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Where did you get the conchos?

I've picked up a few brass name plates as seen in the tack scene. Ya know, lots of belts with the customers' names, horse harnesses with their names, etc etc. For the belts, do you add a slight curve to the brass plate? This way it won't stick out and rip off. If you all do that, what do you use? Any problems with snapping? Thanks!

Great work! Your domain in your sig expired. Do you have a new site?

Looks great!. What did you line it with? What was your source for the LDPE? You've inspired me to make something similar. I was thinking a 5oz exterior with the LDPE sandwiched with a thick fabric on the interior. Thoughts?

Can anybody recommend a quality 1.5" belt punch? My Tandy purchase didn't last too long.

Looking for molds for all sorts of revolvers, Ruger LC9 and more. Please let me know what you have!

Jump in! In hind site I should have lined it. If/When I do another I will certainly do that and probably roll the edges. No problem! Thanks for the advice, I think it turned out ok. Here it finally is. I stitched the edges and added an 'emblem'. It weighted the flap nicely but the edges still curl a bit, Oh well, a great lesson and a decent Valentine's gift! I didn't even have to buy roses!!!

Andy, thank you very much. I think that's what I will do. It will give it a finished look as well as extra weight! Thanks! Thanks! I thought about lining it but couldn't come up with something to line it with. Lining it with leather would have ended up having me use an entire side! I used Fiebling's Light Brown dye and Springfield's mid grade 4/5oz tooling side. I'm not sure what you mean by no pics of the flap closed. The first one is of that. Looks a lot like the back! Thanks Natalie! I'm afraid the pictures are deceiving and it isn't as nice as it looks! Good idea on creasing the edges. I'll either do that or stitch it. Gah! I still have to burnish them too!

Love your dedication. I'm a screw guy too. Much easier to replace the keeper or buckle...and when worn no one knows the difference!

So here is my first messenger bag...or any bag for that matter. Where do I go from here? The front flap is very plain and flimsy...yet stiff at the same time (4/5oz veg tan). It reminds me of a sheet of poster board. What do you recommend I do to polish this up and make it a decent, presentable bag? I'm happy with the strap, but the front seems like a blank canvas to me. The color is more uniform in real life, and I have yet to put a finish on it.

I think the others hit on it but if you have a thick enough belt and spread the slots far enough away, it just won't bend.With that said, it looks like in the diagram you have adjusted for this by enlarging the belt slots. I can't see how a larger, diagonal hole would be better than a smaller, perpendicular slot. If you wanted something for retention, try playing with concave shapes.

How would the belt slots work? With a thick gun belt I can imagine a few problems

I really like the way they both turned out! I will have to keep your pig in mind when I want to make a figure!