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    hi Tom,

    great work! they all look awesome.

    thanks for all the pictures and explanations... i've wondered before why you notched the bottom edge of your bracers...now it makes perfect sense.

    the tooling and coloring on the hammer is beautiful. and the lucifer bracer reminds me of an old woodcut print. any chance you'll share your source for artwork?

    ken

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    Hi Ray,

    since most of your questions were answered already i'll just answer the one on bow fishing...

    there is a special arrow tip used for fishing...the barbs spring out to keep the fish from fighting free once it's struck. also a spool of twine is used. (the spool is usually attached to the bow, and the the twine end attached to the arrow) this allows the fish to be pulled in...or to retrieve the arrow after a missed shot. as far as making quivers for fishing arrows...they should fit inside anything a broad head tip will fit. but personally i never carried more than one fishing arrow at a time. having it attached to the twine made it unhandy to change arrows quickly, and a quiver was just more bulk to worry about.

    ken

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    Bruce I’m interested in the Douglas set you mentioned. Where might I find one to purchase?

    Oh, and I like your anvil…I’ve been using an NC shoeing anvil for over 26 years.

    Bree thank you for the instruction links. My son is starting to make his own armor and he’ll enjoy looking at the forth armory site…too bad they’re out of business now

    ken

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    very nice work, and a unique idea.

    i like how you've added a little color. i'm sure they'll love it.

    thanks Tim for linking my memories of sitting on the dock of the bay with going to the crapper :whistle: ...it just changed the entire meaning of the words...now when i think of the lyrics i think constipation :unsure:

    "Sittin' in the mornin' sun

    I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come..."

    " I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay

    Wastin' time..."

    oh well...i still like the song...and i still like the seat Greybeard.

    ken

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    Hi Kustomizer,

    what you have done so far looks great! very nice.

    i would suggest searching for the thread where David Theobald was doing a wonderful koi and dragon on a motorcycle seat. He would be the one i would ask for advice on how to get the effects you're wanting.

    i hope to see it when you get it finished.

    ken

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    Hi Seamus,

    If your belt is veg tanned and is able to take in water (if it isn't sealed with a finish) i would think you could tool it some. I'm not sure how it would look on a pre-dyed leather, i guess it would depend on what kind of dye was used and how deep it penetrated. but you could always dye it black again if it's water based dye and runs when you wet it.

    if you search the forum you can find lots of examples of very elegant swivel knife finger cuts to use...also you could consider adding conchos, spots, or some other type of bling.

    good luck with your project,

    ken

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    Hi Tom,

    as always...your work is wonderfully rich in detail and craftsmanship.

    and i really appreciate how much symbolism you put into your art.

    these are the feelings this bracer call to my mind:

    with every sunset in life...there is always a ray of hope.

    hope that tomorrow's sunrise will bring a new beginning. and what a wonderful watchful raven...(it almost looks as if she is smiling) with rays of hope (and healing) beneath her wings.

    thank you for sharing this piece,

    ken

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