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A Kindle book cover with zipper. (That was fun) Prayer book cover. Bible Cover with confirmation sacrament symbol holy spirit (Dove) and a small cross my wife wanted.

I will try almost anything. All of these were for friends of mine so I could pass the time and practice. The leather stack handle was the most satisfying. It was a friends knife that was given to him by his dad when he was 9 or so. The leather had rotted away but he kept it for years. He trusted me to refurbish and it turned out great.

I mostly use Shotguns when hunting rabbit and quail, but a got a circuit court Judge a few years ago and love it. The cover I made is permanent. It is a great wall hanger in the off season with PDX rounds. I want to modify the gun and have a smith put a full rib on top. I have a temporary oak one installed now. Also - I need to find another project using that Mexican round Braid. That really makes this look good, and it feels good against my shoulder.

Thanks Yin. I "Mock up" a lot before I commit. I'm learning the impact of thickness on seams and edges calls for a "leave plenty of extra" approach.

I had a few different requests. The strangest one was the ISWB , right hand, to be located in the middle of the back. Its the one with the belt in it. I thought he would be pointing the weapon at himself when he would draw, but he wanted in his backside. Not my preference.

I introduced myself last week and wanted to post a few things. I'm starting with some sheaths. It is taking time to get the pics down to an acceptable size limit.

Introducing myself, Chris from Tennessee. This has been a strange journey that has brought me to this forum and leather working. My passions have always been building and creating things , mostly from wood and steel. I have made furniture of all types, and from many different materials. Repairing and rebuilding things gives me a special pride and I have used all these skills in every aspect from cars to antiques. I love hunting, and have a great collection of guns and gear. I am never afraid to take apart anything, and rarely give up until its fixed , refurbished or I buy the tools needed. Its no surprise that I have the aptitude to learn leather working, but I had no idea how fun it would be. I am 53, married with two great kids (soon to graduate college) and about 18 months ago I was asked that horrible question."what do you want for Christmas". I indicated a leather working kit. I had looked at them and wanted to try my hand at a holster. We recently refreshed some carry guns, and it was time to go custom on the method of carry. I have been pumping out leather goods of all kind ever since. I have made everything from holsters, sheaths, shotgun butt covers, bible covers, kindle covers, guitar straps, key chains, and probably some other stuff I cant remember. Recently after selling my brother my George Lawrence saddle, he asked for some saddle bags. I thought No problem, except I refused to sew any of it by hand. I started looking at sewing machines, and that's why I'm here today. I have realized.....Chevy, Ford, Craftsman, Colt, or even Browning cant compare to an early model SINGER !!!! Never having even seen one before 6 months ago, Im on my second 29-4 rebuild. All my passions have come together almost like it was meant to be. I know this sounds sorta dramatic, but I also have a real appreciation for history. Not much for antiques (except my belgium A5 Auto) I have learned that these machines were truly a remarkable piece of engineering. I own something that is better than 100 years old, and it works just as designed. If it could only talk right? Anyways, I plan on making some mods to this second one and will post some pictures when I get time. I have browsed this forum during the entire journey and picked up a lot of great info. I just wanted to say hi and thanks. Im not sure if this is a phase, or if Im just passing thru, but Leather working, the tools, and the finished product all occupy my thoughts and time. signed, Glad to be part!