Cattleman

How's that purse coming along?

Yep, folks just dont understand anymore what goes into a finely made item from a quality craftsman. Its a shame really. But folks that do appreciate the craftsmanship will always prefer it over atore bought... Store bought just dont last.

I used 6/7 oz veg tan for all the body and pockets. The gusset and lining is out of 6/7 chap leather.

Lol... It only took me hand stitching ONE belt for me to decide I needed a sewing machine... My hands were blistered and bloody for days after stitching that first belt, never again!!!

Roper Wallet. It looks very nice.

Very clean tooling, really like it. Dons patterns can be a challenge to tool so clean... Hes really good at getting maximum detail into a given area.

Absolutely beautiful work! Knives, wood, leather.... Is there anything you DON'T do??? Lol

I would wear that all winter while working out in the wind and snow. Very nicely done, really like the underarm ventilation... Nothing worse than having soaking wet armpits when its -10F.

Yep that would be the stuff.

If it were me I'd be looking for Golden Sheerling. The same stuff saddle makers put on the under side of saddles. If you have a saddle shop nearby you may go ask if they can tell you of a good source. But be very cautious doing this, as saddle makers especially older saddle makers are not always known for being helpful. It's kind of an old timer thing... They dont always like sharing thier secrets.

Interesting design. Really like the Nordic vibe... Which I generally don't care for, but yours is very nicely done... And subtle.

I second Tim at Steel Stamps.... Very nice work. This is mine... 1 inch.

Glazing is usually an intentional process done to seal the leather... Alot of exotics are glazed. More likely is that at some point that leather was placed on a surface that had something on it that transfered to the leather and acted similar to a glaze or sealer.

What I'm curious about is what caused that funny egg shaped discoloration on your tooling rock? Is it just a reflection from the lighting???

That turned out very nice. As others have said, the splotchiness really looks good... Gives it a unique character.