Rolf

Some more. The URL of the saloon: http://www.longhorn-saloon.ch/ Best regards, Rolf

Dear Bruce, attached some pics. The Saloon is operated during the openinig hours of my wife's western store and for one evening per month -> open house with live music. Let's say the saloon is some kind of hobby ;-)

Dear Art, I do western riding without shooting ;-) - cowboy mounted shooting is not allowed in Switzerland. Best regards Rolf

Hi Davy, I like your stamping very much! Best regards Rolf

Hi ibonn - welcome to the forum. I very interested to visit a saddle making course/training - can you please send me the adress of your teacher? Thank you very much! Regards from Switzerland Rolf

Hi William, In Switzerland we are allowed to buy and own weapons (even pistols) but we have to go through a process and we have to register all the weapons (except the very old ones). 90% of the Swiss males even have a automatic military gun at home incl. ammos and our crimerate is not higher then in other European countries. B.t.w. I have no clue on the crime rate in Europe compared with the US. SASS: In Switzerland we have the OWSSS -> www.owsss.ch (Old west shooting society Switzerland). Some of our members are also member of the SASS. The SASS chapters are not valid in Switzerland, but we have similar ones ;-)Best regads Rolf Hi Don, thank you! And now in German ;-): Hallo Don, vielen Dank. Cool dass ein Deutsch sprechendes Mitglied den Ambassador Status hat! Grüsse aus der SchweizRolf

Dear Tom, thak you for your nice words. I think I have to install a webcam to show you all that I have to clean it daily due to the fact my workshop is integrated in our western store :-)

Hi Singteck, how wet has the leather to be? I tried to wet the leather with my last project but the result is not very good. Thanks, Rolf

Dear all, thank you for your warm welcome! The last twao weeks I have been very busy and was not able to do some saddlery work and for the leatherworker.net :-( ... My worksop has to be so clean because the saddlery is an integrated part of my wifes western store. This store looks like an old western town and has an integrated saloon with bar, shreiffs office and much more. Now I have to search the forum for some hints about dying leater with fiebings leather dyes. With brown and tan colors I do not get good results :-(

Very nice work pitman! What sewing machine are you using?

I'm living in Switzerland, very close to Zurich. I'm a 1966 creation, married, 1 son and member of the SASS (#72675). My hobbies are western riding, cowboy action shooting and leather work. I have registered to LW because I'm very interested to learn from others and to share my experiance. I spend daily 30 minutes or more in reading thru the very interesting topics in this forum. I do saddlery work beside of my real job – as a balance between work and private live. My wife (and I ) own a western outfitter store. In this we built in a saloon and my "Western Saddlery". We did all construction work of the store, saloon and saddlery by our self. Thank you for the possibility of beeing part of this large leather worker community! Best regards Rolf

90% round knife - 10% (tight curves, light leather) several other knifes ;-). In Al Stohlman's Letahercraft Tools Book you will find the needed guidance how to use this knife (incl. sharpening tips). Best regards Rolf

Thank you very much for your replay! Hi John, thanks for your answer and the link!

wow great tool, thanks for your post and the picture!

Thank you very much Brad. I'll try it out. Best regardsRolf Thanks Michael. What kind of Sanding drum are you using?

nice work, especially the slimjim holster!

Does somebody use a dremel www.dremel.com to burnish and "sand" the edges? Any clues are welcome! Thanks in advance for your valuable support. Rolf

wow, very nice saddle bag! which sewing machine did you use?

Bruce, very nice and professional holster, I like it very much! How often did you dye it? I always get very dark results with fiebings light & medium brown and tan dye's when I dye the leather more than once.

Cowboys do not have electrical power during their job :-) I would strongly suggest the Boss from Tippmann. All my letaher work is done with this great machine: www.western-saddlery.ch & www.western-wear.ch : The largest western store in Switzerland.

The Boss from Tippmann is a very good machine for sewing leather holsters - you should take it under consideration.

The Boss from Tippmann is the only real leather sewing machine for western saddlery work. Oll others are fine as well but not that powerfull!