bikermutt07

I'm convinced that it's perfect.

Thanks for this thread. I hope to order some of their products as soon as I can swing it.

I would like to see some homemade buckles?

Well it looks great.

They have had one on "display" for the last two weeks at my store. I think they are trying to figure out how to use it.

I have learned a lot from youtube. It's like an open instructional library. Had it not been for grier Wolfe and Atkinson i wouldn't be here. Both make long drawn out videos. Heck, the first sheath i made wolfe took 6 videos to lay out. But he was informative and precise. I can appreciate your lack of interest in long boring self promoting videoes of wind bags who love to hear themselves talk (nutnfancy) but there is a lot of great content there. Imagine if i would have tried to break into leather 20 years ago. I would be stuck with nothing more than books to learn from. Not that i dont love books, i do. But i found out ages ago that im a verbal learner. So, youtube instruction has a lot to offer people like me. Thanks to all the folks who make those videos.

That's beautiful.

So, I saw your backpack. Yeah, you don't need any help from me. That thing is gorgeous.

I understand. Auto correct is a pain in the butt. I had asked if it was pre finished and then auto correct thought I was stupid. Sorry. Looks beautiful.

I like the clip point ends.

So was the leather press finished?

I'll chime in on the stitching groover. All it ever did for me was get away from me and make my stuff look a little more sloppy. Just mark your lines with a divider. It will make things less stressful. If that gets away from you, you can just saturated that spot and smooth it flat with something. I use a modeling spoon for that, but only because I have one. You can use almost anything to flatten out the bad spot. P.s. I just bought those co link chisels and they work fine for us beginners.

I think and I stress think 4/5 should be just right. The leather I'm using was bought a few years ago on sale at tandy. I didn't remember what thickness it was but it felt pretty stretchy. So, I used contact cement and glued two layers together for the body and straps. I don't have a gauge but it's about a 1/4 inch thick now. I would guess it's 5/6 ounce now. I haven't started sewing it yet but I'll bet a million dollars it's going to be a booger to turn right side out when I finish. This is my first bag and I'm trying out all kinds of stuff that's new to me. Luckily, my wife is an art teacher and doesn't mind me experimenting on her new tote. I may be wrong about the current weight now after reading your post again. But I'm pretty confident anything more than an 1/8 inch thick would probably be overkill.

You, Mr JLS, are a genius.

I am absolutely no expert. I have working on a tote with some really thin leather that I doubled. It was probably 2/3 ounce and now it's too thick. I think the best thing for you is to back up and get a thinner leather. Save that thick stuff for something else. I imagine it will make assembly a nightmare, not to mention finishing it only to find it's too heavy to lug around. .02

(Shouts from behind the curtain) What about laminated steels like fallkniven use? Or Damascus? How do they stack up? (Continues to gobble popcorn)

I recently got wuta acrylic templates for wallets. I haven't used.them yet though.

I was just looking at their site and they have one that makes the edge in 2 passes for less than half the money. I have no experience with either one but it's a great idea.

Mine arrived and they look nice. They even sent me an Emory board sanding stick. I love bonus gifts.

I'm interested in learning more. Ramble on, please.

Looking good.

I just ordered some of their wallet templates and they look pretty good. I will do a review after my first build.

Make sure and test your coloring on some scrap of the leather you are using for the wallet. That can save some frustration.

I haven't made a wallet yet. But mostly folks glue the edges together and let it cure. Lots of videos to learn from out there. Good luck.

I really like the "random" carving on the first holster.