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Absolutely fabulous as always!!

Yep! That's it!! I haven't been online too much because I embroidered my right index finger a little while ago, so I've missed a bunch of posts. I need to go back and see what I've missed. Serves me for trying to cut jumps stitches while the machine is running. I STILL can't get over the WHISKERS, They're great. I must have a small head because my entire face fits inside and it covers my chin and forehead. I took it to the Nursing home with me this morning when I took my dog to do therapy visits with the "Grandmas & Grandpas" and they loved it. Mr. Sullivan wants to borrow it to play Winston Churchill in one of their plays.

OMG! OMG! OMG! You should see the awesome mask I just got from Banwell! It's a bulldog and it EVEN HAS WHISKERS!!!! This has got to be the COOLEST mask I have ever seen! I opened the box and started giggling like a loon, then put on the mask to show my husband and the dogs. My daughter has my camera card, so I'm taking it to work in the morning so I can take pictures and post them!! Thank you soooo much Tom!!

You have some good timing Clay. I'll have to ring you up tomorrow. I'm looking for some 4/6 oz leather for a couple of projects I've got in the works. If you have some pictures of the colors, I'll post it up on the SCA board. 4/6 oz is perfect weight for all the light weight armor bits we're making for Youth Combat Divisions I and II.

I've seen them somewhere where you can buy a few without a minimum order. I'm running out the door in 10 minutes, I'll post it when I get back.

Sounds really cool. Count me in!! We do a swap on the sewing forum that I am a member of, which is fun. I learned about paying forward from a woman on one of my dog forums. I've always donated dog collars to shelters, people who rescue pit bulls and as items at auctions that raise money for pit bull friendly causes. I love pit bulls, so I put my time and talent into supporting the breed. Then one day, a woman on the forum told me she picked up a book for me and asked for my address. She sent me a BOX full of books. Books full of celtic patterns, traditional irish crafts, including leatherworking and dying leather, books on sewing, and books with stories about medieval history, bulldogs and things my kids were interested in. I actually use the celtic pattern books quite often for leather work. She found I love books, so she sends them to me when she finds topics she knows I am interested in. I was floored. She refused to let me pay her for them.

Benvenuto a Leatherworker, Denis. Io vissuto in Napoli molti anni fa, il mio italiano è non è stato usato in molto tempo. Ciò è un luogo grande, la gente è utile ed amichevole, voi imparerà mólto.

Love those wallets. They're beautiful. Some Japanese craftsmanship is beautiful. I remember watching an elderly man make a wooden chest with inlaid wood when I was in grade school and sitting there fascinated at his patience and skill. Your stitches are beautiful, but I'd suggest trying to recess them a little. Someone like my husband who abuses the hell out of his wallets or myself, who is just a klutz would end up ripping them out by catching them on something.

I got frustrated with it and just threw the bottle out. I typically apply multiple light coats to get colors I want. No matter how light I went, even using a damp t-shirt rag or a damp piece of well washed soft muslin fabric scrap, it pulled the hi-light color off.

If you go into a Joann Fabrics or a Michaels Craft store and look in the scrapbooking section, they have a really nice bone folders, The top one is the nicer one. http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CAT...PRODID=prd24849 http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CAT...PRODID=prd28284 http://www.michaels.com/art/online/display...oductNum=pc0735

Holy Hell! That's a lot of rain!! I was on Oahu in 1992 during Hurricane Iniki. I worked for Royal State Group and was sent out to Kauai to take homeowners claims. Man - it looked like a giant threw a temper fit. Here it's mid-forties with some rain due tomorrow.

Ian - which page in OTB did you see those on? I looked but didn't see them. ElNino - I'm not sure drawer pulls would work. The dogs they'd be going are Pit Bulls, Mastiffs, Rottys and Marema dogs. ALL of them are hard pullers.

I am trying to find this specific type of swiveling O-ring for making a few dog collars based on a few historic dog collars that were up for auction recently and pictures that I've found of hunting dogs from the 14th, 15th and 16th century. I prefer them to be either solid brass, stainless steel or nickel over solid brass. Late 17th Century William IV sliver and leather adjustable collar Mid 18th Century Victorian brass and leather collar with brass applique and designs, bears lead ring Early 20th century French silver and leather collar Rare Channel Island silver and leather collar bears lead ring, one hinge, makers marks on clasp, two decorative brads each bearing inscription 'NStipaint & Son/ Guernesy CI' (circular inscription with crest in center), height 5 cm. (2 in.), diameter 15 cm. (5 7/8 in.) 20th Century metal and leather dog collar I saw the hardware on some modern dog collars, but haven't found a source for it yet. Just the center swivel ring, not the Lion door knocker looking hardware This one looks like there is some kind of decorative base on it. I thought this ring was pretty neat, but not safe for a large dog. Victorian lavishly engraved silvered metal and leather collar in the baroque taste with hinged lead ring, inscribed Cormongers,/ Nutfield' and 'Corsellis', height 3 in. (8 cm.), diameter 5 1/2 in. (15 cm.) If anyone can point me to this hardware, I'd really appreciate it. ~ Noel Oh - and if anyone has seen ornate locks like the William IV collar, I'd love to find those as well.

