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I would: * carve * dry * oil * slick edges *dye * burnish/finish edges * finish with RTC. Practice with the stuff, use it wet and more than you think you need. You only have a very short time to spread it out. * antique * tankote * dry The RTC is not as durable as neet laq, but it is good for a water based product. There is a learning curve. Most people try to be too neat ond work slowly, this does not work. Put it on wet, thick and fast. Work it around till it gets sticky and get away. Usually less than a minute.

I like it a lot, like the way it is colored and the contrast it has. Stitching looks good too. It is not Sheridan, but more Western floral. I like the style and shape of the pattern. On your tooling, overall good. Try using a patterned pear shader instead of the smooth one, it will fill with antique and make the petals step out better. Aaron

I would take a Sharpie and color in the light areas. It is amazing what will hide that way. No idea on cost.

Tim, You posted that you were going to be there a few days ago. I was looking for a guy with a wife and a kid, but did not find you. I was there Saturday morning. I did buy an Old Smothie knife So far have not had any time to use it except what I did at the show. I think I got the last small one she had, I have small hands too. I also got an edge burnisher, and a few bevelers from Barry King. Had a lot of fun there. There was a better tool makers turn out over last year, but I too was on a limited budget. Aaron

I want to say a "thank you" to Steve too. He was at the Pendleton trade show this weekend. I brought in a machine that I have (not one of his) with a few questions about getting it sewing. He took the time to look at it and helped adjust on it. Nothing but helpful and was willing to offer and give free advise to someone who has yet to purchase from him. Steve, again, thank you for the help. Rest assured when the time comes for me to step up to a real sewing machine you will be the first one I call. Aaron

It might be a good idea if you were to share the story, now that the discussion has been started. I find it hard to believe that anything you did could be half as bad as what I can imagine!

This has been going on for years, it is a Ford problem, not a Ford truck problem. I don't remember the time span, but it covers about 15-20 years of Fords. If they had been required to recall all of the affected vehicles Ford would have declared bankruptcy, so the feds allowed them to only recall a select number of the affected cars. Generally the fires happen when the cars have been turned off, thus all of the deaths it has caused when people park the cars in the garage and a few hours later when they are asleep, the house burns. If you do a web search there is lots of information out there about this issue. The odd side of this is I drive a Fiero (it is nicknamed the rolling ball of flame). Everyone "knows" that they all burst into flames, but statistically Fords burn way more often than Fiero's ever did. You rarely ever hear that reported.

The area that you wet will be wet, almost through the leather. As you move away from the area you are wetting, simply get the leather less wet.

The trouble with waiting for the chack to clear is that it will clear, and they will put the money in your account. Then about 2 months from now they will find out it is a very good forged check. Sometimes even the banks can not tell. Then they will subtract the money from your account. You are out your stuff and the money.

I taper the wet area out and never have any trouble. Wetting the whole piece is not a bad choice if you are having stain lines though.

I am all over good high quality purse or wallet interiors. I do this as a hobby, so I would only be buying a handful. Aaron

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I was going to wait till the class was over to post this but I am having such a great time at Chan's class that I do not want to wait. Anyone who wants to learn tooling should look for one of Chan's classes in your area. He is a great and patient teacher, plus he would be hard to beat anywhere for skill and knowledge. I will post a couple pics tomorrow of what we have been working on. Aaron

I have been using it for a couple years. The only issue is only use a laser printer, an ink-jet will make a smeary mess. Try looking at a different store, the price you said seems to be a lot higher than i remember paying. Aaron

RTC from Bee Natural

bump I would like to find a source too. Aaron

I talked to CHan the other day and was going to have him send me a set but since he will be here in a couple weeks he is going to bring them with him. WoHoo, hand delivery!

A raffle is a good way to draw in money. Even places like right here will sell some tickets. There are a lot of people who will donate to what seems to be a worthy cause. Once the saddle is finished, set up fliers and have people tell the story. An anouncement at local churches and other comunity orginizations can bring in ticket sales too. Set up a Paypal account and a website so you can sell some online. Some states get funny about fundraising and raffles, so be carefull about crossing that line. Aaron

Yes, I will be there. Chan is one of the best teachers I have seen.

You need to kill the mold or it will be back. I think it is oxalic acid, someone else verify this for me please. Aaron

3-4 oz veg tan is thick enough to tool and will last a very long time. It also helps make the wallet not feel like you are sitting on a brick, one of the common complaints with home made wallets. I would really have to hate someone to use 6 oz leather for a wallet. I use pig as liner material. Not sure what it measures out to, but the stuff is thin and often on sale at Tandy. Aaron

This is a very unusual opportunity for the NW to get someone of Chans teaching ability. Chan is an awesome teacher! He was here a year ago and the class went great. I would recommend this class to anyone from this general area to sign up. Aaron

Not perfect, but for a first carving I would say you are doing excellent. Aaron

OK, I am intrigued by this idea. What are you using as the other 50% mixed in with the mop & glo? Aaron

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