Handstitched

G'day everyone, still here, hope all is well with you and yours Just survived some extreme heat 🥵 🔥 , mid to high 40's + (c) , so we've just been hibernating inside, much cooler today though. Markets have been really slow lately, much to do with the heat mostly, but also economics. Just been doing odd jobs in the workshop, in the mornings, while it's cooler -ish . @chuck123wapati that breakfast looks yummo , it just needs a bit of black pudding, thats just me, its an aquired taste. That 'ol 4 burner barby is a little bit closer to getting restored. Been fixing up an old garden table of mums ( mostly sentimental ), it was a complete wreck, once that is finished, onto the barby Take care, HS

@Jen the Canuck while they are readily available , one place i got the from a long time ago was ' Studs & Spikes' or ' Conchos.com , spots, spikes, rhinestones etc really do make a project stand out HS

@aurumandalusi perhaps look up ' Ed Bohlin' , he used a Lot of silver in his saddles, you may get some ideas and inspiration from his saddles. Be warned, his saddles are a sight to behold, some of the most magnificent creations I've ever seen HS

It looks metal related. There is also a rossley kick press in the used thread on here 🙂 HS

My favourite pickled onion company ran in into trouble last year and their products disappeared from the shelves, they'll be back soon. In the meantime I tried pickling my own onions 🌰 , two weeks to go before I taste them, probably blow my head off 😆 Might be brave one day and make Mums home made piccalli, I found her ' secret recipe ' after she passed away. HS

' How do men in Australia find sheep in long grass?' Very enjoyable indeed HS

@chuck123wapati all foreign territory to me reading those posts, but sounds expensive, but I have to remember how incredibly cold it gets over there I have a solar hot water system on the roof. Nothing technical, just a booster switch for the winter months, but the water in our town can be quite salty and high in calcium, so the brass fittings pressure valves etc and element , and the tank corrode resulting in periodic ex$y replacements. Our local plumber gets plenty of work 😆 Needless to say i never drink the tap water unless it's boiled,and bottled water is very popular. Keep warm HS

The double sided tape may also be known as ' basting tape'. Cheap as from a local discount shop, i usually grab half doz rolls in different widths. I use it for doing hems and seams on thin leathers etc where pins can't be used, and where c/a can be a bit messy, handy stuff HS

Holy crap!!! ( pardon the pun)

Just as AlZilla said, I use what ever the hardware has, a good quality contact adhesive. Making sure all surfaces are clean and free of any oil, a quick wipe over with some acetone .Using contact is like having an extra pair of hands . HS

I have some letter templates that look just like that, amongst others. I have done an assortment of lettering, so with practice, that can be achieved. HS

I like that 👌, 😆

As one ruler said to the other "you're not being straight with me" "Yes , I can see the angle you're coming from" said the protractor. Took me a whole 20 seconds to make that up while repairing an old table...... ....I'll stick to leatherwork HS

@tsunkasapa i am saddened reading about your loss , my condolences. I lost Mum few years back. I wish you and your family the very best . HS

Some of those buckles in the pics look a bit like bridle/ harness buckles that i have used. If they're strong enough for a horse, I'm sure they'd be strong enough to use on a restraint. HS