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More tooling practice #8539543
01/07/26 03:24 PM
01/07/26 03:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Piney va. soon be 19
cotton Offline OP
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Piney va. soon be 19
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Hope yall not tired of seeing it lol


John 3/16

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Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8539545
01/07/26 03:25 PM
01/07/26 03:25 PM
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east central WI
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Keep sharing it, looks really nice. That's a rabbit hole I'd love to explore some day.

Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8539554
01/07/26 03:52 PM
01/07/26 03:52 PM
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Midland, Michigan
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Very cool.

Is the tooling done using one big stamp or do you put like a stencil on there then work on it like a tattoo artist would? Or all freehand?


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Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540051
01/08/26 06:30 AM
01/08/26 06:30 AM
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Piney va. soon be 19
cotton Offline OP
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have a paper pattern you trace it over the leather then cut in all tlhe lines then use a beveler .and a good many other tools.


John 3/16

ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough
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Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540174
01/08/26 10:57 AM
01/08/26 10:57 AM
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S.C. Montana
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Lots of fun to do, keep at it

Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540190
01/08/26 11:20 AM
01/08/26 11:20 AM
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Swords Creek, VA
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Great work cotton!

Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540198
01/08/26 11:25 AM
01/08/26 11:25 AM
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NWWA/AZ
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I always figured you to be on the flowerie side…….


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just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540426
01/08/26 06:59 PM
01/08/26 06:59 PM
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Piney va. soon be 19
cotton Offline OP
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Maybe this more your speed vinke


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Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540456
01/08/26 08:02 PM
01/08/26 08:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
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You do good work


Ant Man/ Marty 2028
just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540458
01/08/26 08:06 PM
01/08/26 08:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Piney va. soon be 19
cotton Offline OP
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Thanks
Still got lots to learn


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Re: More tooling practice [Re: cotton] #8540468
01/08/26 08:22 PM
01/08/26 08:22 PM
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Good stuff to work with your hands ,better than TV


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