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Thats what I did with my recent holster I made. Spread the cut and put a thin coat of contact cement in there, let it tack up and then work the cut back together. You can still see the cut line but overall it doesnt look that bad, not something I would sell but for personal use its just fine.

I think it looks good. I know sometimes things just dont get commented on doesnt mean its bad or good either way just not everyone gets motivated to post lol. Good luck with your stand this weekend.

Pretty sure the second or third Al Stohlman case making books have one. Good series to get regardless, once you read thru all the books you could very well make your own pattern.

Turned out pretty good busted, I am sure your butt thanks you lol.

If you use neoprene it should be fine. I did mine over neoprene but it was a big cruiser type seat so a little different but it still worked.

Thats a pretty cool idea. Looks great and Im sure alot of people are gonna take more then one look at it.

Hey everyone, a friend of mine bought a summer type dress that has a strap that ties behind the neck. Its thin material that she doesnt like because it rubs her neck and is annoying. She wanted some kind of soft leather or something that would be more comfy to wear. I have never done anything like this so I am looking for ideas. I have available a couple of nice soft deer skin lining leather that I can use. The rest of my stuff is veg tan, suede splits, and a couple of upholstery leathers. I was thinking of using the deer hide but not sure if some kind of braid would work. Anyways throw up ideas or things that you have used in the past, I will appreciate it as will she. Thanks, EDIT here is a pic, she likes the beads so they will stay.

I dont remember what the thread was but that was discussed in a older thread. Alot of makers do cut the ladies belts with a curve to them for one due to the ladies curves as opposed to those of men who general can handle a straight belt much easier. If anything it saves on the break in which will cause a belt to naturally take the shape of the wearer. I know this is more important in double layer belts but not sure if it is a real issue with single layer belts depending on thickness of the leather.

Yeah I am wondering if that would be something that would benefit from using clips instead of belt slots. May be worth a try. Definitely a cool idea though

Seat looks outstanding, great lacing. Interesting pattern for the holster. How does it work out when wearing it?

When I use to tie flies I would get my stuff at a sporting goods store (back then there were fly fishing specific stores but they are rare nowadays), you can try the regulars like cabellas, maybe dicks, any other major brand may have a fly tying section. With fly tying your gonna pay a premium for a small amount since most are just getting the best portions of the feathers. The only skins I saw with feathers were usually the pheasant and it was just the males chest portion with all the nice long ones on it. Any of the turkey would just be individual feathers sold maybe 2 or 3 at a time. I am not sure of durability but I am sure it is minimal. I have scene old feathers and they usually dont hold up that well but turkey and goose feathers seem to do alright (basically any of the bigger ones). If I was looking for what I think you are I would start at a local taxidermy place and go from there. If you have any in your area.

Looks good Butch, I really like that letter pattern.

Ive gotten cocobo off of ebay before. Things like pen blanks (the solid ones) and Ive also used the small boards 1/4"x4"x15" or so. Just cut out the portion you need and shape it to what you will use it for. Its cheap and just takes a little elbow grease and you have a very nice edger/burnisher for your needs. So far I have liked cocobo the best for my needs. Wanted to add a pic of what I use now. One is a edge burnisher and I use the other end for misc stuff. It is cocobo. The other one is rounder and has a flat rounded off tip, I use both ends for molding. Ive only had that one for about a week or so and have just started using it but it works very well so far. I dont remember what type of wood it is. The awl is there just for size comparison.

springfeild leather also carries a bunch of roo lace. I believe they have natural as well.

Nicely done. How do you like those clips?

I think Go2Tex hit the nail on the head. Take some of the exact same leather and without doing anything to it dye it and see if it comes out really blotchy. If it comes out looking good then you know it is somewhere in the handling process between when you start and dye. When you are doing your wetmolding depending on how dry/wet the leather is you can basically burnish the leather. If you find that the leather dyes really nicely before you are boning it try dying the leather before you bone it. There are several holster makers that do this. Its worth a shot to see how it comes out.

Ahh ok that makes sense then. Once again great looking stuff.

Sorry I cant help ya with any info but would love to see some pictures of the rig and gun if you dont mind posting. It may help some of the other members as well.

Just the fact that you got that finished in 6.5 hrs is amazing in itself IMHO. Looks great Ed, wish my last minute gifts looked that good. By the way what size thread do you use?

They all look very good. Great edges and I really like the two tone effect you get with the stamping. The only thing I noticed that I would watch out for is on a couple of them the stitch lines are a little far away from the molded area. Over time this can allow the leather to get pretty loose on the sheath. Unless your glue holds up.