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HI NOGG ,,,GREAT JOB WITH THE LETTERING LIKE THE SHADOWING;;;;;;WOW YOU HAVE THAT LACING DOWN PAT .........Doc...........

subby,,,i do like that lacing...wish I could it nice as you do...GREAT JOB.......Doc.....

RC,,bet her parents are realy proud of that bible cover;;don't know much about flowers??I tool wild life ..but they are pretty....Doc....

RUTHLESS;;FOR THE MOST PART ,THINNER LEATHER WILL BE WEEKER..THE LEATHER YOU BUY WILL BE GRADED (8-9 ) or (3-4) EXC'' GET THE IDEA,,LEATHER IS NOT A MADE ITEM AND WILL VERY SOME WHAT...ALTHOU'' SOME TANNERIES DO BETTER THAN OTHERS ,THE BELLY WILL BE THINER THAN THE BACK,,SO IF YOU BUY A SIDE THERE MAY BE SOME CHANGE BACK TO BELLY ,THAT IS WHY THEY OFFER DIFF' CUTS ...HOPE THAT HELPS ...if you skive a piece you should get the same results as thiner leather all else beening the same...thats why we have skiving machinery.....Doc...

I REALY LIKE THE DESIGN ,,,,,SHOWS GOOD BALANCE ,,,WELL TOOLED, WELL DONE ,,,Doc...

check with your friend and see if he used (anti freeze) to tan it if so you may use that to soften it ,,try a small place first,,,,,

nice bunch of tools ,,will PM soon,,,Doc..

GEORGE;;;necessity will always be the mother of invention,,,,thanks for sharing with us ,,,Doc...