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I know I shouldn't laugh given your condition but that's some funny stuff right there. I feel that way about most people I meet these days. Get well soon.

Well, a lot of the nurses look real young to me too. It ain't all bad

First part of the sheath making. The picture that was provided showed a kydex insert in a leather outer wrap with a single rivet holding the two together. Cut and mold a piece of kydex to the knife. This one is a little Esee Izula II. To deal with kydex you just heat it up in an oven and then mold it over whatever item you want. You will need some foam to use while you press the kydex so I cut up a foam kneeling pad to use. Not ideal but it works.

I worked for UPS for 5 1/2 years unloading trucks for 3 of those years and two years sorting packages to any one of the nine different conveyor belts to the outbound sections with multiple trucks. So I feel I am somewhat qualified to comment on some of this. 1. The packaging is key. We told people if you aren't willing to sit on the package that you are sending then it is not safe to ship. Why you ask? Your package can be at the bottom of a nine foot tall pile of boxes of verifying weight bouncing down the interstate. Look at the trailers as the go buy. They are packed floor to ceiling, front to back. 2. The ammo example shown may have been a box that was damaged in transit or on the conveyor belt system. Sometimes boxes can get jammed together on the belts and they get torn open. When this happened you would have to place all of the items in a replacement box. The smaller boxes that were damaged make me think that that is what happened here. Once the main box is damaged, the smaller boxes came out and became damaged also. 3. Bucket in a box? The shipper is probably saving money by putting the bucket in a square box. Buckets had to have special handling since the could not ride the conveyor system thus costing more. We had to take them off the truck and put them on a luggage train and drive them to the outbound sections. This is why you pay more form irregular packages or oversize items. Tires, exposed metal such as mufflers, long tubes that can't make the bends on the conveyor system are examples. 4. Jackasses. Sometimes there are just crappy employees that don't take care of the packages that they are paid to handle.

I wouldn't trust a shipping container to be waterproof

I've about decided that if it truly hits the fan, I'm just gonna go down swingin. Hiding just doesn't sound appetizing and I'm old anyway.

JsL....you have a received YEARS of experienced advice in this thread. No one would intentionally mislead you. Ultimately it will be your decision and you have wisely sought out all the information available to you. I have spoken with attorneys who are experienced in 2nd Amendment issues and firearm laws. They themselves will tell you that it is the exception to find LEO or judges that are well versed in the subject. They will also tell you that groups of folks like here on TGO are much more educated in firearm law as well as for the most part better trained in firearm usage, etc. than most 'professionals.' For the most part, be cautious, and wait if in doubt until you have a HCP to solve most of your issues.

As the resident anarchist who finds these laws unconscionable, let me provide a word of caution and advice. Any and all statements that lean towards you carrying being legal or allowed in these situations all depend on the most friendly and understanding of officers being the one you encounter. I'm of belief that any law that criminalizes any behavior that isn't a violation of the life, liberty, or property of another isn't just ill-advised, or illegitimate, but immoral and wholly unjust. So I choose to do as I wish without regard to the law. That said, I'm a grown man who understands the consequences if I encounter a cop who doesn't have the same views on liberty and freedom that I do. Thats a long winded way of saying that before you engage in any action or behavior you need to make sure that you are fully aware of the consequences of dealing with someone who doesn't agree with your conclusions that justify your behavior. The consequences in this case can be permanent and possibly fatal. These are big boy games with big boy rules. Make sure you understand the rules of the game before you decide to play.

I thought you guys might get a little chuckle out of this like I did. Here is one of my wifes Christmas presents to me... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Finally, with the end in sight, you chamfer, burnish, and paint the edge. The goal of the chamfer tool is to take the corner off the piece you're working on so that you can create a nice smooth edge when you burnish. Just run the tool along all the edges and take just a little off. Next take a paintbrush and start painting on the Gum Tragacanth on the exposed edges. Once you've coated the edges take your burnishing tool and run it back and forth until everything smooths out and takes on a glossy sheen. You have two options. Leave it as is or paint it with Edge Kote. Either way is completely fine and just depends on what look you like. Personally I'll paint holster and sheath edges but leave wallet and covers as naturally burnished.

