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Hello Jempy and welcome to the forum. Nice work you posted here.

Ditto on the quality of the Welker tools. I have owned a set since he came on the scene here and I still use them today.

Hello Harry and welcome to the forum!

I would consider a quality knife custom made to fit properly in your hands. i also have issues with my hands and raising the saddle/yoke helped me out. But, I must say that maybe making sure your knife blade is super sharp would be a good start. This would come from a quality blade. I find that newbies tend to use the SK improperly. The pressure comes from the top of the saddle downward. The fingers around the barrel turn the barrel for turns. Every part of the operation of the SK moves in with the help of each piece. The biggest issue I hear from newbies is the cramping of the fingers surrounding the barrel. I usually find that they are putting the Kung Fu grip on the barrel. I start with sharpening the blade and go over the basics with them. That usually corrects most issues. In your case, if you have been cutting for a while, I would definitely consider contact Barry King, Leather Wrangers, Hackbarth or even Clay Miller to see about having a larger barrel. Try different sizes of instruments to see what size you would need before you order. I hope you find a solution to your issue. Good luck

Jesse Smith runs a good saddle school. He is located on Colorado, but might be able to get you in touch with someone in your state. You can also try the Colorado Saddlemakers Assn, Leather Crafters & Saddler's Journal magazine and a Google search. Good luck!

Hello Melanie and welcome to the forum!

I am always asked for die resources. I will put you on the list. Good luck

Have you tried YouTube? This is what I found on Google with the search of what you are looking for. Good luck https://www.etsy.com/market/avenger_holster http://www.adamsleatherworks.com/shop/leather-holster-pattern-avenger-sig-p238/ http://hepartwarce.blog.com/2013/11/02/leather-holster-patterns/

Try emailing an order.

I use either a #00 or #0 Barry King edger for this size of leather. Barry King makes a pretty awesome tool for pretty much anyone's budget.

Please let me know if the SK3 is still available.

Awesome.

Hello Luka and welcome to the forum!

Such great folks at BRL. Glad your experience was good.

Hello John and welcome to the forum!

Nice work....

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum.......nice work you have there!

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum!

Wickett & Craig gives me whatever size I need when I order hides. I believe that Panhandle Leather in Texas may also be able to split the hides? Good luck

Hello Barbara and welcome to the forum!

Hello Jdubs and welcome to the forum!

eBay or Tandy on sale.

That is truly a beautiful hack! Nice job though you could have saved a bit more with just one hinge.....unless you are stitching a whole elephant. Either way, you won the best hack star in my books. Thanks for sharing!