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Looking at the sheath it looks to me like the leather was wet and sewn with a large diameter string in the bottom out the top around to the bottom. Then left to dry pretty clever, I think I will try it.

Playing around to see what works and what does not veg tan with an inlay is to thick

Green lizard black Ostrich

Let’s take off for a week and drive to the ever glades go hunt a boat load of python Lemmie axe you som’n Dude is gifting me a a 6’ gater It needs tanning, I am thinking that a gater is a reptile, therefore it can be tanned like a snake. Wat ju think?

Installled leather scales on a little 380 pew pew. It simply had to match the holster and the shoes, As I was working on this I noticed my Ak wondering around in the back yard looking for a victim. So I tricked it to come to me with a promise of oil added a grip wrap this wrap is glued and sewn in place it does not slip on if it slipped on it could slip off , that would not be good have fun, stay safe

Here is a thing I have been holding back when I removed the boot from the sole I did not use the toe of the boot well, yes I did lol. I sewed the 2 toes together and used the tongue as the flap wallah!!! Change pouch

Damn it man, I saw another pair of those lace up boots as I was leaving an you want to put ideas in my head.

Try this on your next stick Use your leather saddle tan antique dye on the stick Coat a small rag with usmc black dye let the rag dry out for 24 hours and the saddle tan fry also after 24, rub the stick with the dried rag the residue will come off on the stick. Any improfection , gaps, holes will be highlighted rub ittill you get the effect you want coat with a wood floor arcrylic

Do you have vines in your area? Around here they go bonkers if the stick has vine marks

I make walking sticks does anyone else?

I am stuck on mine, my red dye bottle is empty and the yellow looks like it is now a mustard color dang, gotta reorder stuff The knife Chuck is talking about is on Amazon. Kiridashi craft/pocket knife around $10 and worth the money

Wow Chuck!! A real beauty !!!

Good job !!!!!!

Yes sir, here is the first one I made Before and after

Find a pair of boots that are different using a sharp razor knife, separate the sole from the upper art of the boot see the stitch line where the Toe of the boot is stitched to the boot itself? that is where you cut the boot in half at Use the eyelets to line up and keep straight the 2 boots. Sew the boots together Place the sole that you cut off on a sheet of paper and trace around it, make a mark where the toe was cut, Turn the sole 180 degrees and line up the marks for the toe cut subtract your stitch line, trace the sole. Here you have a decision to make. Make the purse the width of the boot or bump it out a little as you can see by my trace line , I bumped mine out fold your paper in half mark center. Draw your bump out on one half fold cut to make it the same take this and cut the pattern out set it on another paper, center it up make this pattern 1 1/2” larger all the way around mark center Cut your leather using this pattern Glue/ fold the edge to the line of the fist pattern you now have a piece of leather that is 3/4” larger than your pattern line I your center mark with the center stitch line on the heel of the back of the boot. Turn inside out and sew the bottom onto the boot tje rest is just adding a gusset. Like you do for any purse and advance strap.

Oh. The toe of both boots sew them together then sew the tongue of the boots on. And make a change pouch

Cut them up and make a funky purse

What can you do with a funky old pair of boots?

Dude has mad talents

Have a project for ya make a purse out of old belts weave the belts together leave the buckles on See what you come up with, I am hitting the thrift store looking for $1.00 belts

Mum will be very proud!!!!

Vintage wood plane blade pteradactyl horn handle lol (Deer) my round blade sharp on 3 sides

Yeppers, The machine was clinically dead and I rebuilt it, It was touch and go for awhile But it pulled through

Are you snapping the rivet on the post with just your finger or are you using a hammer and set tool?

HS, Every Friday is Mother’s Day here. You Aussies might call it Payday, we call it Mother’s Day, Collect from this Mother and Pay that Mother. Yes, Mother’s Day is in May some of us are old and slow, we need extra time I started my rose today, here is a sneaky peak and you will not get another till it is complete