Very nice. I've also done a bit of leather work, but none as nice as what you made!
OK, so it KIND OF has to do with paracord
I finished something I've been working on for a while... Here's the background:
My father passed away back in September. Among his most cherished possessions was his Marlin .30-30. A few days after the funeral my mother gave it to me and explained my dad wanted me to have it...
Now, my father always loved scout rifles. Because of this, I took to turning that .30-30 into a proper scout rifle (no permanent changes though - all easy to undo).
As of last night, it's finally finished. I'm posting it here because there's paracord all over the thing. Sling, lever wrap, even the lacing for the handmade leather ammo cuff (the item I just finished).
This was my first time working with leather. I had difficulty getting really smooth, even cuts on the suede underlining (hence the uneven bits sticking out around the edges of the cuff). Still, I probably only notice it since I did it and know it's there.
Anyway, let me know what you think
My father passed away back in September. Among his most cherished possessions was his Marlin .30-30. A few days after the funeral my mother gave it to me and explained my dad wanted me to have it...
Now, my father always loved scout rifles. Because of this, I took to turning that .30-30 into a proper scout rifle (no permanent changes though - all easy to undo).
As of last night, it's finally finished. I'm posting it here because there's paracord all over the thing. Sling, lever wrap, even the lacing for the handmade leather ammo cuff (the item I just finished).
This was my first time working with leather. I had difficulty getting really smooth, even cuts on the suede underlining (hence the uneven bits sticking out around the edges of the cuff). Still, I probably only notice it since I did it and know it's there.
Anyway, let me know what you think
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Thx The more I stare at that ammo cuff and the more I handle the rifle, the less I see the imperfections. It's really growing on me!
That scope has a very long eye relief and a 2.5x power so you shoot without really knowing it's there. It's the only way I could like a scope on that rifle.
The more I stare at that ammo cuff and the more I handle the rifle, the less I see the imperfections. It's really growing on me! That scope has a very long eye relief and a 2.5x power so you shoot without really knowing it's there. It's the only way I could like a scope on that rifle.
Thanks, MrParacord Definitely a fun learning experience for me... I hope I am able to hand down that rifle to my own son one day!
Definitely a fun learning experience for me... I hope I am able to hand down that rifle to my own son one day!
I like ammo carriers on shotguns. Not just aesthetically... They're just practical on most scatter guns
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