The Major

I started out with Bruce Grant's books, but ever since I picked up Tom Hall's books they are all I use when I need a reference.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have really been wanting to enter, but have been so swamped with my Christmas orders, I have not been able to think about this. So thank you again Clay!

That is a great tutorial. May I ask, what kind of clamp are you using to hold the bundle? I have never seen that type before.

Large ink pad.

I've done it for presentation purposes Mainly. Not necessarily for protection. I had a rubber stamp made which is a blow up of my business card (measures 4"x6") and before I load the bag, I stamp the bag front and back. Just a little more advertising. The stamps work great on the cotton bags.

Welcome Ryan. Glad to have you here!

Check out ULine. They have burlap bags which I have used for shipping purses and larger items in. http://www.uline.com/Browse_Listing_227.asp?desc=Burlap

Nice work.

That is really really nice. Great work.

Welcome aboard!

Took the words right out of my mouth!

As Bruce said the beads will deflect the needle. You can run a stitching channel with a carbide burr to prevent the deflection.

Randy, Welcome to the board from a fellow guy from Chicago. If you ever feel like making it down to Chicago, you are always welcome to check out Prairie States Leather Guild. We meet on the second Sunday of the month. www.pslg.org

Freak, that is freaking awesome

I had some issues with ordering from Tandy's website. Like never getting orders, slow delivery time, pricing, etc. However since I started faxing or phoning the orders in I have never had a single problem. And I get the order the next day if I order by 2pm.

Darn it, my secret's out. Thanks Pete. LOL. Isn't it great finding out these things.

Thanks for all the great info.

Welcome aboard Warren. Glad to have you here.

Do you have a swatch book available as most tanneries have one available which shows their selections. Also will you deal with DHL on your international shipments? They are much better to deal with for international shipments?

OK, so I have always been curious as to what makes this stuff so special. I have not wanted to cough up the dough to actually see. so I ask the world wide whatthefu@k. The only thing I am seeing is when the oils are added to the hide. what are your thoughts and experiences? Can you get a good return on something made from English Bridle Leather? How does Wickett and Craigs English Bridle leather compare to say Sedgwick's. Inquiring minds want to know.

Well, before I got married I was working for 6 hours each night and all day saturday and sunday. Now is a totally different story. I now work 2 hours a night and one day a weekend. SO before marriage - 60+ hours After 30. I just need to get her to pound on some hides and we will be back to normal.

Wow that must be one honkin knife. My suggestion would be this. If you bevel and round over the edges of the sheath, a round braid or mexican will look great especially with that 1/8" lace. You can also add a piece of leather around the edge to help with the curvature if you already made your holes.

Every cool blade deserves a cool leather wrap.

Like the unicorn pattern. I know you mentioned these are some older work, how about showing some newer work for comparison.

15 hours? Wow, last whip I made took me 150. Hope to get that good one day. Love it.