MonicaJacobson

Huh, really cool - I'd like to see those on a model.

I've always had good luck with Maverick. They have nice Horweens and softer leathers. But, as JLS said, it depends on the type of leather you're wanting. I haven't bought from W/C yet, but I intend to.

Cool, I love how you did the pocket.

Beautiful, Huns

Really nice.

My favorite is the blueprint case. So cool! I've always wanted to make one, but never had the justification. I also love the gunbelt. Thanks for sharing pictures!

I love both the knives and the sheaths. Very nice work on all of it!

Pretty! I'd take it and the knife, too.

Very nice! I love the knife - the handle is spalted/rotted/maple? The sheath is lovely. Very clean, really cool use of the stingray.

I like your solution at the top of the bag where you attached the straps.

My shop is in my dining room, so I'm forced to put everything away after I use it - no peg board and metal hangers for me. I made a little sheath for my awl, and it, the needles, and scissors all go in one pouch, with all my pricking irons and edge bevelers in another pouch. It's nice to be able to grab the whole pouch. It's also nice to use samples of leather I have laying around and see how they wear over time.

Ha, thanks, Kevin. Yes, definitely a different look. My stuff is more simplistic - though I am working on a upping the complexity of my bag making.

That's great! I'll have to stop by and take a look at their bags, myself!

I love frye. I read a rumor that they were bought out by a Hong Kong based something-or-another, so I have wondered, in passing, if their quality will change. But so far, everything seems good. I've certainly loved the two pairs I own.

The grey knight is my favorite --and the chair. You've got some tool chatter along the edges of your designs you could probably start smoothing out. Cool stuff, though!

Cool! My husband makes mandolins, so I had to ask.

Oh yeah, as long as you put something else on it, it goes away. Here's a bag I was working on a month or so back - first picture, you can see the ashen look you're talking about after I applied neatsfoot oil, and the second picture is later, after three coats of resolene.

Nice looking wallet, great edges.

Yes, that does happen. I've never tried buffing it off - it doesn't seem like it would work, but I dunno. I usually apply it after dying and before a finish. You will probably want to put some kind of finish on the raw veg-tan anyway. You could do a single layer of resolene, gives it a bit of a sheen without turning it too plastic-ey. Or you could use Aussie conditioner/wax. You can use a hair-dryer (or leave it in the sun) and the heat will help it melt in, after which it buffs up very nicely. Here's a picture of a bag I made for someone and left completely without a finish. I made it for a friend in town, so he brought it back for a spruce-up two years later. I put Aussie on it and it looks much, much better. I think people use Carnauba cream as well, but I've never tried it.

I love the dye job and bold backgrounding you didn't really blend in. It's one of those things that people usually get in trouble for, but you carried it off so confidently, it's actually a selling point.

Super cool, I love it!

Did you make the guitar?

Cool! I love the celtic dragon.

I think it turned out pretty cool, despite the difficulties. I can't believe you managed to turn that thing inside-out. The turned stitch lines look awesome, though. This one looks cool enough that I'd be very interested to see how a better planned one turns out.

My bad, 25B. *I'm editing this because I think it needs a tiny bit more contrition than "my bad" - Really, sorry, 25B - I was totally out of line. I will mop a floor in contrition. Or something.