well, maybe not

So the failure in process for the making knife scales ended up with a couple of very pretty bolsters.  The boyos were pretty excited.  They also felt the material I made from fiberglass resin polished up nicer then some of the resin scales they get from other companies. 

It will be interesting to see how everything moves forward.  I actually started another loaf of this material with different colors.  The biggest problem is the fumes that come off of it!

I also worked on a chefs roll this week.  It is a custom order.  It took almost a whole cow hide and felt like a body work out to maneuver the leather while I was sewing it.  The boyos want one for stock and maybe one for knife transport.

It turned out really well.  It has room for eight knives.  All with fairly large handles.  It can fit a knife that is a about 17 inches long.  I also put in a pocket for storage and four pen holders.  The pen holders can hold a sharpie which is used a lot in a professional kitchen.

It closes with straps and D rings.  It also has a shoulder strap.  I was worried about the measurements for that strap but I thought it fit me well.

It was nice to make something other then face masks.  But I kind of would like to make something even more creative.  As I told my Dad today, I may not work full time but I work every day. 

I would like to take some time to play with plant dyes.  It has been on the back burner since face mask production started.  I am also trying to spin more and dye fiber.  All the autumn fiber fairs I am insterested in are virtual.  Which I just cannot do.  It is part of my normal autumn so I have to figure out how to do autumn without them.  And have it feel right.  Maybe I will read the book Tam Lin.  That book has an autumnal feel to me.