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hmmmm.. crickets this time lol. YinTx

I see a lot of links showing under there, seems to be working well! YinTx

Pretty unusual holsters. Good customers are nice to have! Chocolate dye is one of my favorites, don't get to use it much tho... YinTx

Nice work.. I am curious how the adjustment works? I don't see where that end attaches to the guitar. Also, have you used this strap much? Is it comfortable unlined? YinTx

Some surprising detail in there with minimum beveling - all in just the right places. Really well done. How did you get the tread on the tire? YinTx

I couldn't even see what I was doing around the tools. I think I need mirrors and a big magnifier if things keep going this way. Anyhow, it's what I managed to do with an F.O. Baird design. YinTx

I am pretty lost, probably not a new thing. But, have you tried 90% denatured alcohol? Gasoline has benzenes in it along with other baddies, which you might like to avoid, even if it does work. If it hasn't grown out or been bleached out or whatever by the time it needs to be, perhaps a bit of fingernail polish in the right colors could be of use to mask the issue? YinTx Oh, was going to mention, you can sometimes find old bottles of dyes on Ebay... YinTx

Do you subcontract? Could use a lil help here, too. YinTx

It's done, where do I send it? YinTx

None needed, I get that things are lost in translation when typing on occasion (see my own comment clarifying that I did a freehand drawing on paper, not a free hand cut on leather! didn't want to mislead folks myself), so I didn't take any offense. I do appreciate the positive comments and clarification tho! YinTx

I have purchased a snap and rivet setting tool, and I plan to review it here when I get my learning curve sorted out. Suffice to say, yes, if you are setting these things, get a setting press, much better results and faster. @blue duck, I'll check out the pull the dot regular snaps as well. @Leatherbutt, thanks for the stainless snap source pointer, I should have thought of that! YinTx

thanks much! I had never planned to do tiny, but it keeps cropping up... Was pretty stoked with being able to draw it out myself... so yeah, happy about that. Always room to improve myself tho.. Was thinking to invest in one myself... I hear those over the head magnifiers are good for leather carvers... Lol, all you'd see is my ginormous paw in the way the whole time, and me rocking my head back and forth trying to see under said paw...and thanks for the compliment. You are right about the flat spots. Mostly happened along the sides, where I had originally wanted to do a beaded border and have the vines sort of collide with the border, if you know what I mean, but then changed my mind later about the bead, resulted in flat disaster. I'm sure I'd do it without the altered plan, and I try to convince myself a smaller knife would help, but I know you are right, it is the practice that will correct the flaw. I have seen so many fine examples of detailed finger carvings to know I have a long ways to go! Thanks for the pointers and compliments all! YinTx

Weaver Leather has sold some higher quality solid items, they are pricey compared to the cheap cast zinc or plated stuff, but nice - definitely a case of get what you pay for. YinTx

I just woke up from a much needed nap, and realized some might be thinking I freehand cut that thing. To be clear, I freehand drew it, on paper, then transferred it to leather as always. My bad if I mislead anyone! YinTx

I'm tryin... bit at a time! Thanks! Would love to get a CAD package, but I haven't made enough $ on the carvings to justify buying a smaller knife, so for sure wouldn't justify the software! I couldn't draw a stick figure as I always say, but necessity is the mother of invention, so either I learn to draw or I learn to program... I ain't saying I'm great here or anything... it took me well over an hour to get the sketch knocked out, but it was useable! Appreciate that!! I'd say you are pretty right there. Leather prolly a bit dry, and my hand a bit shy... knife is pretty sharp, no dragging. I tend to make wreckerative cuts, and this thing was so tiny I was afraid I'd do worse than that. More practice to come then, I'll try and get em a lil deeper...I was going to background, but the areas I was going to are designed to have holes punched in them (this will be a dog collar) and I wasn't sure how that'd look.. I opted not to for now. Maybe the next one, and I'll be able to compare looks. I am fascinated by those that can do very detailed tiny work, it is difficult for me, but I keep getting tasked with it, so there it is. Coming from the master of detail himself, I am humbled. Thank you. YinTx

I like the dragonfly, and the green came out well. Can you share a close up photo of the closer clasp? YinTx

Pen for scale. It is about 3/4" wide at the widest point. Drew this entirely myself, freehand, no tracing. A first for me. I think it came out ok, despite the use of a huge knife. Someday I'll get tiny tools to go with these dang tiny toolings. Enjoy, also open to constructive criticism! YinTx

YinTx “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce Lee Your practice is showing. Nice.

Those are fantastic! By all means, please stop lurking, share those things! Awesome work, very inspiring. YinTx

Thanks for the reminder. Finally got mine carved and tooled... time for dye and finishing... YinTx

this is definitely cool... YinTx

Welcome back. Perhaps you can teach some of us a thing or two now! YinTx

Fantastic work, and it is a lot, I'm all happy when I finish one thing in a month lol. YinTx

Those are crisp! Nicely done. YinTx

I'm just going to be quiet now until I get enough sleep to speak intelligently. YinTx