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Very inspiring thanks for the post. I am waiting fro the time to try to make a pair of boots.... and not fancy boots just some S**t kickers.

That's very slick looking. well done all round.

Good job and I like the design.. unique.

Good job and I like the design.. unique.

Very nice indeed. When I made my old pony (which also slots into a chair I modified just for that) I hemmed and hawed a lot about the tightening mechanism and though about cams and crews etc. but settled on a ratchet strap and it seems to do well. I have another one in my mind which I will use from pre-curved wood from a chair and think I may go with a cam. How do you keep it from slipping back? is it roughed up or just the back pressure?

This is very nice. Making my own is still behind some other customer projects but you just reminded me perhaps my God should come first! Perhaps this weekend,

Lepage contact cement as well being a canuck (Tandy water based is ok too and am trying the lepage VOX free) and I know when I rush the tack time and/or sew to soon after assembly... sticky times ahead on sewing and messes up trying to get a good edge. I am learning patience and try to work on two or more projects and staggering them so I have one at a fun stage all the time while others are "waiting".

A dead blow hammer as mentioned on your feed comments is a must tool for me. I use it particularly with the delrin makers mark stamps and anytime I am using the letter/number set stamps. On a slab with that there is zero bounce. For my big bag/oblong punches (also returned all my Tandy ones for poor quality/shape etc. and ended up getting pro versions) on a big slab I use a 2lb polly mallet or my new 2lb polly maul and whammo through they go. My dead blow is 1.5 lb by "Power Fist" and I believe it as the only weight available where I got mine.

Not tree but a good price compared to hard copy. You can get all three volumes in PDF from here: https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1128-stohlman-encyclopedia-of-saddle-making-volume-1.aspx

you can also tighten the bobbin tension to help pull the lock down into the work

I agree with Halitech. You are the "maker" and absolutely decide what you do and don't make. I am what I believe to be a strange bread... I am a practicing Mennonite, shooting sport enthusiast and holster maker and when I explain to PB clients (versus airgun/airsoft clients) that while I have no opinion on or objection to their right to carry I personally will not make a holster for a gun that is carried for personal defence or duty and thus may be drawn on and take human life they almost always say "OK I can respect that thanks." and if they want a range or competition or wall hanger holster I am ok with all that.... and if they are offended in anyway that is their own business and waste of precious time and energy. And now to be fair and answer you OP question if you google "small of the back holster pattern" and check out the images results there are very good shots of them and some patterns shown as well. If you do make on please post how it went.

check out knifekits.com they have a decent selection of holster, sheath and folder clips

Wow good work.

Thanks for the thumbs up on the movie. I am very excited to see any new western that has some production value behind it. You are good leatherworking son for sure. Check out Stohlman's holster book as it shows how to pattern the cross draw through various cants. And when all else fails just do a cardboard mock up as usual.

And more importantly... was the movie as good as I hope it is?

I don't think its a severe a cant as it looks since his leg is lifting the holster up. In a standing shot the holster is more of a typical cant. However it can be made more extreme if the flap is designed that way. back side would look like above but with less stitching on the flap.

Excellent tip thanks.

I would love to see some of the tools you forge yourself.

Ok. Just asking (not commenting) since I was always taught not to go metal on metal but if it work for you then great. I have a 2 lb polly maul and mallet and they seem to work for me but I assume with what you are punching through and with you need the kaboom you get. And brmx good question about that measuring matt. Curios too.

Harry, Sure a solid looking bench for sure and nice scabbard and belt there. You use metal head hammer on your punches and setting tools (not tooling tools as you have said you use a polly mallet)? Doesn't that bur up the ends of you tools or is that all figured in your used it, then replace it approach?

Thank for the board info. That is what I have sourced here in Toronto so I am on the right track. I do envy the space you both seem to have to work in though... and hey Aussie I just notices your helper hound in the picture. Nice, addition to a shop for sure.

life has been very busy and the project tis about half way but I will share when done. Thanks for the interest.

What is the material on your cutting table top?

Very slick looking and you think you could afford yourself perhaps a little elation over-all. Looking forward to the next "off recipy" version.

Good set-up - thanks for posting the improved version. Nice to see you using a round knife kind of old school like.... and that's a lot of cutting.