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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.