Basketweave Stamping 2nd Attempt

[Arizona Cattleman]

Attached is a pic.  What I learned is to start from an offset at the center of the area the distance of the width of the stamp.  Mark a light pencil line across the project.  Start stamping along the line spacing the stamps about the distance of the vertical lines, about four or five stamps. Then working up from the line, always work up, place the stamp laterial lines in the stamp marks of two of the stamps on the line.  Work out from there in triangles.  The key is when you need to stamp on  the line, to keep the stamps in a level line.  Reverse the leather and work up from the other side, always from the center out.  Also wet the leather as you go so that you don't have to strike the stamp more than once.  Hold the stamp tight so it won't move, with your little finger on the base.  Helps eliminate bounce. 

I hope what I have learned helps others.

Cattleman

[Ace Lungger]

Howdy Cattleman, 
Your basket weave looks great!! And as far as I can tell, you are doing it the right way!
Hang in there Bud, you are doing a great Job!
Later
ACE

[Arizona Cattleman]

Thanks Ace, I used to do woodworking so I tend to look at things with math.  Also a favorite  saying in woodworking is "Measure twice, cut once"

Cattleman

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

    By Cracky I think you got, not bad a tall 


                      you're doing great Pard, it took me four or five times to get right, and then it wasn't as nice as this.

                                                                  Regards

                                                                tEN wOLVES 

                   ps I think you're going to be a natural 

[Arizona Cattleman]

Thanks, time will tell.  I know one thing, it shore is fun.......

Cattleman

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Well, you figured that one out in a hurry. Very nice work. I make my line with a stylus rather than a pencil. Done lightly, it disappears when you stamp and there's no lead to clean off.

[JD Alan]

Great basket stamping Cattleman. You have really got a handle on it.

I am going to take a one day class with Chan Geer in October on basket stamping, then three more days on carving. I'm really looking forward to this opportunity. He's coming to the Portland Tandy to hold a class. I missed last year's class, and determined not to do that again!

[cowboywc]

Thanks Ace, I used to do woodworking so I tend to look at things with math.  Also a favorite  saying in woodworking is "Measure twice, cut once"

Cattleman

Your basketweave looks great.
I thought it was  "Cut it twice and it's still too short" 
WC

[Arizona Cattleman]

 
Now thats funny, I don;t care who you are!!!

Cattleman

[Russ T Chambers]

Your basketweave looks great.
I thought it was  "Cut it twice and it's still too short" 
WC

The classic is:
Cut it once but it was too little!
Cut it again, and it was just right!!!!!


I'm sure there is someone out there that can explain how this can be true!!!!!

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Cattleman,

Great job of basket weaving! The description of how you did this is very helpful. Happy to see you are having fun. Thanks for sharing.