Most likelly my last one

[katsass]

Well, it's been a while, but here is probably the last bit of work I'll  get myself involved with . A holster for a Colt Commander (as you can see, after I get it cleaned up & back together) and  a  sort  of  matching sheath for a little "Beretta" issued toad sticker.  My hands are not as strong as they once were, my eyes or not NEAR as good as I want. On top of that I have gone from a comfy 40" trousers to now (in almost a moth) a 34" pair of (a little loose) cutoff Levi's. (After all I live in the desert and it hasn't been under 100 degrees for the last 3 weeks). --- a slimmer and more dapper self I guess.

 Did this job for a close friend after my last go-round with the hospital staff a couple of weeks ago. A note you all -- nowhere does the nursing staff actually care a damned bit for their charges. It's a fact. At about 1:00am EVERY DAMNED NIGHT they change shift, and it seems that they always decide to have some sort of shindig. Loud talking, giggling and screams of laughter abound UNTIL someone (myself) hauls his butt out of bed, grab the damned wheeled goody with a bottle (of who knows what) hanging off of it (complete with a tube that's stuck in my damned arm) wearing a gizmo with my bare ass, hanging out, and wander out into the hall and over to the nurse's station. Unseen!, I might add. Then in a loud voice ask where the hell the music is, who's dancing, and who the hell is ordering Pizza, because, if you all are going to have a damned party I want to be part of it. That seems to shut things down some.

Edited August 16, 2018 by katsass

[immiketoo]

Mike, it pains me to read this, but it seems your spirits are high and thats good.  Please stay active on the forum at least, and know that you have had a profound impact on my leatherwork career.  BTW, there's nothing wrong with those items there.  You still got it!

[Rockoboy]

Sorry to hear you're not doing so well. Absolutely stunning finish on those items.

I bet you have inspired many people, because your qualities and ability shines through.

[TonySFLDLTHR]

Your abilities are a beautiful art for sure. You still have it in there and it is easily seen. Your knowledge of the leather world is something we hope we don't lose here!

Keep up your fight! 

[Sheilajeanne]

Former nurse here - the worst time for a patient to need something is change of shift. The outgoing staff are busy charting everything they did on their shift, and can't wait to bugger off and go home, and the incoming staff are taking report in the lounge, and you could be swinging from the rafters or dancing in the hallway, and they'd never know it!

But they SHOULD try to keep noise to a minimum, and be considerate of patients while they are doing all this. Can't blame you for being P.O.'ed!

 

[rodneywt1180b]

Looks to me like you're still capable of some pretty fine work.  I would like to someday get that good.

I agree.  the hospital is one of the very worst places to try to get a decent night's sleep.  They apparently don't recognize the value of sleep in healing.

[Ferg]

Mike,

I need to ask, how is MA KAT?

Sure have missed you and your fine work in leather.

I will be 85 this coming January. Most things work except for my confounded knees. Wife doesn't even bother to say anything

any more when I complain. She knows I am not going to get them operated on.

Name Puzzles are still being made and sold by the thousands, Maybe one or at most two more years.

I am writing a book about my years in the NAVY. Now that is work!!!

Take care, my Friend.

Ferg

[Dwight]

Hey, Mike, . . . we missed you my friend, . . . 

VERY glad to see you back on the keyboard and the leather working table.

If I said you were instrumental in enhancing my love of leather working, . . . I would be just scratching the surface. 

You have been a tremendous example to all of us here, . . . along with Lobo, . . . and a few others.

Keep up the good work, . . . and don't let that be your last one, . . . the folks down at Mop & Glo are depending on you to keep them in business.   

May God bless,

Dwight

[Hildebrand]

Keep up the good work and thank you many times over for your sharing here.  I am a relative newby to the holster world.  This forum and your posts in particular have helped me more than I can relate.  I am still on my journey of reading all of pages in this sub forum( I have about 50 pages left) and the information I have found is priceless.

Todd

[usmc0341]

Glad to see your work back on here.  Like the other's you have taught me a lot, and I love seeing your work! Don't be a stranger on here.