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Maybe this will help - the price is right (FREE) https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/product/1489/spur-strap-pattern

Lysol would be your friend...

Here are a few that I have collected over the years - there may be a duplicate or two with the above... I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on the list. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong. We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public. War does not determine who is right – only who is left. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’ and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station. How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire? Some people are like Slinkies … not really good for anything, but you can’t help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs. Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish. Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars but check when you say the paint is wet? Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?

The die on the left appears to be a line snap socket setter and the die on the right could be the line snap post setter or a grommet setter. Doe they have any numbers on them?

This is the method that I have used in the past for splicing paracord it is called the "Manny" method. I have never used it with two different colors. I have only used it to splice the same color to lengthen strands while braiding paracord bullwhips. It is a pain when splicing long strands, but it is way better that trying to melt the two ends together...

If your saddle has "Billy Cook Maker" stamped (with the word "Maker" being the key), it is a true Billy Cook saddle. Billy passed away in 2019, but his business is still up and running. If yours is a true Billy Cook, you might contact them to see if they have any info on your specific saddle (580) 622-5505. You can read more about the Billy Cook name here https://www.genuinebillycook.com/about-genuine-billy-cook-saddles/

Good job on the holster... I am a huge M&P Shield fan - I own three of them...

A true retention screw will have a rubber washer in the middle - it is not just pinching the two pieces of leather together. They can work well if used correctly - they are not used to just retain the pistol in a holster, but are used adjust the degree that it is held.. For the average leather holster, they are not necessary, but can be useful in rare circumstances.

Sorry, but I do not have such a pattern. But for inspiration, I suggest that you check out this thread on the 1911 Forum https://www.1911forum.com/threads/thad-rybka-rhodesian-holster-and-clones-robb-hipp-and-others.892458/ Good luck in your quest...

Here is another I just finished - a hybrid with a horse butt backer...

Yes they do have some weird shapes and angles - especially the design of the sights and making a sight channel that works...

I bought a Bond Arms derringer several months ago with the intention of shooting snakes with a .410 shotshell. It actually works great for that purpose. I carried it in my pocket during the summer and that worked, but I needed something better. I decided that I needed a OWB holster and the pic below shows the result. Its fit and function is spot on. This was my first time using a retention screw on a leather holster and the jury is still out on that…

+1 for Panhandle Leather... I live less than two miles from them so the cost of shipping is really cheap for me...

Nice work... How did you attach the US Army medallion? I did one years ago with a state seal medallion and it had a binding screw post that went all the way through. I am not seeing a bump between the two pieces of leather where a screw head would be - if that makes sense...

https://www.zackwhite.com/7-9-ounce-Genuine-Horse-Hide-Butts Great for holsters and belts...