Jimbob

Edge bunishing, cool buckle and coolest belt keeper....right on my man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice, clean and simple.....now you need to work on your edges to burnish, as mentioned your stitching line and then you need to add flames, every cardholder should have flames and skulls on it....hahahaa... You done well, show us more and soon you be right there with this talented bunch hanging out here. Thanks for showing!! Jimbob

sounding good, will try that....the guy now dropped the lacing and wants welts, piping, so this makes it a bit lesser labor intensive....has to be done middle of June....heeeeellp!!!! Art work will be like inserted panels, back seats, front seats....all together 8 panels....a car upholstery guy is helping with lay-out...... well, wish me luck, pictures will show up as soon as we are done.....

Tom I think you onto something....hmmm...let me try this.....this is gonna be hot, haha.. Thanks....

Trying to upgrade my skills, tools and horizon in carving.....mostly picture carving....( no, no horses...haha....skulls, flames and demons...) But still want to learn serious skills. What beveler would I need, have cheap craft tool stuff and done me fairly well over the years....what makes the difference between a 40 dollar beveler and a 5 dollar one....can I polish them to make em better, what do I need to look for when I get some good ones...what kind would I need...hhmmm....lots of questions, I am open for all info and answers. Thanks for any help.. Ohhh and I admire these beautiful Sheridan carvings so much....If I just could do one of them with flames....hahhaa... James

Thanks Mike I want to get much deeper into carving, love the look of old school Sheridan carving and related, but myself do flames and skulls for the folks that pay me..... I need to get better at this carving and need better tools!! So I will order BK knife and extra blade....I have an super thick no name all brass barrel knife from ST leather ( cheap ) feel real good but blade is no quality, guess for the more delicate work a smaller barrel makes sense....need to take a carving class real bad...Trying to do Ashville, NC weekend for some years...always out of time or money...szzzz....I am self taught and make so many mistakes I am sure.....just dont know it yet. The Rock'a Billy car szene has discovered my work here recently and I am doing hole car seats with carving and all covered with saddle/tooling leather...a first for me!! So lets brake that piggy bank and order some knifes.... thaks for all the input, hope some more people join in. Greetings James

Getting ready to order a Barry King swivel knife, wonder what blade I need for picture carving ( car seat's, bike seats and general paper page size carving...)..) I have been using Tandy/craft tool stuff and never liked it. What is the difference between thick blade and thin....more detail oriented or better to bevel...? Also how wide should I order my blade, isit ok 3/8 " for general work...? Thanks for any input... James

I need to make a purse with build in holster for a Lady friend....would anybody have a pattern, picture or ideas... medium size Auto Pistol, nothing fancy, med size bag. thanks

I pull my hat !!!!!

SUper cool, absolutly my style, love it....nice work!!

It is just a pure pleasure to look at your leather work and your artistic skills.....always amazed!! Kepp us amazed, thanks....!! Jimbob

OK< here it is: Hammer strap is to long and to low, your carving/stamping is a bit shallow, the edge paint could use abit less smudge, be more precise when aplying edge paint, your holster could use a liner or use a sealer to get rid of the fussy look! And the top end stitching needs to come arround an inch or so back in the dirrection of the end of the barrel, makes it much stronger and looks good. Ohhh, and did I mention you did real well for a first holster.....you will make more soon and they will get better and better....so here it is. Greetings James

Nice work my friend, nice color....the hammer strap is to much in my book, your edges need to be sanded and burnished, way to much trigger shown, could have more wet molding and shaping, your belt slots need to be cleaner and also burnished!! Ohh and did I say that my second holster did not look half as good as yours,,,,!! Keep it coming, never get dissapionted of your skill level, you will be making killer holster in NO times!! Good work and well done for second holster!! greetings Jimbob

Super nice work, finally a different belt design!!! GODD WORK !!!! james Uhhhhhh, nice pooch.....is this a Chiawawa or a podle...haha....cant see his chest, is this a Neo!??? Super nice collar !! Super nice doggy!!

still need a knife roll....????

have you gotten the name of the book...? Made a standard 1911 shoulder holster, like Bianchi style....still wanting to make one for my own 1911....so any help would be great! James

yeah, sorta like that....the pump is about like a smaller old flip phone size wise....so I like your case a lot....is it hand stitched...?! Thanks

Aahhhhhaaaa!! Thanks for the info...by the way great moose carving!!

What in the heck is a bird lanyard....!? You catch a bird with it....or can you make it sit on it to swing.... no clue..!???? That's what my wife says about me.......well, that is another story...

Anybody ever made one....!? Need some ideas and mayby pictures, little help or just a few hints....pump is about 8x5 cm and about 2.5 cm thick...will be horizontal carried on a belt with clip.... If anybody could shine some light into my brain.....thanks a bushel!!! James

Wonderful portraits, in my book one of the hardest topics in leather carving.....you have such talent....very amazing work!! My favorite is Nelson Mandela....not quiet there yet, but very close!! Well done... Greetings from Virginia Jimbob

Not a walking foot, not made to sew leather and most likly a house hold or smaller seamstress machine....need a Singer 111 or 211, Pfaff or Juki walking foot...call Tech-sew....they help you out!!

Thanks Randy....pictures would be nice...haha....try again.. Thanks James

Go to a headstone company they give u a small old one for free.... Then take a THICK towel and wet it real good....wring out and fold several times, put under ur slab and u gud to go! Use a leather mallet, lesser noise then brass or Nylon! Hope that helps... Ohhhh and got to Tandys and buy every one of ur family a leather craft starti g kit....ya all have fun together in no time.....then u might have to deal wth the people living beside ur place....hahaha..... James

You be in a hole in a hurry prize wise if you dont watch it....I am doing a Buick 1950 two door all four seats in veg tan and all seats tooled to the top! This will run easily 3 Grands or a bit more....so be aware, there is a huge amount of labor involved!! And take my advice....practice on ur uncles old golf card bench first!!!!! James