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  1. Mattsbagger
    Prescott and Sheridan are the big ones. They are in the spring every year. Check out The leathercrafters and Saddlers Journal they put on Prescott and Sheridan.
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    I'm no tooler but your mom's gonna love it. That pretty awesome work.
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    I feel your pain. I know what you mean every video shows them slathering resist on and "working it into the cuts and stamping". I also haven't been able to get antiquing to work for me.
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    So I'm not the only one that the diagrams are confusing then? Lol I got Bruce Grants books but the diagrams make as much sense to me as a wiring schematic. Which is none.
  5. Mattsbagger
    The edge you like will determine its beauty. Gum Trag,water,or just saddle soap will give you a nice smooth edge. Although you have to dye the edge before you use gum trag. Many videos and different applications on Youtube.
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    Yep just oil your gun good and use it. You don't need a vacume press to get good retention. JLS has a pattern for j frames I think. His patterns work well.
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    The pic appears to be either Edge Kote or a Edge paint. Since its veg tan why not just burnish then dye? All you need then is some water and canvas or a smooth stick. Anything smooth as far as that goes. I use pens,wood dowels,and even old blue jeans.
  8. Mattsbagger
    Sam Browne stud is what your looking for.
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    Good first go. Use a fork to mark your stitch line if using the single or awl. Maybe sand and burnish the edges a bit. He. Matt.
  10. Mattsbagger
    As they say on Reddit. Wow such empty.lol
  11. Mattsbagger
    I hand stitch. I am always leery of oil because I'm scared of stuff getting soggy.lol
  12. Mattsbagger
    2/3 oz leather throughout. Tried the ecoflo waterstain dye. Light brown. Like the color not sure about how it "feels". Top coated with Leather Balm W/ atom wax. Tried the waterstain because the Feibings seem to make leather this light stiff and shrink. For me anyways.
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    A IWB holster made with some smaller pieces of W/C skirting had left from other projects. 7/8 oz. I think the mouth reinforcement panel could be of a lighter weight.
  14. Mattsbagger
    I think this is the one Oldnslow was talking about.
  15. Mattsbagger
    That is cool as heck. I know nothing about sewing machines but still love to watch them work for some reason.
  16. Mattsbagger
    I will lay it on the edge of my stone and use canvas on the thin stuff.
  17. Mattsbagger
    Those are probably best answerd by what looks best to you. Traditional English saddlery is at 10 spi.
  18. Mattsbagger
    Never made the pack. But my suggestion would be to use a strap or belt and just hold in place and see what works for you. Also look in the other specialties section. Lots of archery stuff on there.
  19. Mattsbagger
    There is an entire subsection on tack towards the bottom of the forum. A lot of people should be able to help you there. I just thought it snowed in Norway is why my forebearers settled in Wisconsin and named the town Scandinavia. Lol
  20. Mattsbagger
    Pics aren't great. But it's a dark rich brown without the reds and oranges of the dark brown. Darker than chocolate. The belt is a double 3 oz. The wallet body is a 5 oz. Both Tandy leather. Dunno if any of this helps.lol
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    I did a belt with it a few months back. And a wallet. Really like it. No red to it at all.
  23. Mattsbagger
    I'll take #2 and #3.
  24. Mattsbagger
    Al Stohlman hand stitching book also has plans in it.
  25. Mattsbagger
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/515597211/stitching-pony-and-stitching-horse-plans I don't know if this style will work or not for you.
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