Rockoboy

Very nice workspace you have there. What is the significance of the axe on the top shelf?

I used to go to a gym, longest hour of my LIFE that day! When I was dieting for a month, all I lost was 31 days!!

So ... you are looking for the origin of boot laces? And you hope to find a supplier of boot laces, by knowing where they were first made? I have no idea what you mean by the "talking about yards versus inches" reference.

WHOAAA! This is a great look. I like the colour scheme with the darker lace on the mahogany leather. The extra lace does hide any small errors 'design changes'.

Lettering is straight, stitch-line is fairly even. A good first job and always a wonderful experience working with a parent or child.

BUGGER!! I am gonna be old in 18months.

I don't know anything about saddles, never done any upholstery, never done any quilting, My threads are on spools, a few different colours, I think some is linen and some is poly-something, no idea of which is better for what ... that's all I have to offer ... sorry I have nothing to offer.

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The solvent can evaporate, so that can change a dye. I think the worst thing that can happen to dyes, coatings and adhesives is massive temperature fluctuations. Anything near freezing or getting close to boiling is bad.

The main problem with carving the bend (spine) of the wallet is, the design will flatten out fairly quickly, and may ruin the look of the wallet. The 'cookie cutter' knives you are looking for are called clicker knives. There are several listed around on this site, some are heavy duty made out of forged steel and will last for years. Other less expensive clickers knives are made from steel rule type of thin band material, which will work for a while, but less durable. Usually used with a clicker press or shop press, but I have heard of a maul/hammer version. (Somebody with more experience may be along really soon). Buckstitching? Do you mean lacing? That white roo lace will look amazing on a wallet, if you take your time and get a job done with it. (I bet it wasn't cheap!) Personally, I would use some less expensive plain lacing on a few smaller jobs, like a dozen drink coasters. This will help you to learn how the lacing performs, what looks better, what to do and what avoid. Good luck with whatever you do, and don't forget .. all the world loves a picture or two.

I am guessing the bolt removed from the rifle is a safety feature and/or legal requirement, about the same as not leaving a rifle loaded whilst not being used or whilst it's being transported.

Nice looking work. Your stitching is better than some more experienced folk can manage. I especially like look of the pouch for the rifle bolt.

Thank you for your assistance.

WOW! What a question. I am following this one, because I have no idea on where to begin.

Many jobs I do of all sizes, that I use one of my 3 stitching pony's or clam. I have a small table top unit bought online for $18AUD, a homemade mid-size unit that can sit on a table that can take a wider/deeper project and a homemade floor clam that will take a larger, deeper and/or thicker project. That clamp you have pictured appears to be a handyman type of woodworking or metalworking vice system that was being promoted at our local woodshow a few years ago. It came with a couple of clamp options to fasten it to various surfaces, and different attachments to clamp different materials IIRC. The good quality brand were not cheap at about $300AUD.

Sounds good to me mate. Depending on if @RockyAussie wants to mess around with a few dozen, how heavy they are and the cost of a postage tube-full, I was planning to offer them around to anybody local to me who wants some.

It all looks pretty good, but as a suggestion (from somebody who knows little about lacing), would the lacing lay better if the holes were slightly elongated, like a football shape rather than round?

Hi Craig, Good looking paint job. What can you tell me about the collar? Lined or unlined? Brand of paint? How many coats? Brush or spray?

Hi Brian, Thank you for your kind offer. Cost of delivery is a major consideration. Can you take a guess (or try to see) how many you can get into the largest mailing tube, then check the weight so we can guestimate the delivery cost. I do not have a commercial operation to use all that you have, but I know some people who might like to make a few belts, bit n pieces.

The blade THE BLADE!! It's all about the blaaade!!

It's so cool that you have her restrained in case of a car crash or an attempt to jump out of the vehicle, but I would use a better strap between the harness and the seatbelt.

A good kangaroo steak is better then the best beef you have ever eaten. Emu is a strong dark meat, almost like beef IMHO. Very tasty and both are very good for you because they are very low in fat and high in iron.

WOW! That is a work of art! Definitely worth checking out! Check out? see what I did there?

WOW!! Shop envy!!

I have no idea what might be causing your problem, but as a 1st thought, I would try to cancel out any chance of the shoe leather causing the problem. Have you tried the process you are using, on a new piece of clean veg tanned leather? If there is a reaction on that surface, then you (probably) have a reaction between the coatings. If there's no adverse reaction, then it's coming from the shoe leather.