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Ok, now I give up trying! ( Not really). But oh to be a fly on the wall of your shop, when the mastery begins. Thanks my friend for sharing your amazing talent.

I'm glad that you are returning to something you love to do, I think you will find it will all come back quickly, welcome aboard.

What's not to like? Great job , love the depth of the tooling.

Awsome! You nailed both the knife and sheath.

You need to get out of the cz more often, you made an awesome project. When that gets into public view, get out pen and pad and be ready to take orders! It will attract attention for sure. Is that Fiebing's Oxblood dye? It's a tricky color to work with for me, yours looks great! Thanks for sharing.

Looks great! What color is the brown one, walnut? Looks close to the color I use on my sheaths! You are light years ahead of where I was at six months. I got the bug in the 70"s and still enjoy it !

Hi KAY9, Welcome aboard! What DJOLE said. The angle determines the width and depth of the bevel. IMO a more narrow bevel looks sharper, depending on the project. But the main thing is practice , practice , practice. It is all new to you and you finished your first project . If you are honest and look at what you have done , you have to say wow did I really make that! Be proud of what you have accomplished. And no it did not turn out terrible! We can't wait to see your next project, thanks for sharing.

Great idea.

Look's great, the resist turned out real clean. I like the design of the snap closure, have not seen that type b-4. Does it have a belt loop or clip ? I think I see a loop but can 't tell for sure, thanks for sharing !

I also really love the color combination, it speaks classy.

Thanks for posting a very interesting article, it certainly got me up to speed on how terms have changed.

My my if it is'nt Mr. Jeff Thorogood!

I know of a few of those cypress spots . I live a block off the Oklawaha in Marion County. You certainly captured the moment well, thanks for sharing.

Laura and Sarah are blessed to have you as their big brother. Magnificent work as usual, and a pleasure to see, thanks for sharing.

Good One, billybopp.

Check out some of Ryan's work, if you haven't yet. The young man is on his way to becoming a master craftsman. Maybe you two will cross paths. Welcome aboard!

Make sure it has a servo motor and a speed reducer. Welcome aboard!

I would say your first thought is correct. It is natural veg. The recessed parts are capturing the stain. Depending on the exposure or lack thereof , veg tan can change shades easily from light, dirt, water, oils in your skin, and on and on and on. But I have seen and used that very shade, or close to it, in the past. I'm not sure but I want to say it was a Calcutta, but don't hold me to that. If you look around you can find a "clean light color" veg tan. Try the folks (Rusty) at Springfield Leather. Kevin is still owner but has handed it over to Rusty. Talk to them and maybe send the pic to them. They have been good to me, good luck.

Simply amazing! I dare say truly a one of a kind piece of art.

Just type in tan kote in the search box, it will bring up several pages on the subject.

Lucky dogs! Great work, the colors really POP!

They appear to be background tools.

The triple(?)loop really frames your amazing work nicely. I can easily envision that same work on the back of your jacket. Well done!

Sent you an email.

Matty, nice pattern for the exterior, I like the twist on the standard skull design. What made me smile was when I scrolled down and POW! The interior design is beautiful. You don't see those kinds of pockets. Are they your original designs? If so there may be a future for you in making wallet templates,(the idea is that good IMO). What was the choice for the dye? Now back to the exterior, your tooling will come along with practice. Your basketweave did not leave a deep enough impression to stay in focus at the fold and other areas. It may have been a casing issue or the right amount of force, I'm leaning with the leather was too wet and didn't hold the impression as it dried. Your stitching is straight and a good distance from the edge. The amount of tension to use also comes with practice, and that will eliminate the pucker of the stitch. Your edges look good. You should be proud of this wallet. BRAVO!