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I call it, negativity reminds me of a photo negative black resolene use cotton strip, apply with cotton almost dry, apply in a circular motion lol wax on, wax off Later, gotta finish this

Be careful, That pattern gets addicting

Working on a shoulder holster cross draw holster for a long colt 45, this is intended to hang low. Muzzle just above belt height canted on about a 45degree with the grip being center of the body below the sternum

Choosing the correct tool for the right spot is my struggle with carving. I am trying to learn on my own and my teacher is an idiot This is an embarrassment

I charged him 50. 90 for the pair

Simple. But very classy leather work Is Art.

I agree, hand stitched items that are done correctly look better than machine stitched

No problem on my end. I charge what I charge with out the least thought to any of this.

No problem, jus feeling ornery this morning and decided we needed to have a good discussiOn

That is a really pretty belt

So here are if stamps were invented to make the task easier and by being easier it lessens the value of that product then apples to apples when using a sewing machine as opposed to hand stitching It clearly takes more skill to hand stitch than using a machine so in that regard hand stitched items are worth more

Not done but as close as it will get till the resist arrives and I can rub them edges

I disagree with my brother from another mother you can not make a flower by simply wracking a stamp. You have to design the flower using various tools the art of it Is eye hand coordination. you use both of those to keep the stamp lined up and centered I think carving is just a different avenue than stamping neither are more or less important than the other

A can of worms has been opened and it is a subject that needs to be discussed carving leather vs stamping leather basically my question is Are they artistically equal in skills ?

Stamping took about 30 minutes I will be happy to show you it when complete, but, I am out of resist so I have to order more and that is a solid week wait time here is a Skoal holster the same guy ordered 40 bucks

Dead blow and a very small ball peen hammer it is all about the correct water content if the leather is cased correctly it really does not matter which hammer you us

No right or wrong answer, prices vary region to region but I am curious this is a simple cigarette case with CC pocket. Hand stamped what would you charge a customer for this if you did it yourself

I will be the test subject I ordered a jar of unscented I’ll give a range report next week she is battling chemo therapy for cancer so my heart goes out to her Just a heads up, she is cute as hell . but my wife says I am happily married so I have to stay on this side of the fence.

I met a really nice lady that happens to own a company that makes lotions, body lotions, wax all kinds of crap your wife would love to know. A bout we talked , seems she makes a balm that is kick ass on leather soooo, I told her to trot on over to the leatherworker and get acquainted I have no idea what name she will use so I am no help in that regard but I will find out and get back

We are here to help each other especially during this economic free fall we are experiencing due to lack of leadership. have you noticed a shortage of crackers at the store? Are crackers going to be like toilet paper was ?

Found them cheaper place called strap works, they call it a double adjuster. 3/4 costs $0.63 each but, you have to drill your own hole and set a snap.

I have patterns that several different model guns, The frames are the same but the grips are different sizes and 1 size strap does not fit this allows me to attach a strap then adjust on the fly with out having to cut/trim etc. while a customer is waiting also excellent for back pack straps

Use them on a holster to attach the strap to the front of the holster

Good advice, I loosened the screw tapped the spring gently. The result was more tension