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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cowboy-Leather-Skiver-Machine-in-SLEEK-LIGHT-GRAY-/281596550073?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4190765bb9 here you go. I'm sure there are lots of other places, too. Tandy has one for a lot of more many and there is a fellow on the board (forgot the name though) who would be able to get you one as well.

It's called meta information ;-) Fireworks not Firefox, but I guess we mean the same thing. It also has an export feature. Didn't use it in a while so I don't really know the path to it right now, but it's easy. Just in case ... http://help.adobe.com/en_US/fireworks/cs/using/fireworks_cs5_help.pdf review pages 217 through 219 or use dummies guide here http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crop-images-in-adobe-fireworks-cs5.html. The first one is more export specific. The second one is more about cropping and exporting.

Kymberly, since you are using CS5 on a Mac it would be easiest to use your export to web function and set the JPG quality to 75%. That's good enough. That way your pictures should be no bigger than 150 kb even if they are 1200 px in width. If you are having CS5 I would use Fireworks for this kind of job as the compression rate is much better. Fireworks is the better program for the web than Photoshop.

You are right about the description. I like the topic in itself as it can happen to anyone here, so I want to touch on this a bit more. The source for legal ramification would be the claim he makes in his patent. "CLAIM The ornamental design for a band having spaced bullet cartridge elements, as shown and described." The words bullet cartridge, shown and described are the basis for his claim. However, the description is further limited by the stated references as well as the drawings. The description is the substance for the claim. This is what this individual didn't understand. His drawings show a dog collar, very easily identifiable by the d-ring in Fig. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. I probably wouldn't make a belt with a d-ring instead of a loop. Further, his design is limited to a certain type of shotgun shell concho. His doesn't show an outer line border. Compare these https://www.google.de/search?q=shotgun+concho&num=50&newwindow=1&client=ubuntu&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=cir9VKw06-bJA8WTgfgG&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1345&bih=823&gws_rd=cr Therefore the design is already changed by using a different type concho. Further, like one person stated prior, there is a substantial difference between a bullet and a shotgun shell. The description is missing the keyword "alterations" which would make it more difficult. He kept his description brief and referred to the drawings, which makes them part of the description. Also a concho has never been a part of a bullet cartridge. It is an individual element manufactured by a company for decoration purposes and is only designed like the head portion of a bullet cartridge. Therefore it has never been an element of such. The story ends here already. Next, if the design is inspected thoroughly one can see a certain and repeatedly same distance from the edge of the concho to the edge of the band. This would have to be measured or given a percentage, but a change in this distance would also change the design and so on... I wouldn't even bother to patent such a design. There's nothing to patent just as much as there is no point to patent something if one is not getting specific about it. I don't know for the US, but Canada and Germany are pretty much the same. If there is something out there that is somewhat the same, you're not able to patent. It looks like this is what the examiners in this case were trying to do as they cited various styles, of which non related to a dog collar, but belts and jewelry. On a side note, this is just a US patent and not an international patent. For a very basic insight this problematic please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIPS_Agreement. One can see that from the 192 independent countries 158 countries agreed to this treaty. The remainder (34 countries) doesn't have to care about intellectual property from other countries. Further the individual patent must be valid for at least 20 years, which is rare, to fall under the protection of this treaty. This one clearly doesn't. Therefore, if a Canadian decides to make and sell it within Canada, it's not a problem. I am waiting for someone to patent onions or pickles on a burger or the way how to add ketchup or mustard...

I found this shop today. www.sewtex.de Don't know if they are any good and it looks like he's only carrying clones, but I thought I let you know. Maybe this is something for you.

Patent refers to a dog collar and not just any type of strap or belt. That is very specific. I did some brief search too and thought you might like to know. According to his picture on Etsy, this would be him, unless there is another Adam Benjamin in Cheyenne, WY Source: http://www.custislaw.net/home/criminal-lawyer-news-3-recent-plea-deals-in-wyoming.html You won't hear of him for a long time, cause: Source: http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2014/06/27/news/20local_06-27-14.txt#.VPwJk9_0-Mk Local man gets 40 years for sexually abusing 9-year-old

That is one very nice looking bag!

