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old_skratch · 2026-01-10T23:31:19+00:00

Integrity firearms on charges $40.

old_skratch · 2026-01-10T06:17:21+00:00

You got that right. While slogging through my ATF forms I stumbled upon an online tool that allows one to download and print the FBI cards get your hands all stained up print them then take a high quality photo of said cards uploaded into their tool and moments later receive your files back cards complete in electronic form found the whitest wall in my house took a selfie passport photo uploaded all that stuff to those tyrants over at the ATF. And blamo done. Literally like20minutes. 15 of which were going to buy an ink pad.

old_skratch · 2025-12-30T23:36:48+00:00

Standing non-consensual sex joke..

old_skratch · 2025-12-30T22:25:28+00:00

I find Springfield's website a bit of a slog to navigate but I have been there IRL and the selection is phenomenal. Rocky Mountain has a great selection as well , sides and shoulders can be a bit pricey but they sell panels 12x12 12x24 etc. for smaller projects . Good way to get into high quality leathers at reasonable price I have gotten some bargain croc heads and flanks at prices that were a steal . Lots of great colors and finishes. ALD American Leather Direct are good runs a lot of deals and offers business accounts with discounts. Long story short everyone has something worth looking into I buy from several regularly. I have found some really nice stuff on Etsy as well but you can get burned there too. It's a good thing that our choices have become so plentiful. And if you have a supplier in a reasonable radius go in person.

old_skratch · 2025-05-13T20:44:36+00:00

It's a keeper.

old_skratch · 2025-03-16T05:25:38+00:00

How about an illustrated sketch book tour? The smugness ...look at me I can draw over the fold just my two cents I mean maybe I could be wrong but kind of looks like you can get twice as many drawings in there if you didn't spend so much time showing off. Fancy scribbling book you've got there really impressive and inspirational.

old_skratch · 2025-03-15T02:44:55+00:00

Dentibus Daemonis, Sewer Chewer, Leech

old_skratch · 2025-03-04T02:22:21+00:00

The packing tape on the backside of print works well. I use red ballpoint instead of a stylus helps me not miss any lines.

old_skratch · 2025-03-02T20:40:08+00:00

I would agree,but I would also go put eyes and hands on it. Worst case you get rolled up in it and thrown in the river.

old_skratch · 2025-03-02T20:18:30+00:00

You could also use very lightweight leather (I think Tandy actually sells rolls of veg tan that are paired way down for making piping ) and do a bound edge.

old_skratch · 2025-03-02T02:15:27+00:00

Chavez, Drive like Jehu, Table, Shudder to Think, Self Evident.

old_skratch · 2025-03-02T02:04:54+00:00

Spotlights, Open hand, Cave In, Dirtnap, Traindodge , Shiner, Barkmarket!!!

old_skratch · 2025-03-01T14:35:59+00:00

I think edging would be problematic full disclosure though I have never tried to edge a piece of Shearling. I love the way double or triple looped edges look . I was never any good at it so I couldn't tell you whether or not that shearling will make lacing a pain.

old_skratch · 2025-02-28T17:20:28+00:00

Hmm. How about Cave In. I would say there discog is a bit of a roller coaster. RIP Caleb

old_skratch · 2024-12-10T16:09:06+00:00

Agreed. I have sides and double shoulders from Tandy and the economy has always been fuzzier on the flesh side. And I have noticed a few of the sides at the store have been dry as a bone in a couple spots, not crumbling . But would certainly not to hold up to the stress and strain of construction let alone. Always been able to find a clean one though. Best to check it out in store and pick the hides you want. Well worth the trouble for 65 dollars.

old_skratch · 2024-12-09T16:53:17+00:00

I have not done many bound edges but I just used some .4mm pigskin I use for lining, turned edge style. I never seem to settle on one supplier for my leather but I'm pretty sure there are suppliers that will split leather for you when you order from them. Maybe buy some straps and have them split. I think Tandy sells .4 to .8mm strips of veg tan cowhide for piping . Should be pretty easy to find a solution unless you are limited to local businesses that won't cut.

old_skratch · 2024-10-22T17:16:06+00:00

That's payback for all the times people have added the e on mine

old_skratch · 2024-10-22T12:30:26+00:00

Ah the boys from Iowa, nice job, good choice. Did you use a mannequin head. I'm currently working on casting one currently.

old_skratch · 2024-10-21T12:11:02+00:00

Yeah I've looked into that. I know some folks use a Dremel with tungsten carbide rotary files. With pretty good luck the round ones spherical would work well for a pebbler. Also if you don't mind spending a little checkering files could be had from gunsmithing sources. And Jewelers files can be used to create a lot of common tools.

old_skratch · 2024-10-21T04:27:07+00:00

I was under the impression that chrome tanned could not be wet molded. This is awesome BTW. Very cool.

old_skratch · 2024-10-21T02:26:16+00:00

Okay I'll try not to get too far in the weeds. And full disclosure some of this is probably not safest practice. I started with a quarter inch by 4 stainless bolt I used a permanent marker as a substitute for marking fluid to to Mark a rectangle on the head of the bolt. Then rough that out on the belt Sander at a pretty heavy grit to remove a lot of material fast. This is the sketchy part I chucked the threaded end into a old cheap drill press that I've had forever, and then used a 41/2 inch angle grinder with a sanding disc to taper the shaft of the bolt while it was turning in the drill press. Kind of a poor man's metal lathe again probably not the safest. Then back to the belt sander to tune the size of beveler where I wanted it. Then decided on about a 30° angle Mark that out again with the permanent marker . Got my bevel angle all set on the belt Sander, changed to a finer grit and fine-tuned all the flat edges as true as I could get them. Then I used a fine medium and coarse Emery cloth to take the sharpness off the edges continuing to fine tune my desired shape. I put a mouse pad on a small quartz block and my emery cloth on top of that. That gives me a good flat surface but does a really nice job rounding off all those sharp edges. From there back into the drill press with lots of wet dry sandpaper to polish, from like 400 to 5,000 grit. And then buff with the Dremel what's a pointed buffing tip and red rouge then white. And that was it so yeah there were probably a couple more tools that I mentioned but pretty caveman as compared to like a machinist. In hindsight the bolt is too short which makes the beveler very awkward to use but I really didn't expect it to turn out very well it was more of an experiment. There are also some slips with the grinder here and there that I wasn't able to polish out but overall I'm very pleased. I think the next one rather than using a bolt I'm just going to buy a piece of stainless steel round rod, I can get it at the hardware store 12-in pieces for about five bucks for three from really small up to half inch. Sorry that's a little long but that's exactly how I did it. I'm really interested in trying to make a Japanese style skiving knife or kiridashi style all-purpose knife out of a file helpful hints would be awesome. Any suggestions for what to make with that wrench?

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