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you might google removing scratches from leather boots or shoes I found a lot of good info that way.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Hand-Engraved-Silver-Plated-Center-Bar-Cart-Buckle/111398848002

Here's a great cheap skiver if you have the knowledge and tools to shape it without losing the temper. Its a heavy duty putty knife sold at Walmart that I remade into a skiver. Its good steel and holds an edge well. They sell a thin blade and a thick blade this is the thick blade, 1.7mm grind it to about 15/ 20 degree angle and you'll have a decent knife for about 7.00 bucks

If you're ever in Wyoming look me up we'll do some 300, 400, 500, 600 yard shootin I have a few fun guns. Including an old Mauser lol.

Damascus has become the fad steel of choice its very cool looking and good steel if done correctly the grind is the most important part. Knives and axes have been built with only the cutting blade made from quality steel for centuries welded to lower carbon steels but it has to be done correctly that's for sure tack welding doesn't cut it and with todays steel prices there is no need really in a small blade such as that. Seems the knife business has its share of low quality just as the leather business or any other, its to bad greed has won out over personal integrity in todays world.

1095 for one, still one of the best high carbon steels and what I use in my blades.

Buy one bottle and give it a try, from what I know of acrylics, I paint in oils and acrylics both, is they are mostly the same, its the amount of pigment that make them better or worse quality. I've used them on leather with no problems. Also you could read the msds sheets for both and see what is really in them or what the difference is.

Be careful photography is addicting, you will find yourself taking that new camera everywhere, oh and do they ever have a bunch of toys that go with. lol you can take beautiful wildlife photos like this closeup of a Doe Deer.

Damn fine work!

nice knife indeed as Conrad says circular saw blade works great that's what I used.

yes a lot of the airsoft are the same or very very close , I used my sons p92 airsoft for a form for his real 92 worked great. but some also cost some bucks one perk is they are fun to shoot lol.

Stihl is a German company I believe so the axe head is a European type. Very cool the classy sheath design fits it beautifully.

LOL do what doctors do, refer them to a specialist when you get tired of their crap.

did you put a welt in it to protect the stitching? Its a pretty piece of work friend!!

Thank you I'll need it!

Thanks for the help! yea some of the leather may be good, but some is mouse ate so parts would have to be replaced. I wont rebuild it if the tree is no good but I still might disassemble it to see how it goes together. Lived my whole life in Wyoming 5th generation, my mom and dad both grew up on ranches but I didn't and have ridden some but not had a lot of saddle time lol.

Mornin and welcome!

I have this old saddle that the leather is totally ruined my question is can the tree be reused if it is still in decent shape? It may be a future project if I can. If I can disassemble it seems I would learn a lot by studying its construction and using the parts as patterns.

We live in truly sad times these days when our young people are so dumbed down by technology, our crap educational system and our disposable lifestyle. that they cant determine what spending a dollar, on quality products , means or how hard it was to make it.

I do the top piece first, then clamp my pieces together and do the first one through both pieces or all three if its a holster or sheath then I have a starting point for lining up the chisel holes, then I can do the two other pieces and I can do them from the rough side so all the holes are at the correct angle. Then I use some small brass nails and put one every inch or two through the holes to line them up when gluing the pieces together to align them. After that I remove the nails go through them with an awl then sew em up. I do mostly holsters and sheaths in heavy weight leathers. if its thin leather I glue and do both sides at once.

yes a website is much more legit, I've never looked on etsy for products let alone buy any from the site nor do I plan to.

Just went duh to myself while driving to the store, remove the slide lay it on top of a ruler easy peasy. Give them the measurements in mm as well as inches.

I like that!

lol yea it wasn't a uniform change in width from what i'm reading so getting a serial number or year isn't going to do it. From what I have found the change was made in the hd models first then in the other models later as they were having problems with the narrower versions. Also from what I have read online sig isn't very good at answering that question. As far as customers, I haven't got a clue except to tell them there are two different widths, they may have to learn how to read a ruler its an 1/8" inch difference so they shouldn't need a caliper or mic for that. I guess they could use a fabric tape and measure circumference also. I'll look for more info.

yea all im seeing is varations in grips, finish, sights, and what the slides or frames are made out of, all seem to measure 1.1" width, I don't even find any with acc, rails just the one model with the laser sights. yup found some more info two slide widths 11/16 or 13/16 seems they first used the thicker slides on the hd but now use it on other variations as well, seems to be a lot of trouble for the kydex holster crew also. I see some holster makers are asking basically which slide thick or thin, don't know how you could walk them through it any other way without measuring tools.