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Hey everyone. Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Kevin and in 2021 I decided that it was time to open up shop. I don't currently have a website, and my business is primarily word of mouth, repeat customers and a lot of tourists up here in NW Montana. I named my business Double K Custom Leathercraft because my first initial, and my dog Kalamity which makes the second K. Anyway,  I just found this site the other day when I was looking at some snapping turtle holsters so I decided to join because I think I can learn a lot from y'all. I was recently turned onto snapping turtle leather by a great customer of mine. I didn't know it existed and I'm quite happy working with it. It's not easy, but not the most difficult leather I've worked with. I wanted to share the holster I made for his dad's 75th birthday. 

 

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Looks great Kevin, I'm a fan of the look of snapping turtle as well. 

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Nice looking holster.  That snapping turtle is just too cool.  Living dinosaurs.  Someday I'll have to pick a handgun out of the safe and make a holster for it out of snapping turtle.

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Well done!

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Welcome mate, turtle or not that holster is very nice work.

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Thanks everyone. It was exciting to get to work with such a unique looking leather. I can definitely see a belt being inlaid with a couple tail sections. It might be a future project for myself

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Nice... I bought a bunch of snake skins and made a sheath with one.  First time working with that.  I  would love to try turtle skin.  Guess I'll have to check into it.  I was going to buy some gator at Tandy... but they didn't have a good piece when I was in.

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15 hours ago, Brokenolmarine said:

Nice... I bought a bunch of snake skins and made a sheath with one.  First time working with that.  I  would love to try turtle skin.  Guess I'll have to check into it.  I was going to buy some gator at Tandy... but they didn't have a good piece when I was in.

Check out snapping turtle leather company. You'll get way better price than ebay. I found it on ebay for $175 and the snapping turtle leather co was I think $65 with shipping. I'd have to look at the invoice, but it's better than half the price as buying from someone on ebay

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Thanks, I'll give them a look. 

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Where you at I'am in Trout Creek 

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6 hours ago, claude said:

Where you at I'am in Trout Creek 

West of Kalispell. Marion. Almost bought some land in trout creek but then the covid land rush up here got a little crazy. 

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