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Thanks guys, I do like Jimmies family also.

Yessssssssss. My weak eye is the left and reason for reading glasses. And the left eye is my squinting eye.I know also shot really well also.

Just ordered Jack Nickleson style black gasses today. JOe

Well The letters do not stand out like the others. Whats amazing the guy still wants it. Waiting for the next order. I have 2 wallet inserts, if the rays win Then they are sold Hopefully Joe

Thanks Ray, Started a new baseball and yeap--maybe working on 4th pad. Like learning al over. Used alpha stamps and not working right. Back to tracing and knifing and beveling. Joe

Yeap ,just need bifocals . Left eye weak up close. Now to leather work. Joe

Thank you all. eyes doing fine. Will need glasses. Did a little practice tooling. work is much cleaner. Have 2 baseballs to complete. Joe

Nice, Good job! I have a guy that wants to redo a rocker that has upholstery leather on it. Attached with tacks. Old and stained. I may give a try.

Both eyes are done and waiting for the eye exam. Will need reading glasses. Cheap ones fr now.Just waiting to tool leather. Joe

Tex: doing the back of and eye was not a joy ride I bet.. I am ready for this. I now have 2 orders to do an they are patient. one guy that I had do work for ,siad that the work I did was good with the bad eyes he is waiting to see what I will do with 2 good eyes. Sorry the space down bar still does not work. Joe

Maybe a small carpenters square. . Joe

Yes on everything. Did use a flashlight that went around my head. can see far and read the paper. This coming Tuesday is the day.1 and 1/2 days of a little discomfort than a week of the eye getting ajusted, I will be good as almost new. Get 1 more baseball done and hit Tandy's. Joe.

Thanks to you all. Yes the lens was replaced, see a lot better . Tried the one eye thing didn't work. reading glasses more than likely. Started this to keep busy. Joe

Well the cataracts needed to go. One eye on August 16.The anticipation was worse then the procedure. Nest one is on the 27th of this month. Tried to do a Baseball but depth perception was way off.The guy it is for was ok with a latter date. My old Glasses are history. I am ok with that..When it's all done with our house will not be lit up lake a Battleship.and my tooling will improve. Looking forward to that. Now shadows are just that and not what my mind execrates. Joe.

Yeap it is rough. Picked up an A instead of N. Bad picture also. But it works for him. Sharpens his Straight razor. Joe

Thanks for all the views, Of all the few things I have done, these baseballs have lead to orders. The money I have maid has been reinvested with Tandy First 2 vols. of Al S. books-new tools and leather. I have shipped one out.of State. I did a rough Razor Strop for my Nephew and he likes it. May get into that. As most of you all have 10+years doing leather,I really do not see having that much life time left,but who knows! So i will keep on pushing my level of tooling. i looked over the books and it looks like a calculus course. Again Thank

The first picture when he opened the package. and looked at the ball. Joe

Yes it was Greystone. He lives in Gainesville FL and is a gator fan. My sisters grandson. Joe

I have done what I started out to do. Joe

Tandy's work fine for me. Do have to rotate left to right and top to bottom. Use a ruler to lineup . as far as using other types of set letters I will stay away. I will keep on tracing and carving and use Tandy's stamps when it,s justified.

This is just crazy. A Dr. Who Themed Soft Ball. Did a straight razor strop. Short and fun. Who would have figured. Joe

I will also be facing that spacing problem. Just bought some letter and number sets from Tandy Myself do not like that type of lettering and how they look,They are a necessity I always go to print master and use their Fonts One of the reasons i have done so many Coasters. Working with different sizes and styles of lettering. So you will not be alone with the learning curve and I know where a Junk pile of old type writers are. Joe

Aaron , When I started I thought I was copying the pattern on the original ball. It looked like it was 2 needled.. Seen The Baseball stich, thought it did not look right. Bought Hand sewing By A.S. and to me it sill does not feel right. I think there is a lot of variables that affect the stitching that the right way would still look funny. Joe

Yes 2009 found a Mentor long distance. Just started buying Al S. books. Still a stumbling beginner. Joe Grey- Sent PM Joe

Mike- It's top secret but it,s probably been leak out @NSA. Stripped off covers.