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Beautiful work. You have a great talent.

I can omly imagine the time to make something so grand. OUTSTANDING, in every way. Be proud. You earned it.

Beautiful bag. I can imagine that you would like it. Who wouldn't?

Nice work. Anyone should be proud to have one of these.

VERY NICE.

Ohio Travel Bag has recently added another swicel to their line. Good heavy duty unit which I have tried. Might do the job for the ax as well. Good luck. Ray

Phillips makes some nice stamps but have to say that the delrin stamps do work very well and I have several that after much use, are not indicating any wear. One of those preference things, for everyone making all the varied items produced today. Good luck. Ray

Ditto on the Black River Laser. Super folks, great products and very reasonably priced. Good luck. Ray

Try www.bunkhousetools.com . Talk with Ray or Patty and they may be able to help. They have a large selection and may do a custom unit. Ray

Might also try www.texhas.com. TexHas has a fair selection and decent prices.

Try www.supermagnetman.com as well as k&J. Great selection of magnets.

Try www.ohiotravelbag.com

Try Ohio Travel Bag. www.ohiotravelbag.com if I am not mistaken. Good luck. Ray

Might take a look at catalog from Ohio Travel Bag. Plenty of good things there. Ray

Ohio Travel Bag may have what you need. Good Luck. Ray

Try Ohio Travel Bag. Good products, great service and large selection. Ray

Hello Needles, No idea if Ohio Travel Bag will ship to UK but would not hurt to ask. They have rivets of many types and finishes that may be what you are seeking. They also sell small quantities and pricing usually very reasonable and price breaks available in quantity purchases. Very fast wit filling orders as well. Good luck and hope this is of assistance. Ray

Hello Nightshade. I do not make shoes or boots but I did read an article recently, about a company that makes custom shoe/boot lasts. I believe the article was in Shop Talk so you might begin looking there. No idea how many different tools you will need but plenty available. Try Proleptic, the folks that do Shop Talk as they know what is going on. www.proleptic.net should get you started. Plenty of folks on this site into shoes and boots and sure they will lend a hand. Good luck. Ray

Okay, there is a catch. You would have to pick up in Opelika, Alabama. I could possibly round up some assistance to pack and ship via UPS or USPS if the you would be willing to pay the shipping charges. I have a great assortment of artist acrylic paints that I do not have a use for. Most are still unopened but some have been used a bit. Mostly small bottles, some tubes and a few larger bottles. Also a selection of artist chalks that are unused. No longer remember what else may be in the storage bins but I will be happy to give them to someone using acrylics in their projects. I am not in a position to count them out or weigh all of them, but they could possibly go via postal flat rate boxes. If this is of interest to anyone, drop me a pm and I will respond asap. God Bless. Ray

Thank you for the tips. I will try to bring them up on the net. Glue work for me is the pits. Probably the only thing that I cannot get excited about. I try very hard to keep everything neat and always seem to end up getting glue where I don't want it. lol. Thought I might try some of Raina product as the basic contact cement I have been using is probably lesser quality than I should use. No idea as not a glue officianado. Saw the plastic glue pot that you are using , Billymac, and would like to try that as well. Been using directly from the can and not happy with that. Sure wish some experienced leathercrafters lived in my area. Thanks again and I will continue onward. God Bless. Ray

ANYBODY LIKE TO DO A BIT OF HORSE TRADING?? No idea why it took me so long to come up with the idea of trading things I have collected over the years but happy that I realized it could be very interesting and fun as well. Trade for? Anything to do with leatherworking, cash if more comfortable, or what have you?????????? Some of tyhe items I have are as follows, and I will attempt to update when I can find an assistant to help me go through things in my shop building: Liesure Time Pyrography Pens. Nearly all of the pens made by this company. Most are fixed tip and few are removable tip pens. All in very good condition and most with very little use. Ther is a round holding table that I cobbled together for the pens but would not be able to ship the table due to size. Would like to trade/sell all of the pens as a single lot so let me know what you have to offer. Great for pyrography on leather and other materials. I believe these pena are also called Detail Master, if my mind is working properly today. Antique blowtorch collection. Foreign and domestic torches. Some already in pristine condition and others ready for restoration. S Also have autographed copy of the blowtorch collectors bible. Sample license plate collection of several hundred as well as some vintage, foreign and unusual. Most in great condition. Couple if large Hardee's Restaurant metal signs and one smaller. Aluminum, I believe. Would have to be picked up in Opelika, Al. due to size. Several NEW Whites and other, metal detector loops and accessories. Sold them for a few years and these are great units for someone into treasure hunting. 1500 t0 1700 sq. ft. of ceramic floor tile. 13" x 13" and sandal beige/creme color. Backerboard also available for many sq. ft. Heavy, and not able to load or ship but super for someone who has a large project. New roll about shop air compressor that I never placed in use. $399.00 was cost but don' expect to get that back. Don't need it so will trade and has hose as well as a few fittings. Thought about keeping for air operated jack I am going to use on shop press but realized I have two more compressors that will do the trick. Large drinking cup collection. @1200 or so pieces. Many interesting and some very unusual. Best if picked up in Opelika, Al. as shipping could be costly and difficult. Ceramic cat collection. From a now deceased friend. She loved cats and folks brought her many ceramic cats to enjoy. Large to small but all very nice. Karaoke system. Large collection of music. 400 cdg/dvd multiple format changer with amp, equalizer, tv, and much more. Many microphones. Corded and one remote unit still in box and never used. Several of the Magic Sing systems and tons of music. Mic stand and more. Electronic keyboard that I never did learn to play so other than gathering dust-------- More items that I have probably forgotten about but a great system and can be used at home or commercially. Have many computer accessories as well as a new Toshiba 17" laptop that I will never use. Few accessories to go with it, ie; case, mouse, etc. I will have much more to list and will attempt to take a few pictures and post later. Don't hesitate to contact me when convenient. Physical restrictions make me move a bit on the slow side but eventually I will get it done. Time to have some fun. God Bless. Ray

Howdy All. Seeking a good source for Raina Adhesives and some of the plastic glue pots I see on the site. Any assistance will certainly be appreciated. God Bless. Ray

In latest issue of Shop Talk, I noticed a strap embosser in a picture taken at Moses Harness. Does anyone have any idea who makes this embosser? Moses shop does not seem to have a phone or website and not able to locate via information @ Columbus, Kentucky> Would appreciate any guidance/information. Ray

Y'all are a great bunch of folks and this site is truly SUPERB. I have in my shop, a small sign that I picked up and it is a popular item when folks visit and we chat about this and that and enjoy the company of oldtimers, as most of us are. Simple thing but to the point: SMILING IS CONTAGIOUS. LET'S START AN EPIDEMIC. Life, and friends provide many wonderful moments and we find it greatly enhanced by folks we meet here. God has Blessed us all. Happy days and come to Alabama and join the fun. Ray

Robert, I can only repeat what others have said. You folks are the "REAL HEROES", and wish you a safe return. Happy that the leather craft has found another welcome crafter. God bless. Ray