PastorBob

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Nothing wrong with oak leaves on a nice holster, especially when it is for you. Well done.

Very nice! I like the Bersa. Feel it's underrated, especially at half the cost of the Walther PPK. I have an IWB with that same metal clip and find that, for me, the end poking out will dig into the seat back while driving. It has scratched up several seat backs when getting in and out of the vehicle. I have switched to a plastic one that doesn't angle out away from the holster. On the OWB holsters I most often dye the belt slots as well. I really enjoy seeing that extra patch of leather on your holsters. Gives you the ability to add a little flare with tooling.

Pretty sharp. Love the idea of using bison to prevent sliding in the saddle. What is the braided strap for?

That looks great @Gezzer. I forgot how to tie knots from by Boy Scout days and end up with some crazy ones for sure. What a wonderful project. Way to overcome the challenges. Very nice.

Glad you were able to find some useful info here. Welcome from SW Missouri!

Maybe A4 (not heard of A2). It is the metric version of our standard 8.5" x 11", but slightly bigger. It measures 8.25 x 11.75" Most applications allow you to choose "print full size" and it will automatically cut off some of the blank margin so it fits. If the size of the print isn't a big deal, you can choose "fit to page" and it will print, just a little smaller.

very creative. I like the 2-tone. looks like a lot of stitching.

that's pretty cool!

I still like my DSLR camera, but you are right, the cameras on these new phones are really nice. There are all types of tripods available specifically for phones. You can spend hours searching through them to find just the right one. Some are traditional 3 legged adjustable ones that are tall, others are stubby and can sit on your desktop. Can't wait to see your video.

Very nice indeed! Nicely done.

Not sure. worth trying. grab a piece of scrap and go at it. Let us know what you find out?

Welcome to the forum. You could try some matte finish eco flow clear finish. https://www.amazon.com/Tandy-Leather-Eco-Flo-Satin-2611-01/dp/B007O2NWES

I will sometimes use dye to slick edges. I put a coat of dye on and while still wet, rub it with the wooden burnisher. I gets pretty good results.

I would go with Option 3, but instead of the $1800 unit from weaver, I would use the $55 Lace cutter from Tandy. It works well and uses standard razor blades for cutting, so cheap and easy to replace. https://tandyleather.com/collections/tools/products/table-top-lace-cutter

Very nice indeed. Congrats to the new owner. They will cherish that for sure.

Wow. Exquisite craftmanship. Really like the way you did the background as well as use of the petal lifters. Been looking at those Judges too. Can't find a good deal on them. Still too pricey for me.

That is beautiful. As far as amount of leather in front of the first hole, Chuck at Weaver leather has some really good tutorials on belts to help guide you to the proper length. Nicely done. Love the color.

Welcome to the forum. I am about 2 hours south of you in Carthage. There are many answers to your questions on the forum. If you can't find the answer you are looking for, ask away. If it has been answered, someone will be kind enough to share the link to it. Thanks for sharing some of your work. One thing I noticed was some of the item's edges are not burnished. Do you have an edge slicker?

I have used a couple of places for stamps. This one is fairly inexpensive and stateside. Made from an epoxy type material. Great folks to deal with. Welcome to the Bunkhouse Leather This company is outside of the country, but make good brass stamps with handle. Little pricier, but good quality. https://lwleathers.com/collections/custom-leather-stamp-leather-stamping-tools/products/leatherstamp You may even find a member on here who can engrave one for you with a laser printer. My shop is packed up at the moment or I could. Good luck. When I had mine made, I had 3 different sizes made so I could ensure the mark would fit on all projects.

Very nice. Like the simplicity of the tooling. just right.

Very nice! The only "exotics" I have worked with so far is alligator and ostrich.

That is beautiful. Great craftsmanship all the way.

Until the "scrap" goes into the trash, it is still something waiting to be made. Beautiful work @chuck123wapati!! I am gonna stick to leather for now. Have not dipped my toe into the forging of knives yet. Maybe I can talk you into sending some of that metal scrap (after you have done your magic on it) down this way. LOL.

Welcome to the forum! What beauties you have made, both knives and sheaths. I like the mottling on those sheaths. Gorgeous! @Wizcrafts can shed some light on your questions.