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That is beautiful work sojourner, I'm very impressed with the designs of your purses, and the stamping is just wonderful. Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to seeing more. Ken

Not boring by any means Mike. Thanks for the explanation on how you did it, much appreciated. Ken

Well, it looks very good so far Mike, I can't wait to see it finished. And by looking at the pics Johanna has uploaded of this years show, I know what you mean by intimidating, but I do think you would win a blue ribbon or two. Your work is VERY good. Ken

Welcome to the forum Tom. As the others have said, with bracelets wallets and such, you will only need a basic set of tools. There's no need to go out and spend hundreds of pounds to aquire a whole bunch of things that you will never use. The most important thing is to buy the right leather for stamping and carving. You will need to use "Veg Tanned" leather for this, and it should be available in the UK. You have made the first step a positive one, by joining the forum and asking questions. You will find that there are an abundance of people here that will freely give of their time and knowledge to help you along the way. Good Luck, and looking forward to those pics. Ken

Mike, welcome again. About the comment you made "but I was not satisfied with my work " well I'm no judge at the show, but I'm pretty sure you would have come away with a blue ribbon or two. I looked at the work you have on your website, and I am TOTALLY impress with your talents. You have the gift my friend. Very inspiring to see such great work. Ken

Welcome to the forum Mike. As asked before, what did you use for the briliant colors. Nice work by the way. Ken

Very nice looking saddle snake. You guys always amaze me at the work that goes into one of those, just the engineering of it amazes me, and all the carving...WOW. Ken

Thanks Johanna, those are some great pics and some very very good work also. My congrats also to ClayB, yaklady & David Theobald. Ken

Thanks for asking that question Kevin, now we don't both sound dumb...LOL Ken

Pip, it stands for.... "The Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal" Ken

Belated welcome fluidium, thats a real interesting shape you've got there. How did you make the spout shape? Was it preformed before you wrapped it around the end pieces? Ken

Thanks freak, keep em comin...but enjoy yourself first and foremost. Ken

Well that looks real good, nice and neat for now, but wait about a month and let's see again...LOL Great job. Ken

Very nice Greg. I bet they do look pretty on a horse. Thanks for sharing the pics. Ken

Have you tried this place? Canvas Ken

Johanna, The "View Profile" problem is still there. You get a "Can't display page" message, then if you backclick, the page shows up. But some peoples profiles are missing the "Recent Vieweres" and others are not. Enjoy the show by the way. Ken

Glad to meet you Rundi. Carrot cake is my favorite, especially with that cream cheese icing. Ken

JPH, it would be interesting to know what and how you make your own dyes out of. We are always looking for new ways of doing things. Making dyes has always interested me. Ken

Rundi, we would all really like you to join the forum I believe. What does everyone else think? Ken

Bruce, not sure if this is him or not, but I found this in a google search. Ben Veach Ken

Very nicely done Peter. What did you use to shape the Bottel? Ken

Welcome to the forum Jim. As Regis said, there are many people here that are more than happy to help uou out in any way they can. If you have questions, post a pick of what you've done, and someone will be able to describe or show you through pictures just what and how to do it. Good luck, and don't give up. Ken

Clay, sorry to hear about all the medical problems. All I can think of though, is it was probably better to see a urinologist, rather than a proctologist. As for salt. I quite using it 4 1/2 years ago, and have never missed it, the coffee on the other hand...NEVER EVER going to quit, how else does an old man wake up in the morning. Ken

Kevin, very nicely done. I like the red thread that you used, adds some nice contrast to the seat. Ken

Tony, those look real nice. The roo lace you use, do you dye it yourself? Ken