Members WalterF Posted May 17, 2023 Members Report Posted May 17, 2023 I have been away from leather for about a year and a half. I was not tired of it, but had other things come up. These are my first three pieces, with the last being the figure carving. The results pleased me, I thought it was going to take me longer. The pieces are for a notebook cover for me, the figure carving will be on the inside front flap (sleeve), the basket weave will be the spine, and diamond will be the back cover. Glad to be able to share again. Quote
Members DJole Posted May 17, 2023 Members Report Posted May 17, 2023 Nice work! Looks like your hands and brain remembered the process well! Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
PastorBob Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 really like the wood grain on the carving piece. Nicely done! Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
CFM chuck123wapati Posted May 17, 2023 CFM Report Posted May 17, 2023 welcome back!!! I enjoy seeing your work! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
BruceGibson Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 Nice work! Glad you're back! Quote "Don't squat with your spurs on." www.GibsonLeather.com
Members doubleh Posted May 17, 2023 Members Report Posted May 17, 2023 on being back to work. I took about a 20 year break and started up again last winter. Talk about rusty and my slight essential tremors back when I quit have done exactly what I was told they would do. They have gotten worse, much worse. With the help of a little pill and taking my time I have gotten rid of most of the rust and am enjoying my hobby again. Quote
Northmount Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 27 minutes ago, doubleh said: With the help of a little pill What is the pill? I tried one prescription propranolol and in 3 days, anything that was red in colour would move around and even disappear. Side effect is eye damage. Stopped taking it, and in 3 more days my eyesight returned to normal. Would sure like to find something safe that works for me. Quote
Members WalterF Posted May 17, 2023 Author Members Report Posted May 17, 2023 11 hours ago, DJole said: Nice work! Looks like your hands and brain remembered the process well! Thank you, sat in their a while after cleaning the area just looking at the tools. Forgot some of the names, slowly coming back. It was just like riding a motorcycle hop on and open her up. 2 hours ago, PastorBob said: really like the wood grain on the carving piece. Nicely done! Thank you, the wood grain was fun. Used a different technique than have used in the past. 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: welcome back!!! I enjoy seeing your work! Thank you, it is good to be back. 1 hour ago, BruceGibson said: Nice work! Glad you're back! Thank you, nice to be able to share again. 29 minutes ago, doubleh said: on being back to work. I took about a 20 year break and started up again last winter. Talk about rusty and my slight essential tremors back when I quit have done exactly what I was told they would do. They have gotten worse, much worse. With the help of a little pill and taking my time I have gotten rid of most of the rust and am enjoying my hobby again. Wow that is a long time, getting older is not for sissies. It is funny we spend our youth earning money, then when we are older we spend it on our health. Glad to hear you are able to manage your condition better. Quote
Members doubleh Posted May 17, 2023 Members Report Posted May 17, 2023 23 minutes ago, Northmount said: What is the pill? I tried one prescription propranolol and in 3 days, anything that was red in colour would move around and even disappear. Side effect is eye damage. Stopped taking it, and in 3 more days my eyesight returned to normal. Would sure like to find something safe that works for me. Primidone. It has been around for a verry long time and has few side effects but one of them you do not want if your are relatively young if you get my drift. My neurologist told me there only two drugs that will combat the tremors, both of which are the ones mentioned here. Propranolol slows your heart rate and since mine is already slow it's a no-no. There may have been a new drug come on the market but I haven't been told of one at my annual checkups. Primidone is dirt cheap and works pretty well for me so I am happy with it. Quote
Members doubleh Posted May 17, 2023 Members Report Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) Time gets away and I should have said winter before last in my original post. Here is a picture of a belt I made for my tom boy oldest great grand daughter for her birthday that year. The different flowers are deliberate. Fast forward three months and one for the next in line with blue eyes, hense the blue background. Her name is Bentley and when I found the Montana Silversmiths buckle it had to go on it. I had lost a little more rust. Edited May 17, 2023 by doubleh Quote
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