PastorBob

Nice lookin rig. Glad you got back out to your shop. Nothing like working with leather to sooth the soul. Praying for you!

It could be from abuse. Did you put any type of finish on it? i sprayed a should strap with saddle-lac once and it started cracking after a while of constant bending of the strap.

That would even look nice as a wall hanging! Beautiful colors. I can actually see the sun coming up from behind the bridge.

Very nice. I love the color. That will patina nicely over time. Very clean design.

That tooling looks great. Would be proud to carry my piece in that!

Those are super nice. I am sure the couple will cherish them.

Those are definitely colorful belts! Lots of different patterns. Are they carved?

Nothing like replicating nature. Great details on them there wolves. Great job on the moon too, carving circles is hard for me to get them perfectly round. Nice job!

Very nice. Glad you were able to salvage the pieces from the house fire. Never used embossing wheel. Looks great.

Tandy makes a product called "Saddle Lac" that is a spray on laquer. If your leather bag is fairly stout and doesn't bend much, it will work great. If the bag is somewhat lightweight and can bend and crease easily, the Saddle Lac will crack at the bends and peel off. Simply warm up the can (place can in a ziploc bag and run hot water over the bag), then shake it like a rattle paint can, and spray a light coating over it.

Not sure if I have one of those or not. My tools are packed up at the moment. What do you use it for? Do you have pics of how you use it?

As many have stated, those are stunning. The conchos really add that little bit of pizazz.

It is hard to do free hand lettering, as they are so identifiable. You did a great job!

I can't help with sewing machines, but I can say "Welcome". Located in SW Missouri, USA

As always Chuck...beautifully done. Both the knives and the sheaths! Wyoming stated loudly in those.

What a work of art. Love the 2-tone, even the loop...double layer. Beautiful.

Very nice. Both the firearm and the holster. Beautiful!

Looks like it ought to be hanging from a coat peg in a lodge in the mountains. WOW. Amazing. Such workmanship...I would be afraid to wear it out and about; fearful of getting it scuffed up. Beautiful!!!!

All I can say is wow! that sure beats carrying them around in an old plastic pretzel container. Stunning!

Very clean workmanship on all the above. Glad you shared them with us!!

Thanks for the info. I will have to take a look.

Impressive!!!! Hopefully you have worked up some callouses on your fingers from the sewing, as soon as your other relatives see this, you will be making many more!!!

I mainly use this weight. I cut out two mirror image pieces and glue them together to make holsters. Hat patches, journal covers...the list goes on and on. I also typed in "5-6 oz vegetable tanned leather" on YouTube and it brought up many videos.

That will be a handy case for sure. whatever you do, don't use chrome-tanned leather. It can damage your firearm. You will want to use a 2-3 oz veg-tan material. When finished, rub it down with neatsfoot oil or a mink oil to keep it soft and supple. Do NOT use a chrome-tan suede. Lacing would be quicker, but depending on the look you are going for, you may want to saddle stitch it. To make evenly spaced holes for stitching, you can mark them with a stitching wheel (https://tandyleather.com/products/craftool-spacer-set?_pos=2&_sid=eac9237a7&_ss=r) then punching holes with an awl or using stitching chisels for hand stitching (https://tandyleather.com/collections/tools/products/88043-535-pro-line-diamond-stitching-chisels)

Pretty cool. What is the leather thickness? It's hard to make out the fine details in the patch.