Making my own straps

[Tartan Hiker]

I'm guessing that what Alan meant was plain veg-tanned tooling leather, not real "raw" hide. Dyed and oiled these should hold up just fine even when wet.

Bill

Oh, and another good way to learn tooling is to order the Tandy Beginning Tooling kit. Excellent instruction book and all the tools needed to get started, all at a good price.