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Thanks , I could not make it out but it turns out it wouldn't have mattered ...... I'm barely fluent in English let alone Latiin Very nice motto and sounds like you used it very well !!!!! Again nice work .

Thank you !

Does anyone do it before tooling and is there any benefit ? Top grain not edges .

What he said .

Looks like might have been a little small or you had planned on 2 rows of stitches . Straighten up the edge and that's not a bad sheath at all . You should have seen some of my early attempts Oh , and thanks for the pics !

Really nice ! What does it say on the scroll ?

@Sheilajeanne Better in trouble with the cops than the possible alternative Yes we shouldn't have to carry but the sad truth is we do . It hasn't been many years that all sorts of meanness was going on somewhere else , big cities for the most part but now it's right here in small town USA . Stay SAFE

I " assume " those to be bug bites but I don't know . Most of the leather I have fooled with usually has a few but the shoulder this came out of has quite a lot . Thank you !!

@Frodo Like i said she has had some training , not real sure but I think it was pretty basic . I am pretty sure our local range has classes as well . Thanks

Well maybe it will grow on me . I'm still playing , this one is oiled ,dyed , antiqued and then sealed . I think this is what I may be after , more so than the undyed look on the track . Also this piece is a little " flanky " and I kind of like that .

Thanks , the bear track is growing on me but the color of the flower and how I dyed it was just a mistake .

Thanks , that is the thing to have it on you if needed . There are better options I'm sure but this will be better than harsh words or a cry for help in that instant .

I thought about some type of keychain but as you say without proper training my mind went to something sharp and just target the eyes and or throat . Thanks

No we are good . All of this is good advice I have given her when she sees a concern at distance , I agree. Distance gives you options , I guess where I failed to communicate is this is a blind door , no camera view , no glass , no peephole , no way of knowing what is on the other side until you open it . This was my big point of concern , just as they step out of the door . I should have been clearer .

I finally broke down and bought a cheap 3/4 " oblong , I used it twice and went back to hole punch and cutting to connect the dots . But if I did a lot of that type stuff , I could see dropping some $ on a good set .

Service ..... a thing of days gone by . Sounds like the lady values her customers !! Glad you found all of your needs and are ready to get busy

Nice work on the shoulder rig ! Is that an old S&W 10-5 ?

decided to experiment with some dye. Neither of these is much to look at and the flower for a box bottom is a flop ( won't try that again). The bear claw not too bad , I antiqued with out sealing ( on purpose )to see how it looked and it might be of use somewhere down the road .

There is a story about the spelling I'll tell sometime

@Samalan Yes mistakes happen , not really talking about her walking out the door and attacking someone just standing there . But when a stranger puts his hand on her it will be go time , I am the exact same way . Up until you produce a weapon or put your hand on me you are only a concern ,when either happens you are a threat ...... Pepper spray is good at a little distance but once you are entangled you may get as much as the bad guy . I don't want to be fighting off a bad guy when I can't see . When BAD comes it comes in a SPLIT SECOND . Some people will handle the same situation different , some will freeze , others will surrender and some will fight as though their life depends on it .... often it does . I appreciate your thoughts but they are not in line with mine . Everyone has to make their own personal decisions and I won't tell anyone theirs is wrong .

Well , somebody would have to teach those moves to me first !!! LOL!! I do appreciate that Chuck and she has had the very basic instruction but I don't know if those were taught ?

NO Sir, it is different and cool ! First off if you enjoy it and it hurts no one then get after it . One of the best TV/ movies quotes I ever heard ( Shawskank Redemtion ) " Get busy living or get busy dying " Very nice !!

Frodo's topic got me to thinking . ( DANGEROUS ) is what the wife calls it . Our daughter works at a library , the employee entrance is out of sight and a little secluded . Now they always close up and leave in pairs ( never just a single person ) but in a bad situation seconds matter and the buddy might not be able to do much . God forbid anything ever did happen being able to make someone turn her loose might give her the few seconds she needed to get to her car . She has options in the car . This to the throat or eye of a well grown man will more than likely make him turn loose . Worn around her neck it is just a tool she uses to straighten out bent bindings on books !! No harm no foul per any regulations . Folks it is a mean ole world we live in , keep your head up and always be thinking !! Yes is just a slicker but it fits in the hand or fist nicely .

No , I am tooling first then let dry completely , then wet the outside 5/8's inch and form over 4" PVC pipe. @Samalan All very good points and just the tips I need to get better, Thank you .

OUTSTANDING !!! That is FINE AS FROG HAIR