Interesting recycling use case

Plus, I've spent time in the Dairy mentioned in the article installing new lights in the brine room. It looks like a flat waterslide that the cheese goes around on. That brine is some seriously salty stuff!

http://modernfarmer.com/2013/11/wisconsins-weapon-highway-safety-cheese-brine/

Wisconsin’s Weapon for Icy Roads: Cheese Brine! – Modern Farmer
From backwoods county highways to Milwaukee city streets, Wisconsin road crews will be using a new weapon in the war on winter accidents — cheese brine. B

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I have had a belt for over 10 years

It's getting pretty tired. I've been looking for a replacement for about a year, but haven't found one I like at a price I am willing to pay.

So I made one. Tandy leather has a Steampunk Belt Blank. I bought it on their recent 'gold' sale. I also got some neatsfoot oil and black dye to finish the belt.

I dyed it and distressed it so it looks good to me.  All black, subtle tooling, yet some contrast so more than a casual glance will show how awesome the pattern really is.

Now to forge a belt buckle… I love making stuff!

In album Steampunk Belt

The parts I bought to make my belt. Oil, Dye, and a belt blank.

2nd round of dying. The deeper stamping is dyed a 2nd time for a deeper color.

You can see how badly stretched my old belt is. It’s necking down in a couple of spots and is just generally tired.

Detail of the distressing vs the straight dyed leather.

First round of dying.

Tried to do a panoramic of my old belt and new belt.

Top to bottom. Old belt, dyed belt end cut, dyed & distressed belt.

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I 'caught the bug' and decided to make my own moccasins

I was going to buy a kit from Tandy when the kits where on sale, but didn't. I got the bits to make a belt instead. I decided to make a custom fit set instead. My feet are kinda Yetti shaped, so custom fit works better. I spent a few evenings over a week or so to get these put together.

I love the Internet. Plans, videos, etc. I've made a single pair, now I can do it without any references.

In album Moccasins

Test fitting my first Moccasin.

Took a couple of evenings to make these.

They even match!

This is the bits of scrap left over from making the footwear. Not too much waste.

It kinda sort fits!

This tab is supposed to be sewn up to for the heal, but I think I am going to leave it loose. I teach tracking courses, and this will totally mess up the students.

Nice footwear I think.

Insides have no seams.

The tools to make the 2nd par. My pocket knife, a needle, & a stick.

Flash on this photo.

You can see the marks on the right side for cutting the spot for my foot to go in.

All laced up.

The backs have been cut with little flaps to break a track.

I like my new moccasins.

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