Beaverslayer

Welcome pillow, you've come to the right place. The one on the left is VERY nice indeed, the lacing looks real clean, and all in all it's very nice work. The one on the right, well I'm not too sure what it is exactly so I wont comment on it. Tell your wife she's doing just great. Ken

WOW, 1/32" that's small, I wouldn't be able to see that, very very nicely done. Ken

Very well done Frog, thanks for sharing. Ken

Yea freak, I looked at that site last night, the only thing is the most expensive one I could work out on there was for an Alpha Romeo, and it was only 58 bucks shipping included. I would think that he was wanting something a bit more "Custom" than just sewn leather. I'll post mine tomorrow most likely. It's got a carved panel that's lacedinto the boot, and of course it's all laced together. Ken

Kevin that one is a keeper, just take out a loan for it. Great liner too. Ken

Trying to put holes into 14oz leather is going to be very hard with the 4 prong punch. I'd stick with the dremel and drill bit method, it will most likely take the same amount of time as trying to pull that punch out of such thick leather. Ken

If your not "Marketing" it you should have no problem. If you were to make them and sell them in stores, then you would have a problem. Make your daughter one, and make her happy. Ken

"The best solution is to talk your customer OUT of using black." Wise advice from a wise man. Ken

Gremlin, I'm still in awe of the generosity of the guys that made that for you, and still VERY jealous that your the only one in the WHOLE WORLD that has one.....LOL When you retire, will you will it to me...PLEASE???? Ken

Hello bighorn and welcome to the forum. We're glad you found us. You will find everyone here very friendly and always willing to help you out with any questions you may have. Would love to see some of your work, I've always wanted to learn taxidermy, just one of those things you always wanted to do but never got around to it. Anyways, welcome and enjoy. Ken

Tom, that's the Devil Whisky I see, DO NOT DRINK IT...LOL Sounds like a very good time, makes a guy want to take up drinking again just to be able to taste something that cost that much. Ken

First off, welcome to the forum tackmaker. I only see the spur straps, but they are very nice. Is that real croc or gator skin? Very nice stitching too I might add. Ken

Yes I sent him a PM. He's actually looking for the boot that is wrapped around the shift lever itself. I'm working on one of those as I type this out. Will post a pic tomorrow most likely. Thanks for the compliment. Ken

Well Robert, now that you've buttered us up real good, yes there is a way. Click on your name on the side of any of your posts. Click "View Profile" then you will see on the page there is a row of tabs that list your posts and such. Just click on that and it will show you. Ken

Frog, 1/8" lace 1/8" hole spacing 3/32" lace 3/32" hole spacing 1/4" lace 1/4" hole spacing If your doing something such as a seat where the tope piece is bigger than the bottom piece, always mark your holes on the smaller piece first, then you know how many holes you will need on the top piece, Measure the outer edge of the top piece and divide the length by the ammount of holes you need. I always use a metric measurement for this, as it is way easier to do the math.. Ken

Very cool looking flask Tom. Love the lacing. So if I'm correct, you guys get together and sit around all night tasting different types of whisky, until your drunk...all for free? Ken

A friend was tearing apart a Chrysler Intrepid last night and asked me if I wanted any of the parts. I looked and saw all the good stereo parts and alarm were gone, so I just took the shifter knob. Stared at it for a while and thought I'd try this out. Had a few problems, but with a bit of tweeking I think I may have a new line to market. Ken

Looks real good Frog. One thing I'd do is to either make your lace holes a tad closer, or use a bit wider lace. Also I'm not sure that those secretive Masons would wear such a big identifier, unless it was at one of those secret ritual meetings. Ken

That is beautiful. I was always amazed at the amount of talent that came out of inmates in prison. I think it has a lot to do with all the time you have on your hands. Ken

Those are some real nice looking sheaths Dave, thanks for sharing. ken

Other than you saved about $1200.00 on that piece of Elephant, which would make it VERY desirable to just about anyone. It is a very strong and durable leather, used mostly as accents or for smaller projects that don't require a lot of leather. The main reason is the cost of it, usually around $45 to $49 per square foot. Good catch. Ken

Your going to find that using pretty much any "Black" dye, there is going to be crocking. About the only way to stop this before it occurs, is to seal the seat with something. There was a thread here, (pre-crash) that David had started, it was about the same problem you're having. I can't remember the product that he used, but I do recall it fixed it. I suspect he will be along shortly, and will be able to tell you what he used. Ken

That turned out real good Roger. Those snaps, what are they called? I really like the color of the whole set too. Ken

Regis, that looks real nice, very well done. Be careful around those gators though, even the slow ones have big tooth filled mouths I hear. Man all we got up here are little old Gophers, not enough hide on them to do anything with. Ken

Syd, welcome to the forum, glad you found us. Everyone here is very friendly and always willing to help out. If your wanting to do bike seats, you are probably going to want to use 5/7 oz Veg Tan leather. This will give you a good thickness for tooling and carving, but not too much that the seat will be hard as rock. Some people use a heavier leather, and you'll most likely get a few different answers. The best thing is, you can try them all, and see what works best for you. Have fun, and remember to take pictures. Ken