Gremlin

WOW!!

Very nice. And that stuff you are pointing ort are not mistakes. They are experiments or chacter that is added to the work.

Yup. ..... And ..... Both bikes look awesome. You do some mighty fine work Steve. I've been a bit of a fan for awhile now.

On anything you lace, it should be tamped. It sets the lace in place. Notice that when you lace something up, the weaving of the lace in, out, thru, over, etc, it creates hills and valleys. Tamping smooths and levels it out as well as setting the lace. Try it on a piece of scrap. Punch a dozen holes in a couple pieces of leather and lace them together using the lace pattern you are going to on the seat. Then tamp it down and note the difference. If your plan is to use a simple "X" style stitch, it won't make much difference but anything else will show. Good luck. The seat is coming along nicely. I'd be a bit concerned about that parallel (spelling?) scar on the nose of the seat tho. Adds an interesting chacteristic as well as natural charm to the seat but be sure the leather isn't weaker there.

Definition of tamp Use a mallet and tamp the lace down flat.

Great idea. Turned out very nice.

I overlap the top over the bottom. Be sure to tamp the lace as you work your way around the seat.

My given name is Curtis. The handle Gremlin came about when I was a young, short, mischievous, prankster. Now, my wife says I'm just a dirty old runt that lives in the doghouse.

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Wow, some very nice and unique makers stamps shown here. Mine are made by Jeff at Grey Ghost and pretty simple in design.

I guess my earlier question was missed regarding the padding. I'm curious about how thick the high density foam padding is you used in the chaps.

Tandy also sells this one which is also very good for someone wanting the basics: Another Tandy book Authors to look for once you are ready are: Ron Edwards - clear illustrations and directions David Morgan - mostly whip making but very good Bruce Grant - the top of the heap but keep in mind his illustrations and instructions are a bit hard to follow Gail Hought (spelling?) - haven't had my AM coffee yet so I cannot be sure of the last name

Beautiful set guys. Well done.

Thanks Jordan. Yes, the student did an awesome job on it. As for the measured drawings, they don't have any. This horse was made from a set of instructions that HideMechanic (from this site) sent me.

For a first pair of boots, those things have sole!! (Someone hadda say it ) Very nice pair. Wear them with pride.

I've always like the way deerskin ages naturally. That bag is beautiful.

Outstanding work on that set. Very nice.

Well, the students in the building construction class at the school where I work surprised me again. A couple years ago, shortly after I got back into leather work, they surprised me with a shingle for my leather shop (pic below). This year, when school reopened after the spring break, I mentioned to the shop teacher, Terry, that I had a the plans for a couple different stitching horses and asked if he would like them for his class. Terry said sure as they are always looking for interesting ideas for the better students in the class. They can only build so many sheds and garages in a year. Since Terry also used to do leathercraft, he knew exactly what a stitching horse was. Well, to my surprise, one of the students there needed a project to finish up his course and get his full credit. It was suggested he try to build the horse so he did. The class then turned around and gave it to me. I know what these things cost to buy *if* you can find one. Where hardwood was called for, they used oak, the seat is a piece of solid pine , and the legs are 3/4 inch plywood (not the construction grade stuff either). Today, I'm going to attach the strap and install a small valve spring between the clamp jaws. Sorry for being so "wordy" but I cannot say enough about this shop class and the quality of work they are able to turn out. I guess what I'm trying to tell you is if you need something made for your shop, contact your local vocational school's wood shop and see if they are interested in doing something a bit different. My shingle: Stitching horse: With my thanks to the Tec Voc High School Building Construction Program.

Thanks for the comments. First, I'm the rider. It's my bike that this set was made for. (My schedule opened up enough for me to get this done.) The seat top and lace were dyed saddletan and the sections below the lace were dyed black. The pieces were then hung in the sun for a couple hours to bake the color into the leather. They were then left over night in the garage. Next morning, they were hung in the sun again to heat them up again. Once they were hot enough, I coated them with Pecards leather dressing and hung them in the sun again for another couple hours. This allowed the Pecards to soak in properly. I then broughtr them down, buffed them up, and installed them on my bike which is what you see in the pictures. To this point, with the single longest time in the saddle being approx 2 hours, there has been no color transfer from the seat to my jeans. However, the Pecards that remained on the seat is giving me a nice soft tush, or so my wife tells me.

Beautiful work. How thick is the foam?

Thanks Shirley. I've seen your work and a compliment like this from you is an honor. The lace is 1/4 inch roo.

Thanks Troy. Wolvenstien, I hung them out in the hot sun for a couple hours, coated them with Pecards, let them hang in the sun for a couple more hours, and buffed them down.

Very cool. Love that rustic look it has.

Both sorta. The angle happens naturally as you lace the 2 pieces together. Once they are laced together, they are wetformed/worked/stretched to fit around the bottom of the pans.

I appreciate the comments. Thank you.