MarshalWill

Clean. It's nice to see a belt without a lot of foofooraw on it. Very nice work.

I just went back to the settings and enabled emails for all notifications. Maybe that will help.

Thanks. I'll give that a try. Will post back if that works. Edit: I just checked and that option is already chosen.

Keep that one for sure. I don't have my first one or even the second. I do, however, have the third one I made. The first went with the pistol when I sold it. I still have the pattern, though.

I have yet to get any notification of replies to threads I've posted in or want to follow. I have checked these points in 'Notification Settings': What gives? I must have some setting wrong but darned if I can figure it out. I remember this from the first time I was on the forum and eventually I just stopped checking. There are some outstanding forum members here but this makes me less apt to participate. I'm back to give it another try so any suggestions are most welcome. Thanks.

Looks good. Everyone has a first one. Now you can start making mods as you see things you want different. Congratulations.

Looking good. Those leaves look just right. Enough background showing to set them off.

This is a good design. Don't zippers like to work flat? The zipper where you put this one has no stress on it. I would think the zipper on the side might be a point of failure unless it is much like this one just moved closer to one edge. I also would like to see how it would be worn on a belt.

Looks great! Nice work.

Thanks, guys. Interestingly enough, where most other makers of the time would stitch a toe plug in a holster like this, M&W never did toe plugs, or at least as near as I can tell they didn't. Hey! After 14 years, I'm almost up to 30 posts.

I've always liked historic pieces so I decided to make a copy of this Main & Winchester holster. I had to make a new pattern so I modified one I already had on hand. After the piece was done, the pattern got a few adjustments so if I make another one, it will be even closer to the original. I didn't have a maker's stamp big enough so I went around my stamp with a border tool. It came out OK.

Looks good. Sometimes nothing is better than oak leaves.

Looks good. I like BW stamping done parallel to a side or edge. The side snaps look different in the finished photo. Did you change those to magnetic or something? I've done that. It's an annoyance for sure but it doesn't take away from the overall effect.

Thanks. It looked that way but I wanted to verify that.

That new one is beautiful. Certainly a step above the putty knife. Is it sharpened on one side or both equally?

What about other knives? Anyone use others? My favorite is one I made while working in the saddle shop. I copied the one Charlie Miller had made and used for just about everything. It does more than most.

It's been a while since I've been on the forum. I figured this thread was as good a place as any to post again. I haven't been overly enamored by round knives, having not used one much in the past. 10 or 15 years ago I made one just because I didn't have one. I made it out of a saw blade and it cuts great. I'm still not sold on it, though.

I suspect the only thing that could happen with stainless wool is that the vinegar would clean it. In food processing, they build stainless machinery so there won't be oxidation (rust) contamination of the food. No rust = no oxidation = no vinegaroon.

After the baking soda bath and rinse has dried completely, I put EVOO and Lexol conditioner on it. A light coat of EVOO seems to help neutralize the acids in the leather. After that, I think it's mostly personal preference.

I keep mine in mason jars. I never really tighten the tops but I suppose I could. The stuff gives a nice, rich black for over a year. I have some that's a couple of years old. It produces a medium grey which is fine as a base for a nice dark brown color. I can rejuvenate it but it's nice to have the grey so I just make more when needed. Yeah, it is magical. I don't use black dye anymore unless it's with leather that doesn't take the color.

You have a picture of that toolbox? I've been planning to make a new one and am looking for ideas. Thanks.

My favorite swivel knife is a Henley. By far the best one I have. My favorite cutting knife is one I made from a sawblade. I never got used to a round knife because the saddlemaker I learned from years ago showed me his knife he made. I copied that one. Here's a picture. The lighting makes the blade's edge look dark, but it isn't.

I agree that they will make great background tools. Especially when you have a lot of area to cover. Good designs.

I also took advantage of the Christmas special this year. They're great stamps and for the price, you probably won't be able to match them. They're a good selection to boot. I've also bought a few extra stamps from Ellis at full retail price and they're still worth it. I do intend to dip them in touch-up bluing to seal the steel so they won't rust.