Next up is stitching. With the thread on average you want 2 times the distance and then a little extra. After a couple holsters or sheaths you get to where you don't have to think about this. From there I do what is referred to as a saddle stitch. You thread a needle on each end of the thread and pull half through the first hole. From there you feed it through the next hole and take the opposite needle and thread it through that hole, repeat until you're done. This picture demonstrates it better than I could possibly explain it. After you're done with the stitching you need to do two or three holes of back-stitching to make sure your piece doesn't pull apart. Make sure to end both ends of the thread on the backside of the piece you you can trip and melt the end with either a soldering iron or a lighter and press flat.

You'll have to get old playboys as they no longer featute nekkid girls.

I'm showing the chisel method and overstitch in this same comment. What isn't being shown is the awl punching. Everywhere the overstitch wheel makes a dot you punch a hole with the awl. Needless to say it takes...awhile... Apologies for the bad pictures, I smashed up the front lens of my camera so close up pictures turn up horribly.

Next up is grooving for the stitching. Normally if I'm using a chisel I won't groove because they do a pretty good job of creating a groove when you hammer them. If I'm using the overstitch wheel I will groove so the thread has a nice channel to ride in and protect it from wear.

Next up is cutting the leather to fit around the knife. For this I gave myself about a .25" allowance for stitching, no hard and fast rule to this, just what feels right.

Maybe I should start stockpiling Playboy and Huster mags as trade items. lol

Starting off. The basic what I would call "necessary" tools to make sheaths and holsters. Left to right, top to bottom. Pliers, razor knife, overstitch wheel, groover with guide, chamfering tool, edge burnisher, awl, Leatherman Micra (not necessary, just nice to have), chisels, needles, paint brushes. The overstitch wheel and the chisels do the same job essentially, hole spacing. The difference being with the overstitch wheel you have to go back and punch the holes. With the chisels you just hammer then stitch. Stains and top coats. What I use, not what you have to use. Edge Kote coats the edges after you burnish with the gum tragacanth. Top Finish and Acrylic Resolene are both top coats. Top Finish is a really slick and shiny top coat while the Resolene is more of a semi gloss/satin after buffing.

Starting my thread in the General Chat. It will be updated as I go tonight making this sheath.

Nor bullet proof, I would imagine, depending on what's being shot at it.

It works pretty much the same. You occasionally need to trim and chamfer/deburr the case mouths, and you'll want to lube the cases before running them through the sizing die. Also, you'll use flat nose bullets, and not spitzers since they'll be loaded end to end in a tube magazine. I find IMR 3031, and Win 748 to be fine powders in the 30-30. In fact, it seems most suitable powders for 223 work great in the 30-30.

Some of us are at the age that all people look younger than us.

Well, received the PPS today, brought it home, cleaned & lubed, ready to go. All appears to be well. Now I've just got to find a sweet spot in the weather & put a few rds. down range. Later............ ( haven't forgotten about you Joe )

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And you won't be if you don't mess with us.

Music City Tactical Shooters will be holding a Falling Steel match this Saturday (12-31-16) and a 2gun on Sunday(01-01-17) at our outdoor facilities in Dickson, TN. Setup begins at 7am, shooters meeting at 8:45, rounds downrange at 9am. We will have 5-6 stages of challenging fun. We offer a safe and fun atmosphere. We welcome new shooters and offer instruction and coaching during the match. Come out and bring your friends. Divisions Saturday: Pistol Shotgun Pistol caliber carbine Divisions Sunday: Shotgun/Rifle Shotgun/Pistol Rifle/Pistol Pistol caliber carbine can be substituted any long gun Hope to see you there!

Boy, I hope they at least sent Glock a Christmas card Looking forward to seeing some reviews from our members on this one.

Building & fire safety codes typically require at least 2 exits for any "occupied" space. Two doors, door + window, etc. Doors should also have "panic hardware" that bypasses the lock from the inside. You could avoid that by classifying the room as a closet, but I don't know all the details of that.

My ears were burning. My thought would be a small as possible pouch for the multitool with flap closure, side loop for the light, and an attached second loop with flap for the pepper spray.

