Stewart Report post Posted September 4, 2019 All I have been doing is small pictorial toolings. Rather do them instead of anything else. After all these years ,73, i have a new sister. Ancestry !!! So all sisters and daughters get a checkbook covers Here is the start of her's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted September 4, 2019 DNA tests are showing many unexpected siblings and relatives! Great tool! And your work looks really nice too. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted September 5, 2019 20 hours ago, Northmount said: DNA tests are showing many unexpected siblings and relatives! Great tool! And your work looks really nice too. Tom You're right. It's all good if the ages fit it the right time line. Also if no one is holding their hands out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted September 5, 2019 Awesome. And your example of giving vs. holding out your hands is to be followed. Nice. YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted September 5, 2019 That's a really nice find and a really nice gifting! Congrats on the new sister. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted September 6, 2019 Thank you Yintex and Battlemunky. I do a lot of rounds and 4 x6 inch pieces. An some of them fit a piece of history of my family of close friends lifestyles. those go to them. To me, Leather tooling is about reflections of life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted October 9, 2019 Looking good! YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxdaddy Report post Posted October 10, 2019 Stewart, I live about a half hour away from you in Plant City, and have many friends and some kinfolk in Lutz. I enjoy seeing your leather pictorials and if you ever want to meet and chat about the craft over a couple of beers let me know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisash Report post Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) Looks great, but do people still use cheques, in the UK they are nearly dead apart from some companies Edited October 10, 2019 by chrisash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sioux Saddlery Report post Posted October 10, 2019 13 hours ago, chrisash said: . . .but do people still use cheques, in the UK they are nearly dead apart from some companies Over 50% of my face to face business is paid for by check. Until very recently, you couldn't use a credit card or debit card to pay for items bought at an auction, and some auction companies probably still don't take cards. None of the Amish folks I deal with take plastic, with the exception of one wholesale supplier. Personally, I write only a half dozen a month or so, but around here, checks are still a very common method of payment, especially with the 40 and over folks and farmers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/9/2019 at 11:22 PM, maxdaddy said: Stewart, I live about a half hour away from you in Plant City, and have many friends and some kinfolk in Lutz. I enjoy seeing your leather pictorials and if you ever want to meet and chat about the craft over a couple of beers let me know. Thank you for the offer. Been here since 1954. Have to hang around the house most of the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 3:46 AM, chrisash said: Looks great, but do people still use cheques, in the UK they are nearly dead apart from some companies Thank you, They still do around here, some peple do not trust the smart phone apps for paying bills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewart Report post Posted October 11, 2019 13 hours ago, Big Sioux Saddlery said: Over 50% of my face to face business is paid for by check. Until very recently, you couldn't use a credit card or debit card to pay for items bought at an auction, and some auction companies probably still don't take cards. None of the Amish folks I deal with take plastic, with the exception of one wholesale supplier. Personally, I write only a half dozen a month or so, but around here, checks are still a very common method of payment, especially with the 40 and over folks and farmers. Not everyone has computers or smart phones. Just like some of us still have hardwired house phones, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites