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"Without breaking the bank" is not in the conversation; however, the upside is that they hold their value well!

Man, your mom was the coolest!! I did a bit of sculpting in high school as well as some ceramics throughout my life, mostly beer mugs lol, enough to spark my interest. I have an old electric kiln I scrounged but have never used. I plan to use wood for now to make low-temperature fired earthenware/raku. If I like it or the kids like it, I will be making a wheel also lol. i gotta do something, I've been in a funk and have had no motivation to do much of anything. i haven't even picked up my sketchbook or camera for months, it seems. Oh well, now i can look for clays while fishing as well as rock hunting, foraging for food, and metal detecting, at least i won't get bored lol. Have a great day and say hi to Pops for me!!

My sanity has always been questionable lol. So i watch my share of your tube videos and ran accross a guy who makes wild clay pottery. So now I have to learn to make some pottery. I found about four different types of clay so far and am testing them all out. Man, i have dirt and mud everywhere lol. But i think i found decent clay and have made some test pots. dont quite know how i can use clay and leather together, but I'm thinking. Next week, maybe do some rock hunting too. Lots of Jade, agate, fossils, and even opals close by.

Dang, bad luck. I hope you recover quickly !!! You may not be able to pound leather, but you can still read, study, and practice drawing patterns and such. maybe even some swivel knife practice. Get well soon!!!☺️

i don't doubt that a bit. Drills with attachments aren't Sanders, lol. A belt/disc sander is standard equipment in my shop. I use it on almost every project I make. they make great tool sharpeners also.😉

A ruler, a compass, a pencil, a protractor, and a brain. I gave up computer drawing when I retired and haven't missed the constant updates, planned obsolescence, or wasting money a bit.

i would try a sander before giving up, I've thinned small pieces, straps, and such with a belt sander. I also do my edges with a belt sander. Personally, I would only thin what I need at the time because it is difficult. The sander will burn your leather, pretty easily, so you have to be careful!! Buying a thinner piece if you have the choice is preferable, then you have more leather for more projects lol.

Thank you for the good thoughts, and I'll do the same! 🍺

I have a question. Is it tearing out again while riding worth the risk of repairing it? its already happened twice, and you're lucky not to have gotten hurt in the process. I would buy new it's much cheaper than a hospital, and insurance companies don't believe much in repaired equipment.

Man i hope so its been a long year. My daughter was released yesterday and is home. I do her dressing change twice a day. The operation went as well as can be and she is recovering excellently. My work has also been put off, and now i'm going to be working on her house as well. I am glad you have something again to stay in touch, if ya need help find a kid somewhere they can run these things blindfolded lol. Cold beer on the porch time!!!! Life is good🙃even when it's upside down lol.

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This doesn't look like much, but if you ever decide to walk the Continental Divide Trail, then you will come to this spot. From here, there is over 100 miles, as the crow flies you won't see another tree except in the only town along this portion of the route through Wyoming. I never could understand how someone could live in a city, this is 30 minutes from my house and I can spend the whole day without seeing another person, and I can usually see a long way lol. Man, the smell of the springtime flowers was glorious as well as the vastness of the world.

, if I could only have ice cream, I would try it.

Here are a couple of pics of my crossdraw, as you can see it's had some use lol. But its prime use is to keep my original Colt Anaconda looking good, clean, and functional in extreme circumstances. It's made deep to cover the cylinder, closed to protect the barrel, and you can see that the loop is made so the gun hangs at an angle, with balance being the key factor. you don't want your loop fighting gravity.

Have you ever tried to dig mud out of your pistol barrel two miles in from your truck? I have lol. Hunting holsters, IMO, are a different animal from carry holsters. I have had more problems with stuff coming in the bottom at the wrong times, accidentally sitting down, and falling down. Once your critter is down, you are also down on the ground gutting, skinning etc. Anyway, that's my take from personal experience, the amount of debris that I have collected coming in the holster from the top is minimal if the weapon fits the holster properly.

Well, then your idea will work just fine. I used a cross-draw for several years with no problems. I made mine with a large belt loop so the holster could ride up and move a bit when I am sitting in the truck. Also, sew in a toe so you don't sit down and plug the barrel with dirt. There is a lot of conversation on holster wear and how it happens. I prefer a tight holster, wet-formed, so there is no wear from the gun moving in the holster, and no dirt gets in either, so what side rough or skin is next ot the gun doesn't matter.

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I carried a 44 in a cross draw for years, then switched to a shoulder holster that sets just about like Dwight's, and I prefer it over the crossdraw. Not as floppy and you can cover it if the weather turns. Easier to drive with too.

i do dis lol

notice the thickness? not so easy on thicker stuff!

Maybe black acrylic paint would cover it otherwise, you might try contact cement on your next project, though. hide glue isn't usually used for leather work, at least to my knowledge, it's primarily used for wood.

I've been there and still am. If you are handy, you can make a good portion of your tools, for free or very little outlay of money, including a stitching pony. I made mine from scrap wood, it sits under my legs on a chair, so no bench clamping is needed, and I can sit anywhere and sew. Most of the great old-time famous names made their own tools and stamps it was about the only way to get them before modern commercialism.

Apply edge paint with the back end of a paintbrush or a small wooden rod of some type. Dip it, wipe off the drip, and hold the rod at a 90-degree angle to the edge. Then, lightly run it down the edge. Contact cement can be removed pretty well with an eraser.

Thank you, and god bless you, Pastor.

Awesome work with what you have to work with. Man, get some files, nails, and bolts, and make some stamps. Elk horn looks great on those, if you can find some.