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thanks Bruce for the excellent and thoughtful descripton - makes perfect sense - i get its function, but seems to me to be the kind of thing that'd be baked into a saddles design and not an add on...

Hi Steveb, I'm in a search for a hand cranked sticher and considering all options, the CUB included. The rotary movement seems more apealling to me than tippmann's boss reciprocating system. I wasn't able to find any specs on the Internet about the cub. (needle system, thread, stich length etc.). Do you have some of this ? Why do you sell it? What was your experience with this machine ? Would you put some pics with ? Too many questions... sorry ! ! But this little machine is really intriguing ! the machine works great - i just dont need it and really dont have the room to dedicate to another sewing machine, my shop is cramped for space..lol the machine is excellent at heavy weight materials - this is where it shines and to be truthful, i just don't work with heavy material that often - 2 pieces of 2/4oz maybe a piece of 6-8 every now and then - that's all i need it is new, i have pics - but you've seen what it looks like - and thats what mine looks like its, heavy weight cast, in brown. I have the manual that spells out the needle thread recommendations - it's mint, works great $800 is a steal, You want it -let me know - it goes on ebay for $900 right after xmas regards steveb@steveb.biz

I have one for sale - perfect condition - $800 + shipping (about $50)

hey Jbird, where did you get the idea for that two tone black brown belt with the conchos and rivets? - with the contrasting pieces - holding the buckle end and the billet I've never seen anything like that before...... steveb www.steveb.biz

thats a good job for 5 days... do you charge a rush charge? the design? a tribal dog motif? was that the customers request?

Spider - this is cool, I've always liked your work - very distinctive - you definitely have the skull style nailed - that you own. But I was a bit surprised when i saw this - I thought your work was heading in a more "finished" direction, a bit more elaborate with all sorts of little detailing and i see that you've gone the other way - a bit more "primitive" and a bit rougher - a cool style, but i was expecting work that was more tailored... more finely finished know what I am saying?

your work looks great - and you know how to focus your camera! home run... love the detail on that sheridan-y carved, basket, beader blade corner - that the kind of imagery i like to see, close up and personal thanks for sharing

wow - if you are making these from start to finish- I pay you major props. good job steveb

that is some crazy thing you got going there

Andy - I've spent my career in the design business, so i know a little bit about developing an identity and adapting it to various media. Here is my advice-> Toss this logo - chuck it - now! What do you want? well use these criteria as a baseline for developing your own set of criteria 1 - 1color - the design has to work as a one color job - lots of colors are nice, but cost a fortune to reproduce - your mark has to work in one color to begin with 2 - simplicty - keep you mark simple - this is not, as a matter of fact, this is busy as hell - all kinds of stuff going on 3 - it shouldn't be too vertical, nor too horizontal 4 - it should scale down and scale up gracefully and not come "apart" visually in either direction 5 - it has to be legible above all else and understandable 6 - it should be "related" to what you do, or how you see or sell yourself 7 - it should be adaptable to the media you plan on using. for me it is : stickers, business cards, a logo stamp, and t-shirts, for you it may be different pretty art is pretty, but a logo has to work for you - there is a difference my .02 and pretty much worth that

that looks like a jeremiah watt tool, or a copy of one. check out "horsehoe brand" tools

gussets are a bitch for me to figure out and execute cleanly - I am wrestling with some myself at the moment - lots of trial and error and seemingly no easy way to nail it consistently

thats a nice job on carving the letterforms...they pop against the clean background......nice effect, very 3D... I've learned through painful trial and error that when i carve a font with lots of fiddly bits, like this one - i tend to carve it a bit bigger, because I wind up shrinking the design with all the noodling and bevelling that's required. So in response to that, I "beef up" the tiny and spindly parts and make them a bit thicker and substantial, hence, avoiding them turning to mouse shit. as always YMMV

i like this alot, mixed media - really works for me....good job Kevin Very dramatic and it is a direct adaptation of your style and work..not a big stretch at all hmmm...cleaning....i'd use the kind of good chrome tan that a leather jacket is made of and wash it normally - just dont put it in the dryer...ymmv

