chancey77

Ya just a bit of hair sticking out of the ear....i thought it would be a small detail:) I have been thinking about the knife...you will like it:)

Your wood skills are awesome! It is almost a shame to cover it up with the metal:) Have you thought about building a smaller one? And use 1/2" plexi and put in a light:) That is so sweet!!!!!! Great Table!!!!

That is Tops! Awesome collar! The elk is a great idea, much more comfy for the dog! F'N Great Job! I like you knots...very very very nice....did I tell you it was nice....VERY NICE!

If you are talking about on the nose, it was actually a choice, to make it look human...It was looking to perfect, sometimes a "mistake is what sets it up for someone to go oh man that was all done by hand!" Sometimes I make "mistakes" for a reason... Call it what you will, but it was a choice to kind of give the nose a little character, and when you stand back a foot like you said it all comes together...a hint of red in the pupil, and dab of fade black into green...all meticulously calculated:) 4:45 to dye it is a bit overkill in my opinion, but it needed the time...

The close up was taken before I realized I forgot the black in the whisker stubbs...hahahah but done in the other pics:) That is where the Devil Lives! In the Details you should be very ocd about them! I hate 1 color stuff, even 2 in pushing my patience for detail, these doors are going to be the sickest door panels EVER! I just had to get rocking on some color today so I could feel like I was moving forward, I am thinking now I should also start on the 2nd panel at the same time so when this one is done I don't feel to overwhelmed on starting the other one...flip flop back and forth and concentrate and finish 1 picture 100 % at a time. That is my new plan...after I get going on the Ford Logo color and finish beveling the first one....D the loneliest letter right now.

Woke up this morning really inspired to get rocking dyeing the Jinx Proof Cat.....4h 45min.....Doubled up on the colors and took my time getting it just right and colors popping... Starting to feel like I am getting a dent into this thing....only 95% more to do...hahahaha Time spent so far 21 hrs 45 mins:)

The color is not quite ox blood but is mainly a red brown actually I am buying and using Danish dyes so it is called RØ D Brown... The real secret lies in my socks that I use to color thinks with...Black on one side and the red brown on the other. and some of the black gets picked up and transfered at the same time...I used a high gloss black shoe makers top coat once and it is still in the sock, so when it gets wet again it leaves very small traces of gloss black and gives a great contrast..... You could just take RED dye 1st coat, 2nd coat Brown, then 3rd coat sporadic black then another touch of red.... I use a kind of French Polishing (carpentry) technique for my dying, not to many daubers get used in my shop, Brush and Rubs95%of the time, Thanks for you comments! I am glad you dig it!

Just waiting on Twin Oaks to appear from the magic curtain aka...the "work bench" and give us a topic:)....it is March 3rd already:) wink wink;) Tag your it!

hahahaha that is funny!!!!!!

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2 funny guys...ahhhh wises guy huh......Cause I had to edit it ....now look up there:) I even took the day off...so far from leather and even had a 3hr. nap on the couch...FYI.... And here is coupe more pics...as well as the 3 before you posted your comments....while i was editing the post...lol hahahaha

Speaking of machines we took the kids to the steam train museum today! I took 100's of pictures of all the awesome mechanical parts! The museum had some simply amazing Trains and cars! Here is a few...I have been wanting to do a train carving but I didn't have any real good detailed pictures until now...If anyone wants some reference photos let me know!

I noticed that when I close my right eye every thing goes dark on that side...and then when I close my left one everything goes dark over there...and when I shut both my eyes, I am probably not working on leather anymore.....I am sleeping...like I am going to do now!!!!!!....3 am and just finished what I am going to do tonight on the door panels, and just came to say goodnight, good luck and see you knuckleheads 2morro! Just get it done! One way or another the end is always the same...leather,mark,cut, oh wait measure, double measure , triple measure...mark leather, check measurements again and cut...ok I am rambling time for a cat nap! Another 3-4 hrs.....