have a nice knife and they want a nice sheath to go with it. This one's a user for a left handed individual. The stud for the hold down strap's closer to the hilt to make it easier to use with one hand.

very nice, looks good.

What the other guys said plus the edges are wavy, making the spacing of the stitchline uneven. The stamping on the back's ugly and unnecessary. Something should be done with the hold down strap, just having a straight cut on the end's unsightly and unfinished looking.

You made my wife go, "Aww that's pretty, that's very nice of him."

Personally, I don't do anything special. I've never oiled a sling or a belt. I just do any decoration, dye it, bevel and burnish the edges then finish it with Tan Kote. Works for me.

I'm lookin' forward to seeing what you come up with.

That's some nice dead cow ya got there.

Looks good. Actually, I was thinking of using the soft stuff as a liner but that does give the holster a nice texture.

Fantastic, the more I look at, the more I like everything about it. The carving's fantastic but just as a belt it's well finished also.