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I use a Garland No. 3 rawhide mallet. I had a hand and wrist injury in my past , so I can't use a very heavy mallet. This one seems to be the perfect fit that won't wear out my wrist. I tool and punch with it and it does the job. Can't ask for more.

Thanks for posting, that is TOO FUNNY!

Welcome Ray, glad to have you here as well.

Fred, I bet you are right, you will need to sign in to ebay USA, or whatever the tag might be.

Sheila, did you click on" items for sale" in the upper right corner. That is where it brings up the listed items.

Hi Mike, I'm over in the Ocala area, stay safe the next couple days, you will get more of the storm than over here. I have used Fiebing's saddle tan dye that seems to be pretty close to what you have in the pic's. It will take a few coats to get that shade. Might be worth trying on a piece of scrap. Good luck.

Do you have pic's so we might get an idea of the color. Where are you at in Fl.?

fredk you are awesome !

Ok, now I give up trying! ( Not really). But oh to be a fly on the wall of your shop, when the mastery begins. Thanks my friend for sharing your amazing talent.

I'm glad that you are returning to something you love to do, I think you will find it will all come back quickly, welcome aboard.

What's not to like? Great job , love the depth of the tooling.

Awsome! You nailed both the knife and sheath.

You need to get out of the cz more often, you made an awesome project. When that gets into public view, get out pen and pad and be ready to take orders! It will attract attention for sure. Is that Fiebing's Oxblood dye? It's a tricky color to work with for me, yours looks great! Thanks for sharing.

Looks great! What color is the brown one, walnut? Looks close to the color I use on my sheaths! You are light years ahead of where I was at six months. I got the bug in the 70"s and still enjoy it !

Hi KAY9, Welcome aboard! What DJOLE said. The angle determines the width and depth of the bevel. IMO a more narrow bevel looks sharper, depending on the project. But the main thing is practice , practice , practice. It is all new to you and you finished your first project . If you are honest and look at what you have done , you have to say wow did I really make that! Be proud of what you have accomplished. And no it did not turn out terrible! We can't wait to see your next project, thanks for sharing.

Great idea.

Look's great, the resist turned out real clean. I like the design of the snap closure, have not seen that type b-4. Does it have a belt loop or clip ? I think I see a loop but can 't tell for sure, thanks for sharing !

I also really love the color combination, it speaks classy.

Thanks for posting a very interesting article, it certainly got me up to speed on how terms have changed.

My my if it is'nt Mr. Jeff Thorogood!

I know of a few of those cypress spots . I live a block off the Oklawaha in Marion County. You certainly captured the moment well, thanks for sharing.

Laura and Sarah are blessed to have you as their big brother. Magnificent work as usual, and a pleasure to see, thanks for sharing.

Good One, billybopp.

Check out some of Ryan's work, if you haven't yet. The young man is on his way to becoming a master craftsman. Maybe you two will cross paths. Welcome aboard!

Make sure it has a servo motor and a speed reducer. Welcome aboard!