Jim Couch
I though everyone knew that alligator is for bags! Perhaps a limited edition
Domke or
Billingham bag would be in order!
Jim Couch
Dirk chirped:
>
> > Well, I guess it's left up to Morgan to get cracking on some aligator >
> > skins for OMs!@!
>
and "M. Sparks" replied:
> I'll try and get an example up on my page. The problem with 'gator is
> the scales are very large, too big IMO for tiny OM's. They also make it
> hard to skive correctly; the leather has to be made very thin at the
> "turns". Most of the stuff you see is really embossed domestic hide,
> some of it very good.
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