ArtS

There wouldn't be anything formal stating that you couldn't have a beard. A lot depends on the person that is doing the interviewing. It also depends on the person's qualifications. We've hired engineers that were very qualified and had beards. If it were a novice with a beard they would probably lean towards the the clean shaven person. It really depends on the person interviewing you. What kind of job do you want? ArtS

It's different than mine. There should be some way to adjust the height of the blade or the roller to the blade. Adjust it to the thickness that you want. I'll usually do a sample test just to be sure with a scrap piece of leather. I wet my leather before thinning it. Place the leather in and push the handle forward and pull the leather through. Then turn it around and do the other end. ArtS

Man alive! Those are beautiful! Just amazing. ArtS

Man that bike looks cool! I love it. ArtS

Tina, Can you send us a picture of the one that you got? It will be easier to give instructions. ArtS

LOL A friend was coming home from the hospital (which was out of state) from having prostate surgery. A few of us got together and made dinner for his wife and him plus we bought him some gifts to cheer him up. I decided to also make him a joke gift. I took some leather and cut it out in the shape of a ... well it was about 7 inches long and an oval base that I cut two holes in. I then lined it with sheep's fleece and hooked up some straps to be looped around a belt. I told him it was to help him stay up. It got a huge laugh. The poor guy's sides were hurting him from laughing so hard. We were afraid he's rip his stitches out. ArtS

Happy Birthday !!!!!! I hope you get a BUNCH of leather tools! ArtS

Sometimes it's about being in the right place at the right time. Great luck for you! ArtS

Tom, the splotches are just awful. You need to just send this to me right away so you won't have to look at them any longer. I'm glad to help out where I can. Really, I give up - where are they? It looks great. ArtS

Dang Tina, you make me feel like I should throw my tools away and give up! Beautiful job. The lacing adds a great touch to it. ArtS

Tease! LOL I can't wait to see it all! The sample is so good the whole thing must be spectacular! ArtS

Critique?! There isn't anything to critique. Excellent job and very cleanly done. I'm impressed with the small lettering being done so well. Great colors too. I hope she does get it back! LOL ArtS

Wow! This is some beautiful carving on this saddle! I also love the cue case. I keep coming back to this thread to look at it again. The quality is just amazing to me. The great thing about this site is that we all learn from each other. Even the best sometimes learn something new from the beginners. The newbies are definitely learning a lot here if we pay attention. It amazes me the different styles that there are. That is something that really surprised me when I got started. I've bought as many books as I could and I'm still shopping. I attend classes when I can. Ron is excellent and has given me a lot of help. Chan Geer has also been a huge help. Bruce has given me a great deal of guidance that has really helped me in a lot of different aspects. I can keep going on about others that I have studied in books & DVDs not to mention yawl here on this web site. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU! Keep up the great work and please keep posting it. Besides learning from the pictures it's also very inspiring. I hate to see anyone get upset with our discussions. They really do help and I don't think anyone intends on cutting anyone down or hurting anyone's feelings. Lets keep it friendly and we'll all benefit. Thanks again!!!! ArtS

Looking cool Tom! I like your choices for color and design. ArtS

They all look great! ArtS

Man! that is beautiful work! ArtS

Cool design. I like it! Is it insulated? ArtS

So sorry to hear about your Dad. You're in my prayers. ArtS

THANKS YAWL!!! I'm ready to hit the booze this weekend and celebrate! I took off tomorrow so even if it's a bad day it will be better than being at work! I have to meet the ferrier in the morning so I can ride this weekend. ArtS

Great idea! Guess I'll be going shopping this weekend for some tubes. Thanks, ArtS

Looks good Johann. I can't wait to see the finished chaps. ArtS

Wow! That is awesome Gary! I've never seen that tooling pattern. I REALLY like it. Excellent. ArtS

Thanks Bruce. ArtS

The saddle looks great. Do you have a picture of the buckles? Where do you get them? ArtS

Thanks, ArtS