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Thanks Gordon, I'll try that. Pino

Hi ya'll, I am looking for needles for a Singer 97-10. Thanks in advance> Pino

hey Rick, after tooling I spread some mik oil, once the leather is dry I put the block out all over and let it dry, then Tandy leather gel antique medium brown, wiping out the excess quickly; let it dry then I finish with Fiebing's Tan Kote. Wait for the tan kote to dry thoroughly then buff it. After that I put some more mink oil to soften the leather some more. That's all. One thing, the longer you leave the antique on, the darker it gets. If it gets darker than what you're looking for, before it dries, take a damp sponge and wipe it till you get the desired color. Thanks for watching Pino

Thanks King's X, you're always very encouraging.

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Hey everyone it has been a long time since I posted something lately, so I try to catch up. Here is some of my latest projects for friends and family. I hope you enjoy and if you don't, please tell me why. Critics and suggestions are welcome. Keep on tooling Pino

hey Bob, thanks for your reply. Are those references for Singer 97-10? If they are , I'm interested, may I call you and speak about it over the phone? Thanks again Pino

Hey ya'll I have a Singer 97-10 sewing machine and I need to replace the needle. Anybody knows where to order it in the States? thanks for help Pino

Hey King's X, how are you? thanks for your card. Not been very well lately, now OK. Getting ready to take off to the States(NM), you'll be seen me within the next 3 months. Take care Pino

Hey ya'll, tried myself at Sheridan style again and did my best utilizing Bobocat's pattern. Sure I have a long way to go, but I'm not completely disappointed. Comments and critiques welcome. I also show a tool bag I made for my bike and since I didn't want to buy the very expensive(at least en France) Harley logo, I carved it. Thanks for looking and happy new year everyone. Pino

Hey ya'll, trying to improve my sheridan style tooling with the tools I have. Any suggestions and critiques are welcome. Thanks for looking. Pino

Bruce, thanks for the background; I just received the Sheridan Book and it confirms what you're saying. Nice book and stunning pics. Citizekate, I believe that Rome and other old european countries have influenced most of the western world as far as art is concerned and not only, but I also believe that the human minds follow the same path all over the world even when not in contact with each other. I've had the chance to travel almost all over and I've been surprised to come across some ancient graffitis in the Sahara desert as well as in the US or in Asia, dating way before those continents where discovered and the sketches are surprisingly the same. In conclusion I think that the artists have visions even without being influenced by others. Back to Sheridan style, whoever started or influenced it, it's a pleasure for the eyes. Take care Pino

Thanks Bree, that belt reconciled me with basket weave. I had a bad result on an other project, I did follow a BW tutorial for an angle stamping and came out messy. This time I just drew a middle line and stamped, it may not be fancy but at least I have an "harmonious outcome". Thank you for noticing.

Thanks TomSwede, very interesting.

I tried myself at Sheridan style, and I know I have a long way to go. I discovered the Sheridan style not long ago and for some reason it looked very familiar to me, so I started looking for the origin of this very elegant, intricate and refined way of carving. Now, I was born and raised in Rome (Italy);while doing the research, my visual memory suddenly took me back to my teens and I realized that all the ancient Roman monuments had that decoration style. I join some example of that; they come from different monuments dating before Christ. I thought useful to share that with ya'll and if you don't see any similarities or you have more information about it, just tell me. Pino

Hey Johann have you tried www.tandyleatherfactory.co.uk , that's were I get all my supplies. They carry good tooling leather and they ship internationnaly very fast. Take care Pino

welcome Ranchhand, the more we are, the more we learn and enjoy our hobby. See ya around. Pino

Thanks Tom, very good remarks; it's true I got carried away with the overstiching wheel, that's when I inventend the most interesting new cussing expressions, and laughed at my imagination! Thank you again. Pino

Hey Ya'll, just finished this. I wanted to make myself a checkbook cover from scratch. So I took all the measurements to the best of my ability and decided to tool a scroll in the front and basketweave in the back. Cut the leather and started working ..when I found a pattern and noticed that the size was bigger than mine. Said to myself: self, what you did is more accurate!. So went on working....then I realized that the scroll is pretty tricky for a beginner but I kept on going. Then I started the basketweave. For that I was sure I was going to do something presentable, because I had done some already and plus, I just found in the forum a great tutorial..... lol, the tutorial is perfect but not me, I kept on messing it up at every line but somehow managed to salvage it a little. Well, the monster is finished, I try to insert the checkbook in...and....the slot is too small, I have to trim the back of the book to put it in....but, looking at the bright side, it fits perfectly in my jeans back pocket and I had a great time doing it, I even invented some new cussing words!!!! Thanks for looking Pino

I'm not expert but what I do is to apply some mink oil either liquid or creamy on the flesh side, rub it thouroughly and let it dry. The outcome ain't bad at all.

hey Rayban, yes I was and I like your style.

Thanks Janice, that's really helpful. it makes me feel like a kid learning a brand new language! THX TTYL HAGO

Thanks ya'll for your nice encouragements, you're too good, fortunately there's Rayban who is more pragmatic and down to earth!!!!. That's must be the age, I can tell because I'm on my ..ixties too. One question, what "lol" stands for? English is only my aunt language, my mother tongue being Italian so help me. Thanks a bunch again and take care

Hi Johann very good work, congratulations. Can you show the inside of the wallet, I'm shopping for ideas. Thanks. Pino