Wow. That is absolutely awesome. I love it. I'd love to learn how to do that.

Cool thread. My name is Noel. I don't post here near as much as I should, but I do a lot of reading and learning. I am a Navy Brat, so I spent the first 18 years of my life moving around. My dad was Cryptographer in the Navy (CTRC), retiring in 1990 with 26 years in service. (BillyB - Remember that Rat Bastard John Walker?) Born in the Philippines, then on to Hawaii, Japan, Florida, Italy, Connecticut. Got dumb and got married to a Sailor, moved back out to Hawaii, got smart and left, came back to Connecticut and I've been here for far too long. Wanderlust is really beginning to set in. I want to move out of CT as soon as my oldest daughter graduates from High School. Married to a former Marine now. We have two daughters, 16 and 6 years old and two dogs, Petey and Birdie, American Pit Bull Terriers. Most of my leather working knowledge was gleaned from watching my Irish Great Grandfather 30 years ago. I primarily make heavy dog gear for bully breeds, large working breeds and molosser breed dogs. I also make leather armor and gear for friends and family for wear at Renaissance Faires and SCA events. In addition to leather work, I do a lot of sewing for dogs and historical re-enactment as well as machine embroidery and digitizing (creating) embroidery designs.

Oh boy, did this ever set me giggling up a storm. I had a 'brilliant' idea to use rare earth magnets to hold mantling onto the helmets of a few Knights that I make arming clothes for. I was told that the Knight lost his stainless steel helmet off his head when he went under a low I-beam. That idea was canned fast.

Go take some dog training classes, specifically those geared towards dealing with dogs that are stubborn or difficult, you'll learn how to make your kids listen!! Our 6 year old is hell on feet, as she went through pre-school and kindergarten, we had ALL kinds of issues with her behavior at school and at home. We went to a bunch of parenting classes and lecture, bought way too many books. Nothing worked. I was ready to send her to military boarding school. Then my DOG trainer told me about this great dog training seminar and one of his favorite trainers was doing one class about working with dogs that were alpha personality, dominent, aggressive or hard to train. The best 4 hours I have ever spent. I started applying those lessons to one of my dogs AND my hell on feet kid and wouldn't you know that it actually works?

The man has a way with animals. It's amazing what a patient trainer who can read dogs' body language can get them to do.

Post a picture of the sword and I'll dig through my archive of saved patterns for one. I save just about every pattern I see just in case.

I do alot of sewing and machine embroidery, so for now, my space is the three season room. Embroidery machine on the first table. The sewing machine on the 2nd table gets put into it's case and put away when I'm working on my leather projects over there. The upright drawers in the corner have all my dyes, leather paints, tools and other leathers stuff in them. Hardware and rivets are in the storage units and white box on top of the filing cabinet and upright drawers. Leather straps are in the bottom of the white drawers with sewing stuff in the top drawer. On top of the white drawers is a piece of glass that I have my webbing burning tools on. Under the second table, where you can't see is the hardware over flow and my leather scrap bin. The mess behind the office chair is lots of webbing, fabric for lining dog collars in the plastic bin and piles of parts of colored sides of suedes and leathers that are put away. Bookshelf in the foreground has bins of different widths of webbing, art books, bins of conchos and other bits Millstone, my Artisan sewing machine. All my sides of leather are rolled up and stored in my bedroom closet. I put in those california closet shelving type things so I could store leather in there I can't wait until we finish the room downstairs, an 10' x 12' workshop that will have plenty of room for both my sewing and my leather hobbies.

I would like to see the USMC one. I have quite a few "Devil Dogs" as clients. Do you have any with dog bones or paw prints?

What state are you in? I know of many skilled with leather, just a matter of which would be closer.

My Tandy Leather in East Hartford is awesome like that too. I have a business account with them and they've let me add on a few people so they can get the business prices and pick up stuff for me. When ice and snow come, my mobility goes out the door, even WITH a service dog, so they help me with what ever I need help with. My 6 year old loves Tandy leather. She comes in, finds Bruce, the manager and asks if she can pound leather. He gives her a scrap, lets he pull out tools and away she goes making little creations. Sometimes I get her a little kit and let her have at it to decorate pouch or whatever she picked up. It's one of the stores that my Gremlin (6 year old) and my service dog LOVE to go into. And they don't get bench out of shape when I have my dog help me pull out hides to have a look at. (She's always easy and grasps the very edges so she doesn't leave teeth mark.) On more than one occasion I've helped other customers find stuff and put together the tools they need for a project, answered questions or helped out with a class that is going on when I've come in to shop, then come home to find a tool, conchos, rhinestones, a strap or a book that I didn't pick up, but they knew I wanted in my bags. I called thinking it was a mistake, only to be told it was a thank you.

Thank you Alexblow. These are just the big collars, I've done quite a few for little dogs too, but they tend to be a bit foofy.