SethJ

If its going to be dyed dark,...no worries,..I just case the area I'm working with,......if it's going to be natural/ oiled,..I try and haul butt carving while its all cased.

Just wondering how you guys keep your skirts from curling,....I currently use a side of 10oz with a 6 oz lining,..then sew to the shearling,....I wonder how thin I could get away with and still keep it from curling?

I think they're a little on the pricey side,..but definatley great quality!

Without them I think you'd see 1) the skirt tugs,...and 2) all the hardware(screw,nails) from the riggings? I love them as they're a nice place to show off your carvings!

ahhh,..I figure there's enough smut everywhere on tv and the net,.....dont need it here too,..lol

Hmmm not sure about this,..but if I get a piece of really fleshy hide I have used gum trag to mush it down. I put a good amount of gum on it and swipe one direction until it gets flat like I want. It seems to last a pretty good while.

Dang EXACTLY what I was looking for! And $28 cant beat that THANKS!

Hmmm thats my name too! lol

lol Oh man,...you better know it. I think that was a lot of my troubles too,..I had a big back-log of stuff people ordered trying to get it out the shop,..and when I got the machine,..I was in such a hurry to get it going I stumbled a bit. I completely cleaned out my shop in the last week,..everything's caught up. Its really amazing how my turn around time has gone to nothing! I was sooooo dreadfully tired of handstitching belts and skirts and such lmao,....but I can guarantee you this,...I'm an expert hand stitcher! LOL I wish I had one dollar for every stitch I've laid by hand,.....I'd be at the very least a hundred-thousandaire

Just finished the edge stitching on some rear jockeys.....smooth as butter....

Thanks! I thought I had to go to a round needle>? Oh heres an update,...and No Its daytime hours so no bathrobe,...originally those videos were just between me and Bob Jr in the wee hrs of the morning,..and I never thought about anybody else seeing them really until I decided to out on here and get some feedback. Its not uncommon for me to work well into the night,..and yes sometimes even in my PJ's LOL

Not a problem,....Hey just FYI,...I was in my robe because it was like 3am and I'm way behind in the shop,...but thanks for noticing. Yea I can pull the video down,..but heck I had videos up there for years,..and not a single view? lol doubt if its damaging,.... so no suggestions on the sewing shearling huh?

SHAME ON ME? Listen buddy....I posted a video so I'd have a way to visually communicate with Bob Jr,...nothing as vindictive as trying to hurt his business,..but I hardly feel the need to explain myself to you. thanks.

My carvings are FAR from perfect. Yet I sell hundreds of pieces a year. I have tons of mistakes in almost everything I make....you know what,..the consumer never sees them. Its art,...art thats developing over a craftsmans lifetime.....people just see the beauty of handwork. Now if its a functional or mechanical error that will affect operation or function,..its a no-go,..but as for cosmetic flaws,....you'll be AMAZED at what the average consumer/buyer does not see. I strive for perfection,..but after 4-5 hours of continious little knife cuts,..or smacks on a mallet of repetetive tooling,....I DO make a bunch of errors,.....its NOT a big deal.