Ferg awhile back I was gonna attempt making me a diamond plate stamp but I couldnt figure out how to make a smooth transition along the edges where the stamps met, The raised diamonds would be fairly easy but getting all the background to look like one smooth piece had me stumped.
I think you mean a bleed knot a blood knot is a fly fishing knot for connecting two pieces of monofilament
Bleed Knot http://www.deepwater...leed_knots.html
Blood Knot http://www.leadertec...nots_blood.html
The burnisher is wool felt. Ive had one of these for about two years and love it, and you can get the burnisher without the motor, Im pretty sure he's a member of this forum and he also sells these on ebay
Has anyone tried any leather yet from RJF, The banner ad on this page? Id like to try a back or bend of vegtan and maybe some bridle but Id like to get some feedback first.
Shrunken Bull shoulder from Charles Hardke. Man I love this stuff, evrything about it, tough as hell, stitches great, lays down great, looks like exotic but cheap as veg tan. Give him a call he'll send you a bunch of samples of the colors he's got.