I also try and be careful not to put a carved and beveled line on a curve...very easy for it to crack through to the lining after repeated foldings

beautiful work

Cool - different - I like it. How durable are your straps? Do they take a beating or are they for gigging only? Do you find that the instrument puling on the strap and distorting it, messes with the way your stones stay affixed? Most of the straps I've done have been for bass players and they tend to be heavy instruments, and in answer, I've alway made the straps extra burly... and think i might compromise comfort a bit, to make an extra strong strap. good luck squeaking money out of musicians....talk about a tree not to bark up if your looking for revenue...lol.. but as always YMMV.

Great! Ed - being a native NYC'er and squarely in the "2nd group" of new yorkers..i can say wholeheartedly that i loved your story, your tale of adventure! You also proved a great thing about the Tri-State area - that you can get around with a few $ and a map of public transpo. Travelling off peak commuting hourse helps mightily. Although i grew up here, I lived away for many years and also missed "home" which to me means NYC. The follks are the friendliest Ive met anywhere, and getting around is a possiblity. For years, bus, trains, planes, cabs, walking and bicycle were my only modes of getting around and I never suffered a day for it..makes you crafty and strategic in how you plan your adventures. I have the mid-tier of your anvils and use it daily..i lust for the 55lb beauty! I loved your story, regale me anytime! steveb

that is a very nice bag

wow - this is your first work? You've got some natural talent, good for you. This is excellent work for first, second and even 100th attempts! One thing i notice about the skull is your bevelling. Be aware you can pull and push things down in a 3d hierarchy - creating a depth of field appearance. The skull is kind of all over the place with depth of field, not clear what is your base layer, your second and so on... a little confusing. The fish is great, good even backgrounding..this is crying out for some good antiquing! before you begin dying or noodling with finishes, i might practice the effect your looking for, on some scraps. You dont want to try your first experimentation's of using finishes and dyes on work youve spent effort producing to get to this point...

this is really nice and i give you major major props for not getting any goo on the leather...supa clean!! i still have not learned to work as clean as you do...some day...one day..!! nice

I like to be able to get all around my machine when i am working on a piece - mounting it on a table doesn't allow that. I have the Boss on one side of the machine stand and the Embosser on the other. for your consideration...

My suggestion would be for you to figure out a few things before you engage a professional... like: 1 - why do you want a site? ego, commerce, why? 2 - what do you need the site to do. show work? take orders? 3 - how do you plan on making money with the site, if that is your goal? People wont just find you, you need to push them to your site...how do you plan on doing that? 4- can you write, can you use a camera? Content is king and if you cant produce a compelling view/read/interaction - dont bother... people will dismiss you as an amateur 5 - how/when/where/why are you going to keep it updated? Content is like fish, it goes bad/stale really quick, so what is your commitment to keeping your "fish fresh" start here...this is enough for you to consider to keep you busy. If you can hammer this stuff out - by the time your ready to engage a designer, you'll be a qualified customer steveb

That sure is some massively freaky work Spider, you got it going on! I like it alot and am jealous of the size of the canvas you worked on - man - how great is it to work on something bigger than a small unit? Great ideas, love the art, just the right amount of everything. Really is cool, gives me ideas! Thanks! oh yeah - you need to have someone qualified to take some decent pictures, this work warrants it - fo sho

Nice set. I like the belt stamping particularly..here are a few considerations for you.. if I were going to come at this, I'd add some stitching to the belt to add the finishing "pop" and I'd line it to give it the right level of professionalism I'd remove the strap for the ipod case - you dont need it unless your planning on hanging upside down. also - i hope you padded the bacskide of the snap, because it will gouge the iPod if you didnt...Id also find some spot to give the case a contrasting touch and I'd lay off the glossy looking finish.....