Sheilajeanne

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!

No, just click on the green bar at the top of the page. It's by permission only now.

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!

Very nice! I can't tell if the round thing is a weight or the top of the pommel of a saddle.

I went through this with my husband, who passed away from cancer. He had multiple other problems in the last year of his life, too - heart attack stroke, epileptic seizures. So hard to watch them go through this sort of thing. So sorry! Hospice can be a blessing, as they are really good at keeping their patients comfortable. Roger was in a palliative care ward in the hospital for the last few weeks of his life, and they did an excellent job of looking after him, too. Handstitched, we all have our limits of what we can cope with when looking after family members that are ill or suffering from the problems that come with old age. You need to know what those limits are, and have a plan in place for when you reach them. In Roger's case, I was able to keep him at home until he could no longer walk safely, but I needed the help of a live-in caregiver, as he couldn't be left at home alone. I found that out one night when he refused to accompany me to a church service, insisting he'd be fine. I came home to find him lying in the snow at the side of the house! He'd wanted to go visit the neighbours, but instead of walking down the driveway, then along the sidewalk, which had been cleared of snow, he'd tried to walk across the lawn, fell, and couldn't get up. I knew once he couldn't walk safely that it was time. There was no way to keep him in bed 24/7 - he would be wanting to get up, so someone would have to be able to keep an eye on him around the clock. The hospital had an alarm on the bed, which would go off if he tried to get up, and they were also able to let him have a tub bath, which was one of the few things that helped with the pain of the bone mets - they had a special hoist that would lower him into the tub. It really was the best place for him at that point.

Nor do I. And I just realized I was wrong about the notification thing. If you select that option, it will notify you of new posts in this forum even if you are browsing elsewhere. There has GOT to be something in 'notifications' that you can check/uncheck to fix this problem, as neither Chuck nor I get the 'Off Topic' posts listed when we sign in. I have to go to the forum to see if there's anything new, unless someone's quoted one of my posts or mentioned my name. Then I get a notification at the top of the page.

Squilchuck, I think I know how to fix this, as I don't get notifications of new content when I log in. Go to your settings. Click on 'Notification settings' Unselect the option for 'browser notifications'. Then you can just browse the forums that interest you. The topics that have new content will show in heavier type. There will also be a list of the most recent posts on the right side of the page. Off Topic threads do not show up in that list. If you get e-mail notifications, you can unselect that option, too. Hope this helps!

You don't say what you are looking for. Browse through the different forums until you find what you need. A number of important topics, like what sort of sewing machine you need for leatherwork. are stickied at the top of the forum. Also, the 'search function here works very well. That's usually my first way of getting a question answered. If that doesn't work, I post in the relevant forum. Are you talking about showing off your work, or selling it? Show Off! is at the top of the list of forums. There's also 'Critique My Work' and 'How Do I Do That?" if you want help to improve. I don't believe you're allowed to sell your leatherwork here, though you can sell tools, machines, patterns, etc.

Okay, it seems the piece of granite has either found a new home, or been taken to the dump.

Awesome work! I've been trying to design pockets, etc. for a bag I made. You've given me some interesting ideas! The pockets look like they were wet moulded, too. Is that how you did them?

Pill cups, wood block. You've already figured out stuff many of us figured out only by trial and error. Very messy error! I'm impressed by your advanced planning and methodical approach to your work! Looking forward to seeing the final result!

Chuck likes to work with metal too, if I remember correctly... Welcome to the forum!