Would it be an option to strip a scrap piece and redye it with vinegaroon? Maybe the tanner didn't work well.

Sorry, I don't get it. This will just stay as is, right? Lots of detail in such a small area. Good job. What did you use, just a ball point modeler?

Very nice chaps. They will sure last you a long time. Wonder what they look like being put on.

Hope you're a member of the Go Rent a Cop party :-) Nice work though.

Interesting... Covers the basics.

Thanks camano. Mike you wouldn't believe how many products I went through in the local building supplies. None of them contained it. Sometimes it's really hard to find an equivalent. Wouldn't have thought that it would be found in a bee's keeping supply shop. However, thank for your help. Problem solved.

Sometimes it can be tricky to get the stuff you need and sometimes you don't get it at all. Later one in my case. The local pharmacist is unable to get it. Therefore I'd like to know if there is any other method of getting rid of them nasty spots on the leather. Would acetone work as well? Just for reference, here are two threads covering the topic with oxalic acid. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=25558&hl=%2Bremove+%2Bblack+%2Bspots http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=21788&hl=%2Bremove+%2Bblack+%2Bspots I've seen the lemon juice idea, but haven't been able to reproduce.

Haha and I was going to ask for the treasure map. Now you'll have to add that it'll be found under the seat.

Looks like a German Pfaff. There should be a model or type decal somewhere on the bottom or so. It could also be an older Juki.

You got it! Glad I was able to help.

I'm interested to learn more about the history of the western stock saddle and of course came across these two titles: Saddles http://books.google.de/books/about/Saddles.html?id=lKYZy8dq8qMC&redir_esc=y They Saddled The West http://www.amazon.com/They-Saddled-West-Lee-Rice/dp/087033199X Since those 2 books are everything else but cheap I was wondering if someone on here has these books and could share his/her thoughts about them. If there's an online version of any of these books I'd be very interested to know. Also if there's an online equivalent to those books, or to start with, I'd like to know about. Thank you!

Well a detailed how to can be found in the Stohlman book How To Carve Leather. As for critique - I wouldn't use a checkered anything on the leaves etc. Besides that using a checkered stamp for the background and for parts of the pattern isn't very good. The eye gets confused. A smooth or lined beveler would be the tool of choice for the the leaves. Also where the leaf folds over an undercut would do a terrific job. Try to avoid walking marks. In some parts the cuts are deeper than you beveled. If you start the backgrounding process work away from your picture. Get yourself a tipped beveler (triangle shaped) F976, F910, F941 for example. Those are the tools of choice for the leaves instead of the cuts. Cuts really just go on the stem. I'm not doing roses all too often and didn't take a close up of my last one, but this might help a bit. The stripe is about 3" wide. One can tell, that the roses and leaves are not that big. I didn't smooth the blossom leaves on purpose as there isn't a straight flat leaf on a rose.

@Calait, here's what you might need. The original Doodle page is currently for sale on ebay.com. If shipping to Germany wouldn't be so expensive I would just get them one at a time.

I agree with Troy doesn't look like the casing process was completed. You're definitely on the right track.

Thank you Bob. I thought that's what he's been referring to but wasn't certain. I'm using my bonefold quite often and just made me two out of chestnut for my dremel, but would like to get a few deer bones to play with.

It looks like one of those fancy snaps where you can adjust the length for the strap. Kinda like these: Wonder what it feels like when you wear it. Guess the only thing I would have to comment on are the ends of the retention straps. I would have rounded or pointed them.

What do you exactly mean by that?

That is a false statement. It truly only relates to patriotism which is great in the US and Canada, but she's from Europe (France). Her market is far different from the North American market. It is a matter of using the right venue. If you want to sell pricey items you don't advertise on low budget platforms. If people like Alice Cooper are wearing your jackets then let people know and go to their fan base for example. Let them know they can have the exact same jacket at x-amount. Further, using your models as samples and offer custom orders would make it a bit easier.