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Chuck i'm not able to get that link to work. ken

hi redbeard, i don't know enough about this part of leather work to have an answer for you, but i did want to post and tell you that i don't think its possible for you to ask too many noob questions...that's how we all learn. i've already learned a good bit, just by reading the answers you have gotten in other threads here... so keep asking questions. ken

very nice, i like the lacing ken

Great looking seat! love the art work...is that tooled? ken

Beautiful work Shirley ken

congratulations Roger, as always, a wonderful seat ken

very nice! roger i really like those letters and feathers! you always do a wonderful job. ken

wow Marlon! sounds like you had a great time. (and you did some very nice work on the eagle too) i can only imagine how wonderful it would be to sit down and just listen and soak up the knowledge and the history... so... is there any chance you'll ever share what you saw in the file cabinets? ken

thank you! filing it away for future work. ken

Hi Tim, when i buy on ebay, i like to use the "ask seller a question" button a lot. it's amazing how many people selling tools don't even know how to use what they are selling...so how could they be qualified to tell you it's in good shape? you said "The Feebay ad said he used them for leather work" so ask him how? and see if he knows his stuff. or as i suspect...he probably just has a load of those things he wants to get rid of, and is willing to say whatever it takes to make a sale. ken

Yikes! those are way too nice to sit on... beautiful work. ken

I would suggest making it as adjustable as possible, so that it can fit more than one horse. (you did say she had multiple horses to ride) in the pics at the site you provided, there are adjustment buckles under the tail, across the shoulders, at the crupper, and everywhere it attaches to the saddle. notice how it attaches to the saddle at the back and at the sides. make sure she has a saddle available that you can attach to properly. also I would suggest making the crupper removable so that it can be taken off of any horse that won't accept it. you can buy the crupper part already made, but if you are going to make it yourself i would suggest looking at several up close, to see how they are made for comfort. or maybe your friend already has a crupper that you can use. one more suggestion that i'm sure your friend already knows...don't wait until the day of the event to put it on the horse for the first time. give the horse time to get accustomed to the feel of it while moving. that's a beautiful rig, yet fairly simple in design. i think it would look stunning on the field or at the faire. good luck, please show it when you have it finished. ken

Very nice. how big is the wall hanging? all your lettering looks very well done. ken

Anne that's beautiful! very nice color, and i love the boarder, and back. ken

Would love to see the tutorial. and please explain more about the process of mixing and applying the beeswax and brewer's pitch. (is it a 50/50 mix?) your mugs are awesome! ken

Congratulations David! wonderful work! and the finger cuts are just lovely ken

Wow!! such a beautiful voice! and i loved her attitude. thanks for sharing this Kate. now i want to hear more of her... ken

Josh it looks great to me. very well finished and professional looking...even without a healthy dose of yankee wax. but maybe you should consider waxing your arm.... ken

"kiss a wookie....dance with an ewok...oh what fun!" darn you Suze for putting that into my head! (but i guess it was my own fault for listening to all of it) on the other hand...their rendition of rubber monkey was quite catchy... ken

very nice i like how you did the camo tool, with some of the grooves deeper and some more shallow...that gives a nice effect. i like your bevelers too. ken

i lay my large books in a stack horizontally on the shelf with the spines facing out so i can read the titles. small patterns go into a separate file folder with a label. larger patterns are rolled and go into labeled mailing tubes. a few tips: -you can pick up lots of free used mailing tubes at the post office (where they keep the p.o. boxes) around the first of the year when companies mail out their promotional calendars. you would be surprised how many people just throw perfectly good tubes away. -when you roll a pattern, roll it with the side that goes against the leather to the inside. that way when you use it, it will tend to curl down against the leather instead of rolling up like a scroll. ken

it's hard to tell just by looking at the pictures here and on their website (they make beautiful watch straps btw). but to me it has a look similar to an embossing plate and screen printing...that's just my guess. it could be the result of hours of pyrography, but i don't think so. ken

Very, very nice!! you're doing some fantastic work with curly vines and letters, and the colors....oh my! i wish i could just sit and watch you color your work. ken

Hi Ray, those turned out really nice. very rich color, and i like the green man face the best. i think the stitching instead of lacing would be better for smoother corners, but that's just my opinion. ken

every now and then i can get them together long enough to accomplish something...but they would rather spend more of their time on pork hide instead of cow hide.