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AndyL1

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  1. That looks great! Nice and simple design and a clean execution. Thanks for sharing! Andy
  2. I think most suppliers may be able to split it down to whatever weight you need. Hey you're in Whittier! Nice to see local folks on here by the way. Andy
  3. Thanks! It's made from some very nice veg tan; 6/7 for the panels and gussets, 9/10 for the main flap (skived down on the sides so as not too thick). I used Tandy's Pro Waterstain in Bordeaux and the antiquing is my tried and true sponge dye with black all-in-one. Oiled and conditioned with Neatsfoot and a little Lexol. Sealed with Resolene cut with 50% water. I also cut the Bordeaux stain with water as I think it goes on too dark straight. More pics: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=632569516828008&set=pb.361023627315933.-2207520000.1402598773.&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=618452238239736&set=pb.361023627315933.-2207520000.1402598817.&type=3&theater Cheers, Andy
  4. Thanks all! This one came out real nice... I had a hard time sending it away! I think I've come so far since my first bag, I kind of want to make a new one for myself (if I ever get the time!) Some details shots added here. Cheers, Andy
  5. AndyL1

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    Best wishes Steve! And did you ask the Doc if he could just sew you up with a King Cobra? ;-)
  6. Hey all, My finished briefcase I started what seems oh-so-long-ago! Double compartment bag sized to a 15" MacBook, lined with pigskin on the inside flap. Off to live out its days in Belgium. Cheers, Andy
  7. That is a cool bag! Were I not incredibly busy for a time I would love to take it on. Thanks for sharing anyway. Cheers, Andy
  8. Wow! Love the colors and that basket weave tooling is killer. Nice one!
  9. Yes, my eyeballs! ;-) Thanks! Yeah, all my wallets come with a free smile. Ha! :-)
  10. Thank you! Thanks! No texture on there, the leather is very smooth. I think what you're seeing is the antiquing method makes it appear to be more distressed than it is.
  11. Thanks! I buy my sides from Sav Mor leather in Los Angeles. Kind of local to me which is nice as I get to hand pick my hides.
  12. Welcome! Nice shoes you have going there. They look well made. Nice website too! Congratulations! Cheers, Andy
  13. Thought I'd show this one off... made it up last night and shipped it out this morning. I made the back out of a nice 4/5 veg tan side I picked up. Nice and supple temper to it that made the whole wallet feel really nice. Guts made from 2/3, lined with 1oz pig. Eco-Flo timber brown and antiqued. Oiled and sealed with Resolene. Now I have about a dozen more to make! Cheers, Andy
  14. Can't wait to see the finished version attached to the guitar!
  15. Nice tooling! That's the first thing that caught my eye. Very clean, precise, and classy. The decorative cuts are beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Andy
  16. These: http://www.tandyleatheroutlet.com/c-368-tools.aspx I just ordered two of the three!
  17. Hi all, I have a request to make a kilt belt for a new customer. The buckle he found has a tab on the back instead of a pin. The buckle came from Scottish Trading Company and the belts they offer for sale appear to have like a wire that this buckle would connect with. Have a look here: http://www.scottishtradingcompany.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=118_119&products_id=785 Does anyone know where I could get this hardware for the belt to work? Otherwise I was thinking of just making the holes sized to the tab and it could hook into the belt like normal. Thanks, Andy UPDATE: Well found the hardware at Le Prevo: http://www.leprevo.co.uk/d%27s_o%27s_steel.htm#rectangles (kilt loop welded, bottom of page) but they are £5.94 for ten. Hmmm... maybe something I can make or use a metal slide instead?
  18. Hi Joe, You may want to fix your link... it just directs right back to this post. Andy
  19. The nuts for the eye hooks are tack welded to the inside of the top rail. I just threaded them on, held the eye bolt while my buddy hit them real quick with the welder. I can still turn them in or out if I need to (but never need to). Then we welded the plate on afterwards.
  20. That is really cool! So my question is how did you do the embossing? My first guess is a plate with reversed detail? Andy
  21. Also a good FYI. I drilled a new set of adjustment holes through the support legs above the very top holes for the bottom plate. This way I can raise the bottom plate up to meet the top plate a few inches closer. Reason being the jack would not extend down enough to meet the lower plate since the ram was cut off. The dies are not very thick so you need to close the gap for cutting. See attached photo.
  22. I'd bet money the ones from Texas Custom Dies are the same as you'd get from Harbor Freight. At least that's what it looks like in their picture. They are asking $475 for a setup, mine all in was under $200. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=53195#entry341404 I cut mine down so it would fit on my rolling workbench. I bet you could throw a rock and find somebody to weld it up for you. Probably for a case of beer! ;-) Cheers, Andy
  23. Welcome aboard! I have some fond memories of Cave Junction. My Grandparents had property for years up there and I spent many great times as a kid exploring the words around their house there. Plus going swimming at the river down the road. Sadly, now the house is gone, the forest clear cut, and a housing development put in. At least Taylor's Sausage is still there! Cheers, Andy
  24. Very nice! I love the flap detail and the leather you used looks to be very nice too. I'm sure it will last forever.
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