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    That is pretty nice. Imagine it will be showing up on Alibaba soon... YinTx
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    Thank you. I had an irrational fear of mauling a perfectly fine piece of leather for a long time. I happened to acquire a large stack of veg tan, helped me get over that quick, as I need to convert it into product! I have a fair sized pile of rejects tho... YinTx Thanks! The eagle was a Craftaid, which helped immeasurably. Thanks! YinTx
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    Some seriously nice work there. Love the tooling. Creative use of stamps on the back as well, and you are getting your antique to do what I only wish mine would do for me. Did you do any dye on the background, or was it all antique coloring? YinTx
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    Thank you all for the compliments! As promised, a photo of the back: YinTx
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    Well, after a long hiatus, I got some parts and put the hardware in! So it is finally finished. For those that followed my post in "The Eagle has NOT landed..." this is the first figure carving I attempted, back in August of '17 if I remember correctly. Some things I wasn't happy with, others I really liked. Comments and suggestions welcome! I'll try to post a pic of the back... YinTx
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    I like them! Some fancy stitch work there too! I've been working up the nerve to make some, so thanks for the pointers! YinTx
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    Lol. That sounds like a recipe for disaster! YinTx
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    Are you supposed to half empty the bottle? Was the bottle supposed to contain a consumable volatile substance? Is this to be done following the skiving work? YinTx
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    Agree on the Neetsfoot oil. Also, after the oil, and the dye, it may become stiff again. With alcohol based dyes, I've used Aussie after the dye to bring it back to life. I have done the same with water based dyes, but it takes a bit more to get into the leather. I've put Aussie on the backside as well, especially with leashes that I want to have some water resistance and more flexibility. Not a lot, just put a bit on and apply a bit of heat with a hair dryer - don't cook the leather, just until the Aussie melts, and rub it in. Leave it for a day or so, see if it needs any more. What kind of water based dye are you using? A photo of the item you are working with might help us to see what you are dealing with and may elicit better suggestions. YinTx
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    dies 'n' stuff

    YinTx replied to JLSleather's topic in Old/Sold

    Man, I'm lost. Not unusual for me I suppose. But what is set A, and where is this HO thread? I clicked around, did a search, etc, but coming up empty handed here. And if I am, can't be the only one....thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction here.... YinTx
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    Just show him the MSDS (or SDS as they are now known). He could retain his opinion, or decide that renal disease, aspiration pneumonia, etc. resulting from exposure doesn't sound fun, or safe. YinTx
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    And at $5 each, can't even buy the leather for that amount. YinTx
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    Fantastic bag! YinTx
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    Wow, I have the #201 Light Brown Fiebings, and it comes out darker than that when I dilute 1:3 dye:alcohol. How much are you diluting, if you don't mind my asking? YinTx
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    You are right. I have the SDS for most of my products, but didn't for those. Or the Fiebing's Glycerin bar, come to think of it... task for the evening! YinTx
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    Nice! I actually like the eagle. What color did you use? YinTx
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    I've never sprayed them, didn't seem appropriate to spray considering I needed to rub it in to get the nice color and even coat. I've heard of others spray applying them, kind of baffled me. But hey, if it works for them, right? I think thats to whole point, work it until you figure out what works for you. Nice to know about the isothiazolinones. Was not aware. YinTx
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    There are also folks on here that sell really nice scrap leathers, and some are darn near free: pay for shipping. Take a look in the for sale section! Maybe someone there near the UK, if that is where you are at. YinTx
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    Looks good, but I am curious. I thought he was looking for a no sound retaining strap: what kind of snap did you use there that doesn't make noise? I would have thought a Sam Brown stud would have been more the ticket... What kind of leather did you use on the holster itself? YinTx
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    Buffalo

    YinTx replied to korneusz1's topic in Figure Carving

    Not so simple. Looks pretty good! YinTx
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    Most definitely an improvement! YinTx
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    Belts & Strap Goods

    YinTx replied to Arvel's topic in Old/Sold

    I don't like downloading stray documents to my computer. Would you mind giving us a brief description of what you are selling, and what you want for it? Thanks, YinTx
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    I recently picked up a maul off of ebay from China, for all of $10, simply because I wanted to know if the maul style would work for me, as I had been using the "T" shaped hammer style. It does, and I don't see wearing it out any time soon, and now that I have one, can't see dropping big $$ on a nicer name brand maul. Not that I wouldn't want to, because I happen to also like to collect and use nice things. Unfortunately. for my bank account. YinTx
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    I... don't know what you are talking about... YinTx
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    Nice job on the colors, and you made that thick thread look elegant. How deep is that trigger guard indentation? any concerns it would pull the trigger when reholstering? YinTx
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