Sheilajeanne

Reuse, recycle - that piece of Hermann oak is big enough to be made into something else that's useful. But I definitely feel your pain! We've all been there, done that if we've been doing leatherwork for any length of time. Sometimes mistakes can be hidden - sometimes not! I remember I wound up lacing the top edge of a bag because my edge skiving went a little wrong, and the lace hid the 'accident' quite well!

Yeah, Jay Hernandez is one of the first Latinos to get a starring role in a series (the new Magnum, P.I.) since Ricky Ricardo. He even joked about it during the first season, when he tells Rick to stay on the boat, because "Sharks prefer white meat." If you want to see Montalban's acting chops, here he is as Khan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7bExIrjxRc&t=7s&ab_channel=RussellB. This is only a small part of that opening scene, which concludes with Khan inserting the Ceti eel babies into Chekov and the other man's ears.

He is sorely missed! Wonderful actor - that first scene he did in Wrath of Khan was nearly 10 minutes long, and he did the whole thing in just one take! He kept fit by working out throughout most of his life, which led many people to wonder if the impressive muscles he showed on his bare chest in Khan were real (they were). He was 61 years old at the time, but in very good shape physically. Unfortunately, a horseback riding accident he suffered in a much earlier movie permanently injured his back, and he was confined to a wheelchair for a number of years before his death in 2009. He never got the credit he deserved, due to being a Latino.

LOL, that was the first thing I thought of, too - Crocodile Dundee's hat! https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Crocodile_Dundee

What a unique piece! Love the different textures and colours! Well done!

Nicely done! Two thumbs up...

Having hulled many walnuts, and gotten my hands stained with the juice, I can tell you the colour the sap is now is much closer to what most people consider walnut! Maybe that will help you live with it... As people have said, I really don`t think there's a way to make it lighter. The original colour is close to what I'd consider saddle tan.

A simple solution would be to cut and tape the grip so it fits. Can't think of anything else off the top of my head.

Damn, wish this board had the option to like posts!! Battlemunky, AMEN!! Chuck, LOVE your suggestion! LOL! Bert, Beautiful bag, Andrew! And really like the Morse code signature! Very unique idea!

AAnd Doc reminded me yet again why I had to block him in the Off Topic forum! Looks like it's back from the dead, and I've been admitted as a member. Not too impressed so far, but have just started browsing. Speaking of censorship, I was interested to find they don't worry about that. You are free to call your rifle a rifle, not a boom-boom stick!

Gee, guess what I use as a tool rack?

My question exactly! You'd think it would muffle the sound of the guitar by preventing the wood from vibrating. And that's not an electric acoustic guitar - it doesn't have a sound pickup. I'd have no problem doing this with an electric guitar, as the body of the guitar does little if anything to affect the sound. Anyway, it's very pretty, and must have taken a lot of work!

Gorgeous!! I am currently working on a tool pouch, but since it's chrome tan, it will be very plain Jane!

I have a leather dog collar that belonged to my first German shepherd, which I adopted in the 1980's. It is still in good shape. I would check them out and sell them. Collar has been used by multiple dogs since I first purchased it.

Wow. Awesome! (Though I'd like to see a better photo of the finished product - that one's pretty blurry!) What do you use for cutting? A box knife?

I've never done a boxstitch, so this was SO informative and detailed! I'll definitely be going back to read this thread if I ever need to do one. Thanks for taking the time to post about your work!

Okay, I was today years old when I learned what a Pulaski was! For a moment there, I was thinking a political post had escaped from 'Off Topic'!! Nice, clean job!

That looks promising! Yeah, easy to add extra pockets to that. Same goes for the wooden pack baskets.

The ones we used had plenty of pockets - most important being a transparent map pocket to keep your map from getting wet while paddling! But yeah, only the bottom and straps were leather. I really can't see anyone being able to do this without having the things you are planning to put in the pack available to them. The chances of messing up the measurements are just too high. I like Wiz's idea of buying something that comes close to your requirements, then having a leatherworker add to it. I'm also not too keen on having all that leather on the outside of the pack. It's difficult to completely waterproof leather, and when it gets wet, it would add to the weight of the pack. I really think heavy duty waxed canvas is a better choice. That's what my club used for canoeing, and some of those packs had to be at least 20 years old. The leather straps were always the first thing to break, not the canvas. Leather does not do well when it is repeatedly getting wet. Edit: I see Chuck and I are of the same mind re. the leather getting wet! Another afterthought: putting the shove on top of the pack is a bad idea. It would stick out too much and catch on bushes and rocks. It would have to go either on the side or the back of the pack. Since your bucket is wider than the shovel. I'd probably put it on the side, as having it on the back means it would be in the way when you needed to get something out of the pack.

That third packsack is almost exactly what we used to use for canoeing during the 1970's! The only difference is it lacks the tumpline and the extra long straps, which could be adjusted to take bigger loads, then cinched tight as the trip went on and you ate your food. The top of the pack would be rolled down, and the leather straps still fastened tight as they had lots of holes in them. I am sure similar packs are still available, though now they would likely be made of ripstop nylon.

I was using a poundo board under my punches, and chisels, and found they became dull quite quickly. I now use a really thick piece of belly leather, and have had no more problems!

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LMAO!!

My sincere condolences, Stewart! I know how hard it is - lost my father, my husband, then my mother, all within a 10 month period. Talking does help, for sure, and if you need grief counselling, don't be afraid to reach out to an organization that provides it. That's what I had to do eventually, as some of the people I thought I could count on turned their backs on me.

Us archery folk would call those bracers! Nice work!