My first attempt at carving and a ball bag

[Mogorilla]

Here is a ball bag and a belt pouch containing my first attempt at tooling.  Dye came out way too dark.  Luckily I guess it hides some mistakes.  The spout is for a 58 cal. ball got it from dixie.  It holds the 44 balls well and the no longer spillout into my saddlebags.   

[Gun Butcher]

You did a great job on both pieces Mogorilla. Keep it up and you will be giving the rest of us pointers. I really like the shape of the pouch and the large and small spots really set off your carving well.
                                                                                       GB

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Hey, lookin' good MG. I like the dark color. It works nicely with those pistolas. The tooling and spots are a good look. Fine work. Be sure to post pics of any new stuff you make.

[Dalton Masterson]

Very good MoG.!!! I like it.

[Forty Rod]

Add some tassles or hair to the belt pouch and double the size and you'd have a beautiful sporan.

[Mogorilla]

thanks for the compliments guys!   Question.  My main beef with the tooling was the concentric ovals.  Do you guys do any such thing?  I had them perfect on the paper patern, but they transferred less than ideal.  I have been thinking of some drafting templates. 

[Dalton Masterson]

Mo, you talking about the oval around your carving?? I would just do one line as perfect as possible, cut it with my swivel knife, then use a divider to lightly mark the line for inner/outer ring. Then go back and cut that one, then bevel. Yours dont look bad. Just a few little wiggles in there.
I just use my patterns for suggestions anymore. I gave up trying to copy it exact.
DM