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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 03:57 PM
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The designer just sent me this hot off the press. This Ricky2Guns design will be carved into plates then molded on to the stock tank.


 
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Old Jul 5, 2020 | 04:11 PM
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That's going to look sharp......post the finished product when done!
 
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Looks incredible. Isn't that "fleur de lis" upside down?

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Pretty amazing artwork...
 
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Amazing, talented artist right there. Cant wait to see it on the tins
 
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Originally Posted by John Harper
Looks incredible. Isn't that "fleur de lis" upside down?

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You are correct, didn’t know what it was so it makes me no difference😂😂😂

*****editing to say thank you for calling that out! I just looked it up and it represents Catholic saints. Being Catholic myself I don’t want people to think it was a disrespect to the church.....I asked for a correction to be made. Good thing the tank won’t be delivered till the end of the month so he can start on it.
Thanks again😇
 
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Originally Posted by Ricky2Guns
You are correct, didn’t know what it was so it makes me no difference😂😂😂

*****editing to say thank you for calling that out! I just looked it up and it represents Catholic saints. Being Catholic myself I don’t want people to think it was a disrespect to the church.....I asked for a correction to be made. Good thing the tank won’t be delivered till the end of the month so he can start on it.
Thanks again😇
I think it will look much better oriented properly. It does draw your eye, that's why I noticed it. It's an ancient and revered symbol. And you don't want to tick off any New Orleans Saints fans,either. Bad enough insulting the Catholics.

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Originally Posted by John Harper
I think it will look much better oriented properly. It does draw your eye, that's why I noticed it. It's an ancient and revered symbol. And you don't want to tick off any New Orleans Saints fans,either. Bad enough insulting the Catholics.

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I got him to switch it around.
 
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