pino Report post Posted June 6, 2009 These are a few things I did lately, and before to discover this forum. You can tell it's a beginner's work but I'm very happy with the results, because basically I didn't now how to proceed, particularly for the canteen cover and the box. The hat band is a simple mistery braid and the tassels are made out of my horse hair. By the way, can anybody explain how to make horsehair tassel to look good? The guitar strap is for my friend Rick and, I'm amazed, the portrait looks like him. I took it from a picture. Well thanks for looking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted June 6, 2009 Beginner lol, I would love to see your defintion of advanced. Great job all your stuff looks very good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickybobby Report post Posted June 6, 2009 Nice Work!! The figure carving of your friend is really good, figures are tough even for folks that have been tooling leather for a long time. You have a talent for it right off!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhall Report post Posted June 6, 2009 Great beginners work! I would say the best thing to improve on would be Edging, check out the thread on burnishing the edges,I don't see any thing terribly wrong and I am doing some canteens right now, so I know how though they are.Finnish on the edge will make the dif. Good Luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted June 6, 2009 Most impressive, Pino - I particularly like that hatband. What are you working on now? Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted June 7, 2009 I think you should take up another hobby, you'll never catch on to this leather stuff, you just don't seem to get it.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pino Report post Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks ya'll for your nice encouragements, you're too good, fortunately there's Rayban who is more pragmatic and down to earth!!!!. That's must be the age, I can tell because I'm on my ..ixties too. One question, what "lol" stands for? English is only my aunt language, my mother tongue being Italian so help me. Thanks a bunch again and take care Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks ya'll for your nice encouragements, you're too good, fortunately there's Rayban who is more pragmatic and down to earth!!!!. That's must be the age, I can tell because I'm on my ..ixties too.One question, what "lol" stands for? English is only my aunt language, my mother tongue being Italian so help me. Thanks a bunch again and take care LOL= laughing out loud....like I hope you were doing while reading my last post.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Report post Posted June 7, 2009 Beginner HA! This guy's got it going on! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McJeep Report post Posted June 7, 2009 I think you should take up another hobby, you'll never catch on to this leather stuff, you just don't seem to get it.... Great "beginner" work Pino! I wouldn't call it beginner by any stretch tho - nice work - period Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Janice Report post Posted June 7, 2009 Pino, very nice work you have there! Keep it up. Here is a link to a slang list for you, the most popular ones like LOL, are darker print. Enjoy! http://www.web-friend.com/help/lingo/chatslang.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyDon Report post Posted June 8, 2009 Well I feel silly now.. I always thought LOL stood for "Love of Leather" now I am actually laughing out loud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pino Report post Posted June 8, 2009 Pino, very nice work you have there! Keep it up. Here is a link to a slang list for you, the most popular ones like LOL, are darker print. Enjoy! http://www.web-friend.com/help/lingo/chatslang.html Thanks Janice, that's really helpful. it makes me feel like a kid learning a brand new language! THX TTYL HAGO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pino Report post Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) LOL= laughing out loud....like I hope you were doing while reading my last post.... hey Rayban, yes I was and I like your style. Edited June 8, 2009 by pino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pitchdev Report post Posted November 18, 2013 That stuff looks awesome! How did you emboss that basket weave pattern onto the canteen leather? I'd like to see some pictures of that process! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites