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David, He gets leather from overseas. I think he told me Germany, but don't quote me. Email him and ask, it never hurts to ask. marlon

Thanks David, I will definitely try to apply these suggestions. I am by no means an artist, but would like to be. Thanks again, Marlon

Thanks for the critique. That's exactly what I was looking for. I did notice that I only had one leaf with the turnback on it, but didn't realize that I clipped only one side of the stems and not the other. I also didn't realize the weight balance was off. Thanks again for your insight. I hope to only get better. Marlon

thanks Tina, I don't know much about it either, but I thought I'd give it a go. Marlon

Scouter, To tell you the truth, I don' know. That is my signature and it is 90 degrees. I forgot to rotate it, but the pattern seems to be toolable in both directions. Sheridan style of carving was created by Don King some time ago and it's signature is a very tight usually very circular design. If you'll notice the three main flowers are within a circle of leaf stems. Then you fill in the voids with leaves and such. As far as gravity goes, I don't think it applies. I think that the main idea is to create patterns that flow from one flower to the next and so on. This pattern flows from one flower to the other two flowers. When designing think of it as a pulley system. Marlon

Thanks Johanna, I did check to see if the cookies were being accepted and it is set to accept all. I don't think that's the issue. Hopefully someone will chime in. Thanks again, Marlon

Drac, It actually wasn't that difficult. I used some of Chan Geer's instructions on drawing Sheridan style patterns. Took a que from him, and off I went. Marlon

I have to keep logging in from my home computer. I tried taking the www off of the link, but I still have to login. This is only been in recent weeks (maybe two). My work computer doesn't seem to have this problem though. I am running a Mac with Safari as my browser. Thanks for any help granted. Marlon

Please feel free to critique and give advice. This is my very first attempt at creating my own pattern. Thanks in advance, Marlon

Could you post pictures of your problem? I think we could give you better advice if we could see what you mean. Marlon

Larry, I'm sure you could convince him to come to St. Louis. He'll have a minimum set for students and a price for each, which I'm sure is dependent on expenses for him. All you have to do is ask. Send him an email and see what he says. I think he'll be in Australia real soon, so he may not get back to you immediately. Marlon

Peter will be returning to Ft. Worth on April 5th and 6th (9am to 5pm) to teach an embossing class. Attached is his flyer and class material/tool requirement. I think that there are 5 signups already and 3 spots left open, so hurry. Cost is $225 per person, Contact Information Toll Free: 866-322-8965, Local:817-244-3432, fax: 817-244-3475 Manager: Laura Gutowski I will place this on the calendar as well. TEXAS_April_08_copy.pdf TEXAS_April_08_copy.pdf

Those are some pretty knives. What's one of those run today? Marlon

Here you go. I have average sized hands for a male. So these pics will give you an idea of the relative size. Marlon

Nevermind I figured it out

Thanks Clay, However, I don't see any difference when I click on live chat. Where is the chat room? Marlon

I'll put my vote in for Danny Marlin's head knife. I have the #128 which is a 4 inch head knife. I like it because it fit my hand with no modifications. I can post a picture if you like. Marlon

What's the difference between "live chat" and "forum" Marlon

No questions are dumb my friend. That's why we are all here....to learn. Marlon

I think it's granite. However, there's no way I would set rivets on it. I would use a steel plate or an anvil. Marlon

Chris, Sorry I forgot to answer that question. Yes, poundo is a fairly stiff rubber pad about 1/4" to 3/8" thick. If you have a Wal-mart or something of the sort, That poly board I mentioned could be the ticket. Like I said before, it is harder than the poundo, but will treat your tools the same way, plus it's eaiser to tell when you've punched all the way through the leather. Marlon

You can use a soft pine board, A cork board would work, provided it's thick enough. You can also use a poly board instead (kitchen cutting board). It's harder than poundo, but it's soft enough not to damage your tools. Marlon

Thanks freak. I appreciate the comments. Marlon

Thanks Howard. It was definitely fun to make. However I hate the little 3/8" long screws they put in the hinges. I changed them to some longer ones to help hold the lid better. I may put a lanyard on one side or both to keep it from opening all the way. Marlon