BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Depending on the literacy of the person filling out the document, I have seen my great grandfather's name spelled Wadd, Wad, Watt, Wat ... well you get the idea ... but I think the stonecarver may have not had the best handle on the name ....

[KidTerico]

JD you should have quit while you were ahead.  KT

[Forty Rod]

JD you should have quit while you were ahead.  KT

Aw c'mon, Kid.  The lady's a photographer, not a magician.   

[GunClick Rick]

JD you should have quit while you were ahead.  KT

Baaa haa ha...I printed that out,you look funny with bb holes all over your mug I'm runnin off a few more..

[JD Alan]

Appreciate it guys, appreciate it 

[GunClick Rick]

I guess i better catch up with you and Curly Cole and go on a diet too,you guys are gettin skinny man..

I may loose wieght anyway,i got up with a 102 temp yesterday and feelin like moon poop..A little better today and woke up with sheets and pillow soaked man.Figured i might as well get up and fight it..I'm gonna go hit the couch now..

Floyd's cousin Vick Venom showed up yesterday~~Floyd was glad to see him...

[JD Alan]

I've been doing some carving practice; the skinny flower for a guitar strap, the other for a holster. I've carved a number of the flowers, which comes from an Al Stohlman book. The person I'm making the strap for picked that particular flower.

The holster is a first attempt. The design is adapted from a billfold design. There are a number of things I'm going to change

WC inspired me to do some practice, and Donna, the manager at the Portland Tandy has also been a help, though neither of them are responsible for any poor performance on my part. I appreciate their help.
     

[WaddWatsonEllis]

JD,

It all looks pretty good to me!

Wish you were doing the tooling and stiching on my holsters and not me ....

[Skeeter Lewis]

Good work, JD. I like it.

[KidTerico]

JD you have really come a long way. I really like your carving. KT

[cowboy316]

GOLLY GOLLY MISS MOLLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i step away for a few months to get my life in order and you guys are kicking out
some great work keep it up
ill have some pics up soon of a custom set of ladies buckeroo spur straps tonight
if things go right
Cowboy316

[Boothill Bob]

Good carving JD 

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

      Very nice JD, WC will be proud of what you are doing, keep up the great work pard.


           tEN wOLVES 

[Arizona Cattleman]

JD, Your really getting good at this carving thing.....I like the larger one, really nice job on all.  Keep it up.

AC

[Cliff Fendley]

JD, your carving looks superb.

[santee]

Way to go, JD!! Looks awesome.

[JD Alan]

Thanks guys, you are very kind. I can point out what needs improvement, but to actually improve is another matter!

Skip, I understand the desire for your holsters to look good, but buddy this is not an easy craft to pick up. If it was think how many people would be spitting out leather goods. With that wood shop of yours I imagine cutting out a pattern from plywood was a snap!

I have a whole box full of "Almost holsters" that did not make the grade as far as I was concerned

Keep at it and it will come. Remember, we can't all be KT! 

[WaddWatsonEllis]

JD,

I know I know ... I keep telling myself that ... but then I look at the three holsters I have from Will Ghormley, and it (the sewing) looks so good and uniform that It looks machine made ...

But I have accepted that I am probably going to remake these holster when I get better .... sigh ...

And I just copied the original patterns for the holsters, glued the copies onto the plywood with a little Elmers' Glue, and waited a day to cut them out on the bandsaw ... even took the spots for the spots to go onto the leahter and used the markers to make 1/64 " holes  .... so now I can just take some 1/64" brads and mark the holster loops to put the spots on ....

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy JD,

The Carving samples you posted are great! You can be very proud of your work. I'm looking forward to seeing a Holster with your carving on it. Many thanks for sharing this with us.

[Chuck 100 yd]

Very nice carving. I need to get started and learn that craft also.