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badhatter1005

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    I like old western stuff.

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  1. I use a stylus. You don't even have to wet down the leather if it's good leather. Trace your pattern that way and then cut it out. A ballpoint stylus is like $10 on Amazon or in any local hobby store pretty inexpensive.
  2. I'm with Dwight. I can do repair work. Just need the info on what I'm fixing.
  3. Thank you for following up with the photos of the buckle in action. Makes perfect sense now. Great job.
  4. I like the way this looks. Would you be willing to upload a picture of how it attaches to a belt strap? I do not have an engineering mind unfortunately so I'm having trouble seeing how this would work. Thank you in advance.
  5. Welcome my friend. Hopefully you find a niche here and start doing some leather work. We will definitely keep you in mind for the IT work as well.
  6. George McClellan invented the cavalry saddle a lot of them were used during the war between the states on both sides. This saddle is obviously an issued cavalry saddle. I would take it to a professional if I was going to do anything to it. Have to be really careful with leather that old as saddle soap and even mink or neatsfoot oil could potentially break down the fibers. You have a piece of American history there and it is beautiful. Congratulations on a great find.
  7. It looks like someone punched holes with a precision chisel set the holes with an awl and then saddle stitched that particular portion by hand. I know a lot of pro shops do that however I'm by no means an expert.
  8. I agree with Dwight. I've been using a Tippmann Boss for over a year now and my business has improved exponentially. It is a hand crank machine so be ready to have that right shoulder broken in really good however the results speak for themselves.
  9. Dwight my friend. Where in the world did you get this and also where in the world can I get one? This is genius.
  10. Beautiful work. What did you use as a filler?
  11. Look at the will gromley BBQ pattern pack. You can slightly modify the Glock holster to be a duty holster. I've done it multiple times and it is great. If you notify me I will send you a card stock pattern that I use for the Glock 17. You can do it as a paddle holster or you can make a belt loop for the back.
  12. I'd say in this situation it's a matter of preference. I can't think of anything saddle wise that was made a hundred years ago that is going to be more comfortable than a current saddle made with a fiberglass frame. Also not as light to carry back and forth. Seriously pick up a McClellan saddle Pre-World war II ride with it for 2 hours and then carry it back to the tack room. Then do the same thing with a modern saddle and feel the difference. I think it has to do more with the person making the saddle. Find a reputable tackman. I can personally recommend Don Gonzalez. Probably the best I know of.
  13. Sorry it took me so long to get back. You can use the olive oil itself to seal the product. The nature of the olive oil dictates that it will hold strong in the leather fibers. The only other option to seal would be neat's foot oil which I really like. It has the same effect but will not be as waterproof as tancoat. The good part about that is that you can go back later and add more oil if you need to.
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