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Looks like U-profile soldert to a flat piece. That's not all too hard to make and fairly quick as well.

I guess he means the reinforcement piece. More to the left hand side where didn't do that additional step to finish of the weave. Not everybody will notice it and it's only 4 or 5 times. But I guess he's critiquing on a very high level as this a very nice holster.

One reason might be that the URL is wrong. Copy and past it. Also make sure it's inserted as a link.

What do these loops actually look like? I've seen these headstalls with a d-ring fitting, which worked very well. This is somewhat similarhttp://www.parkecountyconnection.com/tackshackphotos/_125headstallquickbitdet2.gif and it looks like there's just a square tubing secured by a leather strap or so.

How about trying one piece without contact paper and wetting from both sides?

Are you having the same problem with a straight blade? I had that issue with the angled blade too once and found out that I wasn't actually cutting but rather scratching with it. I haven't gotten used to the angled blade and rarely use it anymore, but if I'm holding it in a flat angle so I'm cutting rather than scratching. Besides that,are you wetting your leather from both or just one side when casing?

Pretty ambitious for your first project. In my humble opinion I would suggest the following tools: 2 deep cut bevelers (wide and small) to bring out the banner stronger 1 undercut to be used on all the turn, where the banner folds over 1 pear shader to give the banner more depth 1 stylus modeler for the folds The font is nice, but... The small and narrow portions will be tricky. Also there will be the question whether to have the writing embossed or raised. There's a great thread on figure carving http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=21743 ... way beyond my knowledge and way more than you need right now, but it is worth reading as it also explains the undercut process and the detail work you might want to look into. As for background, I would let it run out from the object and make it as simple as possible.

Hi Fix, if you're planning on future projects already, by the right stuff right from the start. I know some prefer the mallet, but I prefer a maul. For tooling a 2 lb. one is the right choice. For all stamps - it depends a lot on your pattern. Maybe you want to post your idea and someone may be able to give you an idea. You might just need smooth bevelers or get better result with checkered or lined one... You might want to get a pear shader, a matting tool and so on. You might be able to find an assortment on eBay, where you can find lots of stuff for leather working.

Hello Brad, where is the great white north? Alaska, Canada, Sweden? Welcome to the forum. Did you find the action on figure carving yet? Guess you'll like it just like I do and all the sudden you realize how many more tools want to get :-) Have fun on here

As a "retired" firefighter I would say there are only two things that are important. First it has to stand up on a call. Second any additional weight on you sucks. Besides the fact that there's a pouch on the turnout gear for a radio - I cannot speak for other departments, but I wouldn't have allowed it to others wearing one on a call, as it poses an additional risk of injury. We only accepted radio pouches to be worn on the belt. And that was only for first responder calls, where we wouldn't wear turnout gear. Looking at others I would say 7/8 oz. is just fine. However, if they are to be used on a call they would have to have a certification by the respective authority. Contact the one for your state and ask them, if it isn't based on a federal code. Good luck

Thanks for the feedback. You're absolutely right about the zinc poisoning. I forgot about the zinc plating. The electrician part is only true for North America. Over here here it's plastic if above surface and only in commercial buildings. Usually they are in the walls due to building code. Sometimes things suck... I will have to get some plumbing pipes or ask the plumber for some scrap pieces. But that'll work and thanks a million for the advice with the insert. I wouldn't have thought of that.

Regarding the DIY punches. Will the edge stand up better if hardened? Can they be hardened at all? If I'm putting a 3/4" pipe in a vise will that work out to a 1" slot punch, or am I on the wrong track?

Hope we're talking about the same tool. Basically you're sharpening it just like chisel on one side only. This picture http://www.listoftools.com/images/sharpening_a_chisel.pngpng explains the process.

Hope this helps https://www.google.de/search?sclient=tablet-gws&num=50&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&oq=&gs_l=&q=littleton+buckle Looks like they are called Cavalry belt buckles and are made by Littleton. Here's a sellerhttp://www.cart100.com/Product/39040525937/

Honestly I haven't had that issue yet, but if I would, I guess I would do a half stitch or a few smaller stitches in between somewhere so it wouldn't be on that corner.

Well without getting to fuzzy about it, I'd be using isopropyl alcohol. It's suggested as the commercial solution. If you want to read up on it you can do so here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol. That is fairly simple reading. That's also the type of alcohol used in medical cleansing. You cannot go wrong with it. Even if you get it on your skin there's no problem. Versus Methanol, there could be a problem as it can penetrate the skin. Those are reasons I'd stay away from it if there isn't any absolute need to use it.

I just noticed on your pics that the neck area has different sizes than the body itself and that it's not actually half round but quarter round.

I've seen that someplace on YouTube already. You should be able to search for it. Other than that, but it's just a wild guess and only how I would approach it, it's like a shingle roofing, if you know what I mean. I'd be cutting stripes, use a scribe for marking, punch all ends and make the cuts with a carpetknife, glue and stitch the layers. I wouldn't stitch it on a T-shirt. That's kinda disgusting in time. If you're looking for the videos to guide you, you can use the search terms lamellar armor. Good luck and lots of patience.

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Hi Carrie and welcome. BTW you're just 9 days older than me.

Haha those Calgary guys had a winter impact.. Bitcoin blabla.. When you mention bitcoin as an alternative to other payment methods you should mention the risks as well and especially in the last little while it was in the media and a few guys and companies seemed to loose a little too much with it. Constabulary seems to be from northern Germany. Tough to convince these guys. Almost as tough as convincing a swiss person ;-) Again common sense isn't all too common anymore, but it must be used to understand the system. This looks like catch22. Marketing must be done for every product but this goes a bit overboard, which makes it suspicious. Reminds me on one of these MLM systems. But to befair, we all said the same about PayPal a few years ago.

Hello and welcome Alex, I like your pictures a lot. They look very professional and I like your website as well. Nice and clean like your work. Hope you get the demand for your stuff.

I'm working with Linux, but I believe windows has feature for standard programs where you can set your standard programs. If you want to send a PM with the operating system you're using as well as the email client, I can run you thru the process. Shouldn't be too hard.

Welcome, that looks pretty cool. How about posting a tutorial on that topic?