Two of my latest projects

[Jordan]

Here are a couple of items I have been working on. I have been in a slump lately and not doing much leather stuff, must be the holiday doldrums. Anywho... the first is a chess / checker board that is 15 & 1/2 " square. Each sq. is 1&3/4" I am still trying to decide what type of base to mount it on, and what type of pieces to get. I will probably go with oak with a drawer to store the pieces. The second is a holster for a Springfield mini compact .45 that I posted last night, still need to cut the belt slots and finish it but like I said....having some trouble with motivation right now.

[pete]

Here are a couple of items I have been working on. I have been in a slump lately and not doing much leather stuff, must be the holiday doldrums. Anywho... the first is a chess / checker board that is 15 & 1/2 " square. Each sq. is 1&3/4" I am still trying to decide what type of base to mount it on, and what type of pieces to get. I will probably go with oak with a drawer to store the pieces. The second is a holster for a Springfield mini compact .45 that I posted last night, still need to cut the belt slots and finish it but like I said....having some trouble with motivation right now.

REeally nice pieced!

How did you do the grooves between the squares? The are so wide yet so clean! Did you use a stitching groover?

Merry Christmas! Be of good cheer and get a project going that you are excited about. CREATE!!!

pete

[Jordan]

I used a tandy tool with a tiny ball end, can't remember what it is called but is used to transfer patterns to cased leather, a scribe maybe. Then after the lines were well defined I used a medium point black sharpie. Very tedious to keep the lines straight but a straight edge really helped.

[tonyc1]

The board looks great!

[Tina]

Hi,

I really like the game board. it came out so clean, crisp and nice:-)

[mendedbowl]

very nice work!! i like that board a bunch Jordan.

may i ask what ounce leather you used for that? i'm a chess nut...so i think i'll be trying one of those soon.

i have a roll up chess board now..but it's just cheap vinyl. yours has so much more character to it.

ken

[bustedlifter]

There maybe some lack of motivation but there is certainly no lack of fine work there. I can relate to the motivation part . The project I started on this week is the first leatherwork I've done in about 21/2 months as I've been busy working on my shed. At any rate, good job Jordan!

[Jordan]

Thanks all, the leather is pretty thin, from the scrap pile at my local tandy probably 1/8th of an inch thick.

[jbird]

Thanks all, the leather is pretty thin, from the scrap pile at my local tandy probably 1/8th of an inch thick.

what is your local store jordan I mean there is the one in west valley but were else.

Josh

[tashabear]

I used a tandy tool with a tiny ball end, can't remember what it is called but is used to transfer patterns to cased leather, a scribe maybe.

I think that's a ball-end stylus.

[Jordan]

Store is located in Roy on the approximate border with Riverdale

[ArtS]

Nice job Jordan. I like 'em both. Are you going to finish the edges of the holster? Is there somewhere special that you go to get the chess pieces?

Art

[Jordan]

Yes the edges still need work, I have been thinking of making my own to ease back into woodworking.

[mendedbowl]

Jordan please show your chess pieces after you make them. (i wish i could carve wood worth a flip) ArtS if you're looking for chess pieces for a board...here are a few places i've found online.

chess pieces at the chess store

chess pieces at chess usa

ken