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Daaaaanngggggggga, That's some nice work man. Really nice work !! Welcome aboard ,i'll just move a few of other peoples things so you'll have some room. No really i don't mind and they want miss anything. Look forward to seeing more of you work and hearing some of you input.

I'm there !!

Kate , you ROCK !! That was a great write up, thank you so much for taking the time to do that. I love seeing the diff techniques step by step . It really helps a newbie like myself and i'm sure many others , new and old in the craft. Can you believe the nerve of some people, commenting on you giving a coloring how too. When they just colored their leaves and did not show us how they did it. geeze... Plus he ate all the dounuts again.

Man Clay i think that look awsome man !! After looking at it for a few minutes i has to remind myself that, that's leather. NIce job man and thanks !!

Welcome Luis, glad you found us. I look forward to seeing more of you work.

OK it's nowhere near as nice as Clay 's but,,, it would of been nowhere near as good as is it is without this great step by step how to tutorial. Thanks ClayB !! As soon as i can i'm doing this one again. After doing something you get a better understanding of it. I'm sure i can do better next time. Now that i have a little bit of a feel for it. I want be second guessing myself, like i did with this one. I didn't want to start a new thread just for my leaf either, so i hope no one minds that i just post it here. If so no prob i'll move it. freak

I was at TLF the other day and i noticed some new modiling tools. They where black and shaped just a little diff. I made a comment about them and looked at a few and went on with my business. I get home and i have a new 2008 catalog introdutory sale paper. In it i see the "Craftool Pro Modeling Tools" # 8039-05 is a "Samll/Large udercut is for beveling and outlining" for just around $10. One tool with 2 diff sizes. Wish i would of seen that while i was there. ARGGG!!! click here for link to the tool Oh well i'll just have to force myself to run back by there.

That nice man, well done and clean looking. Is it my eyes or did you do a design on the lining ? A dragon maybe?

Really nice work man, I tell ya i don't know what's going on around here but, it seems we're getting a lot of new members showing up with some really nice knifes and sheaths . I'm gonna keep my gun close. Welcome !!

Welcome aboard. WOw 35 years , i bet you've got stories to share. Nice picture can't wait to see more.

I for one love the mixtures of skins. I think you've done it quite nicely. I've seen it done before and i've thought of trying it myself. But, i think one must hit it right on the head for it to come out nice and not just look like to diff types of leather ( did that come out right) and i think you've pulled it off great. Welcome aboard and i look forward to seeing more of your work.

OK i'm gonna have to second what Kate just said. WOW, the first thing i thought was, man this cat can stitch . I was just looking over your site. Some very nice work man. Welcome !!

Welcome, welcome. come on in and find a seat or stand at the bar if you like. With 56 years of leather work , i REALLY look forward to seeing some of your work and hearing what tips you have to offer. Where is Kerrville ? I'm in Royce City, TX which is about 30 or so miles east of Dallas.

Welcome to the madness we all love so much. Glad you found us and look forward to seeing your work.

Thank you one and all. It's a good feeling to be able to post on a forums with so much talent as this one. It can be a little intimidating for a greenhorn like myself sometimes. This is the first thing i've done that i really feel good about. Kate you are far to kind and i thank you for it. That's a HUGE complement and i think it just gave me some braggin rights. freak

Dave, i'm gonna say what i say evertime you post your work. I love it. I love you work man so please don't ever stop sharing. I noticed this one didn't have all the extra lacing on the bottom. Is there a reason ?? Just wondering that all. Again nice job, i love your work.

WOW, and I mean WOW !!!!! LEAVE ,,,,,it to ClayB (rimshot please) to write up a over the top How-To. I loved it Clay. The pictures and the way you wrote it, WOW. Dude your awsome . I've got a guy at work that wants me to try to make him a gun belt and holster and all he wants on it is a few oak leafs. Now i feel like i do oak leafs with my eyes closed, well i feel like i done one without sweeting it now. Thanks again Clay for taking the time to do that . You ROCK !!

I hate to be the one to brake it to ya but,,,,,, That's killer man !!! I really like that design and you did a great job on it. I really love that color. What color is it and who's , and whatcha use to a sealer. Thanks.

WOW !! i mean WOW.. If that's just samples i can't wait to see the real deal. Very nice.

Well being a newbie that has just takin off the trainingwheels , i still fall down alot. I saw a few ( very limited) how too on tooling leather online. I still have SOOOO much to learn and try. But i can tell you this my friend. When i first found this place i read for hours just the first nite and it was not as big then as it is now. As soon as i got home the next nite i did it again. I read for about a week before i even posted. There where many threads i bet i read 10 times over. This place was God sent for me. I searched the internet for months before i found this place. What i was able to find was very little help. If i remember right , someplace wanted me to buy a membership to view the site and their how too-s . Well not knowing anything and not knowing what there was to learn or even if i'll like it or be able to do it. I saw no way in #$%&& i'll join there. So needless to say my first projects i feel i was lucky that they even came out. Oh i almost forgot. I would browse diff motorcycle forums and check out the guys that where doing leather work and ask them questions . Beezachoppa was one of the first guys to give me info over at the crossroads. Thanks Beeza !! I've learned TONS of stuff here, tons i tell you. I feel if i have any question no matter how small or of what area of leather work it maybe. I will get a answer here and tips without feeling like a newbie. SO all in all i guest my answer where i first started would have to be "surfing the web" I LOVE THIS PLACE....Drinks for all my friends.

That's a whole lotta tooling man. The more i do leather work , the more i appreciate carving and tooling like that. Nicely done on a very nice belt.

That's some freakin nice stuff rite there. I may have missed it ( i'll look again in your other thread ) How long have you been doing this ? Did you hand stitch all that belt, goodness.

Welcome to the madness, glad you found us. Nice looking work i can't wait to see some of your work with the burning tool.

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K, now you're just showin off. (come on people keep up) I really dont' know what i'm lookin at but i love tools.