TimKleffner

David Thanks for keeping the thread going. I like your work and like to see your process. Great piece as usual. Happy tooling Tim

Clay Nice work .... as a matter of fact....... OUTSTANDING !!!!! Happy tooling Tim

Mark Nice work. Glad to you you've got it goin'. I agree with Rose, depending on the weight of leather , you may want to cut gouges at the spine folds / bends. Keep in touch Tim

Timoooooooooooo I want to see it with the finish!!!!!!! Nice work soooo far Happy tooling Tim

Timooooooooo I want to see them with a finish on 'em. Looking good so far Happy tooling Tim

Arb That's beautiful. I like the tooling and your choice of color. Thanks for the post Happy tooling Tim

Paul Nice work . I like your color combination and application. Glad you posted the pics Happy tooling Tim

Rob what part of the side did you cut the tongue? If you've got wrinkles in it, you may have cut it out of the wrong piece of leather. Sounds like you got a piece of stretchy flanky belly. for next time, cut it farther up on the back. If you use thinner leather and make a lined belt and sew it you won't tend to have that kind of problem. Hope this works Happy tooling Tim

Bruce Thanks for the post. I like what you did with the bronc halter. You've got good lines. Tim

David Nice work. I always look forward to seeing you artistic spin. Your patterns are always full of snap! Happy tooling Tim

Marietje You may contact MarkB, he makes lots of slobber leathers , I bet he would help you out Happy tooling Tim

Linda Nice work. I'm glad you posted the pics. Nice to see the side saddle make an appearance. Have you thought about entering your side saddle at either Sheridan or Wichita Falls shows? That would be cool to see. Happy tooling Tim

LW Last year at Sheridan, I bought that buckle from Luke and Vandy at Sheridan Leather. I believe they regularly carry that buckle. Give 'em a call 307.674.6679 Happy tooling Tim

Donnie, I would call them and ask Ron what their policies are. For a while, if you were a member of the guild , they gave a discount Happy tooling Tim

Rob and Scottish I guess I should also add what I do. This may sound a bit extreme. I was making lots of cell phone cases. After I dye and oil my piece and got it all buffed down, mix my AR 60 / water 40. I dunk the whole piece into the solution then take a wool dauber and rub inside and out. I pour the mix off then use a tee shirt pieces to wipe the case inside and out. I would then gently buff the outside. I would set it aside to dry at least 48 hrs for the acrylic to dry and cure. To finish my edges, I use a sanding drum, scuff the edges then apply dye with a dauber then finish it with a small dauber with NeatLac. After that's dry, I take my rubbing stick or rubbing attachment that's chucked up in the drill press. With this process, I had good success keeping my dye from blotching or rubbing off. There is something in the AR that pulls some of the color out and I get a bit of bleeding in mix. But it evens out when it's all dry. Scottish, I don't know if the dunking will work for you if your making shoes. this IS extreme ... maybe just try wiping it on. I know that this worked for a cell phone case in my situation. I would try these tips on scrap leather till you find a process that works for you! I hope this helps. let me know if I can help more Tim

Buttons Nice job thanks for posting the pics Happy tooling Tim

OK........Your not liking what you see with dipping.....WHY are you still messing with it? Using your airbrush will give you a thin layer of color. Go back to the airbrush basics . Have you ever used a real spray gun for auto / cabinet finishing? Over laying the color/ finish and keeping the gun absolutely the same distance at the left and at the right. I've used spray guns since I was a teen and still use them. the same principles apply from spray gun to airbrush. I personally like to thin my dye about 25% just so it will go thru the airbrush with ease. After I dye, I let dry for about an hour then lightly oil, let set and apply favorite finish in about 24 hrs. Happy tooling Tim