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    Second ya on this hobby not being cheap anymore .leather prices going through the roof. the picture could be better.not seeing much details..what I can see is you did well on the wet forming and boning, the edges look like they been burnished, the design is cool but the carving went shallow when wet formed..there is not much you can do about it.. I dont care muchfor the finish.but that couldbe the picture...all in all this is good work for a first timer!! Jimbob
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    cool, next ones with red flames and cool skulls...!!!!!
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    Round needle to stitch and use re-enforcement with leather from the back....double seems on stress points and ur done....
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    Girl you rock...!! This seat is killer....not just that it is for a great cause....pull my hat for all service members....but it is soooo cool looking! Love the cursive writing/carving...man, I cant hardly cut a straight line..haha... Again, super fine work and super cause.... Jimbob
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    cool seat, but black...szzzzz...ohhh well, all these super details u had in that face are somewhat lost....BUT, the customer always gets what he wants....kinda like my wife!!!! The shaped wooden form is cool but soon u will have to make different seats and shapes so making a form for each will not be economical! Most all of us tool flat and then form and shape. I have tooled on ready moled leather right on the seat,,,,but there was NO foam involved....so called hard ass chopper seats... You have great talent in tooling, so try to do different seats and shapes and soon you will be on your way...nice work. Jimbob
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    Nice design, love the rustic loo....take some Fiebings saddle soap and a piece of cloth...rubb hard and finish with some beeswax...no need for a machine or such....ohh and put some dye on your edges too...cool wallet !!Well done... James
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    Nice bag, very solid and cool design, like the magnet buckle deal....well done! Have to make my dear daughter a simular like college bag soon....she is leaving the nest for good...szzzz....they grow sooo fast. As been said, you done well !!! James
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    The thread exchange in Weaverville, N.... super website and tons of info for the thread they sell !! Well prized too....and you can buy small amounts like 6 oz and up !!
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    try the >>> thread -exchange<< in Weaverville, NC...they have hundreds of colors and all kind of sizes....also a very nice info page for thread use!!! james
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    Hoolly macooroni tomsiliooni!!! Nice, and I mean super nice....dont care for the bag style...70s and braided...brrr...but thats just me...super motive and absolutly awesome carving and love the colors!!! That is one hell of a bag, the lay out and the finish is sweet too!! Well done, now all you have to do is make a cool briefcase with this design and add flames! You did well... greetings Jimbob
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    do me a favor....delete the word " Novice" from your introduction text...!!!!!
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    Very nice, love the color....well stitched and good design....like the hidden belt slots! James
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    I use also a metal hammer....and every so often I grind of the edges/mushrooming, so it wont be an safety issue.
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    I juse the cheep arse acrylic paint from the hobby store and dont do to thick of a layer, rather 2-3 thin ones....then seal it with rubbed on clear laquer, have done many bike seats and paintings are still on...after many miles of riding!! James.
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    I use an Adler 105-64 and rounded head plate....been making many of these kind of bags over the last 4 years...
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    Same here...very nice looking bag....all natural, sort of rugged looking rustig in a way...like that a lot, let it age for about 20 years or so and you have yourself a family treasure...haha.......good stitching....looks like you burnished some edges and the overall design is well thought....cool....keep it coming....like to see more of your work!! Jimbob
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    How cute...heheee...love it!!
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    cool stuff......love the frog thingy....and the idea of wrapping a bottel or container ur way is neat....very nice carving and coloring.... jimbob
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    Old Belt

    Jimbob replied to bodiebill's topic in How Do I Do That?

    use some light coat of neatsfoot oil, let it dry for a few hours....then use Fiebings leather dye...preferably the same color as it was back then....let dry and then apply a nice coat of leather conditioner and finally buff to mellow shine....u will have a belt nearly as new!!! Jimbob
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    just use rope....whatever size you need to be the handle...use hemp or nylon rope....works ust fine...
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    dont worry about mold....your leather has enough tanning acid in it to withstand it for weeks....just keep it under plastic or like one said in a large zipper or taped plastic bag and u can keep it for days just as wet as you like....your discoloration is mostlikly oxidation from steel or metal....I have keppt my damp leather for days just under an old shoping bag and all is well !!! Jimbob
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    I can see the bust clearly.....but still looking for the holster......am I busted...?? James
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    That pulling it back for two stitches and then sewing over it sounds good...never done that...hmmm never to old to learn...in my older days always turned the item 180 and sewn over the end point....now I have two fancy Adlers with reverse ( love 'em ) and just do the reverse lever...cool. But all described ways should work the same way...>> locking the stitch! Jimbob
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    most likly just a few thin layers of leather laquer, so it will act as layers of skin....the ink will penetrate the leather but will not submege to the surface to smear,,,,!!!
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    Nail ya a thin metal horse shoe piece on your outer boot heels....ya hear da cowboys coming a mile away....I used to do that on my biker boots....that made the chicks look too....heheheee...sounds even better with the loose spur wheels and jingle bobba majingis...!! Jimbob
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