Knock Me Down and Call Me Shorty !

[HARVEY]

When was the Wickenburg show?? Less than two weeks ago?!? In today's mail arrived a custom tool I ordered at the show. From Gomph-Hackbarth. There I ordered their custom shell stamp (non-scalloped) in the larger size. Lonnie told me I'd have it in about 3 weeks. (Yeah, haven't we all heard THAT song?) BUT . . . lo and behold, in today's mail, first class postage, the tool arrived.

A second prize was a handwritten letter from Ellis. Now those of us that know him acknowledge he is a bit "curmudgeonly," shall we say? But here was a very nice full-page letter apologizing for past tardiness with a tool order here and there, but grateful to be doing all his life what he loves: making tools. Actually, folks, a charming letter.

Son-of-a-gun! A toolmaker delivering AHEAD of schedule. Yessir, things are lookin' up!!

Harvey

Los Angeles

[anne newkold]

Don't forget it Wednesday night I want to play with your new tool Harvey!

[Kevinjohnson]

Yessir, Harvey, guess things are looking up! I was wondering if I could maybe bring a video camera and tape Anne playing w/ your new tool (Ellis Barnes stamp). I bet we could put it on YouTube similar to the way that Keith Valley does. You know, a tutorial, educational.

[HARVEY]

Yessir, Harvey, guess things are looking up! I was wondering if I could maybe bring a video camera and tape Anne playing w/ your new tool (Ellis Barnes stamp). I bet we could put it on YouTube similar to the way that Keith Valley does. You know, a tutorial, educational.

Uh . . . er . . . well, as we all know some stamps are hard to run. I'm not sure if Anne could, uh, uh, . . . well, you know.

[anne newkold]

Uh . . . er . . . well, as we all know some stamps are hard to run. I'm not sure if Anne could, uh, uh, . . . well, you know.

Oh Harvey, you know I can do anything I set my mind too...lol, youtube ha pay-per-view. ROFLMAO

[King's X]

Can you guys telecast for those of us in different time zones? Take plenty of pictures!

Greetings from Round Rock, Texas

[Kevinjohnson]

You'all don't start stamping yet. The next flight out of Amarillo to SoCal is not for an hour. Wondering if I could bring my Bob Beard mallet for Anne to try. I'll bring the 64oz. model.

[HARVEY]

You'all don't start stamping yet. The next flight out of Amarillo to SoCal is not for an hour. Wondering if I could bring my Bob Beard mallet for Anne to try. I'll bring the 64oz. model.

Kev,

Now you're talkin'! Why, you use that 64oz tool of yours and there's no tellin' what things'll look like when you're done. But a warning: I just finished a project using a 64oz tool like you're describing, banging away on a box stamp hundreds of times. Brother, it wears you out!! You ARE familiar with a BOX stamp, right?

[Kevinjohnson]

Wow, you just crossed the line! I'm not sure what you're implying. I was just wanting to film an instructional leather tooling video w/ a new Ellis Barnes tool and a 64oz. maul. You then start talking about hitting a box stamp a 100 times with a heavy maul? I hope you know that if you're having to hit the box stamp a 100 times to get a good impression, the leather is too dry. Try adding more moisture. Remember, its not the size of the maul that matters, its the accuaracy in which you hit the tool.

[HARVEY]

Wow, you just crossed the line! I'm not sure what you're implying. I was just wanting to film an instructional leather tooling video w/ a new Ellis Barnes tool and a 64oz. maul. You then start talking about hitting a box stamp a 100 times with a heavy maul? I hope you know that if you're having to hit the box stamp a 100 times to get a good impression, the leather is too dry. Try adding more moisture. Remember, its not the size of the maul that matters, its the accuaracy in which you hit the tool.

Why, Kev, of what do you speak? With some extensive help from a friend, I tooled a briefcase using a Wayne Jueschke box stamp on the front flap, front and backside. Hundreds of impressions.

What are YOU thinking of?? Myself, I'm simply bewildered.

Harvey