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I got the diamond leather stamps in yesterday, and played around with them. I think it'll make a great texture for a handle wrap. There's 3 sizes to play with so I may get creative.

Kyle
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I like it kyle
How thick leather are you using and I guess your grip is smaller so it dosent get to big.

 :thumbsup:Thats nice Kyle !

So far in liking the 5oz range. Beefy enough to be pretty solid but with a little edge skivving it keeps the edges from feeling blocky.

Kyle

.078, thats a good thickness

That's a cool looking stamp.   

I mailed my victims bow today. Hopefully it makes it in one piece.

I still need to skive the top and bottom but here's the stamping done for the handle wrap of the Quasimodo bow.

Kyle

I'm happy with my trad bow now. Just have to put some finish on it and wrap new leather on the handle. 

I had a bit of a setback with my first attempt.  It was always a thin-ringed gamble and it failed.  I should have backed it I know but, I didn't.  I'll get an update later on my follow up.  No worries, I have a lifetime supply of osage.

Latest news I have from tracking is that package left Norway on 11th. Where it is at the moment is anybodies guess.Hopefully some info over the weekend.

Some one has a package waiting for them.

Alright, here we go:

Delivered: 9/18
In the mail: 2/18
Mostly finished: 3/18
In work: 4/18
Days until deadline: 48

All in all, looking good!  A big thank you to everyone for powering through this swap.  Please keep those tracking numbers coming to me as you ship, and don't forget the full draw pictures so I can close you out!

Oh chit!  Was I suppose to send you a tracking number? I sent the tracking number to the person I was shipping it too, and let them know it was coming.    Seemed to work out ok....

All good brother.

I finally got the handle wrap laced on. I'm happy with how it turned out. I'm curious how it'll patina over time being out of Herman oak veg tan and finished with a beeswax and olive oil finish. It just needs a string now. Then I'll hopefully be working on option 2 tomorrow. Looking after one sick child, one toddler, and one child oblivious to the world around him made it a bit difficult to accomplish much until everyone went to bed.

Kyle

That's nice!

That's some awesome leather work Kyle!

I second Kenny. Great looking leather!

Very nice work.

Tracking says parcel have arrived New York.