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  1. tsunkasapa
    It is very strong stuff, but for exposed stitching, it is ugly as sin.
  2. tsunkasapa
    I love that about my M1a. I can shoot all day and the brass is in that nice neat pile. Very nice riser.
  3. tsunkasapa
    My framing square and a drywall square.
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    Quite often.
  5. tsunkasapa
    Very nice. I haven't seen Quick Draw in ages.
  6. tsunkasapa
    Thank you. I will be ordering one soon.
  7. tsunkasapa
    My mistake, I thought you wanted to duplicate the leather. The design is incised, probably with a knife, or scratched in. Then the die/stain is applied. Much like scrimshaw.
  8. tsunkasapa
    Personally, I doubt you will be happy with this knife, I may be wrong. But based on the picture it isn't sharpened to do what a head/round knife does.
  9. tsunkasapa
    Based on my research into old shooting bags, it is probably bark tanned calf.
  10. tsunkasapa
    Nice work! Where can one find blades like those?
  11. tsunkasapa
    Having used both products, but NOT together, I would seriously question using Sno Seal on a jacket. It will darken your color drastically, and I'm not sure you can ever BUFF it enough to have a good "feel".
  12. tsunkasapa
    When I worked at Boy Scout camp I had boxes of scrap from the local saddle shops, harness leather included. While I have not tried to "carve" it, it did take wonderfully clean, clear imprints from the 3D stamps. I believe the waxes and oils made this possible. I think it would be worth trying on a scrap to do everything but without the water.
  13. tsunkasapa
    All of my leathers, except for deer and elk, are rolled, finished side in, and stored on shelves under my bench, out of sunlight. Deer and elk are folded finish side in and stored in boxes on shelves OVER my bench. For the record, an Alaska Amber half rack will hold 2 elk or 4-6 deer. I have more elk coming, I guess I need to drink more beer.
  14. tsunkasapa
    I have a 24"x32" piece on top of my bench. Obviously one doesn't just move it out of the way, so I have a steel plate about 8x10 and faced with stainless to do hardware on. It spreads the force out on the marble.
  15. tsunkasapa
    If you got 14 years out of a wallet, that was an amazing wallet. I guarantee everything I make for life, EXCEPT wallets and belts. They just take too much abuse. Maybe it's just us construction workers, but the average lifespan of a wallet is 4-5 years amongst anyone I know.
  16. tsunkasapa
    Very nice. I like the texture of the pilings. If I may offer a bit of advice, matting away from your beveling will give you more depth in your scene.
  17. tsunkasapa
    Most any dealer will have a section for "craft" "economy" grade. You searched for craft grade - Maverick Leather Company Economy Veg Tan Leather - Natural/Russet - Montana Leather Company
  18. tsunkasapa
    I have a Singer 96-10 from 1925. It does duty as a table. It runs, I just decided I really have no use for a machine. I handstitch everything.
  19. tsunkasapa
    Agreed.
  20. tsunkasapa
    ^^^What he said^^^
  21. tsunkasapa
    Very nice indeed!!
  22. tsunkasapa
    I too rolled my own, for close to 40 years. I made a nice leather pouch, but without a liner, the tobacco dries out in less than a day. I also quit, 15 months ago. I miss it sometimes, but I spend that money on rifles now.
  23. tsunkasapa
    Very nice. I once had a Mastiff/Malamute cross that was so strong that there was no commercial collar that would hold him. I sewed two layers of 8oz and only had to remake twice during his life. They weren't this nice, just really skookum.
  24. tsunkasapa
    No support on the front. I do put a piece of leather down to not scratch them, but other than that, no.
  25. tsunkasapa
    They are 2 prong. I also have a block of high density foam that I push the prongs into so I can keep the leather flat and do several before turning the project over.
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