BruceGibson

I had a Broadcast Law professor tell me once, "Everything is easy when you know how." It's reaching the point where you "know how" that's tough. Just keep plugging away and you'll reach a point where you dazzle.

I second that--Thank You.

I just found this. What an AMAZING story. Hat's off to you, Johanna.

Welcome! Very nice work!

I'm a big fan of Weaver. You have to have your tax I.D. number, but that's free in most states. I've had real good luck with them, and they're quick to solve any problems. Minimum order is $50, but that's never been a problem. Heck, I can spend fifty bucks faster than I can SAY fifty bucks.

My mind's out there somewhere, too. If y'all see it, would you let me know?

Thank you, Romey. I love this stuff!

More, Dave, more! :fire:

Very nice!

Thank you! It's beautiful, and if you don't mind, I'll shamelessly steal everything you just told me!

Amazing, Dan! I can't let my wife see that--she'll want one. Seriously. Mighty fine work. What kind of dye did you use?

Wildrose, Very nice buscadero action happening there! And you recruited the Tandy manager? I wanna hear that story! :biggrin: Bruce

Hi, Bruce! Ahhh...the dreaded draw gauge. Mine always lurks on the bench, just waiting for some part of my forearm to come by so it can reach out and take a bite. Dang thing tends to flip over all by itself, too. On the one hand, I can never get the thing sharp enough--on the other, it's always TOO SHARP at the worst times.

Incredible. I continue to be amazed by the talent around here!

Thanks, Dave! I've got a few bazillion more questions but I'll try and parcel them out a few here, and a few there! I appreciate your willingness to share!

Thank you, Dave! I'll look forward to that. Are you making your own seat pans, using existing, or ordering from someplace? Or, all of the above?

You're not gonna believe this, but I have the SAME SCAR on the same finger--except I zapped myself with a single-edge razor blade several years ago. I'm a lefty--looks like you might be too?

Beautiful! Great carving and coloring. Thanks for sharing!

OUCH!! Just thinking about it makes me cringe...and I've had my share of close calls, too! I'm glad you're okay and that it wasn't TOO serious!

Hey, I'll beg too!! Self-respect and dignity are WAY overrated!

Very well done. Is it me, or is there a bunch of stuff to be unashamedly JEALOUS about around here? Great work, y'all!

So, Dave...when does class start? Are you willing to share tips, tricks, secrets, etc.? If not, I certainly understand! If "yes," then bring it on! I wanna learn how to do that!!!!

Awesome! Just plain awesome. I need to expand my vocabulary.

Nice work, Karl! I'm only about 6-months behind, but I just got here last week! Gunleather is one of my passions, and I'm currently in the process of collecting "dummy" guns for molded ("moulded" for the more sophisticated among us) holsters. The pancake models, as in your first picture on the left, are extremely popular. It's been my experience that the most common belt width is 1 1/2", and the the belts are generally doubled and stitched. My gunbelts hover around 1/4" in thickness with the dual layers. I'd humbly recommend that on pancake holsters you always make allowance for a 1/4" thick, 1-1/2" wide gunbelt. You can't go too far wrong. And go ahead and mould/mold your holster to accomodate that belt spec. Good stuff, Karl! More pictures!!

Oh, no! How's your hand/finger? My father-in-law was checking out one of my round/head knives a while back and it made me a nervous wreck. I finally wound up taking it away from him. For a head knife to work its best, it should be razor sharp, and polished along the edge to a mirror finish. The slicker the better, especially for heavy skirting. What works most efficiently on leather also works effectively on leatherworkers. And the rule...the rule that you never, ever...ever...break---ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HAND BEHIND THE KNIFE. ALWAYS...there are times you'll persuade yourself to make an exception, but that's when you'll cut yourself. Awkward cut, angle cut, curves--particularly--you'll find yourself in a position to have your free hand in front of your knife. Stop immediately. Think about it. The temptation will arise, often. Just this one time, just this little cut. ALWAYS, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, KEEP YOUR HANDS BEHIND THE KNIFE! Stop. Think a second. Visualize your cut. Seriously. Hard spot/soft spot. They both have an effect on the knife behavior. If it jumps, or slips, where are your delicate body parts? ALWAYS, KEEP YOUR HANDS BEHIND THE KNIFE!!!!