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it finally showed up / cell phone case 3 1/2'' x 1 1/2'' pressed with a 1 ton small press

I pondered this idea for a few days, then came up with an idea I took a piece of copper pipe and beat it flat, then annealed it Then I beat it into the shape i wanted then i drilled a couple of holes, wrapped it in leather added a strap to hold the watch...I have to stop here. I need a longer snap here is the finished watch band less the longer snap

I am working on the same problem as you at this moment. The last bag I worked on i stiffened it up with a thin strip of metal,,that bends with the bag and ''springs'' back into place I am incorporating it into the 4 side corners and the opening...

maybe i did not ask this question correctly . I do not know the correct name of the corner I am making. it is 2 pieces of leather placed finished side to finished side sewn together then turned inside out to reveal a folded seam with out stitches showing. what i want to do, is add a thin strip of metal or rubber tubing, in that seam, to help stiffen the corner i know what i want to do, i do not know how to incorporate the stiffener into the seam and am seeking suggestions from those that may have the knowledge i am lacking below is the seam and the seam with the stiffener held together by hand

I am going to be making a range bag for a guy, using some soft calf skin I am going to add a 1/4'' piece of plywood on the bottom The sides puzzle me. Would it be possible to add a thin piece of plastic tubing inside the edge of the bag, to make it stiff but not hard? the bag will be 24'' x 12'' x 12'' has anyone done this?

A guy wants me to make him a 24 x 12 x 12 '' range bag with 6 pockets and shoulder strap my material cost from slc is $85.00 I am trying to figure out a FAIR price to charge him AND make a profit Thoughts?

a cheap $ 5.00 hammer with cross hatch design on the handle Dragon scales, or gator hide. [yeah, i'm weird']

nice job. rally looks good

I had a 3'' x 3'' stamp made, would not stamp by hand so i found this press online, does anyone know anything about this press? will a press work on something as big as 3'' x 3'' ?

https://www.leathersmithdesigns.com/large-jacket-snaps-line-24-with-long-post-pkg-of-10/

Thank you for the explanation. i now know it is a pounce wheel and what it is for

thank you for answering I one is noticeably different than the other. this leads me to believe they serve a different function. is it for different leather?

I have 2 different edgers, what is the correct use of each tool

You might have a few of these in your tool box. I tapped a hole saw bit into the leather and a mountain appeared with grass in front of it.

rdl123 Beautiful work, I have been on crutches and understand the use for this. OFF TOPIC I had a small accident and was reduced to a walker. Opening day was coming up and the Doctor told me I CAN NOT go into the woods because of the danger of falling. So I red-necked my walker, and went for an office visit.. he laughed shook his head. and said go ahead. i can not stop you. i pushed this thing 100 yards to a deer stand at 3am. could not climb up the tree so i sat on the ground. bagged a 6 point around 7 am. and drug the damn thing out to the road in my shop my redneck walker with a 6.5x55 M94 swede

your signature says you want to learn braiding are you serious?

where the hell were you a week ago? I just had 2 stamps made going to need a couple more. able to use a hammer gently on you interested?

I have to admit I am the worlds worst at leaving feed back, the way i see it, if you do not hear from me, every thing is good. if you do hear from me. it is because their is a screw up. in all honesty, I have been buying from ebay for years and have left maybe 3 feed backs lol...i had no idea some guys get twitterpated that you do not stroke their egos come to think about it...thumbs up, and voting nice nice on forums is kinda the same thing, what good does it do? can you get a coupon for so many likes? or a free t-shirt? no, it is ego stroking,,

I am sick and tired of clamps and little nails, push pins etc. So, I cut a piece of plywood the width of the template plus the width of the leather and pushed this template over the leather onto my template no screws needed, no clamps, the tightness hold it in place. easy peezy picture below is the board over the leather and template

Thanks zonker. Book marked and saved. GOOD INFO in that link

My head is swimming, I need to purchase more thread. so many different types can someone point me in the direction of literature that will help me understand what thread is best for what leather thickness?

I have used it and find it to be an excellent thread use the Mil-Spec 550 paracord NOT THE COMMERCIAL GRADE CHI CHI CRAP below is rifle slings, The yellow one is a guitar strap that is on Twangbangers guitar

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tobacco juice has a nice brown hue

different terminology I was transferred to Colorado to get a job started, I kept hearing guys talking about an ''excavator' that was on it's way to move dirt. thye way they talked this was one badazz machine. I had no idea what an ''excavator'' was, so I just kept my mouth shut and eyes open to see. Truck pulled onto the job site with the ''excavator'' LOL That is a ''TRACK HOE"" every one knows that.