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    Nice! I must be getting all nerdy because I'm as impressed with how well the weave stamp is lined up as I am with the reflectors (?).
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    Money Bag

    That is the balls, dude! I love it!!
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    Warts & All

    From my very first project to my latest. I might as well show the progression from beginner to whatever.
  4. From the album: Warts & All

    This is my 3 rd one and I like making these but I'm gonna try something different after this one is finished. Not sure what though.
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    E-reader cover

    Thanks WScott!
  6. From the album: Warts & All

    I had to retro fit a loop to hold the belt part in place. This is my second one of these I made and I made way more mistakes this time (very time consuming mistakes to correct). But I loved the process!
  7. From the album: Warts & All

    Father's day gift for dad. I screwed up the elastic bands that hold it and had to re-stitch (by hand). I won't make that mistake again.
  8. From the album: Warts & All

    I lined it with felt originally but glue seeped through so I took it off and lined it with some scrap I had. The hand stitching was a pain (literally). Need to invest in a thimble.
  9. From the album: Warts & All

    Front cover of the E-reader I made this weekend. I'm pretty happy with it but I'm happier that I learned a lot. I can't wait to make another one!
  10. Thanks, Johanna! I would've noticed sooner but I have an innate ability to not see things that are right in front of my face!
  11. Fantastic - I now have proper edges! Thanks Bob!!
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    Saddle Soap

    Great, thanks Cyber! And Mike - my girlfriend isn't a French model, she's a Swedish model. Yeah, Swedish - that's it...
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    Saddle Soap

    Oh, it wasn't here, Cheryl. Just on the most reliable source ever - the internet! Some talk of the ph level of it and how it degrades fibres - especially when used to try and restore and clean old leather. And you reminded me of another question - edges seem to be a tricky thing and so far I've just been sanding, wetting, buffing, waxing, then buffing again my edges (all by hand). At what step would you apply saddle soap? and what function does that serve? And thanks!!
  14. Hey all, I have a tin of Feibing's Saddle Soap (can't remember why I bought it but probably because buying stuff is half the fun for a newbie). Anyway, I have read alot of articles on how saddle soap has a tendency to harm leather. My question is, when and why would I use saddle soap? Is it only harmful to already sealed leather or veg tanned leather? Should I just throw it out? Thanks, Wink
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    wallet

    From the album: Warts & All

    I made this for myself (from a Tandy Kit) with a pattern from an old Al Stohlman book I got from my Dad. I'm not overly happy with the carving but I love what happened with the color. I combined Eco Flo Bordeaux with black and it came out with almost a purple hue to it. I've been having difficulty duplicating that. BTW, I'm realistic about where I'm at as far as skill level goes but I see a bit of improvement every time I do something so that makes me happy!
  16. From the album: Warts & All

    After a couple false starts, this is my first construction from scratch for me. A simple wrist cuff made for a friends niece. I'm not familiar with the band but I did like their logo. Anyway, it was fun to make and I'll probably make a million more!
  17. In case the PM got missed, I respectfully request access to the adult section. Thanks Mistr...wait, sorry - I got carried away!
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    Biker Wallet back

    Hey wt, I just used Tandy's Bordeaux professional waterstain and this would be before I finished it with Super shene I don't have a pic here but I made a wallet and used the Bordeaux mixed with quite a bit of black and it came out really cool!
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    Biker Wallet back

    Hey WTHH H
  20. Okay, this is brilliant.
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    Biker Wallet back

    I agree, Cyberthrasher. Thanks!
  22. From the album: Tandy Biker Wallet kit

    I carved this part first and again, I realize now that I rushed through it much too fast. Live 'n' learn!
  23. From the album: Tandy Biker Wallet kit

    Unfortunately it's only after adding the finish to the stain when I realized how many mistakes I could've corrected if I'd taken my time (ie.Petals on the right flower are missing cut marks, stain lines running down from the stitch holes up top). But like the parents of ugly children, I'm still proud!
  24. Okay, you talked me into it.
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