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    I read it; 2 colours, one colour being dark and lighter in shade. Light & dark tan and black
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    I would thin tan dye down real thin and apply it with a brush. Coat by coat, overall a few times then just the main area not going over the secondary nodules, until the main piece has some decent colour to it
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    one of dem dare huge ready-mixed seeement deeeelivery trucks type drum?
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    Have you asked any Native Americans? I read these days a lot of tribes are trying to keep up and get old traditional crafts going. Curing hides might be within their remit and the instructors might have some ideas, even if they don't use modern methods but traditional ones they'd need to know which modern methods or chemicals not to use
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    GLAZED Pigskin Tandy has it. Its very thin and very stiff on its own. But for a bag section separator I think two layers might be better https://www.tandyleather.world/products/glazed-pig-lining?variant=32543852003463
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    I would use glazed pig skin. Two layers with a piece of thin compressed card inbetween
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    I would try pure turpentine first. The pure artists type turps not the artificial replacement
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    thanks guys
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    That is excellent tooling. Looks very sharp with good depth Please inform this ignoramus on two things; 1. Why is it called 'Hand of God'? and 2. what is so desirable about having this holster over and above others?
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    Most excellent What are those items you have for holding the cord?
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    You need a passport to travel into Wyoming !?
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    I can only agree with the others; that wood grain effect is brilliantly excellent
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    Interesting stamps Sometimes Mida stamps, mostly 3D type, are for sale on ebay-uk. But most of those are similar to Tandy or Ivan and the seller looks for too mucho coin for them edit to add; I just did a new search on ebay and there is a newer seller and his/her prices are much more reasonable and affordable
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    That sure is a nice sign. How big is it? and could you not put a phone number on it in the bottom right? There are currently some 'crafters' stalls in one of my local shopping centres (Shopping mall ? to you lot ). Some of them have Q codes on their signs and banners and I noticed a fair few potential shoppers were using their smart phones to record the code. I think it would just be possible to stamp a Q code in leather, with care though
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    Not leather work; a remembrance and it may not be totally accurate. My paternal grandfather served in a US artillery regiment in WW1. He told my father that in their spare time some of his friends used to refashion used artillery shell cases using the horse and guns maintenance tools and they 'engraved' the brass shell cases using horse shoe nails. This 'tench art' was posted home to family and friends and some for selling. The makers got more money for the 'engraved' items than for the plain ones
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    Did you punch air holes in the jar lid?
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    Thanks. I avoid facebook like the plague. I might see if a friend will look it up for me
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    I know what you're saying Been there, t-shirt and ballcap and the keyring too, many, many times. Now I tell or show no-one till I have it protected
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    @lol999 go to poundland. for about one squid, maybe a bit more now you can get spray cans of contact adhesive. Cheap and plenty of coverage. a wee tip; with any spray can, stand it in a container of hot, but not boiling, water for 3 to 5 minutes before use and during use if its a long spraying session
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    Right; lets get back on track. The photos are too small for me to see the edges properly. However, some look like heavy cord was wrapped around the sheath and pulled tight. The leather was wet and as the cord was pulled tight it 'bit' or pressed into the edges making the indentations and as it did so the leather on each side of the indent was pushed away and up wards. The edge of the leather can be slicked before this and it would remain so
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    Why has no one written up a proper biography of Al (and Ann) Stohlman? I mean a real proper book, like 400 pages (at least) long
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    I don't even know where to start on these. I do have some nice raspberry red thick chrome tan which might work, but I dunno
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    gezzer copied chuck who copied God, who doesn't bother with copyrights. He wants us all to enjoy what He makes
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