Cattleman

I'm sure you wont be dissapointed. I spent about 30 mins with it on some scrap leather to figure out how to get a good impression, without getting a double I.print. 1 good solid wack caused a rebound and double impression. I found that solidly held and 2 to 4 lighter wacks got a very clean impression. I use a 1 pound poly maul, by the way.

Tim nailed it!!!

Tim at Steel Stamps is building this for me in a 1 inch diameter stamp... Should have it in 2 weeks.

Where do y'all get your custom makers stamps and what can one expect to pay?

I have a large black square of some type of low density poly... I got it out of a box of my dads old leather working stuff from the 80s... I believe its similar if not the same as poundo board... Probably about 3/8" thick. Its pretty flexible, when I found it it had been in a bucket for about 30 years... And was thus curved. I placed it under my tooling rock for 2 days and it flattened right out. I use it for all my punching needs from stitch chisels to hole punches to large end punches. Works great and doesnt damage the cutting edges.

Thanks... I do leather work as a hobby and side hustle. It all started about 2.5 years ago with a belt I made in trade for the excess materials from the build. From there it has just grown... Ive now got nearly $1000 worth of hides (from horse to kangaroo) in my bedroom. I have several pieces of my work walking around Idaho (locally to where I live), Michigan, Arizona, and now Texas.

Thank you.

Matching custom wallet and cell phone holster...

A simple leatherman case to replace the original that had wore out...

A rifle sling made as a gift...

A custom belt tooled to match a 30 some year old custom saddle...

A custom sheath I did for a client...

Just wanted to share some of my work. My personal belt...

Just saw this... https://www.tiktok.com/@dolledupleather/video/7266448077072895278

Howdy, new here but thought I'd share a few pics of my work. Here are a couple of pics of my entry. Herman Oak 6/7 oz body, Veg-Tan Kangaroo interior, 2-tone English Bridle & Black dye work. Has anyone seen anything about the results of the contest yet?