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And you can see how well all these "protection" laws work. Knife violence on the rise. Even China bans knives, and look what kind of result that has. Knife attacks, etc. If someone is going to commit a crime or commit violence, they are going to figure out a way to do it. Infringing on my right to purchase a tool is not going to stop it, only reduce my rights. Which is what a lot of politicians want. An easier to control populace. A whole lot of US history and a whole lot of sacrificed lives in the effort to prevent politicians and government from exerting this kind of control over individual freedoms. Sadly we just hand it over again to their persistent efforts. YinTx

If LatigoAmigo's won't work, I am sure there are plenty of us here that would be able to drop you a piece of that thickness in the mail. YinTx

This was my issue when I said " If everything is a warning, then nothing becomes important." From now on, every time I see a Prop 65 warning, I just think to myself "oh, its that crappy law that makes people put stickers on everything" and I promptly ignore it. And if I think that, what is everyone else thinking? I can see it serving a future purpose then, in which they decide that everything with a Prop 65 warning should be made unavailable since everyone agreed it is hazardous enough to warrant a sticker. If it sounds unlikely, try and find some glues and dyes in CA. YinTx

Not my listing, but I know a lot of other Leatherworkers like the Paul Burnett items, and this individual is selling a lot of autographed lesson books by him so I thought I'd share. https://www.ebay.com/sch/cathes/m.html?item=132995626378&hash=item1ef728358a%3Ag%3A1TwAAOSwNSdckbSB&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 YinTx

Thanks, and yeah, seems most of my projects take forever. And each one seems to fill it's own scrap bag in the process... Thank you much! Appreciate it, and he seemed genuinely happy with it, although I haven't heard back from him since.. I'm going with "no news is good news." YinTx

Suits the bike well! Nicely done, bet he loves it. YinTx

I'll give you a few hundred bucks and pick it up from you in Florida. You can use the $$ to put towards a new Cobra. YinTx

Yeppers. Even when you try to sell something on Ebay, you are asked if it is a Prop 65 item. If everything is a warning, then nothing becomes important. Impossible to tell what is really dangerous vs. what isn't. Another case of how laws are not necessarily logical. YinTx

Photos of the remaining items: 2681 Belt, Roses, photocopied sheet $6 2061 - Billfold $8 6567 Billfold $8 2310 Billfold $8 6543 Billfold $8 YinTx

I went through my Craftaids again, and came up with more duplicates. All items will mail in large envelope unless requested otherwise. Buyer to pay shipping, I will combine items to keep shipping to a minimum. My prices are listed, you are welcome to make an offer. Countess Purse cover photo carve and tracing patterns with alphabet tracing pattern, 7 copies, will mail in large envelope $1.50 each plus shipping Biker’s choice saddle bag instructions only, with Indian head/headdress pattern $2 Getaway Bag Pattern with instructions, slightly musty odor $10 2540 Letters, red mark (not on the leather side), $4 2660 Letters, red mark (not on the leather side), photocopied sheet, $4 plus shipping 2681 Belt, Roses, photocopied sheet $6 2061 - Billfold $8 6567 Billfold $8 2310 Billfold $8 6543 Billfold $8

Heh, I appreciate that. But on this topic, I shared what I knew, and now I'm a learnin! Thanks for laying out the info! YinTx

Fantastic, intricate artwork. Stitching is great too. What did you use for stitching? I like the retro buckle with this style art also, very fitting. YinTx

Your finger carving is awesome, and the tooling looks great too! Thanks for sharing! YinTx

Maybe this will help. Usually only see a for sale post in one forum, but ok... YinTx

I followed that while you made it.. a whole lot of work went into that, it came out great! I hope she gets a lot of use out of it. YinTx

It looks really nice. I have some kudo but mine I think you could squeeze and oil would come out. Is yours drier, or is it oily also? I would be concerned using mine on a wallet because I wouldn't want the oils to ruin what is in the wallet, or the clothes of the owner... so I had never considered using it for such. YinTx

What a fantastic idea, why didn't I think of that!?? Thanks! yeah, and couldn't ever even do that well either lol. Thank you much! YinTx

Absolutely fantastic! Great craftsmaship, beautiful leather combo, and built elegantly but clearly made to last a lifetime. If a backpack could become a best friend, this one would be the one to do it! Would love to see photos of the inside also! YinTx

Thanks! I stressed about the coloring a lot. I really want to learn to do highlighting with dye, but haven't managed it yet. As much as I wanted to do that here, I couldn't stomach ruining the entire piece lol. Appreciate the comment and the info, Colt. YinTx

I made the horse padfolio and my Rose knife sheath on some older Tandy shoulders/sides that have fat wrinkles etc on them, and it came out great. I put the same good leather in the for sale section, but no takers, no offers. I'll keep making things out of it until I run out. It'll make me money in products, but I had quite a bit of it so tried to sell a couple of pieces. I had a _really_ scarred up shoulder that I made myself a padfolio out of a couple of years ago, it is wearing like iron and everyone loves it, scars and all. All that said, I have enjoyed working with Wickett & Craig and Hermann Oak as well. The newer Tandy stuff... not so much. YinTx

Also heard they've had issues with lower quality lately as well. Let us know how that goes. Some Grade 1 tooling and some bridle, and then some of their tannery run overstock stuff that I don't expect to be perfect. I have high expectations, which they have met in the past. We'll see how it goes this time round. YinTx

As I mentioned in the gallery image: Unbelievable. Nothing less. True art. When you are ready to give classes, I am sure you will have a lot of attendees. YinTx

Awesome! Let me know if you learn anything new. And since you learned from the expert, I'll shut up and pay attention! (meant in earnest, nothing less) YinTx

Just curious, how do you know that the original leather was stiffened? Was it possibly pliant when new, and stiffened with time? There is a wiki page and other information on the net on restoration of old leather, primarily regarding British Museum leather dressing. YinTx