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    This is the first I have seen of this. Your holsters look pretty dandy to me. And, don't feel like the lone ranger. I only complete a small handful of projects in a year myself. Putting in 60 hours a week at a full time job combined with a family that likes to go places, church, and yardwork there just isn't a lot of time left for hobbies. Just keep having fun.
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    In regards to the gum trag, from what I understand it hasn't been real gum trag for a long time. There is definitely a difference between tokonole and the current offering offerings of gum trag.
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    Keep me in mind, I'll even pay. Your scrap has been plenty good enough for my projects.
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    While it is a basic design it is not a production model knife. It was crafted by chartermade. I think the fellas name is Toureg. His knives are known for their quality and come ready to use. Custom knives will always be more expensive than production line models. But, once you use one it's hard to settle for less.
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    +1 for tokonole. Also, and I think it can't be said enough, the quality of the leather plays a part in how well/easy something will slick up.
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    I was never slow to pay, but I am just now doing a wallet with a belly I got from you before you moved. Lol
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    There is a great video from Don Gonzales on sectioning off a side. I think he lays out the middle for strap belt length and the cuts the butt off for portfolios, and I can't remember the rest.
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    It's a no brainier. It's less than a bottle of dye a month.
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    That's a pretty complicated first try. Kudos to you. Keep at it and the refinement will come. If you would like a jumpstart in the refinement area, I would suggest Nigel's Vimeo Channel. He has some great stuff on there.
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    @mikesc, Skol, Brother. I don't know much about the structural integrity of the different granites. We have a manager at our slab store location though, and you would think he has a degree. I'm pretty sure he bores people into writing the check. Lol. Our company is a family owned flooring company with a granite division. We deal mostly with resellers that make contracts with suppliers. Although, the name and number of a direct link could be handy.
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    Yes. It gives you the ability to make it lighter.
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    Sorry, I didn't mean to get you going on a whole thing. I didn't know mineral spirits were considered differently between countries. Here in the states I know they are different products. Spirits being petroleum based. I once tried to use it as reducer, it didn't work out very well. I certainly wasn't trying insult your education or level of knowledge. My education is work based and I use both products weekly. The alcohol only comes out when the spirits won't clean the mess.
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    Giving this a little bump for the morning crowd.
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    Just for clarification, @mikesc Mineral Turpentine, or White Spirit, like denatured alcohol is also a solvent. However it is a different chemical mix of hydrocarbons and is distilled from petroleum, giving it slightly different chemical properties, and a less sustainable starting point. The primary use of MineralTurpentine is as a Paint Thinner.Aug 23, 2015 Denatured Alcohol Uses (or Methylated Spirits) | Ecostalk
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    Guys, I wanted to give a shout out to Nigel at Armitage Leather, aka @Dangerous Beans. I have been at leather work for a bit now and I have to say his teaching channel is Awesome. I thought I knew how to bevel properly, nope. I thought I knew how to do a lot of things. Nigel brings some really forehead smacking techniques to table. His teaching style is wonderful and his voice is just a joy to listen too. I have spent plenty of money on tooling over the years. Now I am learning how to apply them properly. This channel is worth way more than the cost of admission. 4 bucks pays for the whole seat, but you only need the edge. https://www.armitageleather.com/courses Thanks Nigel.
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    I hope you were wearing boots in that Tandy store. Sounds like that salesman was so full of it, he had a piece of corn in his eye.
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    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F153093879880
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    I have seen a video of a shoemaker do a Blake stitch by hand in a similar fashion. I think he used a bent over piano string.
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    I can see what you are saying about the tooling not being as good as the belts, but come on they still look awesome. Don't sell yourself short. The right clientele will pay good money for these and your belts. You are well on your way to being someone in this craft. Keep it up and try and get some marketing done.
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    Unfortunately, they are no longer in production. Seemed like an awesome machine. They tend to sell fast when used ones pop up. That's all I really know about them.
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    I didn't catch that. I thought those were some plain belts.
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    Very very good job. One way to hide those tiny mistakes is to present them in a whole slew of beautiful work. Kudos on that. The shear scale of quantity here makes my head spin. Way to go! I'm curious to see the keepers added...... Are those snaps holding the buckles? They look like rivets in the photos. If they are snaps, I haven't seen that style before.
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    That is a great looking sheath.
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    It's too new right now. I think they released in March 2019. And, it's completely possible that anyone who bought one does not frequent this site or make YouTube videos.
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    Yeah, I have finally learned to rein myself in from passing interests. I have always dove headfirst into a new interest only to lose interest soon after. Now, I think it through a little before diving in. I think I just like buying stuff.
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