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    biker, I spend far too much time studying other's works, when I could be improving my own. But I do put a lot of time and effort into trying to improve what I do. And there is still so much more to learn. I do work on trying to improve almost every day now, in 2015-16 I didn't spend as much time on it. Success today, I think. There were smiles all around! Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night! YinTx
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    Those are fantastic, and some exquisite tooling. They look comfortable to boot! Wish you were closer, I'd try to spend a day to learn from you! YinTx
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    Those striking sticks do not look too difficult to make. What sort of wood and weight should they be? YinTx
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    BAH! I was distinctly told by someone NOT to hold my hammer/mallet this way. Is this the correct method that I should be using, not holding it like a hammer??? YinTx
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    That is really cool! Everything laying so perfectly straight and flat! I think my hands might be too big and bumbling to pull that one off. YinTx
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    Hehehe how did that happen? The profile on the left mentions male....just sayin I picked up some leather stuff in December 2014, I think I made my first thing in January/February 2015. Started tooling basketweave in May time frame this year, and tried carving this August if I recall. Had a hiatus of a month or two while we dealt with hurricane Harvey in August/September. Almost entirely self taught, which at times is a rough road to hoe. Went to a trade show for the first time this October, and had a little bit of instruction during that week. So, thanks for the compliment! YinTx
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    Thank you, I really hope so. A lot of stuff I made is for Christmas gifts, so I have to wait to see if the end recipient is happy! They are for my family, really I am just looking forward to seeing smiles. That might be more for me than them. and thank you, your words are humbling, really I'm just a guy doing what he can. YinTx
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    Really cool use of the muleshoe stamp there. Kinda like a scale - dragon, snake, fish anyone? Or maybe feathers on an owl's chest. I didn't know you could heat treat damascus after it is formed without altering the qualities that make damascus so good? Or do I need to revisit my Science and Engineering of Materials book again? YinTx
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    Awesome, thanks for the info! YinTx
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    Rossr, Thanks much. The dove was my favorite part also, strangely enough. YinTx
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    Does the gel formula work well for leather? Issues with gumming up needles/awls, burnishing edges, etc? Or work the same as regular contact cement? YinTx
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    Neat combination of inverted carving and standard beveling! Tiny details are difficult, no recovery from a slightly misplaced tool. Yours came out really well. YinTx
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    I'm no expert, but I'd say you nailed it with the petal lifter! YinTx
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    Not sure how I just now saw this. These came out really well, and your pyrography is amazing! YinTx
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    That looks like it came out pretty well! Can you take a close up of the leaves where you used that petal lifter? I am curious if the shape of your lifter made a difference on the end result... YinTx
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    That looks super clean! I like the design and the contrasting stitching, which look pretty good from these photos. What kind of leather is it that you used? YinTx
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    Finished item here: YinTx
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    Come to think of it, I do have some of that leather. I might try it on the wallet that came out really thin from the tooling, and see if I like it or not. It isn't my favorite leather, but this might prove to be a purpose for it. YinTx
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    Managed to do these when the family was looking the other way - will be Christmas gifts. sorry bout the hurried photos, didnt want to get caught So, tooling, painting, dye, antique, stamping, carving, stitching, edging.. a bit of everything I've managed to learn here... YinTx
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    lol, dont know about cost effective, that took me half a day to tool! I imagine that rice didn't get done in five minutes! I think its best if I let the rice art experts do their thing and stick to my leather.. YinTx
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    Can you share a photo? How thick is it? I am trying to keep this wallet really thin, so that is why I am using 2 and 3 oz leather. I have used some softy pig skin that was vegetable tanned on some checkbook covers and some bible covers I just finished, but it wrecks edges and is fairly heavy. YinTx
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    I really thought about that but... will it wrinkle when the wallet is opened/closed 1000 times? And I don't really have any thin thin pigskin...or kangaroo... and I have to be done by Christmas Eve... or am I worrying about it too much ? YinTx
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    I thought I was going to punch through just beveling! Now that it has dried, seems like it might work ok for a wallet back after all, but don't know how long it will last before something gives way. Thanks for the compliment. One of the things I don't like about some of the tooling works I see on Etsy, etc are the shallow looking carvings, so I am always trying to get as much depth as I can, but I think it has more to do with the design and the coloring that gives perception of depth. All I can do is study and try to get better. Thanks Ross. I am a self taught amateur as well, but I did sleep at the Holiday Inn last night. My wife keeps complaining about how nice the stuff in the scrap bin is and that I should sell it...I keep adding to it. LOL. Also, for those interested, the tiny tools in question: I have no idea how old or new they are. Top one is new, the Craftool Pro beveler. Second one is the bar grounder (A101) from Kyoshin Elle. The rest are Craftool USA. I believe the F925 is being closed out by Tandy, but is on sale right now for all of $2.99. YinTx
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    I see in my batch it works as an emulsifying agent as well. I also saw 1 gallon containers of glycerin at the local feed and tack store, that unfortunately went out of business. Was debating getting a bottle, but it said for animal use only? Wanted to make lotion out of it...along with the casing solution use. I also have a bar of glycerin from Fiebings that I use when tooling, really slippery stuff. YinTx
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