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I just fleshed two elk forelegs, i am going to tan them to make a hair on holster for my late dads cap and ball revolver. I would post pictures but you probably dont want to see my freshly salted hides in the raw lol.

i just got this image of you driving that old tractor with 6" spiked goth boots and a santa suit LOL.

get it!!!!

BFK!!!! you don't really need a welt at all it is to protect the stitching from getting cut and your edge is to the fold. i would lose the welt on the fold side altogether or just glue it, it being squished in there shouldn't need sewing. Or if you do want to sew it then i would do the outside stitch all the way around then do the inside to the tip then decide if you want go all the way with it. Also by adding the welt there will be no natural retention so you will need a strap or something imo to be safe..

That is really cool! A lot of there for sure.

yup dont be afraid of hitting to hard its the impressions that form the shadows that make the shape stand out then you can lift the edges for even more of an effect. A heavier maul may be what you need.

the deer here have a strong taste in their fat so we don't use it, we replace it with beef or pork fat. Maybe that's the case there too. as you say it doesn't hurt to ask. Those are small critters indeed, an adult Elk weighs about 800 lbs average.

no need for bashing folks my friend keep your opines about the folks on here to yourself it makes for a much nicer forum.

very cool indeed!

your right beeswax has been used for thousands of years on leather and many other products. Mostly to seal and or waterproof the product its applied to. I've never read or heard of its primary use being to prevent NFO from going rancid, if it does that's great too!! . Beeswax rocks don't get me wrong i use it for about a half dozen different potions mostly very old concoctions for wood leather textiles and such.

all kinds of cool sciency stuff about leather.

the link works for me? it is to the site only not a document.

wow such an asociation exists https://www.researchgate.net/journal/Journal-American-Leather-Chemists-Association-0002-9726

good article if your going to eat the stuff. I have only found one study on leather productshttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/43285442_Leather_coated_with_mixtures_of_humectant_and_antioxidants_to_improve_ultraviolet_and_heat_resistance

lol you have Deer in Denmark too just have to find a hunter that will give you the tallow fat off the rump. Here its hot half the time and cold the other half so mixing for the temperature isn't a consideration i worry about lol. I usually heat up whatever and let my conditioner soak in well.

you may have overstepped your boundaries

show it off in the show off section!!

thanks again for the great recipe and the how to pics. I have a gallon of elk tallow that i have rendered off for soap and other projects i think i'll make a tin for my self too.

very cool but why just one ? did your GI Joe lose a leg in the war?

looks brand new. and agree with with TomE on sharpness.

thats pretty darn good IMO!! I enjoy playing, problems is folks don't enjoy listening lol actually i can only play amazing grace kinda.

Those look nice so far.

Thank you for that information and i agree with your thinking.

if you read through the thread there are a few patterns attached to peoples comments

your work is as close to perfect as i have ever seen.