snake skins

[harpman]

hey guys, i got me a rattler..right now its in the pickling solution and I have the rittels kit coming..I have made a few holsters so far and they come out good, But now I want to make like a wallet, hat band, stuff like that and then add the snake to it...I am not sure how to deal with the edges on a wallet..If anyone has experience lining snake to leather could you give me a quick run down on the procces ?.
Thanks for any help
Ron

[Slowhand Bob]

I would would rattle Chuck Burrows cage on this one.  He had a small paer of one video in which he shows the techniques for inlays.  There was also an in depth video put out by Hidecrafters on this subject BUT I am not sure of their status right now.

[Dave Cole]

If your doing an inlay, I have a tutorial on inlays on my website under"Knife Info",it will apply to snakeskin as well.For overlay's it is simply gluing the skin to the outside piece and trimming and sand the edges.Dave

[harpman]

thanks, but I am not lookin at inlays, more like how do you deal with the edges when lining etc, fold over ? maybe put some type of small flap over the leather and snake then sew that ?..what type of stitching etc etc..I am sure if I dont do the edge correct the snake skin will just wear itself off or peel back..

[GunClick Rick]

Yea i have had the same question ,what you want to do is use as much as the diamond pattern on the center of the wallet right,i have the rittles and that's the part i got to and never got any farther.Just like doing a belt,you want the pattern to line up well and be centered.Might go to a thrift store and see if you can find a Hecho en Mexico belt and see how they did it.Or get lucky and find a snattlerake one..


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