Beaverslayer

Here's a couple. If you do a Google Image search for Dragons, there are millions of them on the net. Tandy also has a very good book on Dragons. Ken

Welcome to the forum Bev, good to have you here. You will find that everyone is very friendly and always willing to help. Ken

Welcome to the forum firefly67, you will find that every one here is veru friendly and always willing to help out. I love that lace color, is it Ox Blood? Ken

Marilyn, What I've used to make the soles for moccassins is what's known as CREPE. It's a natural rubber and is very good for traction around the pool, or anywhere else for that matter. It will sew on with most any machine, or you can hand stitch it if you like. I'm not sure if Tandy still carries it, I used to get it from a company here in Calgary Called "Halford Hides" Hope this helps. Ken

Sure Kevin, I'll send you a Cheque. That's Canadian for Check, or is it already in the mail? Ken

Great job Luis, very nice looking. Thanks for sharing. Ken

Well you are getting real good at those wallets. Great job, and thanks for sharing. Ken

Yes very nice looking work, thanks for sharing. Ken

Those are way cool. I need one with horns to wear to the football games. Great work, and thanks for sharing. Ken

If you can't find them, I've made them from old coat hangers before. Ken

Rawhider, very nice looking, great work and thanks for sharing. Ken

Welcome to the forum Matt, and very nice looking rig there. Thanks for sharing. Ken

Vera your work is astounding, love the Lion and the rivets. Thanks for sharing. Ken

Welcome Corter, looks like you're off to a great start, nice work on the cases. You'll have to get some dye onto them and see what happens. Ken

Welcome DJk, it's good to have you here. Sounds like you're a very busy person with firefighting, teaching and all. You''ll find that everyone here is very friendly and always willing to help out. Enjoy the forum. Ken

Same thing here, if I log out I can access the Market Place, while logged in I'm not given access. And not only do I have the tinfoil hat, I've also got tinfoil boxers on. Ken

But I've tried so many times, and it won't let me in...what's the password. Ken

Welcome Knot, good to have you here Ken

Welcome to the forum Alexblow. Yes we are a bunch of very friendly people, and everyone is very helpful. Any questions, just ask. And your English is MUCH better than my Belgium. Ken

WOW, those are BEAUTIFUL Sweatshirts. Oh yes, the bag strap....I'd put it on the gusset, I see that you already have made accomodations for it there. Ken

Johanna, I've had my tinfoil hat on for a LONG time now, I'm just waiting...I know it's coming....just when...who knows. Be prepared I was taught. Ken P.S. You should try lacing with tinfoil.

Is there i small chance you may be right clicking the picture? This will bring up a menu that allows you to print the target. Ken

I'll bet that's the bosses truck. Ken

Brian, what I do when I get a punch bunged up like the 00, I will use a regular sewing needle or safety pin to pluck the stuck pieces out. Just stick the needle in, and pluck it out. Ken

Cora, I'm not sure if you've ever seen my work or website, but I think you would agree that I might know a thing or two about hand laced vests. For starters, the material is the smallest part of the total package. My cost for the leather, liner, and all the lace (which I cut myself) is under $120.00 The time it takes to size. layout the design, make the patterns, cut the leather, cut the lace, and then punch ALL those holes you can't imagine. The starting price for one of my vest's is $650.00, and depending on the added extras like carved shoulder pieces, tassles (very hard to get straight) and so on will add to the price. Just a basic, you could say "From Stock" vest, takes me about 40 hours to make, with most of that time, say 30 hours, just to lace it. I'll tell you, that when you're done, you'll think you were NUTS to ask whatever you did ask for it. I've thought that my vest should sell for something in the line of what YakLady had mentioned, but I'll be damned if I can find anyone that will spend that kind of money....Where's Britany Spears when you need her.... Another thing to think about, is that the deerskins your customer has, may not make the best lace, and this will just cause you ALL kinds of problems. I will look through all the hides at the leather dealer before I find and decide on the one I will use to make lace with. One thing I have done in the past, is when the customer wanted to supply there own material. I still charged them the same ammount, as if I had supplied the material. In this case I informed them beforehand as to this. They agreed with my price, and decission to charge the extra because of the reasons for doing so. Not being able to see the leather they wanted to use I could not guarantee the final outcome and look of the vest. Kinda like the sign you see in the mechanic shop for hourly rates. If you watch, they charge more.... Hope this helps. Ken