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I am sorry to say Bob but I talked to vickie Friday afternoon they are no longer saling there stuff you now have to go to the horses mouth and I spoke to that mouth Friday afternoon and it is just so you can't get it from vickie any more or hitching post supply. Josh

Ok I think I now what you are saying, first off if am way in left field with this I am sorry but with outs a picture it hard to know, Have you ever wet molded a round corner before, if not I will start with the basics, the piece needs to be cut a lot larger than the end size reason is when molding the corners they are tuff so you have two options you can make a mold of your lap top out if wood and then make out side clamp type mold this works nice but is time cosuming, the best way is to make the top piece Bigger and then when molding use small nails to hold the leather in place but when you get to the corners you make slits in the corners back of the finished size this let's the leather wrap around the corners better I can't post pics my coumputer is dead I am on my I phone. But this is how you make a nice smooth mold and get those wrinkels out. Hope this helps Josh

Curt I have not used those inserts but I buy from them all the time they have a supplyhouse in arizona and it comes from there if you are in the US also they had a $200 minamum order but they are now opening up thing for retail type sales I can't think of the owners name but nice guy and works with people so any way that's the scoop the best I know, The owner was in arizona but is headed back to the land down under this week not sure when he will be back, but he has people working the orders for him Josh

I like Dutch oven cooking I make a peach cobbler that's to die for but sadly it's see and smell type thing next time I make it I will get the mix real close and write it down Josh

Looks great Ray I like the color and neat and clean way you did it Josh

Joe I am behind you 100% and Kate and the hole team Josh

Not good at all very bad Bob you have droped the Ball big time I mean no gadgets like warp drive or a built in calculater or motorized opening goodness me try harder Man LOL Ok I mean it's just out of the Park I mean it's like looking at a sun set in a national PARK No it's like when you get a perfect ok I am done, I am having a ball. By the way nice edges.LOL Josh

Lobo I think it's a big help having guys like you on the site thanks a bunch for your open line to us on this site Josh

well thanks all it's sure a big thanks I have for all you, my fellow leathercfarters and yes this is a big family. Mike I need my ribs taped up from laughing thanks Josh

Well I am pretty new put up against some of you but I have had hard road very hard and not much money at all but I am sticking with it and for better or worse Josh

Howdy all I just sold my 75 wallet and a gang of my coustmers got up a big congrats party well I have dumped out some 150 belts now and I have a little following any way my computer is out and I can't post pics but it was a big deal for me any way you all have a great night Josh

wow that's nice What style of lacing has he done I mean a running loop or what Josh

Boomstick I see your train of thought as well and I think it's got some backing like you say this is a open board and I for one enjoy your insight Josh

BOB You just are leting your work go to pot Lol ! I think it's amazing is there a limit to your talent Josh

Lobo I think that makes sence oiling it a bit I also think you can mark it down that if you buy dry leather first of it dosent hold it's shape well in the long run and even with some oil it is not worth it, I am sure I don't know but what's the long term outlook say 10 years down the line in a moist area does the holster need more oil. Josh

I find it very interesting the thought that neatsfoot should be avoided on holsters I agree I merely said it because he said he wanted it soft and we all know how it softens leather up how evevr the harder the holster IMHO the better fit you will have in the long run I don't use it on mine. I made a shoulder rig for a daranger this week and it was tight but it will loosen over time so I told the lady it was very good and break it in Josh

Looks nice I like your clean work Josh

Lexol For sure but he said it was water base dye and that should not dry it out like alcohol base would I mean I think this just needs some lexol Josh

This is sounding a bit like the leather you used is not of the best quality is it Tandy stuff or what a piece of W&C is pretty soft even after molding, I have to bake mine to get them hard, I think this is a case of some less than top quality leather or it could be a piece hardened be the sun in that case you need more oil Josh

Put me down for one or two Josh

very nice work I like You done good, I can feel for your son I tore mine awile ago, breaking broncs Josh

It's called a knock off I think it's like this if you change it just a little you can get away with it for resale for me I like it to be my own design I think people like that. Josh

I have done it either way and they each have ups and downs to me I like a nice coat of dye then oil then tan kote, and the dye is a take it or leave it depending on color. Josh

Nice work I like it Josh