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Sweet Chuck! Nice job.

Yes, I dye before I sew etc. I use a dauber, first circular, then one way , then the across that. I then put a light coat of NFO. And not all bottles of light brown are the same. The last one was several shades darker. I buy the 32 oz bottles. I also think wet molding evens it out and adds character. I dont think NFO before dye would be a bad thing, just isn't how I do it.

Yeah, don't own one myself..

Had a request for a pancake for a glock 19. Hermann Oak 7/8 veg tan Fiebings pro dye light brown Cobra class 3, 207 bonded nylon top and bottom Initially formed in my vacuum set up Dried in the wife's oven on the bread proofing setting Resolene and water 50/50

Looks pretty nice!

My eyesight is not what it used to be either. My cobra. Ame with both lights and I use them both. I wonder if a magnifying glass with a light that has an arm that could clamp on the machine would help with vision issues.i see them on Amazon.

Still use them.

I did a bunch of 4 oz weights for decoys. I had a 50lb ingot. I set it on blocks of wood then heated the end with a propane plumbers torch and melted it into a pot. I tried saws, chisels, and cussing. The torch was the easiest by farI then placed it on a goodwill hotplate and melted it dow to pour into the mold. You might look into local shooting clubs and skeet ranges. A lot of them sell the shot they recover.

I think you're doing great! There will be a learning curve, I've had my class 3 for a bit over a year now and am just beginning to feel like I am getting it dialed in. Arthritis forced me to up the $ for one as well. Just remember that bigger stitches are not always better.

Any relation to a person named Hans?

Wow, pretty cool. But, out of my range. I'm sure there's a collector out there some where.

I put a separate thermometer in the oven and it barely registers 110. Not sure it got to that really. But it does have a fan that circulates the air and I believe that does as much as the temp. Before that, I just put it in there with the light on overnight.

I use the bread proofing setting on my wife's oven to dry my holsters during the winter. You really dont the heat to be much over 100.

I bought a cobra class 3. It works very well on the holsters and sheaths I predominately make, but is not the best suited machine for lighter leathers. Really, I think it was a bit of overkill for 2 layers of 7/8, but I do like the cylinder arm. I would take a look at the cobra (or similar) class 26 machine. I believe Makers leather supply has a video on it. Might be the one.

Nice work. No end of possible changes to anything you do. Mabe that's why I have 3 pistols and 15 holsters!

Very nice!

Use it for reenactment pieces, mountain man stuff. Call it patina.

I use these a lot. They lock onto your belt and are a good size. That's not exactly what I wanted to post. But it's a black extra large belt clip from Springfield Holster,XL,Black | Springfield Leather

Yeah, I would think 7/8. Bet he had a clicker die for that front!

Veneer supplies. I bought my 2x2 bag and kit from them. Pretty painless. Veneersupplies.com

I have a 4x8 overhead storage shelf above my bench. It hangs from the ceiling. I roll them up and put them up there. I think I got it from Costco online.

Ditto TOXO. I buy sides for much of the same reasons as above. I also feel I get the most sq feet for my $. As above, I use the back or top of the leather for belts. I then cut off the belly and use that for dog leashes or narrow straps, and generally lighter use stuff. The in between or bend part I use for holsters. You have an advantage in that you can see the leather you are getting. I cant due to location, so I buy Hermann Oak to be sure of the quality I'm getting. I buy b grades, but you may want to try a craft grade HO, you may be surprised at the difference in the leather.

Well, good while it lasted I guess.

Email said it's on till Friday 1/7

Montana leather is having a sale, craft grade Hermann Oak sides for $140 and free shipping. See their website for details. I bought one earlier and it was a decent deal for sheathes and stuff. It can have brands, holes, etc, but for a buck forty and free shipping it's a pretty good deal IMHO. If you wanted to try Hermann Oak, now's the time. Hope this doesn't break any rules...