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Offline Hawken

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Had to make....
« on: September 12, 2019, 05:03:51 PM »
a slight modification to my pouch as the first location I put my ball seater was at an angle on the flap of the pouch but it wasn't static enough when slipped back into the sleeve I made for it so the revision I've made now has solved the problem of having to bend over and pick it up off terra firma! :hairy :yessir:

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Re: Had to make....
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2019, 09:17:55 PM »
That's nice!

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Re: Had to make....
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2019, 09:30:32 PM »
Thanks! I've bent over enough in my day! :*: :pray:
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Re: Had to make....
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2019, 07:37:10 AM »
I've found that direction / location of setup to be best for me as well, Hawken.  :hairy
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Re: Had to make....
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2019, 03:59:08 AM »
Joe, the leather in that bag looks soft as a baby's behind.
What did you make that out of.?

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Re: Had to make....
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2019, 09:16:57 AM »
Joe, the leather in that bag looks soft as a baby's behind.
What did you make that out of.?

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I was thinking the same thing. That's beautiful leather, and really nice work.
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Re: Had to make....
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2019, 02:07:05 PM »
Oops, I got bumfuzzled, that nice bag belongs to Hawken!   :bow

I have only one bag, that was gifted me by Big Smoke, that is relatively soft.
The others that I have personally made are nowhere near as flexible, and although I treat them all the same...the leather never seems to get "soft".
I'm now thinking that soft is a lot more desirable, which may be the reason I have preferred the Big Smoke bag for the past 12 or 14 years....it also has a small pocket on the strap for a short starter.
In fact, all my bags, except maybe two, have the starter on the strap.

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Re: Had to make....
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2019, 04:46:32 PM »
Russ

I'm having a 'Senior Moment'... :Doh!..and the type leather is escaping my limber brain! I'll recall....sometime within the next two days....maybe!! :pray:

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