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  1. AndyL1
    Those came out so cool! I love the dragon scales. Nice job!
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    I love my SK from Leather Wranglers! Paul makes a great knife. I had mine made custom, pyrographed artwork by Britt Nantz. sk-1 sk-2
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    I'm interested in your laser setup! REALLY nice work too by the way.
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    That's my next step. I bout it over a year ago from OTB. Thanks Bruce!
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    Hey all, My Osborne Oblong Punch recently failed on me. I used it like normal and one side of the blade edge cracked and sort of folded in on itself. I haven't used this one very much, maybe 50 or so holes. Does anyone know if they carry a warranty? Seems to me these should last forever with proper care but I did nothing out of the ordinary with it. I use a rubber poundo board as a cutting surface.
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    Very cool Ray! The shop space you built looks amazing! I have mine setup in a corner of the garage where I share it with the wife's car and the kid's bikes. Haha! I do have windows though which is nice but I really envy all the ROOM you have. Cheers!
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    I use dyes. I have also used a non-traditional method for color by way of Sharpie pens. Excellent control and a ton of colors out there. Check out my Instagram feed @blackthornleather for images.
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    I follow that artist on Instagram, he's from Russia and I don't know his name (I can't read the language. Haha!) ALWAYS really cool work on there. My guess is dyes expertly painted on, sealed very well with a resist, and antiqued. That's my method anyway.
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    3x3 Tree of life

    AndyL1 commented on Inth's gallery image in Shops, Tools & Machines

    3x3 Tree of life
    that's a nice one!
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    $600 is a steal! I think I could get by with the less $$ one for now but would probably grow out of it quick. Have you sent in the blades for sharpening at all? If so, is the turnaround fairly quick?
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    Thanks all for the insight! I'm leaning towards the more expensive one at the moment. I understand it's less expensive buying through Weaver with a wholesale account.
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    Hey all, I'm considering buying a Weaver EZ Strap edger. Either the one that trims all four corners at once or the far less expensive machine that does two at a time. Has anyone had experience with either and possibly recommend which one I should get? The four blade model is quite expensive compared to the two. I don't know if the extra cost is justified. Thanks for any input!
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    Is this still for sale?
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    Odin

    AndyL1 replied to immiketoo's topic in Figure Carving

    That came out awesome! Are you going to dye/antique it or leave as is?
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    Excellent mod! I think I found the spring on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/16mmx65mm-Chromium-Lightest-Spring-Yellow/dp/B018RSYE08/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478827802&sr=8-1&keywords=16mm+x+8mm+x+65mm+Spiral+Chromium+Alloy+Steel+Stamping+Compression+Die+Spring Thanks for sharing this. I already order the clamp.
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    Nice! I love that blue thread, it really pops.
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    If you get something like this you can easily change letters as needed. https://www.etsy.com/listing/112742933/customized-alphabet-letter-stamps-for?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_a-craft_supplies_and_tools-leather_crafts-other&utm_custom1=86765079-423e-476a-ba9a-b8d4eba5c677&gclid=Cj0KEQjwwpm3BRDuh5awn4qJpLwBEiQAATTAQdQqHgXePUQ5PX4T6tU69IybpjSGaFK4cqYI-kFceScaAj2T8P8HAQ
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    I use my shop press to apply my logo to my items. I've been thinking hard about getting one of these: http://brandingirons.com/product-category/products-from-branding-irons-unlimited/electric-drill-press-heating-tools-for-branding-irons/ It would work great on a variety of leathers I expect.
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    email sent!
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    Great looking site! I just sent an email regarding my forgotten login info. Cheers, Andy
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    I did one similar to this. Instead of painting in the white just leave the stripes natural and use a diluted dye for the red. Right now your colors are too bright and saturated to give the illusion of something worn out and yellowed. Plus, give your edges a more ragged look. I also made some depressions with a modeling tool so the antiquing would have places to settle in and give a bit of a mottled appearance.
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    Looks great Karina! I like the all-natural look. I had done the same over Christmas for a few gifts except I dyed them. I do like the veg tan bottom for the extra personalization as well. Awesome gifts! P.S. Disregard the wonky stitching. I pulled it out and restitched before I wrapped it up. Haha!
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    Good eye, JLS. My bobbin tension was off, I have since pulled those threads and restitched this one. Thanks!
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    A variation on the tray I made a while back. These things are fun to make and are a great, quick gift. Merry Christmas everyone!
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    Here you go! Just slots cut out on opposing sides. Fold up and snap. Nice Peter! I'm going to do some with a tooled veg tan "patch" sewn into the bottom. This way I can customize them a little more.
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