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Thanks !! Let me add a side note here: I did three layers of super sheen on the skulls and fleur de lis with a brush. I used eco flo Dk cocoa brown on the eyes and noses. Then i used the eco flo antique gel TAN over the rest.

We moved a few weeks ago and i'm still hunting for stuff that's in a box somewhere. I've been itching to do something . So just minutes after the slab hit the work table i had to beat on some dead cow. Lacing this one gave me a little bit of a hard time. To many turns i guess, it felt like it took forever. Beaver i don't know how you do all that lacing man. My neck and shoulder are sore just from this little notebook. I did all the carving then invert beveled the skull in after all the wood grain lines were done. This time i used fabric for the linning, have no idea how well it will hold up or stay glued, but it sure looks cool. There it is people. My jones has been fixed for now. Now i gotta unpack the rest of the leather room, then it's off to the garage. Man, i hate everthing about moving !!!!!!!!!

VEry , very nice !! I very happy you did this and you did why making a very cool looking mask and not just a loneranger style mask. Thank you for taking the time to write it all up......YOU ROCK !!!!!!!!!!

Very nice ! I'm sure she loves it.

You don't have to show me but if you you want to type a sentence or two. I've never done it and have thought a few times of adding color to the lace. I've always just thought of putting some dye in a bowl and running the lace thru it a time or two. Not sure what you'de do about rub off though.

Very cool and great detail. LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!

Nice wallet man !! Love a blood red and black combo. Also love the look of the frog and red lace. Do you dye the lace yourself or what ?? If so care to share how ?

Those are very , very nice. LOve the look , color and the stamping !! I've used a fair share of the eco-flo dyes . I've learned this makes a huge diff in using a finish. Buff the piece well before you add your super sheen or satin, then add it. Buff well again with a piece of wool. Add another coat of finish and buff well again then a third coat of finish and buff one last time. The key is not so much the 3 coats of finish put you must buff well between coats.

I don't have one . so i'll be happy to use that one Johanna. Thanks **freak goes out and stands by the mailbox waiting**

HAH!! Frog pretty much took the words rite out of me head. Very elegant and super clean ! Well done.

Nice work man, again ! I've gottin start practicing some floral, cause that looks great. So do you do the black dye yourself or do you ship it over to Dave ??? **rimshot** I'll be here all week , please tell a friend.

That's an amazing and beautiful fix/coverup. That was a great idea, to be honest if you would of told me what you were about to do....I would of thought it would look like hammered carp. It turned out amazing and looks planed. WELL DONE !!!!

I really like seeing what it is that you come up with. I like your style and the designs you come up with. Thanks for sharing.

That second one is freakin awesome ! Love the design.

Wow ! NO i mean it , WOW !! Love the design, i'm a big fan of Japanese art. Super clean carving and tooling. I look forward to seeing more pics.

Nice job Jim ! i really like the way you made a latch out of leather also. Good thinkin. It looks great man.

Very, very cool man !!! I'm really feel 'in that belt man. POst pics when you finish it, please.

Very, very nice Dave, as always. I really like the one on the right. Love the colors of them all. I'm just wondering what you're doing with all that black dye now.....

Wow !! i can see why people want the scroll cuts, they look fantastic. Thanks for sharing ,

I would of never thought a snakeskin seat would of looked good, at all. That looks really nice and super clean lines, which i think is what pulls it off. Nice job KK !!

put me on the list, heck put me on the list twice.

Hole lee smolly , smack daddy, crack heads, chicken leg !!! That's one great write up. Thanks for taking the time to take all the pics and explain it all as you did this. It's such a great tutorial and you make it look so easy, heck i almost think i can do it. That's a gorgeous war buffalo ClayB !!!

I've got alot of catch up to do on the forums so please forgive me for not reading all the replies if i'm repeating something. Dave to me this is some of the best work i've seen. Your tooling and lace work is always super clean but man i gotta tell ya that design is the BOSS brotha !! It looks great the way you dyed it. I'm so glad you posted a few pics before the dye, cus in it's all nat cew rail kolor is my fav. True classic !! Now tell me this , that's not you norm mexican basket weave like you've done on the others, rite ?? Great work !!

I apply it just as Clay has said , but then again i was told my ClayB and ClayM how to do it. I haven't tried it over eco-flo dye yet. I need to cause now i want to know if it will lift any of the color. jlb the neatlac is used to seal the leather. I was taught to apply the neatlac then antique.

Did i miss the party ?? Arg i'm always late. Happy late B-day Kathy !!!