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[Kevin King]

This is the most elaborate piece I have done. Red ostritch print cowhide, ostritch leg overlay, lambskin/ostritch print pocket flaps, lambskin binding, asian blue dragon brocade lining, and white contrast stitching. I also took some pics throughout the build for a tutorial if anyone is interested. Of course all you guys probably already know how to do all this stuff. I'm still learning. Again, thanks for looking

[Mike Craw]

Kevin,

Beautiful work! You say you're still learning (we all are, admit it or not) but do you do this as a business? I especially like the use of the embroidered silk inside. As for a tutorial...let 'er rip!

A lot of folks are too shy to ask for one, on any topic, but will certainly view it with interest and learn from it. I've been doing leather work for over 25 years, but I learn something every time I log onto this website. I also own and regularly watch tapes and DVD's of saddle makers and leatherworkers. I could watch the Dale Harwood DVD with the sound off and learn something new, just from watching him move around the saddle he's working on. I learned enough new stuff from watching Jeremiah Watt's tooling DVD to make it worth the purchase price. I wonder if there's any chance we could talk Jim Jackson into doing a Sheridan tooling DVD?

Oh well, your stuff is excellent and will only get better. Please know that there are plenty of members on this site who can learn from you, just as you learn from some of them. I sometimes wonder what I might be capable of today if this site had existed when I started. Oh wait, there was no such thing as an internet then...never mind.

Mike

[craftsman827]

Kevin,

I've been into leather work for over 30 years. This is BEAUTIFUL!!!

Keep up the good work. Would love to see a tutorial. Like Mike said we are all learning, all the time...

Your friend in leather,

Pete....

[craftsman827]

Kevin,

I forgot to ask, What kind of sewing did you use.

I do all my stiching by hand, but I am going to invest in a sewing machine in the neer future. Pete

[TimberWolf]

Kevin, extra nice!! I know stitching around all those curves can be pain, you did a great job! What model machine do you use?

Tim

Edited September 22, 2007 by TimberWolf

[Kevin King]

Thanks for the nice words. I use a Juki 1541 but would love to have a post type machine with a roller foot.

[TimberWolf]

Kevin, I think the 1541 is the newer model of my Juki 241. The big walking foot can obscure the view on those tricky curves, I know mine does. Again, great job!

[Kevin King]

Kevin, I think the 1541 is the newer model of my Juki 241. The big walking foot can obscure the view on those tricky curves, I know mine does. Again, great job!

exactly! thats why i'd like to have a roller foot machine.

[Beaverslayer]

Great looking work again Kevin, that dragon on the inside is a very nice touch.

Ken

[Dan Hammons]

From the pics you posted I'm thinking that I could learn a thing or two about putting that wallet together. It looks really good .