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Leatherwork
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Excellent work ! How long did it take to make one?
I did both at the same time, so just messing around and taking my time, about two and a half days. If I calculated the time, a short day constructing and finishing.
Very nice!
SoonerP226
Member
They’re not quite my style, but that’s some beautiful workmanship. Very nice!
I came really close to starting down this hobby path a few years ago. Think I may have actually bought a box of remnant type leather to play with, but never got any tools. I may still do it some day, but right now I need another hobby like a hole in the head. Lookin' good though.
Ndenway
Member
Tool wise for leather hahahahaha
All depends on if you want a cowboy cadillac for sportin bbq babes or a work truck you don't mind scuffin & getting dirty workin.
you can go all out getting all high dollar crafty/artisan professional leather tools, or just plain jane pocket change it with utilitarian leather tools.
All depends on if you want a cowboy cadillac for sportin bbq babes or a work truck you don't mind scuffin & getting dirty workin.
you can go all out getting all high dollar crafty/artisan professional leather tools, or just plain jane pocket change it with utilitarian leather tools.
That's like the cheap scope or cheap rifle argument. It's moot. In the short time I've been doing this, I've learned that cheap tools suck and good tools don't. Sure, cheap will get the job done kinda but good tools make life easy. Why suffer with junk when you don't have to?
Ndenway
Member
You did make some pretty holsters.
All tools are same as pretty much anything,
I've got a 6' tall tool chest/cabinet full of 40 years worth of buying/using snap on & craftsman tools for when I'm working on my vehicles & tractor at the house.
Yet, each of my vehicles got a tool box of pittsburg, husky, stanley tools jic I need to repair/replace something if possible while I'm out n about.
Compared, the snap on & craftsman's are better tools, but replacing a starter, alternator, battery, waterpump on the side of the road or anywhere away from the house, the pittsburg, husky, stanley tools get the job done just the same.
Same as leather tools I use, some I bought at tandy's, some at hobby lobby, when I make leather belts, holster & slings gear, it's built for what I need/want, it's utilitarian plain & simple, no designs/beauty marks, they won't win a beauty contest, they're durable and take abuse.
Scopes & firearms
I've got older tascos, bushnells, jap made s&w's & springfield armory, few russian and American redfields & leupolds, have had some of both the American & foreign fail from abuse.
Firearms, majority are American made, do have a norinco milled mak & cimarron arms ssa 45 lc/acp convertable (it broke flat spring twice shooting factory ww 230 hardball) so it only gets the 800fps 200gr shot through it now.
Cheapest made firearm I own is my 40 s&w hipoint carbine, it's fired several thousand full up 155 & 180gr reloads and never failed, and it's been abused.
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KurtM
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Quick fix for broken flat single action springs... Put a thin leather washer under said spring and then tighten it down. Works like a charm, and the old guy I learned it from used Single Actions way back when he was in the Boarder patrol... He knew that young whipper snapper Bill Jordan and the tool brothers. I knew the Tool brothers father Oran... And as a kid he instilled this bit of knowledge. I've done it to every single action I have ever known and never broke a spring, even with STOUT loads!
Do the same for modified and Wolff springs so they don’t light strike
Yep, the tool side is almost a thing unto itself it seems. When I was watching a few youtube channels from pretty skilled guys (which was very satisfying for some reason) they often made comments along the lines of - sure, all 14 of these mallets will work but THIS one is the one I prefer. Same with blades and punches and the hundred other things that you'll end up wanting. I like the idea of being able to do the hobby in any weather in a nice, compact warm/cool space. And you get to smell leather.
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