PastorBob

I like it. Love the 3 tone look as well as how even and consistent the beveling looks around the edges. Nice job.

Very sharp! Great work. Love the color and use of the camo tool.

Thats some nice looking pieces. Glad you took the time to show the pics!

Interesting...my friend and I were in Georgia prior to our moves to the midwest. I grew up here and came home to family. We were just south of ATL in Stockbridge/McDonough area. Rode through most of the state including NW (Helen, Blairsville.). My grown kids still reside in GA. One in Acworth and one in Lawrenceville.

Fine looking knife! Nice work @chuck123wapati

That's pretty cool @Gezzer and a great idea.

Nice work! I really like the 2-tone and the swoop curves on it. Something else that will add to it is to burnish the strap edges. It will give it a cleaner look. I was just in Paragould this weekend. Visited a friend in Heber Springs and took a ride to Searcy. Beautiful country!

I have heard good things about it, but have never used it myself. I use the regular smelly Barge. Keeps me on my toes. LOL.

Very nice. The lacing on it looks great! I haven't done any lacing to speak of. Always stitch. Will have to give it a try when my shop is back in action.

I love that design. Very clean and functional. A Beauty!

Wow! That looks super clean. Very eye catching!

Great job. Nice looking set. Really like the floral pattern.

Looking good. I really like the contrast of the liner color.

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Very nice. I am going to have to try one of these soon. I really like the clean look and design you chose. Beautiful!

+1 on dilution and using pro dye. I get the best results from dip dyeing my pieces rather than daubing on the dye with a wool dauber. As others have said, keep up the practice. You may want to add a few "cut" lines to the petals as well with your swivel knife to give it a little more depth. Nice job!!!!

Nice work. Love the unique pattern around the holster.

Most of mine are no larger than 2" and I am using a Harbor Freight arbor press, the small one (1 ton)

You are so right. I don't know how I could forget it. This one is a great option.

Here are some options. Some may suit you better than others... 1. Sell on Etsy (as you mentioned, they are now cracking down on the business side of things) They take their percentage and you compete with everyone else on the WWW. 2. FB marketplace. As you mentioned you have not had much luck on there. People are really looking for deals on stuff and doesn't lend itself well for fine leatherwork. I have put items there on the lower end of pricing and have actually gotten some custom requests doing that. Not a huge fan. 3. Setup your own website - pricey. Then you have to drive traffic to it and that can get pricey too. 4. Word of mouth. It would be cheaper to make some items and give them away to friends and family so the neighbors can see your fine work. Takes a while, but you could always hang out a shingle near the road by your house. 5. Setting up at trade / craft shows like a Ren-Faire or motorcycle show, etc. The booths, etc can get quite expensive and it is a time-hog. You have to be there the entire time. 6. Find a local shop that will either buy your items or allows for consignment in their shops. I have 2 local shops where I sell my wares. Each of these could use some elaboration and there are many threads on each one of these types on the forum.

Love that US stamp. Much better than my first one.

Great job! well done.

Stunning. are you using a sewing machine or stitching by hand?

Nice work. Love the croc!

Beautiful!!!! What size is the embossed image in diameter? What are you using to press it?