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Now, if you can do pearl engraving, Bug, we can go Xtreme.

Hmmm. I’m sharpening up my gravers in anticipation of having plenty of free time. I plucked a weasel pic (the one holding the paintbrush) cuz it looks likes like she’s tappin’ that back right in a Ho down manner. I’m going to try graving a toe tappin’ weasel into a cream colored disk of Corian. I was gonna surprise you with the ring inlayed into a sandelwood disk and then into a small sheet of dark Brazilian roswood veneer. It’s not mother of pearl but I’ve seen Corian inlay and it looks nice. Plus it lets me color the weasel just right. Ah but even the Brazilian veneer is covered by CITES.

I understand that CITES is a good thing (and I try to remember to burn a tire for earth day) because of Gorilla paws and the whole rinoviagra thing but I draw the line at finished goods that were made a long time ago. What makes me the most crazy is recycled piano keys. I can’t send anything I’ve inlayed with them to my relatives in Europe.
And I bet I can guess where the confiscated stuff ends
up. As far as MoP, have somebody send you a live abalone; you can tell them it’s for Her Majesty’s pet otter.

The Don Ho images is perfect. For a tattoo sure, but just think of a Che style teeshirt. Just need a caption. I’m so excited I could give you a foot rub. Except for that whole Uncle Badger stabbing me in the face.

Speaking of Uncle Badger and face stabbing, mentioning
the lap guitar was a bad thing wasn’t it. I know it was. I crossed the line. Sorry. Won’t happen again. Hula Blues, never heard of it.

I think my life has meaning again. Mistress Stoaty, I stand before you awash in awe. Off to sharpening and don’t forget to try a couple of swipes with metal honing compound when doing so.

-BBB

p.s I once sent a friend in New Zealand some African Blackwood to use as inlay (which happens to be in the Dalbergia genus so it’s a rosewood. Ha!). I cut and polished the blocks and engraved “Hopi Indian Prayer
Sticks” on them and put a cardboard Kokopelii in the box. Screw you CITES.

Put a pineapple insignia on the che beret.

+ The Epic Ho Art

+ Caption it: Bubbles O Muerte

= First Zazzle millionaire.

Don’t forget us little people.

-BBB

If there’s a more sure-fire way to drive a species extinct than to outlaw its commercial exploitation, I can’t think what it might be. Remember, if vegetarians had their way, the only place you’d see a cow would be in a zoo.

Just remember that I’ll be there in a few weeks, so if there’s anything legal you want brung from these here United States of ‘merica, be sure to ship it to me by the 1st of Joo-lye.