Robert Justice

All, Thank you for the kind words. It is an honor to serve in the US Military. I have served in Active, Reserves, and Guard for 23 years now and still find it rewarding. I have already seen some good tips. I developed a pattern using 4 different stamps that I am putting on a belt. My next project is going to be a book cover. I am trying to determine what design I want. I have been doodling a lot in the evenings, trying to figure out how to get the details (examples eyes, details on cones, etc...). Just need to remember it takes practice and that it is art not science. Bob, I would like to learn to work on saddles and other tack. I may try to tackle that next winter after getting home. Horn, I live in Scio (just a little south east of Salem). When I am not wearing the uniform I work for BPA at the main office in Portland. All, Have a great day working with leather. May 2013 be full of happiness and success

I just wanted to say hello and thank eryone for their posts. For the first time I have been trying different techniques and doing more tooling / stamping. It has been a nice way to deal with down time away from family and friends. I have read several posts and can't wait to try some new things.