Members Ddat Posted January 18, 2023 Members Report Posted January 18, 2023 Here in the Pacific northwest I needed something to cover my scope lenses and cover the riser block for my cheek. Quote
Members JWheeler331 Posted January 18, 2023 Members Report Posted January 18, 2023 Nicely done. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 18, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 18, 2023 oh heck yea!! very nice Quote
Members 327fed Posted January 19, 2023 Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 Nice. What’s the dye/finish? Quote
Members Ddat Posted January 19, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 Fiebings dye, the one they allow in California. I just use SNO seal as a final finish on my projects. Hiked a few hours in the rain and my lenses were perfectly dry and clear Quote
Doc Reaper Posted January 19, 2023 Report Posted January 19, 2023 So what. Dye is allowed in California, is it pro dye or the NON-pro dye. And who is making such odd decisions for free citizens??????? Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 19, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 3:25 AM, Ddat said: Fiebings dye, the one they allow in California. I just use SNO seal as a final finish on my projects. Hiked a few hours in the rain and my lenses were perfectly dry and clear Expand On 1/19/2023 at 11:59 AM, Doc Reaper said: So what. Dye is allowed in California, is it pro dye or the NON-pro dye. And who is making such odd decisions for free citizens??????? Expand the kind you get when you finally OD Quote
Doc Reaper Posted January 19, 2023 Report Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 12:56 PM, chuck123wapati said: the kind you get when you finally OD Expand No, seriously! Or is this a harsh response???? Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 19, 2023 CFM Report Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 1:14 PM, Doc Reaper said: No, seriously! Or is this a harsh response???? Expand just my old prison humor showing thru. sorry. Quote
Doc Reaper Posted January 19, 2023 Report Posted January 19, 2023 Are you saying that they would use this to get high? I’m seriously trying to find out what they use in California vs every other state. Quote
Members GatoGordo Posted January 19, 2023 Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 11:59 AM, Doc Reaper said: So what. Dye is allowed in California, is it pro dye or the NON-pro dye. And who is making such odd decisions for free citizens??????? Expand The problem is the VOC level. This is limited by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Quote Due to VOC regulations in the state of California this item cannot be shipped to a California address. Please do not add it to your shopping cart if you have a California shipping address – the order will not be fulfilled. Expand Fiebing's Pro dye is a definite no no. For the Leather Dye, some online vendors will sell it, others will not. There is a similar problem with the Fiebing's Antique Paste. Some vendors will sell it, others will not. Quote
Members Ddat Posted January 19, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 3:43 PM, GatoGordo said: The problem is the VOC level. This is limited by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Fiebing's Pro dye is a definite no no. For the Leather Dye, some online vendors will sell it, others will not. There is a similar problem with the Fiebing's Antique Paste. Some vendors will sell it, others will not. Expand Yep that's right. Tried to get Angelus dyes and paint... They can't ship to a California address. Their factory is in Los Angeles. We also can't get certain species of skins/hides, the only state to require copper bullets for hunting, and can't get most of the firearms people can get in every other state. Try buying a vehicle in another state and bringing it to California for a real good time. Quote
Members Ddat Posted January 19, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 11:59 AM, Doc Reaper said: So what. Dye is allowed in California, is it pro dye or the NON-pro dye. And who is making such odd decisions for free citizens??????? Expand It's a low-voc formulation. Works ok. Uniformed voters vote in politicians that turn the screws. Quote
Members GatoGordo Posted January 19, 2023 Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 3:48 PM, Ddat said: Yep that's right. Tried to get Angelus dyes and paint... They can't ship to a California address. Expand Wow, you are right! I used to buy Angelus dye until they stopped selling it in pints. Just checked and they no longer ship to California. Quote
Members PastorBob Posted January 19, 2023 Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 that is beautiful. May have to give one of those a try. Quote
Members DaveP Posted January 19, 2023 Members Report Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Very nice! Is it saddle stitched or machine? Can you show the caps more? I've looking at doing some for myself. I only saddle stitch. Thanks again Edited January 19, 2023 by DaveP Quote
Members Ddat Posted January 20, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 7:32 PM, DaveP said: Very nice! Is it saddle stitched or machine? Can you show the caps more? I've looking at doing some for myself. I only saddle stitch. Thanks again Expand I only saddle stitch at this point, as well. When I get back home I'll post some better pictures of the caps for you. Then you can see the mistakes haha. Quote
Members Burkhardt Posted January 20, 2023 Members Report Posted January 20, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 12:45 AM, Ddat said: I only saddle stitch at this point, as well. When I get back home I'll post some better pictures of the caps for you. Then you can see the mistakes haha. Expand There are no mistakes in leather working. just added character for a more rustic look. Quote
Members Ddat Posted January 23, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 23, 2023 @DaveP here is a close up of one of the caps. I used 2 pieces of 2-3oz. For the tubular section. Quote
Members DaveP Posted January 24, 2023 Members Report Posted January 24, 2023 Thanks for the close ups of the caps! They look great!! Quote
Members Littlef Posted January 29, 2023 Members Report Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/23/2023 at 11:45 PM, Ddat said: @DaveP here is a close up of one of the caps. I used 2 pieces of 2-3oz. For the tubular section. Expand That's awesome, thanks for posting these. I just got a M84 scope for my M1D Garand, and I was thinking of making a scope cover for it. Good Job, it looks great! Quote
Members Ddat Posted January 29, 2023 Author Members Report Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 7:52 PM, Littlef said: That's awesome, thanks for posting these. I just got a M84 scope for my M1D Garand, and I was thinking of making a scope cover for it. Good Job, it looks great! Expand Thanks. It's a game-changer, for sure. Quote
Members Wyowally Posted February 2, 2023 Members Report Posted February 2, 2023 Nice work. I'm gonna try to duplicate the scope covers. I did make a riser with cartridge holder similar to yours. I used the Wyoming-legal Pro Dye, it worked great. The whole thing was made from scraps. The cartridge holder has them pointed forward. The flap hides the shine. I really admire the use of different dyes to match the camo laminate! Quote
Members Ddat Posted February 2, 2023 Author Members Report Posted February 2, 2023 On 2/2/2023 at 1:04 PM, Wyowally said: Nice work. I'm gonna try to duplicate the scope covers. I did make a riser with cartridge holder similar to yours. I used the Wyoming-legal Pro Dye, it worked great. The whole thing was made from scraps. The cartridge holder has them pointed forward. The flap hides the shine. I really admire the use of different dyes to match the camo laminate! Expand Nice. I like the cut_back at the rest of the riser. I measured the circumference and then subtracted 1/8"... It stretched and made the stitches look like crap but I was afraid of them slipping off inadvertently. I was messing with gradient dying and it happened to work, thanks for noticing. Quote
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