TexasJack

Worst that can happen: You end up in exactly the same position you are now without the store business. Set realistic goals for delivery dates and amounts. Leave yourself enough time to cover things like broken equipment, late delivery of your supplies, brief illness (a day or 2 with the flu could really slow you down), etc. As others have said, consistency is a very important thing in business. A supplier that meets deadlines is highly respected - far more than one that is sometimes fast and sometimes missed the mark. Be prepared to speak to what you'll do for special orders, focusing on delivery and how the store will profit.

I like the color.

Sounds like you may have chrome tanned leather and the residual chemicals are reacting with the brass. Someone gave me a fairly nice knife in a commercial sheath like that many years ago and I tossed it in a drawer and forgot about it. A friend needed a folding knife and I remembered that one and dug it out, only to find that I had to spend the day cleaning that junk out of it. You might be able to slow down the process with some wax or other coating, but ultimately it's going to continue. If you like the knife, then toss the sheath and either do without one or make (or have made) a new sheath.

I think it's a pretty nice looking sling!

Since rifle stocks can be quite different from model to model, it may be simpler to just make your own pattern. Take a piece of card stock (manila folder works) and wrap it around the stock at the point you would want the cartridge holder to be. Mark where the pieces meet and mark the sides for width. Pull it off and you should have a pattern pretty close to what you need. Allow a little extra for the thickness of the leather you're using. There are any number of patterns around here for the cartridge loops

Questions pop up on here from time to time for just such a project. Great tutorial!

There's a whole slew of new products coming out - many touting nanotechnology, though I think they broadly misuse that term. I haven't had a chance to try any on leather, but I don't see any reason that they couldn't be used. I doubt if they would do much to protect the surface against anything but water, as they are extremely thin films. They don't seal the surface - like waxes for example - they just cause water to bead up and roll off. (They're the opposite of the surfactants in detergents and paints that make beads of water flatten out on the surface.)

Always cool to see a new project - and especially one as nicely documented at this. Now, of course, you need something to carry your PMags. Thanks for posting this!!

All in one article... For free... And without so much as an introduction from youself? There are a lot of great resources on here. I haven't seen exactly what you're asking for.

The tree is unremarkable - it kinda looks like any deciduous tree. The leaf pattern is fairly attractive. Check these links: Information and Education, and Aesculus glabra Interesting thing I didn't know before reading that wiki article is that the Native Americans used to blanch the seeds to get tannin for tanning leather.

Excellent!!!!

Nice job on the pistol case! I don't recall seeing another posted and it's always good to see some variety. Personally, I don't care much for the stamping and painting - but only because I prefer my pistol case to be low-key and not attract much attention from would-be thieves and such. I've thought about doing one of these for a semi-auto and including some pouches in the unused space for magazines. Another thought would be to include a smaller zippered pocket on the outside for magazines or spare bullets. Thanks for posting this! Now, post more stuff!!!!

Not really stolen - the original link is on the graphic.

Two posts and all that angst?!? Click on the graphic so you can understand

Nice job! I really like it! I will say that I've never seen cartridges put in loops bullet-side up. (I guess that was just for the photo.)

Nice!

God made life short so that we would appreciate the time we have with our loved ones. You have been having a tough year, and I know what it's like to have one thing after another hit. Hang in there and know that we're thinking of you.

Nice job!

Ask and ye shall receive! There are great DVDs on sheath making produced by Paul Long and Chuck Burrows. Each of them are different, but they are well worth the price for all the great advice and technique contained in them.

Welcome, from SE Texas!

Welcome from SE Texas!

Excellent choice of revolvers and a very nice job on the holster!

While it may look more "cowboy" to have cartridge loops, .22 caliber cartridges would be more accessible in a box slipped onto the belt. Just a suggestion. Wil Ghormley did a pretty good job of showing how he does cartridge loops - try a search for articles by him.

Time to look for other software. Adobe may be committing suicide with this move.

It's probably boring for everyone to say the same thing, but I don't feel like breaking out the thesaurus this morning. Great video!