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Thanks Star.... but the link doesn't work.

Hi Heather: Sound interesting.... does the fellow make his own soy milk from soy beans? If so perhaps you can get a recipe or something. Clearly Vanilla Silk soy milk isn't going to cut it on leather here in the USA. Also it would be nice to know how well this stuff wears. Maybe some pictures would be good too.

LOL My husband was navy... and does a lot of Punchy Sounds intersperced with lots of M-F, C-S, G-D, ..... A couple month or so ago, I literally kicked the corner of the wall trying to get to the door in a hurry. I bent my toes back and heard the "crack"... it turned black almost immediately. I just whimpered.... Hubby goes "You ok?" "hmmmm No!..... " It's weird that I don't cuss when hurt.... but when I'm seeing red in anger.... there's has on rare occasions been a blue cloud surrounding my head. Thankfully that doesn't happen much.

Brian: I think mallet or maul weight depends on the user. I have a Barry King maul in 16oz.... that is more than enough to punch things for me. (Of course I keep my punches sharp!) I tend to like my cheapo mallet (11oz) for tooling better than anything. I hope to be able to get a 14oz eventually. I would recommend the 16oz only because it can handle the heavier jobs and with a practiced hand I think could handle the lighter jobs too.

Basic 7 for the stamps A good swivel knife(or 2) with good blades A 14-16oz mallet or maul. Granite slab. (sink cut out work great)

It's pretty permanent. It would take a lot of washings before it releases from the inside. But from what I understand of your process you'll encase that between 2 layers of canvas right? If so, just capture the edge of the stiffener in your seam allowance and you are good to go. I use something similar to this in machine embroidery. Iron on is much easier to work with than the spray glue (which gums up the needle. Remember when you iron this on... it's more of a pressing motion. Press, press, press. Allow to cool... move on to the next piece. Avoid an ironing motion or it will move on you as the glue heats up. Syl

They have that nasty mange down there in Texas don't they? I've seen those pictures of the dead Coyotes that folks "think" are the Chupacabra.

Hi Doug! What you need is fusable heavy stabilizer. It's expensive but works well. You iron it on and go... no spray adhesives required. http://www.overstock.com/Crafts-Sewing/Ultra-Firm-White-Fusable-Stabilizer-10-Yards/5123851/product.html?cid=202290&kid=9553000357392&track=pspla&adtype=pla&kw={keyword}

I don't think it's ever smart to go wandering around in the woods without a firearm. I've seen way too many timber rattlers, bears, cougars and such to feel comfortable without one. LOL one time I was left alone in camp while the Husband and his son were out deer hunting. I had a HUGE cow elk just about run me over while I was sitting in camp. Scared me half to death.

That would make an awesome kitchen island too I would think. I like the laminated boards on edge like that. If found this cool thing at True Value today, that's going to go on my bench. http://www.truevalue.com/product/3-In-1-Tool-Holder/36431.uts?keyword=tool%20holder I originally used a coffee can and a plastic Ice Cream container and a tooth brush holder from a bath set to hold my larger tools and knives. I think this will work great. I can screw it to the bench or hang it from a peg board... and it even has a spot for my bottle of water. well actually that's for a spray can but I think it will work nice for a drink holder. Only trouble is that blue is about UGLY... It's getting spray painted asap.

Yes. The arc and curve template set is the golden ratio spiral. :D

A few years back my photography teacher at the Community College entered a photo I took in Silver City, Idaho., in the Malheur County Fair. Got a blue ribbon and a $25 check. Too bad they didn't surprise you with a nice little chunk of change.... still it is quite an honor to win those ribbons. You should frame them and put them on the wall.

Nice 'yote... *BANG!* Sounds like a successful hunt. Were the pelts saveable?

Right on... Congratulations... did they give you any prize money?

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Hi Jack: Is your casing box wooden? Have you ever seen anyone use an old Coleman cooler as a casing box? I have a huge cooler that has a bad hinge... I am wondering if it could be recycled successfully into a casing box.

Someone can correct me if I am wrong but I believe that any comparable horse power servo motor will work on your machine.

Frustrating isn't it?? I heard all this great stuff about "fiebings oil dye" and finally broke down and some... in black. That stuff was just as bad as everything else. The dye would shift on the leather while buffing and I never did come up with a good hand applied clear over the top of it. I switched to an airbrush and that cured the problem for me. (I'm not rubbing anything in at that point) Try giving the oil day an extra day to dry before applying the wyosheen. You also might want to call Sheridan Leather Outfitters and get some advice directly from them.

Hi Jimbob: Congrats on the new machine! To make your new table top... why not buy a length of counter top, preferably one without the splash?

You want continuity. Even if it means continuing the stitch-line across the top as a decoration. You have a friend with a good eye... keep him or her close and take their comments to heart.

The site looks great and I looked at the source code and it looks nice and clean as well. (important if you ever have to change designers, or site maintainers) One thing I learned when I was doing sites is to eliminate the word "Welcome" on your site. "What?!" Yep... there was a court case where a hacker won because the word welcome was on the site in several areas... the argument was that because it said welcome that everyone was invited into the inner workings of the site. That may be a mute point these days with heavier security measures and what not... but I just thought I would share.

Ok then... box up the wood and take it to your local community action network... where folks who do have wood heat can take it home and use it. (might want to call them first)

Call Cobra... I bet they would be willing to see what they can do for you. If they take your suggestions, perhaps every cobra owner can benefit.