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I managed to find a usable area, that that didn't have the burn marks, to use for the holster I was making. Problem is, the brown marks are hard, burnished areas, not just cosmetic. And this is the second piece (I have ordered 4 total in my lifetime) that I received that had me questioning whether or not it was usable. In fairness, I'm not trying to speak ill of Springfield Leather. With the first questionable piece, I contacted them and they were extremely helpful. I chalked it up to inexperience and ordered a better quality piece. Kevin assured me that he personally ensured it was a beautiful piece, and it was. He takes customer service serious, that's for sure. Oh, well. Guess I'll just throw this in the "live and learn" folder. Thank you all for the replies.

I am aware that the Grade B is not "Premium", however it is the highest grade HO Springfield sells, so I'm limited. The top side looks ok, I was just wondering if any of the professionals have seen this before and if its in acceptable condition for $8.49 sq...

I ordered 6 sq of 7/8 herman oak grade B from springfield leather. Pictured below is the flesh side of the leather. It appears that there are burn marks from the skiving process. Being an amateur leather worker, I am not sure if this is "normal", or should it be considered unacceptable. It seems to me, that at the premium price I paid for this that it shouldn't have these marks, but again, I'm pretty inexperienced. If I could get everyones opinion I would greatly appreciate it. This will be used for holsters and sheaths.

I have found them at Ace Hardware. They don"t come with the nut portion, I just use the nut portion of a chicago screw. 8/32 is the thread pattern your looking for. They work great.

Thanks for the compliments.

Believe it or not, the handle is quite comfortable. It contours perfectly to your hand. I could see the nubs causing some discomfort if used for a long time, but it's not as bad as it looks.

I have been lurking for a little while and thought I would share some of my first leather projects. Enjoy! My first knife sheath. My first all leather holster. My second knife sheath. An IWB Holster

I would like access as well. Thanks!