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  1. tsunkasapa
    I'm not seeing it.
  2. tsunkasapa
    Nicely done.
  3. tsunkasapa
    After 45 years of carpentry I have never worried about saw/sanding dust. I have heard that I might develop an allergy to walnuts from working with the wood and inhaling the dust. But I have never liked walnuts, so I'm not concerned. In all those years the worst I've had to deal with is getting slightly stuffy.
  4. tsunkasapa
    It doesn't sound like anything I would ever consider.
  5. tsunkasapa
    Check with Maverick Leather in Bend, Or. They have a pretty wide selection and may have what you are looking for. Maverick Leather (maverickleathercompany.com)
  6. tsunkasapa
    There was a bill passed to prohibit the TRANSPORT of horses for slaughter. It does not stop morons from turning them loose to fend for themselves however.
  7. tsunkasapa
    The contact cement should be flexible enough, but once they are stitched together it doesn't matter.
  8. tsunkasapa
    I'd rather live with the spiders than the flies. The same with rattlesnakes, better them than mice.
  9. tsunkasapa
    When they get that big I use the 410.
  10. tsunkasapa
    I started in 7th grade and did it off and on through Jr. High. Got an "apprenticeship" at a hippy leather shop in the late 60s. Did a lot of "fix it" for the guys in my Army unit. Started get more serious about 40 years ago. My son made a key fob for my mom about 25 yrs ago that she still uses and his daughter made her another one this last Christmas. All together I've been at it for 55 yrs.
  11. tsunkasapa
    I would say your biggest problem arises from your "dry" time. I usually wait hours between steps. Sometimes as long as 24 hours. Leather is a sponge and it takes time for things to fully cure/dry.
  12. tsunkasapa

    Just froggy

    tsunkasapa replied to Stewart's topic in Art

    As odd as it may seem, we get little guys like that up here in the great PNW desert. After a really good T-storm, we get hundreds of little guys like this. They don't have red eyes, but they are much the same otherwise.
  13. tsunkasapa
    It is 100% long enough for them to acknowledge receipt of said sample. If they will/cannot, then they are a RIPOFF!!!
  14. tsunkasapa
    No, but I have no interest in sewing machines. I hand stitch everything.
  15. tsunkasapa
    I have heard it called "chain stitch". It is sometimes used to stitch dog/pet food sacks. Pull the right end and it just "unzips".
  16. tsunkasapa
    At 3/32 there should be no problem pulling 002 needles through.
  17. tsunkasapa
    I like a spokeshave for skiving belts and other straps.
  18. tsunkasapa
    I don't do ANYTHING metric, so I have no idea how big your awl is. But it is obvious that you need smaller needles or a larger awl blade. The only time you should have any real difficulty pulling the needle through would be when you back stitch.
  19. tsunkasapa
    Other than agreeing with what Blackjack21 said, I think it's great.
  20. tsunkasapa
    From the small picture your carving looks quite good. But your basketweave looks rather faint. And I agree, moving the zipper will help make things "flatter".
  21. tsunkasapa
    Looks like nice work. But I didn't know anybody wore wrist watches any more. I don't think I've seen one in 3-4 years. Most folks just use their phone for a watch. I've carried a pocket watch for decades, because I can kill a wrist watch in less than a day. Construction is really hard on things.
  22. tsunkasapa
    Many people use the two terms interchangeably, not realizing that they are two different tools.
  23. tsunkasapa
    They are also available on Ebay. Military Lift The Dot Fasteners, Lot of 10, Black | eBay
  24. tsunkasapa
    Sadly, Buck knives, an American icon, are now made in China.
  25. tsunkasapa
    I've been carving for decades, I just don't like the look the steep bevelers give.
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