Well, chatting with Johanna last week, she told me that I should enter one of my vests in the IFoLG show this fall. She has said that from what she has seen at previous shows, I should do quite well. Seeing as I cannot attend myself, Johanna has graciously offered to "Hand Deliver" my entry. Many thanks to her for all the things she does for us leather people.
So, after about a week of running ideas through my old head, I've come up with something that I hope will do well. After re-reading how Tina said she does her wonderful works, and Tom saying "Boarders" add so much, I've incorporated a bit of their ideas into this. The only thing though Tina, my 30 pound block of granite is a bit to heavy to keep in my lap, so I'm doing it on my small work bench.
But taking her advice, and going really slowly, and using just baby taps on the tool, this is what I've come up with so far. Hope you all like it so far.
Ken