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    Not sure but give them a call or email, they are vary helpful John
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    I use Vacel Leather, Owner is vary helpful with any questions you may have.
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    I use Barry King for my thinner leather and Osborne for my thicker leather. I think its mostly just preference. Osborne are cheaper so I can get several sizes but they need to be sharpened. ;The Barry King are sharp and polished when you get them. John
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    Take a look at ( American Tanning & Leather).
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    Try going to a knife show in your area. There are usually knife makers that need someone to make their sheaths. John
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    I use an air brush with a .5mm needle which is not as finicky about the paint consistency as a gun with a smaller tip needle. I do not thin Pro Oil Dye. Make sure you run the dye through a filter to remove any large chunks in the dye bottle. That's all that's to it. John
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    If you plan on doing this for a while try airbrushing the Fiebings oil dye. I've had nice results. John
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    Not sure about the Buckle Guy snaps, Click the contact tab on romefastener.
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    try https://www.romefast.com/Snap-Fasteners.asp
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    Barry King sells Wyo sheen Springfield is vary helpful if you call them John
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    "Shop Talk" magazine, its a Leather Retailers and manufactures journal. Lots of great articles and how to features. Published monthly. John
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    If the time comes that you need to sell a professional quality knife, should be able to recoup a good portion of what you paid for it and it will be a quick sale. John
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    Finished my sheath and posted it in the Critique section John
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    Also ask Hide House for their catalog, has their hole line of leathers in it.
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    Ok, will do. Putting the belt loop on tonight and sewing lining. I do a little at a time after work so it will be a few days before complete.
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    You are spot on with the advice you gave me, I ran the stitching wheel without the groove and I can see the marks just fine. If this sheath comes out ok I will post a picture of it. Thanks again, John
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    Thanks for the advice, you did a nice job on your sheath, your edges are sure smooth. Do you think a lacing chisel would work better than the stitching wheel? I was thinking about purchasing one. Take care,John
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    I'm making a knife sheath with ostrich leg and 2/3 cow lining. What is the best way to groove and mark my spacing for stitching? I grooved a test piece and ran a stitching wheel to mark spacing but could not see the marks. Also will the groove look unattractive? Is there a better way I should be doing this? Thanks, John
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    I live in Illinois, so not to far, they shipped priority mail so its one set price. Seems like SL problem is inconsistently. John
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    I just received my order which was from there special order section (shark) and some hard ware. total was $65.00 shipping included ($6.05). The shark was a vary nice piece and shipping was a reasonable price. arrived in three days. I can't complain John
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    Following up on this thread, I emailed Barry and he recommended the medium awl and #1 blade for the type of use I described to him. I purchased them and used it on a few projects. The awl fits my hand well, I push downward using my hand and palm. Lots of control and comfort in my hand. The blade is sharp and goes threw leather smoothly.
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    Well I don't stitch traditionally, sometimes pushing the awl through four or maybe even five pieces of leather making sheaths. Thanks, John
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    Hi, I'm going to buy a BK awl handle, is there a preference as to which one to purchase? large, Medium, or small. Its hard to tell without holding one. Thanks, John
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    I bought snaps from Tandy and was unhappy with the snap action and the overall quality. I recently bought some that are called Fasnap that are stainless steel. I haven't used any yet but you sure can tell that they are better quality. John
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