How To Get Super Clean Lines Like This.

[billymac814]

Its hard to say really, it almost looks like if you'd bevel both sides it would look similar to that or follow it up with the tip of a large modeling spoon to widen the bevel at the bottom. It may not look identical to that but it should look pretty close.

[Cyberthrasher]

Yeah, that's why I was leaning toward a flattened screwdriver as a matter. I obviously don't know how well the BK's would get there, but I know a problem I have right now is the dang ridge showing its face in the middle of my work like that. So, if I were to do it now I would definitely need something to mat things down.

[J W Craftsman]

Thanks for the info fellas. I guess I never really thought of Anvil embossing the leather. Christian does some crazy work as well and both styles are more along the lines of what I would like to get to. Smooth clean detailed lines. I also thought about the screwdriver as a matter and will start playing around with that and check out the new bevlers as well and see what I can do.

[billymac814]

I don't think you'll need to use a screwdriver. Those super clean lines that Christian does comes from lots of practice and in my opinion they look similar but way better than the Anvil embossed look because of the wider lines created with the embossing plates.

The new Tandy stamps are a huge step up from their regular line and while they are twice as much or more than a regular Tandy stamp they are about half the cost of a BK one so they are a good choice for someone who wants decent tools but can't or don't want to spend the loot on the custom tools. Also I believe Christian once said he doesn't use any modeling spoons or anything like that. He claims to mainly use a beveler that is of an unknow manufacturer for just about everything.

[J W Craftsman]

Billymac, thanks for the info man. I'm not too far away from you I'm in Bloomsburg. You ever travel up this way doing any of the gun shows? I checked out your page, you do some awesome work.

[J W Craftsman]

I checked out Tandy. I assume the bevelers you are speaking of are the Craftool Pro? There are 4 of them. Which one do you feel would be best to start with? I'm thinking either the 2042 or the 2043

[billymac814]

Yes, it's the craft oil pro. I'm not sure which one to tell you to get as I haven't seen them all in person. I got the 2044, its lightly checkered though and its a little larger. I ordered it very much without even taking a minute to look at them as I was finishing up an order that I was calling in and added it last minute. I'm gonna get a couple others next order. I'd go with a small one and a big one at least though.

[billymac814]

No you're not too far away. I've never done any gun shows, I've pretty much been up to my eyeballs with work since I started selling them so I never have time to make any just to sell. Plus with molded holsters they are gun specific so I'd have to have a large number of holsters to sell any at a show. Its much easier to just sell online.

Thanks though, if you're ever in the area stop by.

Billymac, thanks for the info man. I'm not too far away from you I'm in Bloomsburg. You ever travel up this way doing any of the gun shows? I checked out your page, you do some awesome work.