MikeRock

It is so cool that your aunt was one of the first mermaids. Keep up the good works. They awaken memories in most of us of our childhood. The fishing themed ones really grab me. Might be fun to be grabbed by a mermaid too! Places we fished, under old railroad trestles, along canyons in the Black Hills, not much room for mermaids....

Darned nice! Remember in the movie 'Riddick' where the bad guys had helmets with faces on either side and to the rear? Make the skulls a bit shallower and put the turn signals and brake lights work.... That would be weird.

Sculpey clay is the ticket! It has very low shrinkage. https://www.sculpey.com

Thank YOU!! God bless, Mike

Any way to filigree that? Cut out and insert a background material of some contrasting color/texture. Lots less sewing. That sure is pretty though!! God bless

The text parts are handy but don't go by the sizes of the black circles. On my screen the 16......1/2" measures 3/4"...

Sonia, Bruce's book explanation is very clear. I tied my first one with the help of an old cowboy. He and his new bride rode from Wing, ND down into 'Old Mexico', in 1923-25. He taught me rope work and a lot more. I bought the book, brand new, in 1962 on a trip to the big town of Bismarck, ND. Still have it.

Which style of ground seat does Cary build in the video? The steel strainer type or the built up Stohlman style? Thank you and God bless.

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Yup.....a mask. Clap it about the face, put some wig on top and some smallish eye holes....Day of the Dead mask. Very nice, not a spot out of place. God bless

Well, that didn't work out so well, and I can't get to the edit tab.....That book is WELL worth the money, new or used. I put many miles on mine, working or snowshoeing.

Chuck, Speaking of mukluks, have you seen the wonderful book: Our Boots : An Inuit Women's Art: Oakes, Jill; Riewe, Rick That book really got me going. Had some pre-whenever seal skin from Norway and it worked fine. Wish I still had them. God bless

You might try a water and oxalic acid mix....... not sure how it works with dyes.

I suspect that rubber is dense enough to force the material to it's finished shape in one shot. I wonder if or how much the leather is cased before forming..... I'd bet it is cased fairly well to form so smoothly and deeply.

Are the pressure plates a closed cell, dense foam? That sure makes a nice 'boning' job without the boning tool.

Well, if you are on right now, there is a legitimate CS Osborne, Newark, head knife right now......like 30 minutes left... God bless C S OSBORNE & CO HALF-MOON CUTTING OUT KNIFE COBBLER SHOEMAKER LEATHER CRAFT

Obvious first choice is Springfield Leather Company, Springfield, MO.

I approached Standard Rivet Company in Florida, asking for any help they may have. God bless, Mike Rock

Why are the arrows on the feed wheels pointing AWAY from the knife?

Thank you Stewart. I've spent many hours on a bucket or in an ice house...... fun times. Just noticed all the feet prints.....great detail! God bless

Happy New Year Stewart! Fun as always....... where are all the lures that got stuck to the pilings? I sure know I lost a lot of hooks, and someone could start an 'antique lure' collection from them. God bless!!

"You are looking at a Herman Schwabe Clicker Press. This came out of a factory that shut down and we are helping them sell some of the equipment. This machine runs and cuts good. The cutting board will need a new top or resurfaced at least and it is missing an electrical box cover (a small one). We may have one for it. Overall this machine is an older machine but works great. Thank you for your Business!! Shipping can be arranged!! God Bless!!

Herman Schwabe Clicker Press Model D Leather Rule Die Cutter VIDEO LINK

Might be they'd have to put in over a campfire tonight, heading to zero degrees F. We've got three litters of baby piggies, American Mulefoot hogs, born in the last two weeks, plus the teams, so they little guys are busy tonight. We appreciate their help!

The Nisse (Norwegian) help out in the horse barn all year long. They deserve.....no, Demand, a bowl of good porridge on Christmas Eve, as their payment for a year of keeping things safe and running well. No porridge? Oh, the tricks they will play on you!! So we place a bowl of oatmeal in the horse area every year at this time. God bless you and your teams in the barns. Mike and Valerie