AtomicLeather

Went back and found some pics of a couple of quivers and armguards I made for charity auctions and gifts when I first started leather working… the TD quiver is completely basket stamped, and was the last quiver I made that was completely covered in tooling...

Just be careful if you use tape and it gets on the bluing or gun finish… some adhesives will strip bluing, or cause rust quickly. I buy EVA foam that they use for COSPLAY armor and stuff… for pistols, I use the foam “dowels” and cut a V-shaped channel, then use Saran Wrap and wrap the entire gun to prevent the dowel from shifting and to keep moisture away from the gun while I’m forming since I don’t have a bunch of blue guns.

Yeah, this was what I bought, along with some airbrushing equipment and some high-end metal engraving gear.. He also had some ornamental lathes that were works of art in their own rights...

Went to look at an appointment only estate sale because I saw they had some exotic wood for sale (I also turn wood projects), and asked if there were any tools or other equipment for sale…. I was amazed how much leather working stuff was piled up in a room, most of it still wrapped up since 2012-2014. There is the neatest set of roller embossing tools that I think are for bookmaking, but will make some great borders for some of my projects. Glad there was a gallon of neatsfoot oil so I can try and rejuvenate some of these hides...