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been a sad year since my wife passed away last xmass,

I have slowly started getting back in to my leather work again, so as a treat  i have bought myself a nice new xmass present, 

Al   :)

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Nice! And your bouncing back. Now lets see what you can do with your new purchase. I look forward to seeing your creative side back and ramping up. Sorry for your loss, but I'm sure that you already know that your wife would want you to get back up and enjoy life. Looks like you're making a good start. Welcome back. B)

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thank you,   enjoying playing, I've now got a pile of skived leather, don't know what i am going to do with it, but love how easy it slices through.......

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It's a beauty.

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6 hours ago, needles said:

thank you,   enjoying playing, I've now got a pile of skived leather, don't know what i am going to do with it, but love how easy it slices through.......

Like getting a new sewing machine, no scrap escapes getting stitched. 

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Nice looking machine but I see a Fortuna behind with what I think looks like a full bell. What may I ask was the need to retire it?

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ha ha i was gong to buy everyone one for xmass, but my bah humbug got the better of me....

retired because it's old and has a noisy clutch, always wanted a new one, so decided what the hell.

can I show you what i made last weekend, it was a design my wife started befoe she passed but didn't finish, so i tDSCF6268.JPGDSCF6271.JPGstrapless (1).JPGried to finish and build it, a few things could do with changing, but think it turned out ok, so going to give it to our daughter for xmass.. what do you think.

sorry no carving 

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Nice machine and nice looking bag!  About the old skiver: if you decide to sell it please let me know: a noisy clutch doesn't bother me since I don't have any skiver :) 

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thanks GiGi, afraid it's already on ebay.. finishes tomorrow. but would cost a fortune to ship abroad....... sorry

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Great looking bag. Sorry for your lost Al. Time cures all, now you make all the things you dreamed of

Jim

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Your daughter will love it and I'm sure your wife is proud to see you moving again.

My wife and I lost a baby boy in 2014. I had always wanted to do Leather Work and starting to do it brought me back from the bad place. Making small items got my hands moving again. 

Funny how a simple hobby can have such an effect. Our loss also propelled my wife into taking her painting more seriously. She has done her best works in the last two years. 

Carry on friend.

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That is going to be the best Christmas gift ever,  so much sentimental value in that, not to mention it looks great!  Absolute kudos.

YinTx

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