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I got a Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro Lens today I set it up on my Olympus OMD EM1 ii with my STF-8 and tested it on some springtails on my bin and water butt but also on some vegetation but those were one handed. Here are some shots Katiannidae by Alf Branch, on Flickr Katiannidae 2 by...

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I went for a wander about in Wasdale yesterday morning and I managed to remain socially distanced at all times being totally alone mostly. It was a lovely morning but rather cool which was nice as it was dry for a change lately. Wasdale frosty morning by Alf Branch, on Flickr Later I took my...

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I use a homemade burnishing tool which is nothing special it is the wooden piece beside the sheath that is shining from burnishing only (yeah that work area is untidy) Aris knife 2 progress 20 by Alf Branch, on Flickr Here is a sheath of mine before being advised to burnish Chris knife 2 by...

I would suggest the welt of this sheath means the stitching will not be cut. I have made wood and leather sheaths and wooden lined sheaths too but not due to worries of cutting stitching.

A simple sheath for a stacked leather handle 6 inch bowie finished 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr 6 inch bowie finished 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Another pair Chris K&S 5 by Alf Branch, on Flickr Chris K&S 12 by Alf Branch, on Flickr Chris K&S 7 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A couple of wet moulded half tanned leather sheaths Aris knife 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr Aris knife 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr Aris knife 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

That textured finish can be smoothed out by burnishing when damp/drying if you want to.

Thanks I bought an old one the other year Thanks John Thanks Sent from my SM-G980F using Tapatalk

I was contacted to make a sheath for an old Sheffield bowie for a local gut. I am not on Facebook where the appeal was made but a photographer I know passed on my details. This is what I made and the knife Shefield bowie sheath-1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr Shefield bowie sheath-2 by Alf...

Well I do not believe that advertising and I would not waste money on it. It says 10X magnification but shows more like 100X or more and at that vibration would be ridiculous. Edit My 60X scope would show those people that big from less than half a mile. It says about zooming in but only...

I finally went to the beach and took some shots West cumbria sunset by Alf Branch, on Flickr Flowing at sunset by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Here are some more Yellow dung fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr Skipper by Alf Branch, on Flickr Skipper feeding by Alf Branch, on Flickr Azure damselfly cleaning by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr Ichneumonid wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr Skipper by Alf Branch, on Flickr Large red damselfly 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

From last summer Weevil by Alf Branch, on Flickr Common green grasshopper- by Alf Branch, on Flickr Field grasshopper by Alf Branch, on Flickr Moth by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A couple of shots of some ice formations I saw yesterday when out for a walk This is hair ice...

A shot from home Home landscape by Alf Branch, on Flickr

I need to put a roll through this again Camera and light meter 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr# Its been a while This is Portra 160 Red boat in lock by Alf Branch, on Flickr