No problem, just wanted to make sure people were not looking for a solid door. We have people come in here all the time looking for 1 and insist they are made. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

We could use a truckload of those here in SW Washngton! We are 20 miles from the "Belly of the Beast" in Portland, Ore..............that is an awesome gift!

I make holsters for myself, it isn't that hard. I use a vacuum sealer to mold the leather after washing. If you wash the leather in hot water using a good dish soap the leather will stiffen up. I just made a holster that is as thin and as stiff as kydex. I hand stitch all of mine and they take a few hours to finish stitching. Total time is under four hours.

Yes, side of the road or middle of the forest are equally poor places to have a legal debate with a LEO. - OS

Welcome to the wonderful world of gun laws in Tennessee. This vagueness is the reason I advised caution so strongly. It doesn't matter who tells you what now. You will be at the mercy of whatever government agent you come across out there in the wild. It's his interpretation and mood that's going to be the deciding factor of whether you get a "have a nice day" or a "you have the right to remain silent" or worse.

Every time someone replies in this thread it makes me think someone found that they were available for sale. Ya'll quit getting my hopes up!

If one's good, two's gotta be better!

Just wait 'til you learn how much the average law enforcement agent knows along the side of the road. Were I on private land as you stated, I'd do as I damn well pleased. Your mileage may vary.

As a quick update, all of these have shipped and the latest projected delivery on any of them is Saturday. Some of you will receive yours tomorrow (Thursday). To thank you for allowing me a few extra days to get them shipped, every one of them shipped with at least one TGO decal and one of the Shall Not Be Infringed decals.

https://www.facebook.com/Williamson-County-Ammo-Company-1654431378123224/ 615-310-8582. This dude is always advertising 50rd boxes of HSTs. But you'll have to drive to Spring Hill... an excellent excuse to have some pizza at Nick's Italian Deli. Also, the one time I went to Everything Weapons in Cool Springs, they had lots of 50rd boxes of premium LE ammo... bought some Critical Doody in .40. I don't recall if they had HSTs specifically.

A while back I traded some work for a 1974 '94, but then I saw a slightly newer, rougher one with a scope mount. I got it because it was a great deal (the guy swore he fired it, but the mag spring was TOTALLY missing lol). Now I can leave my nicer one is as is. I plan to use the other one when I need a brush gun. Money aside, having multiples makes life easier. Same parts, same function, and familiarity.

I am interested in this thread. I think building the room, ceiling and door is the easy part (materials), but how to apply HVAC to control the humidity along with my comfort and at the same time making sure the room is fireproof fox X amount of minutes/hours is my concern. This here is exactly what I want:

I'd really like something like this but I understand that's probably a little more complex, and I don't think they sell that one anymore. At the very least, I'd like something that mounts to a belt horizontally, holds the knife pretty firm, and looks nice.

Just the other day I was looking at a new TN atlas road map in Walmart that is imposed on Topo. With Christmas here I didn't have the 20 bucks it cost. Once I get straightened out after Fed taxes, I'll have to own one.

This stuff appears to be quite scarce and I found several videos on how to make it yourself. Here are the only two places that list it as in stock. http://findmeammo.com/ammo/ammunition/828/Cheap-cci-shotshell-ammo-45-acp-120-grains-9-shot-box-of-10-For-Sale-In-Stock

I thought the Sears catalog was for the bra and panties section. We'll have to revert back to old-school when the p0rn sites are down.

Unless you have a carry permit. - OS

I like revolvers too. I just have one right now but, have owned several over the years. I've got a Ruger Security Six with 6" barrel. Great gun that I've had since '86.

Have you guys seen the inside of a UPS facility? They work like dogs most of the time. I've never worked directly for them but worked in one of the buildings for several months when I was younger. The guys/gals that sort, load, and unload are worked very hard. The drivers deliver in places most of us don't want to drive through. I cut those guys/gals a lot of slack this time of year. At the time the drivers put in for the route they drove. The driver for my area tapped my retaining wall and knocked off the cap block. He offered to come back on his own time to fix it. Had I called in he more than likely would have lost his job. That company isn't easy to work for.

I have no sensible reaction to this type of evil. It just defies understanding. I do hope the bad guys are found...by the local people first.