BevJones

I'll post this to you as well as the other newbie If you know you are going to stay with it, buy the better quality tools. I would recommned that there is one item you should spend the money on that is worth it's weight in gold and that is a good round knife for cutting thicker leather.. Keep in mind that these are just my opinions and there are a lot of vendors out there and a lot of good people on this site that can help you. Bruce Johnson is well known and a wealth of information on this site and as said, he may have some tools for sale. I do have some tools I could sell you that I used but have now replaced with better tools if your interested Bev at DB Jones Saddlery, 715-896-3367. Call me to talk if you don't want to make the same mistakes I made... Recommend getting a subscription to the Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal - leathercraftersjournal.com. I learned a lot from this magazine as well as attending the classes at it Sheridan WY trade show. Well worth the trip!! For stamping tools - Barry King at barrykingtools.com As far as craft tools, look for the older ones, they will have just the number on the handle without the letter in front of the number. Those are the better ones. Also, if you stumble upon any old McMillen's or Gomph Hackbarth's in garage sales, buy them. They are worth a lot of money and are real gems too! Swivel Knife - check out Paul's at leatherwranglers.com Round Knife - Terry Knipschield at knipknives.com Douglas Tools has some of the better older tools and I love getting the old awls from them. The new ones made now don't seem to work as well as the old ones. If you get into the sewing machines later, if you come across a Juki or a Cobra, they are good machines. I would take Cobra over Artisan. For other items, I use Springfield Leather a lot and some stuff from Weaver. Ohio Travel Bag for hardware and Timco for conchos are good too..

Sean, If you are not sure you wil stay in leather, by all means, Tandy is a place to start. If you know you are going to stay with it, buy the better quality tools. I would recommned that there is one item you should spend the money on that is worth it's weight in gold and that is a good round knife for cutting thicker leather.. Keep in mind that these are just my opinions and there are a lot of vendors out there and a lot of good people on this site that can help you. Bruce Johnson is well known and a wealth of information on this site and as said, he may have some tools for sale. I do have some tools I could sell you that I used but have now replaced with better tools if your interested Bev at DB Jones Saddlery, 715-896-3367 Recommend getting a subscription to the Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal - leathercraftersjournal.com. I learned a lot from this magazine as well as attending the classes at it Sheridan WY trade show. Well worth the trip!! For stamping tools - Barry King at barrykingtools.com As far as craft tools, look for the older ones, they will have just the number on the handle without the letter in front of the number. Those are the better ones. Also, if you stumble upon any old McMillen's or Gomph Hackbarth's in garage sales, buy them. They are worth a lot of money and are real gems too! Swivel Knife - check out Paul's at leatherwranglers.com Round Knife - Terry Knipschield at knipknives.com Douglas Tools has some of the better older tools and I love getting the old awls from them. The new ones made now don't seem to work as well as the old ones. If you get into the sewing machines later, if you come across a Juki or a Cobra, they are good machines. For other items, I use Springfield Leather a lot and some stuff from Weaver. Ohio Travel Bag for hardware and Timco for conchos are good too..

Hidehouse in California is another supplier. They have been the cheapest that I have found.

I also heard to wear a mask as you do not want to breathe that calcium dust into your lungs...

www.dbjonessaddlery.com (Sparta, WI - near La Crosse and Eau Claire) 715-896-3367 ask for Bev

contact Jerry Van Amburg. Phone number: 1(208) 785-0800 Email: Jerry@vanamburgleathers.com

Beautiful work!! Are you using veg tan and what weight (oz) is the thickness. outside leather? liner? I am assuming this makes a difference in how much detail you get?

Well, probably because the theme is money and in this economy...........no one has any..............

Awesome. Great edges and very clean looking! Love the lacing.

Thanks for pointing that out about the trigger showing. My other half did as well Guess I did not really think about it as I never carry with a round chambered due to it having no safety, but you never know. Will have to do another design!

Hey all, thanks for the words of praise. I will try the one slot for a loop and see how that works. Thanks fore the tip!

and here are the buscadaros

Wow, I'm speechless! Beautiful work, attention to detail, meticulous, creative, and talented!!!

some more 3rd one and last one another

My first gunbelts. Please let me know what you think. love to learn..... bev

www.ohiotravelbag.com last time I loooked they ran as little as .97 ea.

Ohio Travel Bag (www.ohiotravelbag.com) carries some (spikes, etc.) and you may want to contact Dave at the Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal (www.leathercraftersjournal.com). One of their magazines (in the last year) did and article on a company that makes a lot of the Celtic and old style hardware you are talking about. This is real quality stuff though and you get what you pay for. I think they were a Swedish company.

I would think a leather bit would be useless. Maybe they ought to try a bitless bridle...

Thank you, Thank you. My customer came back with two more guns and ordered a belt and two more holsters as well as knives for sheaths! I guess that is the best compliment in the world!

Thanks for the compliments! Will keep me going.

Yes, here is the info: Shoe Systems Plus 800-354-6278 www.shoesystemsplus.com

My first two holsters for a Ruger Super Redhawk. I know it takes practice...think I could really get into this