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    Yes to the dying. I haven't tried to burnish it. It would be a bit floppy, but should work.
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    I would suggest you get some training. You can find it pretty easily either on this forum or even Youtube. It looks like you may be treating the leather as you would carve wood? Looks like you are carving it dry and just cut that logo out. Start by learning how to properly case your leather. Then practice making curves and circles with your swivel knife.
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    I have been using a lot of the Tandy milled shoulders. Cost is around $50 or $60, and I really like it in the 5-6 oz variety. Tools very well for me.
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    Ha ha ha. Problem with a thread like this is there is always commentary that slows it down. Kind of like this post, which frankly has no purpose. You need to start one and ask for: Picture of favorite machine What you use it for NO commentary or other posts that don't contribute to the catalog Sorry I just wasted another six inches of this post
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    My black Fiebings story left footprints down the hall and into the living room. My cat decided to walk across my work table and stepped right into the dye cup I was using. He then spilled it and got another paw soaked too. LOL ... fun memories.
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    Congrats Tim. That has to feel great.
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    Beautiful
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    I like it. Well done. It could be the leather you are using. Tandy recently had a sale on their Euro bends and I picked one up. The knife dragged, skipped and stuttered through the leather. I sharpened and stropped over and over but it didn't help. I finally had to accept that it was the leather. I have never had a piece that was so difficult to carve.
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    Well done. I did one about a year or so ago that doesn't look nearly as finished. I thought the idea of doing a two-ply brim or liner just sounded like too much work. Ha ha. It was just something I had been wanting to do for a while. Not sure i'll ever attempt another though
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    My best suggestion would be to just start shopping around. Some tanneries and suppliers run banner ads here. I really don't think you need Herman Oak if that is outside of your price range. Start with some less expensive stuff then decide for yourself. If you have a Tandy near you, go for a visit and look through their inventory. They are not the cheapest and there are a lot of problems with some of their stuff but if you can see it in person, it should help greatly. Plus they are always running sales and you may find just what you need.
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    The third set is really nice. On the second one, I think it might look better with the mules foot turned around. they look kind of thorny as they are. Will you do different sizes? I do plan to give it a go some time. I'm just finishing a couple of other projects right now.
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    Very nice design.
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    LOL. Me too, although it was the early 80's. Each time I vowed to myself to never do it again. I never did have the hallucinations others spoke of :/
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    The swivel knife bevel is really more to help your tooling. A wide bevel makes beveling your design easier. I'd love to see some tooling you have done with a craft knife.
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    I found this statement from the following tutorial helpful to me "What do the sport professionals do before each game of play. They practice the basics of their sport, because they know they are essential. They know that if they are to play the game well, they have to be able to do the basic things instinctively. There is just too much else to think about while playing than having to think about the basics, if they want to win. You must do the same." http://paintingcow.com/free-tutorials/online_tutorial_2007_08.pdf
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    Dragon flesh ... so awesome!!
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    Why the picture of the rusty steel cable?
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    Yes, and I think your casing is not quite right. Looks like you are either too dry, so no compression, or too wet so the impression relaxes again. You are doing great though. Keep at it.
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    I believe I used this same group. Very happy with it and it has nice fine detail.
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    Wow, Dwight. That is a great idea. I will have to keep that in mind for other things. Instead of 12 AWG wire, try 14 if your are going to make it that small.
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    I have bought a few of these in the 5-6 oz. Aside from a furry back, they are quite nice to work with.
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    Anything that is categorized as milled is very soft and pliable. Carves, stamp and dyes just like normal veg tanned.
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    Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
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    The search bar in the upper right corner can be very useful. Here's one I just found in about 30 seconds of searching. http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/62573-flip-flops-tutorial/
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    I am also thinking of doing some paisley but have the same hesitations about properly filling the design.
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