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oldtimer, that pic of the shop from the outside...thats my dream shop right there with that rustic flair!!...when i've imagined building one, yours comes damn close to my vision...only difference would be a wood shake roof maybe ;0) darryl

i think the bag definately captures the essence/vision your trying to achieve...very nice indeedy!! darryl

the belt turned out very nice kiwi!!...on the beadin one, i can certainly tell you have more patience than i have...beadin would make my eyes go ---> darryl

thank ya tooooooooooooooooooooommy boy!!...i'm sure i'll find out what she thinks of it later, since its scheduled to be delivered today ;0) appreciate it abn!!... darryl

not sure if price is better or worse...but its one place i found them when i searched awhile back...and haven't used them...but its one place anyhoo if all else fails... http://www.seattlefabrics.com/snap_fastners.html darryl

hell i'd definately rock that bracelet kate, very nice indeedy!!...only thing thats wrong with the pics...is that its your arm in it & not mine ;0) darryl

thanks much skip!!...i hear ya on that and was one of my original headaches when i did the purse...cuz i honestly didn't have anything to put on the back...so my thought process at the time was to have the flowers flow over the top in a sense...so i matched the same look on the checkbook...the graphics on the checkbook are 3.5 H X 5.5 L...not sure at my current skill level if i could of managed tooling it properly if i were to reduce much more...but i totally agree with ya skip and thanks for the input bud!! glad ya liked it kiwi, always appreciated!!...and thanks again on the photography, i try and work with what i have laying around...and there was some poppouri in a bowl and i needed the shell to prop it up lol...i'm green with it all, so its a learning process like anything to photograph things so it all compliments your work...i just got to learn to check my photos on the comp. for critiques before i package the item and send it off hehe darryl

pretty cool tom!!...those are the types of things that will surely generate interest from other iron workers... darryl

this tip i got from johanna...and has worked out great for me...take the persons pants size say 40 and add 2 inches, measuring from the inside edge of the front/top buckle bar, so your first hole to punch out will be 42"...then your 2 holes in front & back... darryl

thanks for the good words josh!!, slowly but surely ;0) appreciate it johnny & exactly!! thanks man!!...little nerve rackin doing on such small carvings, make a guy sweat a little lol

well since she loved the daffodil purse i made for her, of course she had to order a matching checkbook cover lol its on 4/5 oz, the fade inbetween the flowers was fiebings dark brown diluted, golden oak stained, oiled, resisted the flowers, its subtle but you can see the contrast better in person, sheridan brown antiqued...inside is lined with the same as the purse, cognac pig suede...calf lace for the braid...also i put the little calf lace tab on the front closure strap, cuz i know shes got some nails and hopefully that will save the tooling abit when pulling the tab off the button... heres a little interesting tidbit how some things work out in strange ways...the original purse graphics i choose were the daffodils in the end...which the customer didn't have any idea of what was going to be on it, just some flowers...so after she got the purse she asked me...why did you choose daffodils??...i just said well they caught my eye & they were purdy...plus i thought daffodils were a bit different from the norm etc...then she proceeded to tell me that her birthday was in march and daffodils are the march flower...which i of course had no idea the month she was born...but an extra bonus on that one how it all worked out, kinda cool... anyhoo heres the checkbook cover... darryl

DUDE!! looks like ya got a fish gill on the side of your finger ...i did a smaller version of that when i was cleaning my shears a few nights ago...and slid the rag down the slanted edge getting some glue off, well my finger slid over the top, with pressure and fillet it well...not quite as bad as yours but it was a good'un and bleed like a ...dried it & superglued the flap ;0) darryl

cut your border for the belt, then bevel that border with a smooth beveler, then lay your borderstamp down along the inside edge of it... darryl

over all it looks good...cut the border then bevel, then stamp it...how do you have the keeper attached??...if you don't have them...gets whats called "loop staples" for the keepers...springfield leather has them in 100 counts...place the keeper inbetween two rivets or chicago screws whichever on the buckle end...sandwiched between the 2.5" or so section that bends around to the underside of the buckle/strap... also imo it looks better if ya make a border on the keeper using a creaser or run some stitching along each side... darryl

not to shabby johnny...real bugger drawing up original floral patterns...seems easy on the surface but once ya dig in...its a bit tricky to balance everything all out... darryl

smashingly good as always tina...i really dig the whole look of that fat lace around that i've noticed ya do on quite a few thing now...one of these days i gotta try this hair on that i've had for a bit...i do look at it here & there and pet it once in awhile to give it some attention...but thats about it hehe darryl

its killer spider...its all you no doubt, i could see that a mile away and know who made it!!...definately one of those convo/stand out pieces that will have folks checkin it out and hopefully turn into some orders ;0) darryl

great lookin strap!!...but has it been lead tested is the real question darryl

http://www.springfieldleather.com/WebPage....L=knives_olfa_2...some will say a round/head knife...but the olfa is a good knife, break away blades etc... darryl

looks quite nice indeedy tom!!...the whole theme/look/color kicks butt on it...well put together mate!!...and i dig how ya over ran the border in that spot, adds an open flow to it...imo it was a good decision ;0) darryl p.s...send my shoes back ;0)

thats a fine lookin big bossy seat there david!!...i think those old style seats are awesome, got character...so how looooooooooooooooong did it take to braid the sucker hehe j/k ;0) darryl

you nest robber tommy boy...come on...you really crawled up a tree and plucked those out of a baby ravens @ss hehe cool lil buggers bro!! darryl

thats cute as hell butch!!...a personalized custom photo album is a perfect match for a baby album, especially made by grampa...thier gonna love it ;0) darryl

i got that same compressor unit marlon...happy with it thus far...just not happy with the price i paid compared to where you got yours at northern tools...damn wish i would of known to look there...can't beat that price... darryl

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOMMY BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY!!...its all good tom, it'll be a new year and a new start...the flood will settle and then ya can take them slippers off and refocus hehe cheers from frozen winter wonderland of minnesota brudda tom as well as all of you fellow leatherworkers...be merry and be safe!!