YinTx

Not the best view...

Thanks. Getting cement where I needed it, and not where I didn't want it, keeping wrinkles out, making sure the knife would come out when I wanted it to and not any other time, getting the stitch line right, making sure the belt loop was as wide as possible without interfering with the stitch line, etc etc. Probably more of my incessant need to get it all correct more than anything else.

Thought this would be a lot simpler than it was. Straight forward enough to make, but pretty dang fidgety to get it all correct. This is just a prototype, fits a Buck 110 that I was given by a customer that was happy with my work. Think I'll send it his way as a thank you, and for him to field test!

And if you were asking me, I cut with a swivel knife, then a modified screwdriver that I made into a lifter to really get that 3D effect.

Also to be fair, your bar grounding borders on perfection, which had me thinking it was maybe embossed for a moment as well. But studying your work closely it was clear to me at least that it was impeccably hand carved and tooled. Thanks for sharing such inspirational work!

It all looks carved and beveled to me, not sure what you are on about? Embossing plates don't really leave a sharp clean cut edge on stems, leaves, flowers, and borders, which it seems to me all the pieces have. Also, embossing will give exact results, if you look very closely you will see this is not the case. Here you can see the cut for the stem is in different places on two similar pieces. All in all, very nice work in my view. And the color scheme is awesome! YinTx

Wow. That is a lot of stitching in perfect lines! Nice!

Winner winner! Great work, great gift!

Awesome!

Hahah that is pretty cool!

I have an extra one if someone is looking for one to buy...

Temporary/reposition-able adhesive? (aka post it note adhesive) I think this may be a version... https://www.amazon.com/Aleenes-Tack-Over-Liquid-Glue/dp/B00178QQ84/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=post+it+note+glue&qid=1677106715&rnid=2941120011&s=arts-crafts&sr=1-2

Find some dry milled veg tan, you can tool it, and use laser on it also. Will not require much leather conditioner at all, and will be soft and easy to roll up.

You draw faster than I, and tool faster as well. I would really like to use that pattern, I do appreciate the permission, as I understand the amount of effort that goes into patterning. I can empathize with your frustration. I have a friend with essential tremors, interestingly a serving of alcohol when necessary helps him manage a bit better, but it is a difficult thing to work with regardless.

I mean, if I were going to try to draw something for a tote, this is what I'd hope it would come out like! Great skills. Are we allowed to use your pattern?

Is it that fancy, or just that expensive?

So much agreeing here. I've even recently had friend/acquaintance back out after I spent 40 hours and $100 prototyping something for them, because "$70 was a bit expensive, don't you think?" My work was already priced pretty much free, I didn't feel like paying them to take my work. OP, your strap is awesome. I do hope you were paid properly!

Nothing looks quick about that at all. Craftsmanship is top notch, you are putting out some stellar stuff these days. Kudos, and hope your buddy truly appreciates that!

If you don't mind doing a little sanding and rust removal, here is a metal set on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/225421094197?hash=item347c24ed35:g:t08AAOSwxFtj6ugH&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoKCA%2BJ7fbgDyTfGeRtqnvRpC6gc99aKo0DhZbp6TQi%2Bz3fmUuV0ZdSbQ6qK4bZ2Ocy2B4JFnjNnLZY%2BoTyPMMBfEVompQewCg0Aybj5Xa0Eiq2npdyUvazg3dnAGdR0KoweVm2wawSgfqj6uooFHm9f%2Bpki9KrxKeTx3mG%2FkXS8DdmbZGDWUbD9JnGG68ATDYhWeR0MM1tIN%2Fvvxpx4dIN8%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5q9v6vKYQ

I just use it to slice a piece of paper. Hold up the paper and cut with the blade perpendicular to the edge. I can feel if there is any drag where there might be a burr, or a nick still. It should go through with a fairly quiet shhhhhhtttttt sound, and not leave any jagged edges in the cut. If it hangs up at all, back to work. Go straight, make curves as you pass it through the paper. I know it's been a hot minute, but how did your edge come out?

Faces for sure are not easy! Really digging the technique on the hair.

Looks great! How did you get the hair on to not stick out as it rounded the corner from the top to the front side?

For sure a great job! Really like how it came out.

Incredible bit of tooling there! Nice!

Really nice!