bikermutt07

That's a cool concept.

That's the number one reason I want to stay at the hobby level. I lost my love of motorcycles and rallies because of my first business. We had a small motorcycle magazine. I rode everyday to two and three events a day on Saturdays. Imagine wanting a Harley all those years and then all the joy being sucked out of it. It's just two wheeled transportation now. DISGUSTING!!! I will not let that happen again. The things I make I might sell at the craft fare to benefit my church or I might even eventually list an already made item on eBay, but that's my limit. I want to make what I want when I want and have fun.

If these are still available, I would like them.

Cool, I went with the laser strike. It also feels good in the hand.

I had a girlfriend once that I lived with that worked for Braums. She worked for two weeks and her last check was -$40.00. Haha

I like it.

Excellent sheath. How do you like the knife? I looked at them for a long time, but never bought one.

All I can say is if they're raise minimum wage to $15.00 and hour, you're looking at the smilinest, hamburger flippinest sumbit?h this side of the Mississippi.

Haha

Thanks for the clarification. Now where can I land one of those 60k assembly line jobs?

The above suggestions are great. One thing I might add is make small investments first. When I started (and I'm still pretty new) I bought lots of stuff I don't even use. The direction of your interest will dictate the tools. If your interested in tooling/carving I would (after visiting tandy like mentioned above) do some investigating. Amazon has the deluxe adjustable swivel knife for 9 bucks and a set of tooling stamps for less than 20. I just bought a set of 4 diamond chisel for less than 20 bucks. This was after spending 25 a piece for chisels at tandy that are too small for my current project. Granted I will use the more expensive chisels when the time comes and the cheap chisels aren't as nice but they fit the current bill. So, go slow. Don't dive in before you find out where your interests lie. If you just want to do sheaths for a while then the tandy deluxe kit will get you by for a good while. Back to the tooling note. If that's your interest, these are some things I learned immediately.Don't start out with tiny carvings. They just exaggerate the messy parts. The swivel knife and other tools will be easier to learn on something 5 x 7 inches rather than something 2 x 2. Tool on a piece larger then what your image is. You need to be able to hold it down while you're working on it. I suggest sacrificing a few bellies or even a single shoulder to the learning process. Lastly, you could do worse than spending a month here just researching and learning before you ever spend a cent. You will learn a multitude of what to buy and how to apply it. So, leave the expensive tools for later, start slow, and enjoy yourself. P.s. the deluxe kit does have a swivel knife and basic stamping tools. I didn't realize that when I posted.

Oh yes, I certainly have. I'm not sure I would ever buy a home younger than myself.

Thanks for sharing these videos, Nigel. You had mentioned something about your voice. Have no fear sir. Your voice is in contention with the likes of Morgan Freeman and James Earl Jones. And absolute pleasure to the ears. As a southern man I have always thought my recorded voice sounds extremely hickish. But the ladies have always enjoyed it. Anyway, I have subscribed to your channel, keep up the good work.

If you're just looking for that tool in a flat scenario, just take a file to it and flatten it off. I'm a newbie so take it for what it's worth.

Welcome aboard. That is one nice piece of art. I like how you incorporated stitching and lacing in it.

Looks great.

Very nice. Now that I'm learning a little about carving, it's nice to see a good example and study which tool was used where. Thanks for sharing.

That's really neat, Brian. Thanks for sharing.

Please, forgive my ignorance. I have never seen that sort of right.

There's a man here in Shreveport that only does these really big leather medallions. I ran into him when I was first starting leather for the first time two years ago. He told me he manufacturers them for some company that sells them in the back of magazines. I think he contracts exclusively with them. I thought that was neat. He had placed an ad in the thrifty nickel selling some tools. I was digging around the other day and realized that he had sold me a bk mulesfoot really cheap. Cool.

Both, great posts, Bob and Bori. Bob, I'm kinda itching for it to all come unravelled. But it may stagger on a few more decades, who knows?

You might have a tough time penetrating a new layer of mink oil. Deglazer may help, but before you spend any money, let some of the experts chime in. Welcome to the forum.

Those are some nifty looking products. I like how the lipstick case has a mirror.

It looks really nice, but I'm a little lost... Is this for a boomerang? Or a crossbow pistol maybe?

I haven't made any molds. However, I can tell you that you probably don't want to use mdf. It swells bad when it gets wet. I think it should only be used in closets.