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  1. ChuckBurrows

    Prep for leather dying

    It's a common mistake to think that Fibeing's Pro Oil Dye does not have some serious chemicals in it - per the Fiebing's site:
  2. ChuckBurrows

    knife sheath glue?

    I used to do cabinets laminating and lots of veneers too way back when with Weldwood and since I always had it around I decided to try it on leather (the can says it can be used on leather so....) anyway it worked fine and been using it most of the time since.... Now that's on veg/bark tan -...
  3. ChuckBurrows

    knife sheath glue?

    Like Sandy I've been using Weldwood for a long time - 35 years or longer - and never had that problem on leather?? and I've used it frequently on flexible items such as clothing or lined bags over that time and have never experienced brittleness - other's mileage will vary of course......I'd be...
  4. ChuckBurrows

    Acid Recipe for curly Maple

    Dissolving iron in nitric acid produces ferric nitrate which can be bought pre-made from: A) WAHKON BAY AQUAFORTIS 2 oz. $8.95. Continental U.S. ground shipping only. Gunbuilder and dealer quantities available. MICHAEL LEA AND DAUGHTER 2109 Summit Street Columbus OH 43201. Telephone...
  5. ChuckBurrows

    Tomahawks

    Same pipehawk - Side 1 and 2 of the drop An couple of upper Missouri war axes Another pipehawk - Side 1 and 2 of the drop The wrought iron and steel used for the head on this one were picked up along the Oregon Trail in Wyoming circa 1974 Another pipehawk - Side 1 and...
  6. ChuckBurrows

    Traditional knife sheaths

    Breath Denton Breath LOL! especially up here in the high country where the air is thin anyways..... Glad you enjoyed the look see.... as for real people in Durango - we've been here since 1995 and unfortunately most of them must have moved away before we got here - it's not quite as ritzy...
  7. ChuckBurrows

    Sheaths with beadwork?

    It all depends on the time period and the look you're after: 1) Get the book on Indian knife sheaths by Alex Kozlov from Crazy Crow - he will take a bunch of the mystery out of making the entire sheath not just beading and it has many originals pictured - IIRC it's less than $20.00. Another...
  8. ChuckBurrows

    Traditional knife sheaths

    Traditional? based on the description in the first post, the use would limit that term to the "common man ideals" of the mid-twentieth century..... Since time immemorial sheaths of all levels have more often than not shown embellishment of some kind, often more so then the knife or sword they...
  9. ChuckBurrows

    Knife Maker Web Sites

    I'm at 18-20 months back ordered and folks don't seem to have a problem with no prices (except on a few on my oldest pages),........and that doesn't count the about 1 in 5 orders I turn down because they aren't something I choose to make. Each piece of mine, whether it be a knife, hawk, or...
  10. ChuckBurrows

    Longhunter/Mountain Man Era...

    Longunter... Mountainman... and my favorites to build - Indian.... Northern Plains Southern Plains Lots more on my website - also some tomahawks....
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