Johanna Report post Posted November 13, 2006 I can't remember if I posted this pic here, and if I have, please forgive me. My first husband, Little Jon Alger, carved this in about an hour from a Stohlman Craftaid one day while bored at the Tandy in Macon on a piece of scrap. I strung it in a hoop, and hung it in the front window for a few weeks. The Georgia sunshine gave it the patina. There is no dye or antique on this piece. It's as if the sun burnished it smooth. It's one of my favorite pieces of his, even though he would surely disagree. I am partial to natural looking stuff, though. Johanna Leaping Deer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjbleather Report post Posted November 14, 2006 Johanna, I agree with you that the natural aging from whatever gives this a beautiful look. It also helps that Little John had his leather cased properly to get the burnishing effect. This really gives it dimension in MHO. Carl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
