BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

[JD Alan]

Those are killer WC. Which basket stamp did you use on that?

[Skeeter Lewis]

I'm struggling with my own tooling patterns. It makes you realize how good Meanea was. He didn't use too many elements in his designs so they didn't look too busy. Here's one I finished a couple of days ago....

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Skeeter,
I don't think you are struggling. That is one beautiful piece of carving!

Howdy Django,
That is a great idea to use a router. I'll have to check it out. Thank you.

[Skeeter Lewis]

Thanks, Johnny. Here's the same holster sewn up and tanned...
(I've shown the belt before.)

[JD Alan]

Django, I think Paul used a jig saw and a router. We tried a number of different ways to do this, but my molds were no where as nice as his. Paul did custom metal fab for years, and is an all around great wrench. He works in wood and metal.

I use a vise for the body of the mold, then use some screw clamps across the top. Before I take it apart I use a clicker knife to cut the front edge flush against the mold, then when it's dry I sand the top edge to true it up. I've made a template out of cardboard to make sure my edges are all straight and the same size when I trim it out

Skeeter, that's a great carving job. The flower really pops!   

[KidTerico]

Skeeter you ended up with a very nice looking rig. Great carving. KT

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  Top notch Skeeter, there's no room for improvement here, beautiful work pard.

        tEN wOLVES.


  JD, those molds are a great way to go, like Marshal Will pointed out, you can reduce the depth a little and they will be tighter in fit, just like anything new, it takes a little time to tweak, great job, on the molds, and I like the way your friend rounded the female portion, he knows how to do it for sure, thanks for the great pictures showing the process.

        tEN wOLVES 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's beautiful, Skeeter. Nothing to improve on, there. Great work.

[Boothill Bob]

Beutiful Skeeter... Do u sell pattens to??
nice work of art pard

[Skeeter Lewis]

Thanks pards for the kind words. Much appreciated....

[GunClick Rick]

That's a shiner for sure!

[cowboywc]

Howdy JD
Thank you.
It's a Barry King stamp with a Playboy Bunny in the center.
WC

[cowboywc]

Howdy Skeeter
That is a damn fine lookin rig.
WC

[santee]

great carving.

[JD Alan]

That probably would not be my first choice for a stamp

Sure do like Barry's tools. Chan Geer is in town next week, and he always brings a good supply of tools to purchase at a discount. I can't attend his class this year, but I can drop in and check out the tools.

[KidTerico]

WC Put it in the fire and you can brand this old hide witk it. KT

[Forty Rod]

"So we branded his hide when he died, Clyde, and that's it hangin' on the shed.

Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down."

Sorry, the muse strikes again.  

[KidTerico]

Forty Rod , I,d forgot the darn song. GOOD ONE. KT

[Forty Rod]

Sorry I couldn't do the "DOIKY, DOIKY, DOIKY" sound effects for you, too.

[Old Top]

Yeh but you got the words right, that must count for something, as you are staveing off senility.

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