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I like it, and yes a bit long. I leave mine at 4" past the first hole. Better than being short like my first one was!

Very sweet! Is that lasered?

Very nice! I might have to look at one of those. We have cougar and bear around here.

Just finished this one for a fishing buddy. S&W M&P Shield 9mm Tech stuff; HO 7/8 oz Fiebings pro dye light and dark brown Fiebings Resolene 50/50 with water Sewn on a cobra class 3, Superior 277 bonded nylon top and bottom I use a vacuum bag for the initial set, then hand tool till I'm satisfied. Tooling is a simple basket weave. And that is a very old asbestos cast iron iron holding it up.

At least it's not crocodile teeth! Looks good!

I think it is a "look" as much as a function. I like the look of it, doesn't seem to add much to the time of assembly, so why not?

Very nice Chuck! This is a great use of "left overs"!

I'm liking that!

I also use small pieces to imprint our makers mark. On thinner leather, my wife uses them for tags on the bags she makes. She puts a sticker on the back of them with a price on it. Others, we rivet them on as a makers mark.

It's cool to see the various uses. I've learned a thing or two.

I think they look great! At this age my lederhosen have a stretch waistband!

I mainly build holsters and knife sheathes. It's not really a business for me, more a busy hobby to pay for my leather addiction. And in building these things I generate a bunch of scrap. I use some for ball markers for my golf buddies, and a few other things. I recently found a use for the leftover ends of belt straps other than dog collars. A sand bottle/thermos holder that snaps on a golf bag or push cart. I can see this being used in several other ways as well. Another thing I have seen is the ovals for holding hair up. I am working on a few different sizes for these as well. Nope, not my hair..

I think you did great. I have a lot of tools now, but started much the same way. As you advance you will learn now to make things work for you and you will acquire tools as you go. I have been doing this for a few years now and still couldn't pass up the chance to do 2 knife sheathes in exchange for about 30 vintage stamping tools. Ma y are beyond repair, but some are very cool. Keep it up!

I've made many of the wet molded sheaths and they work very well.

I'm not a big fan of drilling either but, I have used a 4p nail in the drill press. I cut the head off then used a file to sharpen it. Then sandpaper smooth. It doesn't cut so much as part as an awl would. Very nice work !

Thanks for the kind words. I'm really a holster and knife sheath guy, but try to do other things as well. This is a pattern I made for 3.5 x 5 (ish?) note pad. The piece on the left was originally intended to be sewn in half for two business card slots. But, when I did this I didn't want to sew down the middle of the front, so just made the bigger curve. It would maybe be better with a spiral note pad but, I had these "write in the rain" pads hanging around.

I have one large shelf over my tooling desk. I am soooooo stealing this idea.

I have a young couple that live across the street from me that are absolutely wonderful. They are getting married later this year. I have made holsters for both of them (he kinda got me going on the holster thing). Anyway, the young lady asked if I could make them "Vows Books" that they could write their vows in, and have to remember. I was very touched that they would ask me to do this. It was a first for me, and this is what I came up with per her wishes.

Absolutely no earthly idea.....

Very, very nice Chuck. Tried rattlesnake in south Texas many years ago. I'd still rather fry crappie!

Very nice

Very nice!

I built this holster a while back for a Kimber. Hang on to your patterns. This one is for a 1911 in very polished stainless. The customer saw the one pics of the one I did for the Kimber and wanted the same thing. Glad to oblige. Check out the water moccasin grips. Technicals, Hermann Oak 7/8 oz veg tan Fiebings pro dye dark brown Resolene 50/50 with water Cobra class 3, 277 superior 277 bonded nylon top and bottom Beeswax edges Yep, that's it. Oh, and check out his water moccasin grips!

Ditto the NFO. I do it again after dying to even it out even more.

I'm using a couple of lead "muffins" I poured up back in my goose hunting days. I used them to hold a line of decoys in place. I Also found about 10# of mixed bird shot and made very similar weights.