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[Skeeter Lewis]

I thought I'd try cotton webbing on this man-bag...

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Very nice Skeet

    tEN wOLVES 

[GunClick Rick]

OH~~ That's just Lovely Sthkeeter



Actually looks pretty cool~

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Clean, Skeet. Looks good.

[Boothill Bob]

Have just made a collar for a customer. She wanted one in western style.

[GunClick Rick]

Howdy Ben Awhile,that looks darn nice to me~

[GunClick Rick]

HEY!!! That's nice! Make a cool hatband too with the alias name on it!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Very cool, Henrik. The two-tone is a nice touch.

[GunClick Rick]

What do you call that texture between the letters,is that stipling?That old holster rig i have has it on it,showed up real well after i conditioned and polished it.

[Boothill Bob]

GCR, I've used a A104 stamp to the background if's that you mean?

[EE Taft]

Hey Boothil, That belt looks great!

Very crisp and clean tooling......love the look of the nice deep background. I've always had trouble getting that hice deep effect on backgrounding until I got my hands on some really great backgrounding tools.

Belt looks great!

Back to the leather bench I go!

~EE~

[EE Taft]

I've never taken a class in my life, however I did set in as an apprentice with a few old saddle makers years ago. Most of what I do comes from me putting 2 and 2 together. As for the style, I just look around at others work for inspiration and start drawing a mix of ideas from other and adding my own flair.........My best advice, just bite down and give the carving a try one day, don't get in a hurry, and enjoy yourself.

Remember, if it makes ya mad enough to throw it across the room, your not having fun!



Just like the rest of your work, Wadd, I think you could take carving and run with it.......give 'er a try. If ya have any questions, this is the best place to get answers.

~EE Taft~

[WaddWatsonEllis]

GRR,

This is the second attempt at posting this ... I got kicked out of the website and had to sign in again ....

But AS I WAS SAYIN, if there was an EXACT OPPOSITE of a bucket list, reading music, carving leather and becoming a good businessman would be vying for first place ....

And in order to carve, I think that I have to have the fomalcy of a class to get me off my duff and doing it .... quite possibly I will learn it is fun and never need a cllass agaiin ... but right now i think it would be a good thing ...

But; and here is my first question ... should one carve or use a vinagaroon dye first?

[KidTerico]

EE Taft its really looking great. KT

[EE Taft]

WaddWatsonEllis,


There's all kinda ways to do it ........then there's the right way........I'll tell ya my way, then maybe someone will chime in and tell ya the right way....

My first step on any project is to case (or wet the leather). I do this by a quick pass under a running tap. some will use a spunge and some will spray with a spray bottle. I just give it a quick pass under water at the kitchen sink......then take it to the bench and start carving......I usually draw up the pattern, then transfer it to the leather, wet, start carving the pattern that I transfered to the piece. carve slow as it dries.....if it gets too dry I will usually give it a spray with water as I go......once dry I then dye with a brush or depending on finish I will use my airbrush with my own mixture of dye and other ingredients (my secret), or on two tones I will use small art brushes and sometimes even Q tips depending on how small the space is I'm working with.

Depending on your dip type dying, you might want to dye, then tool as prolonged exposure to the dunk tank might cause some of the tooling to swell......This is a very important point!!!! As a dip in your type of dye will probably add moisture......The standard leather dyes along with my added ingredients have a way of drying the leather so I dye after tooling and before seal and polish.....the sealer and polish adds lost moisture back to the leather during the process.

Two different dying processes and two different desirable ways of approching them.........I hope this helps.

Others that have more experience in the Vinageroon type dying will hopefully chime in.....but I believe that the second option is your best path......

......I learned a long time ago.....and applied this to every aspect of life.....There's the right way, the best way, other people's way, then there is the way that works best for you.........I learn some from others and apply it to my way of doing things.

Good luck!

[EE Taft]

Thank ya, KT.

That means a lot to me coming from you!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Cool stuff, pards. WW, EE, looking forward to the completed work.

[Mogorilla]

Since Tomorrow is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I made a mouse pad for work.  Sorry, picture is not the best.

[GunClick Rick]

Gimmie five mate,i like it!

[KidTerico]

Sheath made for my good friend Wade Hougham, Knife maker  KT