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Looks like it was meant to be! In Texas too.

Nice work I think lace would look real good. By the way I noticed a slight problem when I click on the photos, It fills my whole screen with no controls to minimize or close it. It could be my computer as I just upgraded to Ubuntu 8.10 but it does not happen on any other photos posted by others

Welcome to the site, explore and ask a bunch of questions, above all have fun. Tandy leather or other leather companies will have the three volume set of books called making leather cases by Al Stohlman, good as any place to start. I probably got the title wrong but they will know what you are looking for.

I don't have one yet, but there are a couple of threads around here with examples of some that have been made by members of this forum.

Don't ferget you gotta have just the right squint and yer tongue has got to hang out just right when you smackum. Snaps are the bain of my existence in the leather realm

Let us see a photo in 14 years!

If you smack um to hard when installing they deform somewhat and become a bear to snap and unsnap, usually will loosen up with use.

Beautiful rendition of Luther's Cross on the wall, along with all his other great stuff of course. I think that leathercraft box is an item that is quite collectible in the antique roadshow circles.

If the bullet is big enough and the strap is thick enough they may cover most of it. then use a slicker to disguise the rest of the error. Or use a stamp like barbed wire around the edges of each slot. Start the strap from the back side of the 1st slot and feed it back through each slot so the loop is formed at each slot instead of every other one.

It's part of a set of hospital urinal/bedpan for patients with incredibly good aim.

It has been real slow idea and energy wise so I was just messin with some scrap to keep my skills up and this was the results, It started out as a 7 inch square blank piece of leather, a cup of coffee and an even blanker brain This was supposed to go in an old post about scraps and what to do with them, guess I hit new topic instead, better get more coffee quick!

Nice work. The covers I have made, I sold for $45.00 a few 5 dollar tips also. so maybe $50 would be an appropriate price but it depends on location as some items sell for more or less depending on where you are.

Looks to me like a woodworking spokeshave maybe for making a rabbit joint of some kind

A historical day to be sure. Both speeches were exemplary. The president-elect has a hard row to hoe ahead of him and it was obvious they both have a deep commitment and sense of duty to the people of this country. Let the games begin, it is definitely going to be an interesting next 4 years.

Reminds me of a story on the net as to the origins of the term "Mad Hatter" apparently the chemicals used up until fairly modern times to make felting for hats was quite dangerous and had neurological and other severe side effects over a long period of exposure. Another tidbit from my overactive repository for pretty obscure information. It's a curse I tell you.

There are a few things that bother me about the voting thing #1 the electoral college really irks me, individual vote doesn't seem to be part of the equation. #2 the money involved in getting elected could be used to really help alot of people instead of lining the pockets of the uber-elitist few. #3 Politico's in general are not in it to help anyone except themselves, maybe their original motives were good but once they taste the gravytrain it is all about staying in office at all costs, no matter what party. #4 a lot of religious organizations have strayed way too far from the word, they should concentrate on spreading the good news to the world, instead of installing espresso machines in the lobby. Just a few thoughts on this history making election day.

As a side note there has been a post in the past that indicated that the blanks from tandy are slightly less in the width (1/16" or 1/8" I think) than the listed size. This apparently is standard operating procedure with most precut belt blanks, I think it is done so the belt blanks fit the buckles interior measurements without binding or wearing on the edges. Just a little tidbit to keep in mind when you cut your own belt straps.

yup, took them apart and checked before installing the new bolts with locking washers also, luckily no damage other than a score line on the inside of the wheel and a new crease in the drivers seat. LOL Braking was restored after installation but a brake bleed is next on the list.

Bevel on the inside would cause problems with the leather ejecting itself.

The other day I was exiting the freeway and as I applied my brakes, much to my surprise the right front tire locked up! after some seat clenching and choice words which I had to apologize for, I was able to get it stopped and out of traffic. After some investigating I found that one of the bolts had gone missing from the brake caliper so when I applied the brakes the housing pivoted into the wheel and locked it up. I could have driven in reverse the 5 miles to get home but I really did not relish that idea. I remembered that my leather stuff was still in the trunk from the farmers market, so I figured that if I removed the whole housing from the rotor and hung it in the wheel well with a belt and a dog collar from my inventory I could get home without any further problems. Well it worked well except that the braking power was greatly reduced from the added fluid needed to push the pads on the one that now had no rotor to press against. Needless to say my wife was hysterical the rest of the way home, and it was a real bear to find the proper sized metric bolts to fix it. I ended up finding them and replaced all of them on both wheels with loctite fluid for good measure. I think I have had enough excitement for the week and my wife agrees. She thinks we should just not leave the house anymore! Anyway thats how leatherwork saved my bacon and money this time But I think I can wait a long time to find out how it will save me in the future.

Really quite good for your first one, now all you need to do is deal with the addiction of making more. Just a personal preference but I would not sew the muzzle area closed. Too much junk ends up in the holster especially in the great outdoors. A teardrop shaped plug with a drain hole would work, helps hold the shape and reduce wear on the barrel somewhat.

Tightening the strap on the back of the head works in most situations. imho a boonie is the way to go, get it wet and viola' instant A/C until it drys anyway. Could always buy a smaller hat and really cram it on or get a bigger head

Maybe it is true that only lawyers can afford a new harley these days

How bout some closeups of those flipflops.

Fine line as far as wetness for moulding, too wet and you will lose tooling depth and definition, too dry and moulding will not be as crisp around the weapon. There are to many curves and such to stamp after moulding and I have found experimentation is the only way to get it right, but then again, each time it is different. Also I found the better the quality of the leather the easier it is to straddle that fine line. Stohlmans book on holster making has a good description of basketweave process for a western type holster but boning a tight outline of the weapon does not seem to be the usual practice with that type of holster. Ain't leather grand, the fun part for me is trying stuff out and if it doesn't work try a different way.