Johanna

I don't like that bag. Everytime you'd need to get into it, you'd have to undo two buckles and straps. Not practical at all. It doesn't look big enough to hold all a woman's junk and a paperback, either. Depth looks good- width doesn't. The hardware with the fancy "R.L." initials is gaudy. Does it even have a shoulder strap? I like the short handles, but they wouldn't be helpful to me. I don't have a free hand to carry my purse and looping it in my elbow is uncomfortable after awhile. The inside pocket is okay, but just one? With no give? In the zippered pocket of my purse are my lifesavers, flash drive, tape measure, chapstick, extra hairbands etc. I need some room to get all that crap in there so I can find it. I like a couple of open pockets so I can find my camera and my cell phone and my MP3 player etc. You can do better, Ed. I like you clean classic and sensible styling. Johanna

Well expressed. ~J

I'm getting older, and my memory may be going, but I think that pic is a piece Billy did for Johann Potgeiter, a South African who now lives here in the US. He is a member here- perhaps he will confirm this? I'm going to drop Billy a note and see if he remembers where the Sheridan Lady ended up. Johanna

I'm moving this to "Leatherwork Conversation". Because it may affect some knife and sheath makers, the subject is certainly relevant, and I trust we can refrain from any name-calling and personal political attacks while we discuss the issues in a constructive way. Ben, you are right, that's what the Off Topic forum says in the description. Mike, you are right, the members said they didn't want political rants. I just got done driving 700 miles, and I'm tired. I'm not going to moderate this thread, just expect everybody to respect each other from here on out. Like always. Johanna

Deno- Your dad was an expert with rocks. If I remember correctly. he did several series with themes for Tandy Doodle Pages. The bear was my favorite in the rocks. Johanna

Finger cuts are done with swivel knives. Johanna

For belts, wristbands and collars, wouldn't it be more cost effective to buy sides rather than double shoulders? Johanna

I ran into this pic tonight and thought it would look cool on leather. Maybe someone will want to try it? ~J

My son had a car trunk (boot) slammed on his head last year, and we went to the ER. As they were sewing him up I thought- "Hey, I can do better stitching than that!" but he never would have held still for that. I hope you mend well, and mend fast, Karl! Best wishes from beautiful Ohio, USA Johanna

Happy Birthday, Bruce! Congrats on the site update- looks terrific. You & Kate did nice work! Johanna

cPanel is only the admin controls for your website, not a web building software. cPanel is where you set up your email accounts, put databases, check your stats and so on, but it doesn't build sites. It will allow you to upload to the server one file at a time, which can be mind numbing, so most of use an ftp client like Filezilla or Cute FTP to upload. You can use free web templates to create a site, then just log in via ftp (not cPanel) and upload it. You can find free web building software, but some of the better programs cost money. If you already have MS Office installed, you can build a site from there. But you build the site with software and upload it all into the public_html file. The home page is usually named ".index". Google "HTML editor" or "WYSIWYG web building software" for a whole lot of choices. The program you had was built into your old webhost- probably billed as a "feature" but it was proprietary to them so that when it was moved, it broke because it depended on their resources to display the content. I'll be home all day after church if I can help. You have my phone number. Johanna

Johanna's method of building a saddle: 1. Buy a horse 2. Contact one of the 2348 people on the board who admit to being saddlemakers 3. Have credit card/check/cash 4. Wait patiently 5. Sign for UPS shipment. Voilà! Done. Johanna

To add to what Mike said, "Search" works the same on Google, too. Welcome to LW! Johanna

So what you folks are saying is that a Kindle is redundant with the technology that exists in our laptops and cell phones. I wonder if I could break the "stuff-the-book-in-my-purse" habit anyway? Thanks for your opinions! Johanna

Two words: "Caller ID". My mom went to the fair and filled out every coupon for every drawing with my name and phone number because I am home to take the calls for when she would win. Bah! We never win anything except dozens of calls who have a legit reason to bypass the DNC list. I don't want to buy siding, an alarm system, a new mattress, be converted to a new religion, lease a car or get home water cooler delivery service. I would have loved to win the bicycle or the new roof, but oh well. If you call me with a "blocked number", I probably won't pick up the phone at all. And if you do pick up one of those sales calls, a quick "No thanks!" and hang up. Don't let them talk, since it is a business line. My dad will always say, "let me go get my wife..." (he's not married) and then set the phone down and go back to whatever he is doing. He says it's an even trade- his time for theirs. Johanna

Does anyone have a Kindle? Like it? Why or why not? Anyone have the DX version? Is it it worth the extra dollars?

Get the book by Bruce Grant called "The Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding". It's worth it. Johanna

I thought I recognized the work. That is Duane Ballard, a very talented guy! Johanna

ericluther- please give us a link to the site that you found this picture on. You never know- the artist may be here already! Johanna

Now that I've seen quite a few of your seats, I have an irresistable urge to flip them over and see what you did on the back. This one is gorgeous, though it's a little hard to see "custom". I like the natural look, of course, and Papa Clutch is gonna love it. That's the most important thing of all. Johanna

It sounds like the verb "skive" in English. A tool to do this is a "skiver". It means to "scrape off some of the inner edge to make the item lay more flat." I will ask my dad (who speaks Polish fluently) if he has anything he can add. Let us know what you find out. Johanna

When we lived in Georgia, we bought distilled water for molding or casing leather because the tap water ofen left an orange-ish look on the leather. In Ohio, we continued to buy distilled water so because the water here is hard, and leaves a salty looking deposit in the grooves. YMMV Johanna

You have to tick the little box that says "save a copy in my sent items folder" right above the "submit" button. Johanna

Yes Ma'am, lightning is a big problem in this house. I use a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) which sounds like what you had. It has a car battery type feature that levels out the brown outs we have, too- makes it easier on the comps. If we lose power I have a few minutes to save my work, then if I'm not home, it will put my comps into an orderly shutdown if the power doesn't resume. I fried several motherboards before I got a UPS. Like you noted, even a good UPS can be overpowered by a direct strike. Look on www.tigerdirect.com and www.newegg.com before you make any purchases. That will give you a good idea of what features are available, and what reasonable prices for them are. TD has customer reviews that seem pretty reasonable to me. Sorry about your stuff, but glad your family and house are okay. We have 9 lightning rods on the roof. That should have been my first clue when I bought the house. Johanna