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I'm sorry about your friend Chancey and wish I could help. I don't do any sheridan style carving so I don't have any original artwork to share. Cheryl

Beautiful work. Cheryl

So you did your trip today. Good deal on selling all of these. Can't wait to hear about the new bags. These are beautiful. Cheryl

Rally nice work....the precision and colors are great. Cheryl

It's a stitching horse I think with the seat gone. You can see a complete one here...http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=42241 Cheryl

Welcome to the forum. I can't really add anything to the questions except I work almost exclusively with Springfield and also I use a strap cutter for my things. They aren't expensive. SLC has some really nice inexpensive pig you could use for linings. I've used it on guitar straps and belts. Cheryl

Beautiful job. I can't make up my mind about it though Stewart so I do think you need two Cheryl

That is really beautiful Cheryl

Very good job, I should have your aptitude with a tool. Cheryl

Thanks Tap, so far I've sold enough to cover the cost of my booth for the month and made $40.00. I'm not getting rich but I'm having fun. I have small items for now, book marks, holly leaves, bracelets but so far just sold one of the smaller items, but it led to two guitar strap sales so I'm happy, and I'll probably get a belt order this weekend from another crafter, going to take one just like he wants with me that another customer bought. Just get it in his hands, LOL and get that wallet out before I have my other customer pick it up! The other vendors are a great group and it's a lot of fun to go. Thanks for the encouragement....Cheryl

OMG she's adorable Jeff. Cheryl

Way to go JayJay! Congrats. Cheryl

Mike I am with TO about trying it all in the areas you're already interested in. Your niche will just find YOU.....well I've been told I still will try something if a customer wants it and like beaverslayer usually say yes before I think about it. I just ordered some 3oz leather for a customer yesterday and with what's left over I'm going to make my niece a bible cover. I haven't made on of those yet, made a journal cover for mine in about 15 minutes and it shows I could make another one but I always 'eat' my mistakes like a chef. My checkbook cover is one I made a mistake on, and slo on. Some day when I'm rich and famous, LOL I'll make me nicer ones and actually put SOMETHING on the scrap heap, but I'm not there yet. Just keep enjoying it. Cheryl

great job. Very nice strap. Cheryl

Jon I don't think I can offer any advice other than if you reform it, the glue may weaken, but I can't wait to see it. Cheryl

Thanks David. I hope people get very impulsive. At least at the marketplace they're going to get good products. Cheryl

Thank you Jeff. Yes, I do love my leather Cheryl

LOL Mike. Thank you. The woman that started the Marketplace took this picture yesterday and just sent it to me. Finally a picture you can see, LOL

It's not actually a show but it's called the Marketplace. Same building every week and we picked up two new crafters today so it's getting even better. It's going to run every Saturday through Feb. Nice bunch of local folks, everything has to be made or grown by the artisan themselves

Thank you John, doing good at everything but the keeping warm part Cheryl

4th Marketplace today. Another day, another $115.00, LOL. I got a deposit on a guitar strap and the woman in the duo singing wants a strap with the band's name on it. Both of these are going to be a snap compared to the planet from a far, far galaxy Still not selling any of the little things, not even the freakin holly leaves and those are nice if I must say so myself. I'll be focusing on the orders I have, belt and two straps and not worrying about making anymore little stuff. As usual, had a good time once I got out the door.