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I like that pinked edge. Did you do that by hand? A new possibles bag is another thing I need to make.

oh yea!!!! I knew something good would come of it lol.

yup that's some nice work!! Hope they don't jack it up.

I like the idea too lol, but yeah i cant see good enough to keep them pointy end up. I would have to add a Band-Aid box.

That is nice!! Where did you source the bison?

That's really the reason. They aren't lying. It's a better quality piece of leather than a whole side. A double bend is cut out of both sides, not just one, and is approximately the same size as a side; it takes more work to produce and is the best piece of the whole hide with much less waste. A guy can envision chicken at the store. Whole chickens are cheaper than boned breasts or any cuts for the same reasons. So an A-grade belly or shoulder just isn't as good a cut as an A-grade bend; no one wants them, basically, so they won't sell at the same price.

That edge will work great and provide some stiffness to the pieces. I am pretty much cutting my teeth on Chrome Tan with this project. I love to learn new things, so I like to try to add something i havent done when making my personal stuff. That way, if I do want to make to sell, I have a decent pattern and skill set for it. I sell just as many or maybe more plain leather projects as I do tooled leather, and most of my personal stuff is plain or pretty close to it lol, Now that's my story lol, really my tooling sucks so no one would buy it !!!!!

yes and you can do the same in your home. dissolved minerals and chemicals are two diferent things and so need the correct filtering media for your water. That's what I am saying, they are just filters for the very same water you use but someone actually tests the water and uses the correct filters. Its isnt majic lol. They don't pipe in special water for grocery stores. I have been filtering my home water for years.

Thanks for the links!! It turns out I was way overthinking it, lol. This edge is very easy, and the corners aren't as big a problem as i thought.

Nice looking stuff and some good locations IMO. Those seal skin fobs should sell well i would think they would make good souvenirs at the airport. Market them as zipper fobs for coats in the winter lol.

iT IS THE BIGGEST RIP OFF, and it's our governments doing it. We pay taxes to have good water. If that isn't happening, then we aren't getting what we pay for from our city. No one should have to buy bottled water anywhere in the modern world. I can't believe people though they go to the grocery store and buy water from a machine that's hooked to the very same water running in their taps at home. If you live in the same town that bottles Dasini its the same water. All those water stations are just filters, just like you can buy and install in your own house. Probably nowhere near as good as a home filter and i can tell you not as well maintained as a home filter would be.

You're lucky i wish we could be a little milder in the winters !! We have decent water, but I still have a three-stage filterthat takes out all the added chemicals plus one of those black light filter things.

Very cool, I've seen some folks using them, it's a dandy idea, especially for logos and such.

I'm glad you're warm and safe. They can clean those condensers, so if it's still a sealed and working system, there would be no need to replace it. What sucks and i dont know about Canada, but here, a heating tech can red tag your heating system and pretty much make you replace it. I'm lucky that I have the knowledge to keep mine up and running lol its old but in good shape still, I keep some spare parts. There has been very little snow this winter to catch the dust, so the winds here are just killing us. My sinuses and head haven't felt good for months. Usually, the snow drifts at this time of year are hard to tell from piles of dirt they get so covered with dust, now its just blowing around. My house is so drafty i can tell the wind direction from which end of the house is warmest lol.

can you give us a hint as to what country you live in at least? what is the logo?

thanks for the ideas, I'm going to test out the folded edges. Thanks. Here is another photo of the edge treatment on the canvas it is a separate strip sewn on and folded over. I wonder how hard this would be to duplicate. I would have to skive all of the pieces, fold and glue both edges, before even attaching them. I realize the purpose for canvas and that it's not really even needed with leather, so how much extra work for just aesthetics?

Maybe add piping to the seams. Wouldn't that help to make them more square, so that the top would lie flat?

i think it came out pretty darn good!

is that curly maple?

Looks like you will fit in just fine. Welcome!

cool!! How would you handle that corner? notch it?

Thanks, I'll sure test it out, and it may work just fine, and if not on this, another project. I bought a side of utility-grade chrome tan from Tandy to see what it was like. BTW did you know a 17+ year old cow, according to the tag, is only about 30" wide in the middle lol. Just a note to those who order online, you get what the folks who go in person don't buy!! In this case about 10" or more was taken right down the back, then probably returned, as there was also some pen lines down the edge and on the rump area someone had something partially laid out with pen marks. I won't bother sending it back. I knew there would be problems you don't get in person, but it was cheap and just something to try out.

I have an idea for a project. It is a copy of a canvas military bag done in thin chrome tan 4 oz. I haven't done much like this, so I need some advice on how to finish leather edges. Here is pic of the bag edge. I don't need it to look exact, but just a finished outer edge that looks good on both sides. I've done edges in cloth, and figure I can skive down and roll the edge like cloth, but an easier, more correct, or diferent way would be great to know. Pics would be helpful to me as well as future folks. Any edges and processes are welcome!! Thank you for reading and for any info you would share.

I hope you are doing well and he gets you fixed up. Yeah, there are things in the world that don't need electronics or computer programming to work or to be safe. Hot water heaters and furnaces are at the top of the list IMO. I've worked on everything from home boiler systems in residential to 750 hp coal-fired boilers heating a complete penitentiary. I've been trained inside out and upside down on carbon monoxide safety, and there are ways to do the job just as safely without the complicated BS.. OH and yeah Those old round thermostats you just turn to the temp you want is all anyone ever wanted. Why all the extra programming crap when everyone in the world knows no one uses it because it's a PITA? oh dont get me started lol...

That is the coolest thing I have ever seen or heard!! You are an exceptional person and a brilliant thinker.