Thanks Doc, I appreciate it!
smokeydaz, you are right, I think all of us are probably our own worst critic. Thanks for your comment.
Storm, thanks for your comment. I used fiebings dye, I just mixed some dark brown and a little cordovan and reduced it way down for the color. Then used some clear lac for a resist and used dark brown antique paste and then a little bit more clear lac on top of that. And of course I sold it to cheap, I've got to quit doing that.
John, thanks I appreciate it. I was thinking of you when I drew it around the spots for the handle, and I agree that it just looks better that way. There's a few spots in the pattern that I really wished I'd of done a little different, but it's to late now. But I learned from it and the one I'm working on now looks a little better. Sewing this one was tough, on the square cases I use 6-7 and on this one I used 8-9 and it made it pretty darn hard. It took the better part of an afternoon to sew the blind seam. But I sure like the looks of panel better than the way I usually do them.