smusser

just finished up a holster that will be donated to a local veterans group to help them try and raise some money.. it will be raffled off at the end of the month. anything else yall can see that i need to touch up, i want it to raise as much money as it can

sent ya a pattern to use for ideas...

it might have been a little wet, but i think a lot of it came out when i did the wet form the carving was crisper before i will see if i can find a picture before the form. i cant remember if i took one or not . i use a 1 inch or 1.5 inch slab of granite

yea i prob should go to a class since im only about 15 mins from one, im kinda relearning... my grandpa taught me about 25 yrs ago (im 34 haha), he used to do basic tooling on saddles for the Amish in sw missouri for trade, the VA suggested i pick up a hobby to see if it would help with my PTSD. but thats a story for another day.

thanks everyone.. any critiques to make the next better?

thanks, this is the 3rd or 4th ive made, and first with the full tooling on the front.it was his xmas present.

holster i just finished for my brother, i need to work on my tooling but all and all i was pleased with it, and he was as well.

here is a caiman tail inlay sheath i just finished. this is the first time ive used exotic, and basically i just wanted to try it. The inlay is "scrap" tail i picked up from springfield, 3/4 oz sandwiching it on front and back. the back is 5/6 oz. The knife is a Ontario knife company Air Force pilot survival knife. the original sheath has a stone holder on the front of it with a badly placed rivet that scratches the blade every time it goes in and out. after i finished it i noticed a couple of things i could have done different like a retention strap, and the edges could use some work. but over all i am pleased with the way it came out. as always critics are welcome and appreciated