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what an awesome day you must of had, Lotta food. lotta guns an a lotta friends is always a good time.

oh man that sounds like you had a blast. good eats and plenty of gunpowder.

what part of the hide did you cut them from?

thanks the big rose turned out to be a corsage for the wife today!!

Ford was a genius! What Sam Colt added to the mix was parts that were machined to exacting standards that could be interchanged between guns, before him guns were primarily made one at at a time by one gunmaker so a hammer, for example, may or may not fit the next gun another gunmaker built. Sam created parts that needed very little human fitting so many gunmakers could produce the same weapon that could in turn be repaired in the field by less trained people with spare parts. Anyway i'm with you. Today is a special day for all the mothers in our lives so lets give them some time!! Have a great day my friend!

Very cool story Fred, Stainless has an interesting begining. http://www.estainlesssteel.com/historyofstainlesssteel.shtml Assembly lines look much different now than in Sam colts time. lol less people more machines, some products built now never get touched by human hands or even seen by human eyes until they are unwrapped by the consumer. Quality control left when the people did. make em, sell em, give them a refund or their money back if it is substandard.

lol I asked that once too.

All is well here my friend, give your mom a big hug today!! Its a pleasure that many don't get.

beautiful!!!

does science tell you your right? First off what is "old steel" Stainless steel for example was invented in the 30's. D2 first used in the 60's. The cost of a modern knife compared to an old knife has to be calculated to adjust for inflation of the dollar before worrying about buying a "brand" doesn't it? Acording to the us inflation calculator( https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1975?amount=1 ) the average is 3.62% per year since 1946. lets look at a knife from 1975 avg inflation of 3.67% or 1$ = $5.64 so a 20 dollar knife in 75 would cost in todays world $112.80. So how much did round knives cost in 1975? Ultimately the important part about knives is the hardness and tempering process not the steel or when it was made. There were old knives that sucked and there are new knives that suck due to that fact, and all made from the same steel formulas. On the flip side are old and new tools that are good also. Scientifically there is no difference in the steels, nor the hardening nor the tempering. Time or age has nothing to do with that. But there is a difference in how it was done and by whom it was done. Stricter manufacturing tolerances for example and more human interface in older tool work led to better overall tool quality than modern standards in most cases. Today you can buy a knife from several different companies all with the made in china stamp right on the side, if they are bad they will gladly send you another, why because times are different and a product line doesn't reflect the company in the same way. Folks have learned to settle for a replacement so construction standards have changed, make bazillions of product then replace the bad ones as they are found by the consumer is the new process. Selling higher quality tools that pass stricter standards so they aren't sent back is the old process. Science and technology in itself has changed drastically in the last few decades from producing a higher quality product for the consumer to producing a higher bottom line for the companies that fund the research, which means quality is simply not always the target point. Old tools are an excellent find and well worth it if they aren't worn out, that's the key to buying old tools especially knives.

what does it have to do with leather?

very nice, i like the way you matched the stamping on the holster and back flap.

Now thats funny!!!!!

it would be great to know who they really are, A subsidiary of a major company doesn't say much. I like to know who I'm buying from.

Your moms gonna love them !! Nice tooling! I have to finish mine lol.

very cool!!! that would make a great hunting rig.

top notch as usual, i love your work with all the different types of leathers.

d-2 is high carbon AEB_l is stainless That's the biggest diff. Both make excellent blades. Folks tend to talk up certain steels but in the end its the tempering that makes the knife.

what you will learn is that leather will form to whatever shape you make it form to, by the time your done making your briefcase it will be flat and not a flop. Just keep going.

you have the knack pretty darn good job there.

very nice my friend and i do the double too. glasses and magnifying visor.

You are buying the best of the best in brand names my friend you can get just as good much cheaper. Sorry but paying 140 bucks to punch a hole in leather is just dumb when there are plenty of good alternatives so I guess my answer is no they don't perform better that cheaper alternatives. I will say i have never used a Blanchard but i will also say i have never needed one my cheaper ones are fine. I use craft tool pro series diamond chisels and they work well for what they do. if your making bags totes and boxes you will need punches. The punches are for cutting inside corners, Card slot ends, strap slots and such. As well you will need a stitching clam or all that hand sewing will be really sucky to do. You might also get rivets or snaps and a setter. Strap cutting tool is also helpful.

Thanks!!

oh Jeez in your country too? I don't know what to say anymore or how this entitlement crap ever got started its friggin insane. Vegans do have their place but are ignorant of basic human biology. These virtue signaling types kill me, If they met me during hunting season they sure wouldn't like me and my smoker LOL. or me hanging my critters in the garage next door or me tanning my hides. But if they met me on a day of foraging for wild edibles they would follow me around like half jacked off dogs lol. Keep that old bbq going man the new are crap unless you buy really expensive you wont get anywhere near the quality. Hope your folks are doing well my friend hang in there and have a great day !!