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  1. Rolandranch
    Thanks for the kind words, guys!
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    Thanks, Plinker!
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    Yes!!! And make them pay to have a look!
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    Incredible work. One day, I'll make a saddle like that! -Ryan
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    Hello all! My dad asked me to make him a pair of chaps. The deal was that he'd buy the materials and I'd do the work. Sorry, but that was a special deal for dad only. This took me about 40 hours to do. All of the pattern/design is my own work. Let me know what you think! I will post some pics of my dad wearing them soon. Thanks for looking! -Ryan
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    So far so good. Keep us posted! ...and people wonder why tooled leather products are so "expensive". -Ryan
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    Thank you! I bought it off a guy who had no use for it. I use super glue as well. $100 bill?! If only I had $100! I figured if I put a couple $100 bills in there it would make the wallet look cheap. Everyone would look at it and say, "What beautiful money!"
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    Thank you! It's that bad?
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    Ah, that white you see is the inside of the pigskin... Thanks for pointing that out I need to darken those spots. And yes, stingray is very troublesome! It's hard to cut it and those bumps break and shatter rather than leaving a clean edge. I think that's why most of the time you see stingray in an inlay without the edges showing.
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    Thanks, Gary! Actually, it happened more than just there. Stingray is a pain to stitch because those little bumps are extremely hard so the needle of the machine couldn't always go exactly where I wanted it to. That's why I used the black thread so it wasn't as noticeable.
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    Here is another wallet I just finished for my brother's 18th birthday (today). It is stingray and pigskin. Comments/critique are welcome. Thanks for looking! -Ryan
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    Don't worry. I understand the gun thing. I didn't know a guy could have too many guns. Keep your guns and knives.
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    You mean there's something my 4500 CAN'T do??? Am I missing out on something? Hey, if your machines work then more power to you... Are you sure you need ALL 7?
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    I have the CB4500 and it has sewn through 1" of stacked leather. The Enduro servo motor I got with it is cheap so I am upgrading to a better motor. The machine is great and so far I have not had any issues with it. I hear that the cobra machines are almost the same as the cowboy machines.I would have originally gotten a smaller machine but now I'm glad I got the 4500 because it can do heavier work that I had not intended on doing earlier when I got it. I like getting quality tools so I only have to get them once... just don't get something cheap and be the guy with ten machines and none working. Ryan
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    Great work! Your machete sheath is fantastic and inspiring. The owl looks a bit nervous. Ryan
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    Hey thanks, Joe! Always good to get a horse's opinion. Thanks and have fun with the seeder idea.
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    You've got a point there. I do try to be generous, though. I work for smiles, thank yous, and peanuts. Lots of peanuts. When my costumers are more than happy with my work I feel like the richest man on earth... actually, I feel more like a swell guy if you know what I mean. If I were doing leather work for the money only... I would have quit as soon as I started and I'm sure most leather workers would say the same. Thank you! I appreciate it.
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    Hi, Gary! I used fiebings tan antique paste and some usmc black die and super shene. I applied the finish to the horse before I did the paste so it would come out lighter than the rest of the wallet. I applied it with a small paintbrush. Thank you! Thank you! Thanks Bill! haha! Thanks! Thanks, Monkey! "Coming soon" as in coming to the forum soon. But you can still think of me as a swell guy... I don't mind. Of course if you want me to send you a pair I can do that too... then I'll be a RICH swell guy. Then I'll have enough money to donate to the forum and get my name in blue... ooooooooh
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    Thank you! I used to draw a lot of horses in middle school and got pretty decent at shading. This is the first time I could do it with leather.
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    Thanks, Plinker! ...pair of chaps coming soon!
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    Thank you and have fun!
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    Looks great! I'm sure she will love it.
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    Thanks, Rohn!
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    That's beautiful! Amazing work! -Ryan
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    Here is a recent creation of mine for a friend. She is moving away and asked if I could make her a billfold. She said if I could possibly carve a silhouette of a horse, that would be great... and of course when someone is easy to please and doesn't want you to go through a lot of trouble, it just makes you want to go all out on it. And I happen to know she really likes duns and buckskins. The veg tan is 4 oz belly and the lining is pigskin. It is machine stitched. I tried something new in my stamping by spacing my camouflage a little more and then adding a seeder dot in between them. I actually think it looks pretty good that way. Any questions? Comments/critique are always welcome. Thanks for looking! -Ryan
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