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And thank you very much Tross. Sorry...

Thank you Bland, I'm sorry, I just saw your answer Mich'

Hi Friends, My request is not for leather, but for mohair rope for cinch. It's very difficult to find it in Europe, and the few dealers which sale that are very expensive. Therefore I'm looking for American sellers which are ready to sell in France. If you could a few adress, I would be grateful. Mich'

as with each realization, good job my friend. Very clean and well finished. greeting from France Mich'

Hello, I'm looking for Mc Clellan style saddle trees maker . Here (in France) is not possible to find it. if you could help me that would be cool. Thanks for advance and take care all of you Mich'

Thank you very Much, I didn't have this information. It will be very helpful

OK, It was HO leather or the new brand? I'm working with Weaver Leather compagny for 20 years, I always have the same interlocuteur, and for the moment I didn't have any problem. Any way, it's more and more difficult to have good leather. In France, we can have very good and very nice leathers but there are no adapted for the carving. Leathers are not dry enough and it's no good to keep forms.

Hello, The grades are not written behind the hide. There is only the Hermann OAk Brand, and the surface in square feet. The grade is established depending of number of defects and the dimension of surfaces having an appearance defect. These Grades are definded at the end of the process. I know that since the change of shareolders and of the Head Managment, in France, we have a lot difficulties to get a real A grade. They sale for a A grade a B grade or worse. I tried to write to the sales department, but I only had very evasive answers. I don't order anymore directly at the HO french represantative, I order at Weaver Leather in whom I have complete confidence and which send me the real quality I ordered. All this to say I like carve this leather, but it's become very difficult to trust this firm. Mich'

Hello, Thank you veru much but there is still work to make it perfect. But your congratulations are encouraging. Mich'

Thank you very much Guys, Hi Phil

Thank you very much

Last pair of Reining Chaps, With scrolling, filigree and a few of synthétic diamonds

Hello, A Leather Picture Frame with Sheridan-inspired carving. For Christmas...

Thanks

Good Job man!!!

Hello, Some main critics : Your flap is too short, It could be better if it's was longer to have your carving in a flat surface (not on the radius of the fold). Moreover with the stiffness of leather, it will be easier to keep it closed. Edges lack of finshing with burnisher and you must tame your edger (too much irregular) and insist more on the interior faces. Concerning the carving my opinion is : - It's missing a stop line between the and of carving and your sew. Presently, it's your sewing line which stop your carving. - It looks like you don't used beveler? It lack of volum, mostly inside the flower. if you improve these few items at first, the result will already be different Mich'

11 Reply when there is nothing to show. Finally I think I'll stop of posting pictures, it's more efficient to have feedback and criticism. LOL

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Hi Pinecone, I didn't see in your profile you live in Greece. At these prices they are little resellers and I don't Know if they Speak English and if they accept to send abroad. I can send to you the email of my major dealer And/or I can buy and send it for you.

In France, we can find this kind of leather enough easily. I think it's a drummed cow skin (to bring out the graininess and soften the skin). I don't know if it's a good translation, I use Translate google for some translations. In French, we say ''Cuir foulonné''. The Foulon is a drum within which the dried hides are rotated to make the ''cuir foulonné'' but it also used for wet leather. Here this kind of leather is upholstery (furniture) skin (peau d'ameublement). It approximately measures 55 sq/ft. I don't know if it could be interesting to buy it here for USA, we can find it for US4.5$ per Sq/ft (US250$ per hide more shipping cost). Phew ... difficult exercise, I'm sweating Mich' PS : please let me know if you understand what I wrote

Thank you very much, I'm honored

Hi Jesse, You never shown me this one, I had never seen it. As usual, very clean and very nice finish. A lot of volume effect. Mich'

Hello Matt The proof that we should never be too assertive. I didn't know and I again learned something. Thanks for that. Mich'

Matt, Every body here use US inch (25,4 mm)Blanchard included.

Jcuk, I didn't know this abbreviation but in Europe we also work with the same system and all the leather tools as Stitching claws are in SPI too. I'm happy to know this detail thank you Mich'