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Nice!

It's great to know about good suppliers. Thank you!

I like it! Simple and elegant.

Yeah, in the U.S. we can commercialize anything. JM2C

Wow! Very beautiful.

Very nice! It looks like you made yours without a gusset and zipper. I was not so smart. I am still pulling what little bit of hair I have out. Yours is simple and attractive. I wish I would've done something similar. Kudos.

Just an FYI, I ordered this item. It is not a hand press but dies for a hand press. To be fair, it didn't cost me $48 US either. I think it will by the time I get the press too. Let that be a lesson to me. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Jim

A paten is not going to spend $150 plus on a vest that will be outgrown in 6 mths. Maybe not but a grandparent would! Don't ask how I know.

According to the SDS for Vaseline Petroleum Jelly it is 100% petrolatum, no other ingredients. https://www.bettymills.com/product/MSDS/Vaseline Petroleum Jelly (1202753).pdf Fiebing Aussie Leather Conditioner SDS says that it contains 59-72% petrolatum. Yes, I would only use it for things that would be wet a lot. JM2C. Jim https://www.springfieldleather.com/sds-sheets/Fiebings/Fiebings Aussie Conditioner.pdf

Consider yourself introduced. Welcome!

I bought my Cowboy 4500 from Bob a Toledo Industrial. I'm very happy with the machine and the service from Bob. JM2C, Jim

I'd recommend a stitching groove. I hand sewed a work belt with Rhino thread(a braided thread from SLC). After about a year and a half, I'm getting a few spots where the thread is fraying. I am pretty hard on my work clothes, though. I think a stitching groove would've eliminated this problem. I don't usually use one. JM2C, Jim

Nice work! Also, I applaud your support of our veterans.

+1 on that. I read somewhere that a few hours will work. I tried it. It changed the color of the wood and leather but not as dark as it did after a week.

I can't be sure from the photos but I think your post is too long. When you get it rolled down on each half, they interfere with each other. They work better (for me)if I have to push the snap down onto the post while setting. Try a shorter post. JM2C, Jim

I use just plain white vinegar with good results. JM2C, Jim

Me too.

Nice! Thanks for the tip.

Glad to hear that.

Did you buy a strap cutter? If so, how has it been?

NICE!

I searched and couldn't find that app from my IPhone.

That is beauitiful! I really like carving/tooling but have really never liked flowers(I know, my therapist is looking into that.), so I really like oak leaves. Don't those high "lifts" get a lot of wear during use? Don't get me wrong, that is some of the best looking oak leaves I've seen. If I could do something like that I would dislocate my shoulder patting myself on the back. Is the holster mostly a showpiece? Just a burning question in my feeble mind.

I'd get him to burn it into a piece of wood if he will(assuming it's not a freeze only brand). I had a guy wanted me to burn one into the leather of a business check folio. It wasn't what I wanted but exactly what he wanted. Be careful if you do, veg tan brands a lot faster than live cattle do. It smells pretty similar, though. JM2C

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