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The one that came to mind right away ended up being the one you posted. Lots of stuff but I really found the way he cut interesting and am waiting to have the blade and nuts to try it. Easy guy to listen too... not all amped up on himself or being on the youthtub. Now I need to find another link to add to your theme here......

If has been a comfortable stable wear fro 2 years then that's a success. And yes the colouring is cool.

Yup jealous but also happy for you. I dream of a find like that. Literally.

Sanch who made your burnishers ... I assume you but...? If it was you then would you consider making and selling them with a shaft already installed? I chuck mine in on a belt driven horizontal drill chuck rather then mount them on shaft like you seem to. Bottom left of the attached is my set up.... 3/8 threated shaft belt driven and I mount a thick buffing wheel being the drill chuck then insert my burnisher and different diameter sanding spindles mounted on 3/8 bolts (from a oscillating sander) ... with one machine I buff, sand and burnish. When sanding I attach a cut open plastic jug attached to a vacuum hose as a particle collector and works great. Not sure of the speed of rotation or surface travel (I do see the difference and consideration... good point thanks) but it isn't super fast and I can slow it down by witching the belt pullys around. little old motor is quite itself but I need to take loose stuff off the table or it buzzes around! But I really like to the look of you holster burnisher and am looking for one...

nice work on the bag.... and on a tangent... what do you use the set of what look like ball peen punches and dies for in the upper left corner of the pic?

yes I also think it is ching sling.. or that s what they used to be called.

From my research before into holster styles...They are most often called "Hollywood Western" (ala Arvo Ojala) as far as I have ever found and the kind Clint wore is in fact called the "Clint Eastwood style" ...go figure BUT before all that... in earlier forms: Heiser catalogues call pre-evolutionary holsters like them simply "Loop" holster if the loop is continuous and sewn or riveted to the skirt or back panel OR the called them "original Buckle holster" if the loop had a buckle OR "Quick change feature" if the loop had a snap

Nice go at it. My comments would be agreeing that the swell on the main seam be in-between the loops to lock in as with the original Cheyenne design and when I do slits/cuts I will use a small round pouch at the end to solve the problem described with slits/cuts and not need to do slots. I like the clean look with no beading on the edges but can always go either way on that as long as all edges are treated the same. I think the colour is interesting. Congratulations on the orders!!

Great news thanks.

To my fellow Canadian's has anyone ordered online from Buckskin Leather based in Calgary? They are the Canadian HO supplier (based on what their site says.) Any experience with and reports on: Quality Cost Shipping costs - I am in Ontario... Customer service? Thanks in advance for any shared experience.

What a nice way to carry the Word. I have been meaning to cover mine for years and hope to get to it this summer on my holidays.

I agree the depth and style of tooling hit me first off. very very interesting approach.

Fight isn't really the right analogy... comparison match maybe but this is in a class of its own really. More like looking at melons and blue berries... both technically berries and you can eat them but... Yes it is a stitching machine but past that not really like any other. I takes almost no space when not in use, needs no power (i.e. can travel with you if you have a cottage, camp, vacation spot etc.) - one owner I know goes to horse shows and does on the spot tack repair from the back of his truck... and I have seen them fitted with a small table top which helps with the one hand operation. They also have OEM side guide which also helps.. One of the main things is it will really go through 3/4 inch of hide.. really... either just as a whole lunch or to run the stitch in, NO motor to fail, no electronics/servos, no belts/clutches all mechanical points of failure, all mean maintenance and cost of ownership long term. Boss will suffer some mechanical wear over time and constant use but then you swap out a mechanical part at home. So lots of unique features/benefits and needs to be assessed for what IT is and offers and do you want it for that and the price. I don't think you will make a decision comparing it to electric table, cylinder, post or otherwise. They have been on the market for years so there seems to be a market... really the question is simple - are you in the market for one and what it does or not.... and many of us have more than one stitcher anyhow not counting our 2 hands. Having said all that now I don't want to sell mine even though I need the money! Sanch let us know where you land on you question/decision and then what you think based on your experience with it you go for it..

I own and use one (though not nearly as often as I would like - hence it is up for sale) and it is a great machine, takes up very little space, had lots of easy to change accessories, EXCELLENT support service when needed. Mine is the aluminium version and just make it that much easier to move around as far as I can tell. Definitely a learning curve even when going back to it after a long time away but once set up fro the task at hand it does it thing as it is supposed to. I agree (and have dreamt of) the idea of modifying it mechanically to cycle by some other source of energy than my arm... mostly to free a hand up fro the work. Like Dwight when I get tired I just take a break.

A very nice peace of work. Well done and lucky brother!

Welcome George and I look forward to seeing what you come up with as much as enjoy your sense of humour and gratitude - all things considered. And always nice to have a couple of "keepers" in your life isn't it?

Yup thanks..email, text and phone tag continues!!

NOW ASKING 1750 CDN for everything and if you are along the 401 corridor between TO and Belleville and Brighton up to Havelock, Bellville, Peterborough, OR GTA as north as end of 404 I can drive it to you and have a coffee. OR ship at your cost. email maker@plinkercases,ca

yes this one has a "bone" shape so that with the molding it makes that nice "thock" sound when holstered.... no strap needed luckily and steal away!

Yes it is just a simple molded front sewn to a back which folds over itself to form the belt loop. that is why the stitching runs a little above the top of the front piece in order to catch the belt loop and keep it tight at 1.5 inch in the belt.

Made this for a friend who could find anything he liked for this trusty leatherman.

Thanks and yes it is getting warmer here and still very wet...unusually wet... so now humid. I am in TO but have been up north a lot and yes it is beautiful country. Really nice work and thanks for the added info.

What weight did you use? and you should bottle that Florida sunshine.. it does a good job. I also noticed the effective lack of decorative cuts. I think I need to try toning mine down and see how it goes on one or two.

I hate when my dowel is showing and I don't realise it.... Very nice work otherwise for sure. Are these flat backed? Do you use a single slot punch or punch the ends and cut out? they are very clean.