Go2Tex

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Ray, the idea is to keep that seat covered up with your butt sos it don't get wet. I tell ya, we gotta teach you Brits everything..... heh heh

Well, I think the overall first impression beats the heck out of anything you'll run across in any tack shop around these parts and most other parts, in my humble opinion...... curly billets or not. About how much does it weigh? It looks like a light weight model.

Why did I expect to see a shotgun rack in there?......

I've visited a few countries but that's not how I came to believe what I do about Europe in general. One need only look at how quickly so many European countries surrendered their soverignty to the E.U. By the way, how's that working out for ya'll? How's your economic situation? How's your unemployment? What is your interest rate and how long do you wait in line to buy a home? And eh, how much do ya'll pay in taxes? And how many bureaucrats do you have to buy off to get permission to own a gun? And, how much more do you have to pay to import something after it passes the approval of the EU?

Yeah, no wonder you can't find it. bwahahahaha

I tried tooling a back cantle on the tree once.... and ONLY once. It was almost impossible for me. So, I just make sure everything is lined up right before I install it. The jockey line must be established if you want a border on the bottom, so I fit them up enough to make a mark where they will go. The binding can be a problem on cheyenne rolls, because there is an element of surprise there. Oops, a little too thick here, a bit thinner there, it goes into the fold more or less, thus you have a wavey border line. However, that is something you just have to be aware of when installing the binding. Make room for the fold when you fit your back cantle piece. Keep your binding as even as possible, run it through a splitter or just skive it as evenly as you can. It all comes together back there and your skill shows on that border line. That's why you try to avoid making one! heheh.

Maybe not today. You Europeans have a long history of revolutions to get rid of bad leaders, kings, and tyranical governments and it seems you don't ever learn. You seem all too willing to give up your guns, your personal freedom and privacy for the sake of a little security. Big Brother is all well and good when he's the guy you voted for, but we Americans know all too well how quickly things can go the other way. That nice, friendly cop on the corner or that TV camera is great until the government enacts a law that turns law abiding citizens into criminals, i.e. gun ownership.

Weaver has a big selection of dees, sizes, thickness, material. I can't believe you can't find what you need from them. A dog collar, or a horse collar, the only dee I wouldn't trust are the welded ones in real small sizes, but hey, if you need hefty dees for a hefty dog, get the big ones. Or, if you want nicer looking stuff, use the beveled stainless steel. If you like brass, they have a few of those 325m types which are a little nicer looking, or buy fancier buckles, remove the tongue and they make great dees. Or, am I missing something?

Now.... where did I put that dang bear grease?..........

I think I would try some metalic color, like silver and blue ...... just a thought. Show us what you come up with.

Yeah, possibly. I tried that too. Didn't really like the way it looked. It looked painted on and the antique on bare leather can look terrible. Bean's saddle looks like copper paint to me, the way it shines, but you could be right. Might just be the lighting of the photo reflecting off the finish. Pretty hard to get that solid of black color with antigue alone, though. There is some black dye or paint on the flower centers.

Angelus is the brand. Here is their website: http://www.angelusshoepolish.com/

The copper is acrylic and is supposed to be pretty tough, flexible, won't rub off, etc. Same with the acrylic antique. Now, it will come off with lacquor thinner, deglazer, probably other solvents, like you might pick up off the road if it was exposed on the back of a bike. So, maybe you might want to spray it with saddle lac or something like that. Resist is applied with a soft cloth or damp sponge that is kept flat so that you just hit the high points of the carving or stamping. You want the antique to get down into the nooks and crannies, background, cuts, so you don't want the resist to get down in there. Or, you could use a brush and carefully paint the copper on the areas you want it on. It's hard, I found to keep from getting too much copper, then you have to go back and cover it with black again. The copper and black looks good, but you should also try bronze and black, especially with brass hardware. Sweet....

So, just opt out of studs and use chains. They're worse on the roads. Just put 'em on with the first snowflake and don't take 'em off until Easter. bwahahahaha

I'm just sitting here trying to picture this customer and the wacky world he/she must live in. Needs to carry a gun to go for a bike ride wearing tight fitting shorts and a t-shirt..... whew, must be California. Man, I just can't imagine living in a place like that, or having that need unless I was a cop of some kind working undercover or off-duty, in which case I'd sure be wearing proper attire to conceal my goodies..... (no, not "those" goodies). If I figure I need to pack, I'm dang sure going to dress for the occasion with a loose fitting shirt that comes down far enough to cover it up.

Oh right. Just like Haliburton was controling Bush's mind. "It was all Chaney's fault!" No, sorry, but I must respectfully disagree. Murdoch is not the media, anymore than Disney is TV. And, a company is not just the owner. And, America is not Obama, although you wouldn't believe it to read the NY Times. No, it's the guys and gals with their talking heads on TV, the writers of the sit-coms and movies, the reporters and editors in every news room in the Country, even the Weather Channel folks who parrot the "sky is falling" and have jumped on the "green" bandwagon. It's the classroom teachers who preach environmentalism from grade 1, because that is all they have ever heard themselves from grade 1. The entire Country has been indoctrinated, if not brain-washed by what they see, read and hear ever since mass media reared it's ugly head. Murdoch could not have done that alone. The entire World is swinging Left. Murdoch may be rich but he's not God. George Soros is mighty rich too and he's plenty active in the Media and politics and he's about as far Left as a sane man could be. Ok, maybe not sane, but at least lucid. Do you think those two guys are working together? And let's not forget our favorite Murdoch henchmen co-conspirators, Barbara Streisand and Whoopie. The fact of the matter is, Murdoch doesn't give a rip what effect the "media" has on public opinion as long as the ratings numbers keep selling advertisement. He probably doesn't watch TV. If I had his money, I wouldn't watch it either. And I doubt he's all that truly conservative. That is more likely a huge exaggeration and misinterpretation by some Liberal talking head Clinton toe-sucker that has caught on and has been repeated a thousand times. Think about it. A true conservative would not, could not sit back and continue to rake in the millions knowing full well that "his" media outlets were affecting the outcome of national elections by enfluencing public opinion contrary to his own strongly held political beliefs. If Murdoch is a conservative, he's a damn lousy example of one...... Kinda like G Dubya turned out to be.

The thickness depends on the width, to some extent. I make mine usually 8-9oz and lined with 5-6 oz latigo. The reason for doubled and stitched is that it makes it strong but still pliable. It also allows for a grain side on the back.

Whew.... I was afraid you had become another victim of the Clinton Era Depression, as our current economic fiasco will one day come to be known.

Now that is one of the best looking shops I've seen! The wood paneling and flooring and those turned table legs on your bench....., even got it decorated like a north woods hunting lodge! That ain't a shop, that's a friggin living room. I do have a question, though. I don't see a lot of support on your carving station table top other than that turned leg. Do you get much bounce?

Was? As in,... past tense?

Agreed, however, it's a lead to be added to a file on some computer that hopefully will help some detective solve a case someday. That's how it works, or should work. The same technology that provides the opportunity for crime, also provides the opportunity to fight that crime. I guess there is a way to keep your pics from being grabbed off the Internet. And, I guess a person could overlay their name on the pic, so that it couldn't be removed or clipped out. Anybody here know how to do that?

Right. Woody. Of course. How stupid of me. Arlo was the dope smokin' long haired puke of my generation who never could live up to the reputation or ability of his family name.....

Yeah well, this guy is not a power seller. His membership started this month. He's a crook and I'd like to get my hands on his neck.

Looks like you closed in your porch. Very good idea!