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Here is a pair of chinks that I just finished up. The lady that I built them for, picked really good colors I thought. Critique and criticize away, you can't hurt my feelings with an axe.

Ross

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Here is a pair of chinks that I just finished up. The lady that I built them for, picked really good colors I thought. Critique and criticize away, you can't hurt my feelings with an axe.

Ross

Ross,They look darn good to me.

Steve

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Ross,

You are correct they picked some good complementary colors. Your workmanship further adds to the package as well. Very good job.

Regards,

Ben

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Great job! Did you twist all that fringe?

Art

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Ross ~

Wow! Really, really nice.

Would you mind sharing how you get the fringe to twist like that?

Hope you treat us to some more examples of your work soon!

Wyldflower

Here is a pair of chinks that I just finished up. The lady that I built them for, picked really good colors I thought. Critique and criticize away, you can't hurt my feelings with an axe.

Ross

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Great job! Did you twist all that fringe?

Art

Yep, one at a time. I timed it out and it took me about 45 min a leg. I don't know if that's slow or fast ,but it seemed like eternity to me. Thanks Steve and Ben I appreciate it.

Ross

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Ross ~

Wow! Really, really nice.

Would you mind sharing how you get the fringe to twist like that?

Hope you treat us to some more examples of your work soon!

Wyldflower

I just sew my fringe on to the leg, and cut it the way I want it. Then I soak the fringe in warm water (I try to avoid getting the leg wet), and start start twisting it. I'll twist up a piece of fringe real tight and then stretch it as much as I dare. If you yank on it to much you will break it off, so just firmly pull on it. Stretching it out seems to set it and keep it from untwisting so bad. Then just let it dry. The thing that I don't like is it makes your fringe all different lengths. It think that the only way to avoid that would be to cut it long, twist it and then trim all your fringe to the same length. But that would be alot of work. Took long enough as it is.

Ross

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Thanks Ross for explaining how to do the twist - and the heads up that I'll want an old favorite movie on to keep me company for awhile when I try it, to get me through the twist, stretch, and repeat process :)

I just sew my fringe on to the leg, and cut it the way I want it. Then I soak the fringe in warm water (I try to avoid getting the leg wet), and start start twisting it. I'll twist up a piece of fringe real tight and then stretch it as much as I dare. If you yank on it to much you will break it off, so just firmly pull on it. Stretching it out seems to set it and keep it from untwisting so bad. Then just let it dry. The thing that I don't like is it makes your fringe all different lengths. It think that the only way to avoid that would be to cut it long, twist it and then trim all your fringe to the same length. But that would be alot of work. Took long enough as it is.

Ross

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Ross,

You did a beautiful job! The colors are great and the twisted fringe really makes them special.

Bobby

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Ross

Those chinks are NICE! Good clean lines and pleasing to look at. Keep up the good work

Happy tooling

Tim

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Very nice. Is there a special way you have to twist the fringe so that it stays?

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Ross, those look awesome. The colors go great together and the craftsmanship is even better. Thanks for giving us something to strive for! thumbsup.gif

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Very nice. Is there a special way you have to twist the fringe so that it stays?

Thanks Butch, A couple of posts up I replied to someone else asking how I twist fringe. Take a look at that and see if it helps. After I get it twisted I just let it dry out and it stays that way pretty much for the life of the chinks.

Ross

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Sorry missed that. Thanks for the info.

Butch

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Sorry missed that. Thanks for the info.

Butch

Beautiful work! Do you make custom chaps for anybody? What kind of machine did you use for the stitching?

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Beautiful work! Do you make custom chaps for anybody? What kind of machine did you use for the stitching?

Thanks for the compliment. I do make custom chinks, chaps, and armitas for whoever wants a pair. I also have a wholesale line that I do for higher end retail tack shops. I have an Artisan 3000 that use for most of my stuff. On smaller stuff like this you have to crank it down pretty far, but it works fairly well if you do it right.

Thanks again,

Ross

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I assume you wet it then twist it. How do you keep each in place until it dries? How do the twists hold up over time? I guess they eventually straighten out.

Thanks,

Art

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I assume you wet it then twist it. How do you keep each in place until it dries? How do the twists hold up over time? I guess they eventually straighten out.

Thanks,

Art

Art,

I just sew my fringe on to the leg, and cut it the way I want it. ThenI soak the fringe in warm water (I try to avoid getting the leg wet),and start start twisting it. I'll twist up a piece of fringe real tightand then stretch it as much as I dare. If you yank on it to much youwill break it off, so just firmly pull on it. Stretching it out seemsto set it and keep it from untwisting so bad. Then just let it dry. I've never had to do anything other than just let sit and dry out. I've also never had a problem with the twist coming out over time. It will to a small degree but for the most part its there to stay. Hope that answers the question.

Ross

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Those are really nice. There's a few things you've done to give them that extra class. Dyeing the edge of the tops and overlays to match the fringe is real nice. I noticed you've put what appears to be a rolled edge on the top of the yoke. That's a nice touch I've never seen before. that corkscrew fringe sure takes some time. I'd say I have about the same amount of time into doing as you do. That's nice to hear since I thought I was just slow. When I corkscrew them I tack them down so I can corkscrew them to all the same length and they stay. then I let them dry. when I pull the tacks there is a little hole from the tack and I trim the ends on a diagonal, it gets rid of the hole and I think it looks nice as well. Chris

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