Thank you for the compliments Gentlemen.
Steve, I use simple Ritt Dye. Worked it in solid bands, and then blended all the bands together light color into dark color.
Del, looking forward to the pics. Good luck with your recuperation.
Ridge Runner, this one started it's life as a stave. Small diameter, it was halved, and only this piece was suitable to use.
I've glued on the floppy rest, sewed on the leather grip, and added Pom Pom silencers. The poms are the same size, but for some reason the one on the left looks smaller. I think it is just blending into the background. They were made from a multi colored wool yarn my wife had for one of her projects.
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