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  3. Weird inspiration

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    21 minutes ago, fredk said:

    I can see the record centre now youse mention it but my first thought was of the Isle of Mann three legs symbol, the triskelion

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    Now you got me lol I've never seen/heard of that one.

  5. Tooled rifle strap

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    1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said:

    nice tooling work indeed, i like a thumb hole. Put some locktite on those screws they come loose about two miles in.

    Thank you! Definitely something I wouldn't have thought to do, thank you.

    On 7/9/2025 at 4:53 AM, BigBore said:

    Gorgeous work!

    Thank you!

  10. Weird inspiration

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    Here is a keychain design I was playing around with and after I finished it, all I could see was a certain animated starfish running. I posted it anyway and pointed out what it ended up looking like to me and someone commented that they saw something else...that something else is the second keychain. Just goes to show sometimes inspiration comes from out of nowhere to bite you in the butt lol 😆 

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    Ok pictures decided to reverse on me. Brown keychain was what I started with, and the black was the "inspiration" keychain. 

  13. Tooled rifle strap

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    4 minutes ago, bsshog40 said:

    That is really nice! If I may ask, where did you get the pattern for that. I'd love to make one for one of my rifles. 

    Thank you! One of AL Stohlman's books. Might have been how to carve or his holster book. Sorry don't really remember off the top of my head

  14. Tooled rifle strap

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    1 minute ago, fredk said:

    Thats a nice bit of tooling

    But, what ruins the look for me is that short strap coming over the top and almost blocking out one leaf, leaving a hint of it

    Thank you. I just followed the pattern I'll probably make my own changes along the way at some point lol 

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    14 minutes ago, Mulesaw said:

    Looking really good.

    I like that that the rivets have some texture. That is a nice touch.
    Also the creasing on the top part of the strap (the part with the rivets) looks really fine and consistent.

    Brgds Jonas

    Thank you. I figured the "fancy" Chicago screws added a bit of flair rather than just plain ones. Thank you. 

  21. Knife sheath

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    5 minutes ago, Mablung said:

    Agreed, the deer still looks like a deer. Years and years ago, when I was a young kid, I did an oil painting of a grizzly bear. It turned out rather plump, with a somewhat dog-ish-looking face, and its mouth alternated between too much toothpaste and a swollen tongue, as I tried to paint the tongue and teeth properly. You could just say your deer was stung on the snout by a bee. 
     

    1/2” to stitch is no joke, that’s for sure. Lots of patience and a very sharp awl required. 

    Hahahaha!!! Now I'm seeing a grizzly with a toothbrush going to TOWN!! Thanks, like I need that vision in my head! Yeahhhhh....patience, something I don't have very much of. But, it's done so I'll try not to do that again any time soon. 

  22. Knife sheath

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    7 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

    Nice! Great design on that sheath. Much nicer & classier than the nylon or cordura sheath it sold with. 

    Thank you. It's kinda hard having a crappy sheath when people know you do leatherworking. Kinda like the shoemaker with barefoot kids!

  23. Knife sheath

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    13 minutes ago, Mablung said:

    Clever design---I like that.  I like the deer, too, esp knowing that it was done freehand.  I see what you mean about getting into the dairy barn, lol, but it still looks awfully good.  The edges must have been awfully thick for stitching---did you pre-punch the holes in each layer and then fit them together, or did you use an awl after the edges were cemented (assuming you cemented them)?

    Thanks. It just seems to make more sense than doing an offset. Yeah he's a little goofy looking but IMHO it's still recognizable as a deer lol. Yeah it's THICK! About 1/2 an inch on the blade side. Probably should have tried to skive more but was worried about it being too thin. Cemented, left to dry overnight then a diamond point awl. Do not recommend lol. It was not too fun stitching that's for sure!

  24. Knife sheath

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    4 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

    Nice work. It looks good. I really like your 2 tone edge treatment. 

    Where are you hiding the gut hook blade in that sheath? On the back?

    Thanks. 

    Thanks. Its actually behind the knife blade, the second picture shows the little "button" that it fits onto to help hold it in place

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  25. Knife sheath

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    I upgraded a cheap nylon sheath to something with a little more durability and style. Is it perfect? No, I still haven't been able to reach the level of perfect, but I keep trying! Also this was my first attempt at freehanding a deer head. Looks like a Buck might have gotten into a dairy barn, lol, but overall I'm pretty happy with the final outcome.

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