Members Otto6294 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 11, 2015 Before that in 1995, I made my father a muzzle loader hunting bag from a small bundle of leather I bought at a rendezvous.....again nothing but an awl. That is the extent of my leather work. Quote
Members Otto6294 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 11, 2015 Hey resqman.....What is beveler chatter? Rough edges?,... uneven?.......I think I bought the wrong edge beveler. The guy at the shop told me it's the one I need, but if I really get on it, it peels quite a strip. I think it is a #4 rounder. Not a flat edger. I think I should have got a #2. Thanks, Otto Quote
Thor Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 Don't know if this is the right place to show off hunting trophies... Quote
Members Otto6294 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 11, 2015 Hmmmmm........a site dedicated to the creation of items constructed from animal skins. Interesting. However, being new here I will heed your advice and discontinue the practice. Quote
Members Rohn Posted April 11, 2015 Members Report Posted April 11, 2015 I enjoyed seeing your picture of hunting success. Nice picture. Keep them coming!!! Quote Rohn(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
Members keplerts Posted April 12, 2015 Members Report Posted April 12, 2015 Yea, what is "wrong" with showing hunting trophies?? Quote
Members Otto6294 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 12, 2015 I have no idea, but I did manage to finish that holsters brother today and I edge coated the entire rig and oiled the inside of the belt and holsters. As soon as they are good and dry, I am going to shoot them with some leather sheen and call them finished. I think I figured out what edge chatter is. It must be the uneven edge around my tooling design. I did have a little trouble keeping my edge beveler in line and I had a pathetic hammer I was using before my new mallet came in. I must have rolled that hammer off my tool and smacked my knuckles a hundred times. Quote
Members keplerts Posted April 12, 2015 Members Report Posted April 12, 2015 Look forward to seeing it! Quote
Members stu925 Posted April 13, 2015 Members Report Posted April 13, 2015 Can't wait to see the finished rig. As for the "hunting trophies" pics, I see nothing wrong with the picture especially since you harvested it using leatherwork that you created yourself. Maybe it was a bit off topic but really, who cares? I always enjoy seeing what other hunters have harvested so feel free to post all the pictures you want. Stu Quote
Members Otto6294 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 13, 2015 Finished and edge coated everything. Shot and hand buffed leather sheen. I learned another valuable lesson. I ran out of medium brown dye. I ordered another bottle and my second holster is noticeably more brown and less red than the belt and first holster. Must have enough dye to do entire project! Maybe it will redden up a bit yet, but I doubt it. Oh and this rig squeaks when I walk like a fat, sweaty guy in a leather recliner. Quote
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