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    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? :whistle:

    ken

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    I'm probably going to upgrade to Barry's tools as soon as I can afford to. I've been so busy trying to get my shop put together and learn as much as I can before I start making items for the public. It has really eaten away the finances and my sanity lately. I'm just glad that I am not the only one that has had the problem and not just taking out my frustrations on my tools subconsciously. ;)

    RE: mendedbowl

    Do your tools every try to reach across the aisle for bipartisanship tooling?

    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.

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