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I have some leather like that it holds the stamp great but not much color. was ordered and given to me by a friend but came from "the leather guy" whoever that is.

that jig rocks friend! Anyone who talked bad about that is just sorry they didn't come up with it first.

awesome craftsmanship is art and inspiration i would set it out to look at also.

knowledge is priceless, the wallet is just one benefit of that knowledge. Your work looks great much better than my early stuff.

ahh ok i have a couple pairs of them old dudes myself. lol That makes them look great indeed!!

the work is awesome as is all your stuff but splain to me what they are. I'm an old fart.

i just leave the lid a bit loose, but i only make a pint at at time so not much hydro gas.

start with this idea maybe build your tool chest on a heavy duty dolly. https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/rock-dolly/ one like this would be great when you got it in you can lay it down wheel it around like a tool chest.https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-800-lb-Capacity-2-in-1-Convertible-Hand-Truck-CHT800P/100071520

that thing has been a heck of alot farther than i ever have.

beautiful work indeed, i am also making collars for three American bully pups, mine, lol. the first tries have already been ruined by them seems they can pull real hard lol. One snapped the d ring the other snapped the latch on the leash. They are only five months old. make sure you have a welded d ring.

sweet indeed!

those old craftsmans were built to add an accessory jointer i would love to find one of those somewhere.

what i found also It does resemble regular leather lace as it is woven flat and appears to be about the same thickness and width of leather lacing.

how old is your pattern/ instructions many times things have been renamed over the course of time. or maybe scan the instructions so we can see how the word is used, it may help us to understand what you are attempting to make.

The first real shop tool, for wood, I ever owned bought it for 100 bucks about 10 year ago. I love that thing it is an animal compared to modern junk. Most of my wood work had been by hand tools also. Your pony looks great!!

Here are a couple of my earlier projects. The small knife was the earliest attempt for both making knives and sheaths. The first was made from some unknown leather my dad had laying around. The second sheath was made from some W&C i bought, you can still see the fingernail marks from me on the back side, as well the stamping was done years later when the sheath was dry, yea i just hit real hard, and i discovered stamping tools lol. Its about 25 years old. But in my defense i was into muzzle-loading back then so most of my stuff was made by a " lonely trapper during the winter with no tools under the flame of a candle" lol. i think the best way to improve is to be consistent with you practice while still reading and learning the various aspects of the craft. Strive to do some projects above you skill level while still doing projects at your skill level.

I store the stuff I don't use everyday or very much in totes or in a different room. like your pistols. I'll bet you only use one at a time and some are less used than others. looks like that alone would give you a third of your wall back.

great looking rig indeed I like that minimal stamping but adds great effect.

A mug or vase, pencil holder or just a wall hanging like those smile/ frown ceramic mask sets back in the day. Vary cool piece of art. or paint and sell for the day of the dead celebration folks.

cant wait to see!!!

looks like more of a mukluk type moc very cool.

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/paleoplanet69529/moccasins-101-how-to-make-one-piece-moccasins-t14813.html

you can find other places i downloaded it as a free ebook.

i cant find the link to the pdf book i have but if you google Sioux moccasin pattern you will get what you need. it has hidden stitching all around. Its amazing the different styles and patterns Indians used some are so easy and end up really nice. The apache for example had a toe piece sewn in that was made out of rawhide to protect against the cactus. Mocassins Design.pdf | Shoe | Cheyenne (scribd.com)

look into some of the other moc patterns. Souix patterns are really nice! and dont have that bunched up look. I have a file but its to big to attach, i'll try to find a link or pattern for you.