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Nice job Rickeyfro! Inlays look great!

Great work! Nice lines and even color, well balanced! Good job on the tooling! Bob

Really nice Steve! As I told you last night, I just love the skirt rigs! Good tooling job too...they're gonna love it! Bob

Thanks Richard, Happy Holidays! Bob

Thanks Todd and Rusty...I appreciate your comments! Happy Holidays! Bob

It'll be beef filets and Crown SR at our place...not necessarily in that order! I sure have met some great folks in the short time I've been here at LW and I value the friendship...so here's a toast to all of you! May you never lose a stirrup. May you never waste a loop. May your can stay full of syrup, And your gizzard full of whoop! * * * HAPPY HOLIDAYS! From our outfit to yours

LMAO...you guys crack me up! Happy Holidays everyone!

Thanks David, I feel the same way about your work! Hurry up and get well so we can see some more of it! Happy Holidays! Bob

I'm sure they will! Last year, Al had me bring in a rope bag I had just finished to show his class. He's a great guy!

Thanks Greybeard...I don't know about setting the bar....but I sure do appreciate the compliment! Bob

Thanks Tina, I appreciated it! I'll be in Wickenburg also...it's sorta my home town. Who's teaching your class, Al Gould? Bob

Sounds fun!.....I'm in!

Very nice first large project! I think you did a good job getting the color even throughout the piece. I also like the pattern you selected. It's a perfect example of how less is more! I agree with you about the round holes, a thonging chisel (gang punch) would have been better. Glad to hear that you lined it...makes a much more professional finish. Again, nice job! Bob

Johnny, Rick, Crystal, Tina, Darryl, Greybeard, Rusty, Alan, Mike, Roo, Clay, Bree, Freak, Mike D, Mark, Mike P.......Thanks, all of you! I appreciate your kindness and support! Your comments always inspire me to go make something better. I hope you all have a great Holiday and a Happy New Year! Bob

I use an Artisan 797AB for just those size projects. I can use up to 207 thread.....but I have discovered I like using 138 and 92/99 for those size projects. It's a walking foot machine that sews up to approx 3/8 thick material.

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Looks REALLY nice Andy! Like to see more pictures!

I use a gum eraser...that works well. However sometimes you still have to use the dull needle.

This organizer is a Christmas present I just completed for a customer...(my last Xmas project! Whew!)...and if you know this brand...please don't spill the beans...it's a surprise! I make a lot of these organizers for the Horse Show community. Owners and contestants use them to maintain their horse papers, licenses, membership cards, etc., which they are required to present upon entering a Show. It's a full size 8x10, zippered organizer. The exterior (7/8 oz Herman Oak) is tooled, dyed, finished with Neatlac and stitched with Rice #99 thread. The silver flower centers are solid sterling. The spine is a piece of 7/8 oz split down to 5/6 oz with a stiffener added to accomodate the 1", three ring binder. The interior (2/3 oz Calf), is finger carved, finished with Tan-Kote and stitched with Rice #69 thread. As always, I welcome your critiques/comments and I wish you all a Happy Holidays!

I'm sure Bob's awls fit Barry's hafts...don't know why they wouldn't...but Bob make beautiful awl hafts, also!

I really like the colors Elton, and the filigree really shows up nice! Another beautiful pair of chaps! Bob

I don't believe I'm doing this... Hobbit: Mongo Sackville-Bracegirdle Elven: Oropher Tasardur (................and I wondered why no one ever calls me!..............)

After wrapping the burnishing wheel with two or three good wraps, I used electricians tape on the ends to hold it there. That was just going to be temporary until I figured it all out....but it's still holding, so I've left it alone. The canvas is saturated with saddle soap and has confromed to the shape of the burnishing wheel. For the most part, it holds itself on. I used some Barge on the loose end and it is holding fairly well. The whole thing could probably be Barged together right to the wheel.

Nice job Steve...I just love the in-skirt rigging!