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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowjacket Yeah we use to call them meatbee's out in california because they like eating any type of animal that is dead. The fresher the better it seemed. That and sugary stuff. Nasty little buggers allthough not as bad as the hornets. Hornets are very very very bad ecspecially if you hit there nest with a weedeater or mower. Man that pisses them off. Either way they both are bad news if pissed off.

Hey guys I ended up getting a nice triangular stitching awl at tandy and must say it was far better then my round one for stitching. Really starting to bring my stitching to another level finally. Not great but better. Now the issue is I broke it on my first project I was doing. So the question goes which ones do you guys prefer. This one they had seemed really cheap and I wasnt too impressed. Thanks for any input. Oh also what kind of metal are they usually made out of?

That is great. Looks really good, I think I may have to try something out like that. I ended up getting a hammer (Al stoehlman) but just because the deal was right, basically a little under half price for it. Now I wanna try out one of those guys so gonna have to come up with something. Thanks

I went ahead and did the $15 membership for now. This site has been a huge help over the past few months. Good luck and maybe in the future Ill try to fork over some more mula.

Thanks for the info. Think Ill give it a try.

Hey guys I get the idea of some holster making atleast the general principle which is just enough to get into trouble it seems. Anyways I was thinking of using two layers since I was gonna try a inlay anyways and from my understanding alot of you like to mate the flesh sides so you have a nice smooth inside layer. Now the question is do you guys treat/oil/seal or anything to the oil on the inside layer. I figured a little oil for the leather and should be good to go but then I dont know too terribly much yet.

Very nice looking holster. One question, Where did you get the belt clips at? I am looking to upgrade my bianchi holster that I use for concealed carry and my biggest gripe is it only has one belt clip and if your not careful when sitting down or riding a bike it will start to work out. I am going to a two clip version or strap if I cant find some good clips allthough two should do the trick for most all situations.

That really good. I hope the person appreciates it for what it is. What did you use to finish it up with. Any type of sealers or anything. Thanks

I think it looks great. I didnt even notice anything. In your other thread where you pointed it out it was there but this looks really good. Also its naturel hand made item so its going to have some kind of imperfections. I think it looks really good.

Very nice so far. Looks like one hell of a project. Good luck and be sure to keep posting pictures. Looks like its gonna be a very cool ride when your all done. What colors are you planning or gonna do a natural look.

Very very nice looking. Would not mind a couple of closer shots of the tooling and stuff. Great job.

Will do but it may be a couple of months before I get to it or get it done. Have about two other projects I need to finish/get done and christmas is coming up in a few months so need to make some gifts also. But I will definatly post it up when I get around to it.

Tom that is a great idea. Im planning on making my girlfriend a camera bag, a bigger one for all her stuff for the longer outings and that would be perfect. I could sew a extra pouch on the outside and be good to go. Thanks a bunch for the idea. She will definatly like it. Also up here on the coast of northern Washington state (US) it seems to allways be raining or about to rain.

Thanks for the input guys. Will have to pick up some stuff like that on my adventures this weekend.

Hey guys just wondering what you all use to line your tool bags with. Gonna be doing a project soon and wanna make sure I make it right the first time. Thanks

While looking thru another thread I came across this, scroll down and look at there glovers needles. http://www.hidehousesouth.com/Tools/sewing.htm

OK so I guess I should have come here first to see how you guys did it all with the guitar straps. They all look really good. I am currently making a camera strap for my girlfriend and am having a heck of a time figuring out how to do the padding. The strap is made from 4-5oz veg tan and I have that thickness available to me right now. I also have the thin pig skin available and I was planning on trying to do a little padding inbetween. Do you guys fold over the pigskin where it gets stitched on? WHat do ya all use for padding? Thanks for any help.

That looks very nice. Love the blue thrown in there. Not too much but just enough to help everything stand out.

Those look outstanding. I like the stingray. Have some on order that Im gonna play with. Any suggestions for anything that you did with the stingray. I love the way it feels and looks in the sunlight. It has a neat reflective quality to it.

Yeah this guy, http://www.bikernet.com/garage/coxseat.asp LOL he does some great work on those chopper style seats.

Isnt that the guy from the forum here that does all the really cool seats. Maybe not, just one of the pics looks like the guy from the seat making guide. That bike looks absolutely great. Really great job.

Cool thanks, that link to the inserts is pretty neat. Didnt even think to look for that stuff. All good ideas

Thanks for the input Swede

Hey guys I did a couple searches and didnt come up with anything. So anyone out there do a camera bag. I am thinking of one of the bigger ones with seperate compartments for a couple of lenses and all the other necessary goodies. Kind of looking for some construction ideas. I kind of have a few layouts and ideas allready but you can never have to many options. Thanks

Very good info all, thanks for all the input