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never heard of evaporust i will have to try that out. Yup acids have to be watched closely to avoid them eating the metal itself

i agree but even now if you talk face to face what you say could get you slapped up side the head so you word your comments with that in mind.. On social media you don't know if you are even talking to a person so your inhibitions are gone. Social media was supposed to be a good thing but it has its down sides and if its a good thing for society as a whole is becoming highly debatable . And IMO why many are leaving it to much drama to much hate to much division is being intentionally brought in to by those with agendas. The human brain has been so studied on how it reacts to stimulus that now algorithms on social media can and are used for nefarious reasons.

vinegar is my go to for rust leave soak a bit then wire brush.

i agree, this used to be called human decency but social media has made it something to be monitored by someone. Why? Have we changed that much since this invention came about? I'll tell all you good honest folks a secret that you wont ever see on TV. Talking to people this way in a correctional facility may not only get you killed but it will get you either fired or put in solitary confinement depending on which side of the fence you are on. Why because we teach our criminals to be polite and professional !! TRUE FACT!! While we teach our children, by example, they can anything they want to anyone they want. Some world isn't it.

I am curious why this isn't moved to off topic? It isn't a conversation about leather work. And may be pulling negativity into the regular forum. which all of us agree shouldn't happen right? this is an interesting story on what we are talking about right now.https://trendingpolitics.com/boom-glenn-greenwald-exposes-why-social-media-companies-are-so-intent-on-censorship-wiley/?utm_source=economics

It could be that social media is losing it attraction all the way around. I've quit posting on all except this one.

my two cents. 1. Its social media to go on any site and block people for expressing their thoughts or ideas is light years beyond stupid. Blocking them because they are personally attacking you is another thing altogether. I personally have blocked two people in my entire life, one on FB years ago and one on this site. I absolutely believe that every citizen has the right to speak freely and express their selves no matter the platform until they become personally abusive. I also believe every person has the right to move on, not listen or ignore that is also a personal choice. I'm Not part of the cancel culture and i never will be. I feel those who are to uninspired of personal knowledge to see more to life than their own little tunnel of thought are pretty ignorant of the world around them but they have no right to intentionally try to cancel those that are inspired to see hear new or old thoughts, and form their own opinions and make personal comments to that knowledge. 2.The best part of how the moderators set this site up is adding an off topic and adult section.. I think everyone here can see that the off topic section has kept a lot of todays problems off the regular leather thread forum which is a good thing IMO. Plus I don't care to see someone's wife or boy friend in a leather thong so putting that in its own little place is also a good thing. But the bottom line is and always should be free thought on social media IMO. Post a pic of your BF in a thong. Post how you like BLM, drugs, church or any topic you desire I don't care I'll read it or not...…l. But i wont take my animosity or dislike of it to the leather work side of the forum I'm better than that.

interesting I would like to see the whole setup. Is it for reenactments ? a medieval design? lol you read my mind! That is super cool friend!!

a piece of 1/2" thick flat bar C clamped to a good stout table.

lol i live on the intersection of I -80, the transcontinental railroad, and the continental divide trail. We used to have hobos when i was a kid. Now we have hobos, hitch hikrers, bicyclers, walkers, and about every other possible known traveler that are stealth camping. But the funniest, most ironic, of all our American stealth campers are those old folks who buy $500,000 dollar motorhomes then camp in our Walmart parking lots to save a buck. are you going to put a strap or some way to carry it?

lol I don't know , its just called camping here, I've never camped in a campground in my life.

Thanks for the link !!

that is very cool. What is wild camping?

amazing!! Its one of the best i;ve seen.

In about another month the snow will be gone and the creeks low enough to catch some Brookies. I cant wait its my favorite type of fishing. you have to sneak up on these smart lil critters, in the shallow water of the small creeks they can see you as well as feel you walking on the bank.

those are looking great !!! glue one side then fold and glue the other side.

i have three generators luckily i haven't had to use them here at home. The oldest is really cool. Its an old Korean war vintage army generator made for radio ops. 600 watts lol. but its as quiet as a mouse.

i just noticed that metal strap on your bike under the bottle holder that you are using to tie off on. You can easily sew it or rivet it to the bottle holder with a small strap and problem solved. Maybe get two one for top and bottom

its a great first try. Often designing takes a few tries to get prefect but I agree it works and doesn't look bad at all. That old leather has an awesome patina.

metal reacts with veg tan and stains it black. The metal was wet or the wallet was wet. Vinegaroon, a concoction of vinegar and metal has been used for ages to turn leather coal black.

That rocks! awesome color combo and simple elegant design!! That natural is gonna look really cool as it ages and tans out some.

lol i have one and wear it once in a while on very special occasions. My mom and dad both came from ranching families and dad wore one all his life, they were both tried and true cowboy and girl from Wyoming homesteads. I always figured a cowboy hat had to be earned somehow, riding for cattle with snow blowing down your back or at the least a few years of the work and a few broken bones , maybe a hitch in my giddy up its a hard rough life. I never really felt i earned that right, i have rode a few horses bucked a few bales, fed a few winters. and bellied up to the bar many times. lol however so i do occasionally, my daily is an old dirty baseball style with the flag on it and i need a new one. Dad bought a new straw every spring and wore his old one for fishing, he usually tore the brim off fanning the fire at fish camp every summer on the fourth of July. I think i may buy a straw hat this spring.

dang if it isnt! lol They take a pretty good edge. That sheath look like a couple i made as a youngun too. lol