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    Thanks, I am going to order a set and try them out.
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    Sorry for the late response. I am still learning how this site works. That is a difficult question. Cost is a very real concern because even the smallest projects can be expensive. But my main concern is that the kids make something they will actually use. And a rounder isn't it. I consider those practice pieces. And repeating projects every year is no fun also. Here are some thoughts: Neckerchief slides are good projects would be used every time the uniform is worn. Especially if the whole pack makes them with a common design. They can be bought in packs of 100
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    I totally agree and nice job. It does take someone that has a real interest in a particular activity to make things really interesting for the scouts. Someone willing to take care of tools and supplies to make sure the next time they are used. Yours is archery and mine is leatherwork. I talked to the person in charge of our local camp and volunteered to come out every morning and either teach or help out with the leatherworking merit badge. He said it was ok and asked if I wanted to do other merit badges. My reply was "No". Not because I can't do basket weaving, I have no interest.
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    After repairing what I could it looks like I need 16 wooden mallets. They run about 4.50 each at Tandy. I put together a spreadsheet of what we have, what we need as a bare minimum and what I would like to have. It's amazing how much it adds up to. I eventually want to add additional bins and advertise to the packs that there are leather tools that can be loaned to them. Then I will go out there every week or two and make sure everything is in order for the next pack to borrow it. I am hoping to do a Go Fund Me campaign or a Kickstarter Campaign. Our council is checking if I
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    Sorry, I am trying to upload photos and had a problem. There are still additional items that need to be purchased. But our council does not want to spend the money or they don't have the money, or didn't budget for it. Whatever. I can only do my part. I could get the rest of what I need for around $750.00. That would include 2 extras of each alphabet/number set to replace missing letters and numbers that occasionally happen. I'll try to get some photos of the completed bins when I finish them. Let me know what you think. Dale Here is the pile of too
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    I've been gathering leather tools for use in Scout and youth groups over the last few years. I just got access to the leather tools that our council has for the Cub Scout Day Camps and for use by Leatherworking Merit Badge Counselors for classes. They have 4 bins of tools. Each is supposed to have enough for 20 scouts. The idea being that the bins could be checked out for district events and merit badge events. When I helped out with the merit badge at our "Mega Expo" the bin contained 20 mallets, 3 of which were broken, 26 stamping boards, a rack containing 12 handle stamps, and about
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    I agree about the adults not caring for the tools and equipment properly. And have the same issues with spending my own money on stuff only to get "lost" if I don't keep a tight rein on them. I do plan on using the tools also. The 3d stamps are the only ones I would share with the scouts. There are so many that it wouldn't make sense to have 2 sets of them. Although some of the older stamps are very hard to find and also very expensive to buy on ebay. So I will probably have a bunch that I won't take to the scouts or have the scouts sign them out/in if anyone wants to use those sta
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    Thanks Southpaw for the feedback. I'm not a fan of option 3 either but i throw it out there to see what other's think. I just posted another (lengthy) post https://www.scouter.com/messenger/805/?tab=comments#comment-2335 Not sure this link will work but if you get a chance to look at it let me know what you think. the story above is only part of the story about how I got to this point. Dale
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    FYI - I suffer the same annoying problem that my dad has. I can't tell a short story and get right to the point. So you are all stuck with whatever I post. Sorry. Also, I am probably totally over thinking this thing and everything is fine the way it is but as a former CPA I have to be anal retentive about everything. And today it is leather tools. I keep my stamps organized by number in a blueprint or map cabinet separating each manufacturer with each and every tool entered in a spreadsheet. Several years ago my old Pack called me to see if I had the Pack's leather
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    I'm doing some research about leatherworking in scout troops and packs. I'm doing some research about leatherworking in Scouts. For Cub Scout Packs: How often do you do leatherworking in the pack? Who owns the tools? Pack, Scouter, borrowed, other. Do you have a problem keeping track of the tools from year to year? How much do you spend every year replacing tools that get lost or stolen? How much do you spend on new tools every year to expand your collection? How much do you spend on other related items, not i
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    I'm doing some research about leatherworking in scout troops and packs. Do any Boy Scout troops do any leatherwork outside of the leatherwork merit badge at camps or expos? Who owns the tools? Troop, Scouter, borrowed, other. How much do you spend every year replacing tools that get lost or stolen? How much do you spend on other related items, not including projects. What kinds of projects do you do? For troops that don't do any leatherwork other than camps and expos: Would you like to? What would you need? I'm talking about pr
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    thanks, dale thanks, dale
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    My name is Dale and I am just getting back into boy scouts as a merit badge counselor for Leatherwork. I was a Life Scout as a boy and a Scouter with my son from Tigers to Eagle plus a few years. Been helping a bit with Girl Scouts with my daughters. Just finishing up the last year. I was one of the Leatherworking Merit Badge Counselors this last weekend at the MEGA SCOUT EXPO in Las Vegas. I've got some ideas about leatherworking with scout and other youth groups and want to ask questions and get feedback and pass some knowledge along, if I can.
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