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  1. MonicaJacobson
    LOL, believe it or not, it's his idea. I think he might be trying to clear some space. Ziricote is beautiful, but you have to use super glue to finish it, because nothing else will stick. Did you make the handle, attached? It's very, very nice.
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    That's a nice case. I love the turned over lining and the dye job.
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    The folded pocket edge looks really nice. In fact, the overall effect is very slick. If you were selling it, I think you'd have the same permanent closure problem mine has. It'd need something extra to keep it closed, probably. One thing. I'm not 100% about this, but I think the smaller the thread and thinner the material, the closer to the edge you stitch.
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    If you need other woods, my husband has loads of off-cuts of wenge, mahogany, ziricote, bubinga, or curly maple you can have if you pay shipping.
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    Sweet briefcase! The wood handle is an awesome idea.
  6. MonicaJacobson
    Nice! I like the "ML" you riveted on. Cool touch.
  7. MonicaJacobson
    That's a beautiful case. I love the dye job.
  8. MonicaJacobson
    It didn't even occur to me to put a clasp on it like that. That solves all the problems mentioned earlier, and isn't as hard to open and close as a buckle. I also like how you sewed the handle. It's tough deciding where it goes on something like that. As another option, I was considering sewing it in at the bottom of one of the side gussets.
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    Your way might be better for those bigger irons... I'm having fun making cases for my tools. It makes it easier to take them places, which I do, occasionally. And they sit in the drawers in my house (since all my stuff is inside) and I get the whole case out when I need a tool. Makes me keep things neater. Also, I'd like to see how all the leather I buy ages and wears, so I'm using off-cuts of as many different kinds as I can. Only done three so far, and haven't gotten around to finishing the edges, but they're functional.
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    Ha, I'd for SURE take one of those for free. I think you have lucky friends. I'm pretty sure you'd have no trouble selling them, either. I bought a tiny 2 prong for going around corners and helping with curves. It's pretty much invaluable. In fact, the fineleatherworking people probably thought I was crazy - I couldn't afford to buy both the 2 prong and a 10 prong, so I had them custom make (at no extra charge) a six prong instead. I wouldn't want to use it for anything bigger than a wallet, it'd take forever. They were like... okay, whatever you want. Are you sure you don't want a 10 - 20 prong? Heh.
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    I'm definitely getting some.
  12. MonicaJacobson
    It looks great, Bruno. What are the scales on that knife made out of? Some kind of antler?
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    I have 8spi blanchards, and they're really great. Maybe this year I'll be able to buy another size. I like your idea for the ivory dot- I'll definitely incorporate it soon, as I need to buy a smaller awl blade. Yes, I see the stitching variation, but that's a sweet phone case! What is the exotic? Oh, yeah, that's the beaver tail one. Very cool. It doesn't look quite like anything else. By the way, how has your glue joint lasted? I remember you mentioned that you had to glue the beaver to a liner. I'm gluing lizard (and possibly) ostrich shin to pigskin or thin veg tanned, and I'm supposing I have to stitch along the top. But I'd prefer not to, as it doesn't look as clean. Anybody have any advice on that subject?
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    I agree, it looks like a better hole-size to thread ratio to me.
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    RS - that's Horween Derby, a veg tanned similar to Dublin. It's a cool leather, and my 7 year old would agree with you. He's using it to carry his money. Castoffs, one of the perks of childhood in a home with a leatherworker. Bob, thanks for your detailed procedure. Your end product looks great, I was just looking at it in the gallery before you wrote this comment. I imagine the parallel technique might work well if you have a good eye and focus. And if you can avoid the multiple steps other methods use, that's an added bonus.
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    Those looks quite nice. Very respectable. You might to bevel the edge a bit, and finish the edges with saddle soap, gum trag, or edge paint. That would give it a more finished look. Also, what are you using to make holes with? They look round to me.
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    Jerrick, I've seen people trading and selling items on leatherworking facebook pages. There are all sorts. I'm only a member of one or two.
  18. MonicaJacobson
    That's a lovely case. What Roger said, though - you might find it easier to take it apart to put the closure on there. Believe me, I've done the same thing. It's.... a vocabulary exercise.
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    Nice, Charlie, yours is seriously ambitious. I like the tooling, and I like the handle. I want to add one to mine.
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    Great work! It looks delicious. I see you got one of those cool stamps. Looks fun!
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    It looks like it's going to be great!
  22. MonicaJacobson
    At least it's large enough that you could theoretically take it apart again re-use the leather.... or not. You could make an armored (and very difficult to sew) version with that whole caiman hide you have. It would be extreme.
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    ditto cl - kwelna, there's still time this month!
  24. MonicaJacobson
    Awesome, as usual, Samar.
  25. MonicaJacobson
    Cool, I like the scales pattern.
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