PastorBob

Welcome from SW Missouri. Good place to find out more about leather.

You are most welcome. You can burnish using multiple liquid applications: water, tokonole, Gum Trajacanth (GT), or even a dye. I would probably use Tokonole or GT. I don't think you will need to add any dye to it. That way you can see the actual stack pattern and natural variation of the leather pieces..

That is contact cement, just like what @chuck123wapati described. Will work perfectly.

If it is a white glue, it may be similar to the Elmer's glue @chuck123wapati mentioned. It will need to be compressed or clamped for longer than a contact cement, but should work just fine.

Can't take the credit. It was actually @donohueleather that created it. I agree. Nice holster.

@Gezzer Wow, just WOW! What progress you are making. Great to see your work. Still getting my shop setup, but hope to get cranking on some projects soon. Keep sharing your work.

Been there, done that...sold it at a loss and counted myself lucky. Did the polishing and watched all the videos. No luck. Good luck if you try it.

Nice article. Proud of you for following your dreams. And thank you for your service!

Great looking stuff. Just placed an online order with them for supplies while on the phone with their staff asking questions. Need to make the trek up there. It's been a while. Only an hour drive.

Pretty ingenious for sure. captivating watching the process.

Welcome to a wonderful group of leathercrafters. Looking forward to seeing some of your work.

Welcome from SW Missouri USA

I would just use veg tan for the shave kit and not have a liner. I would smooth the inside with tokonole and call it good.

Welcome from SW Missouri, USA. Those are some very unique patterns on the straps.

Very clean. really like the 2-tone look. machine or hand stitched? Nice work.

Nice work, Mike. Those are some good looking bags. What are the dimensions?

Nice work, sir!

Very nice. Like the unfinished leather. That will patina nicely.

The detail is phenomenal. I literally gazed at it for several minutes just taking in all the detail. Stunning.

Beautiful work. Love the photography as well.

Thanks for sharing. I am still trying to get my garage in order, but will share pics as I progress in the leather shop. This will come in very handy. Also like the magnetic strips used to hold other tools.

Very good for the first holster. It seems that most patterns I get have to be modified just a little, so don't feel bad about moving stitch lines, etc. White thread is the hardest to keep clean. Even while storing it on the shelf, I keep it in a ziploc baggie to keep dust/debris from getting on it. Might even consider stepping down the thickness of the thread a bit. Also don't forget to burnish those slots. Make sure to post pics of the next one. Each one will continue to get better.

I really like all the rivets on your case. Well done.

Nicely done. What is the purpose of the rivets?

Very nice work, Tim. Absolutely beautiful. Really love the detail in the flowers! I am in the process of building a stamp holder. Could you send pics of your setup? Looks like something I may be able to copy