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whiteeugene

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  1. I think it looks good theres always a few things we dont like but usaly the person we make it for is happy.
  2. That looks cool, my carpal tunnel would sure like that.
  3. Bronc halters for a local Xmas bazaar only 10 more to go. Thanks for looking Doug
  4. Thanks for the help camono ridge the pictures help I just wasn't sure how to place the tool.
  5. Does any one know where I might find a tutorial on how to use a rope stamp correctly? Thanks any help would be great. Doug
  6. BevJones I thought about doing that but was conserned that if it buckeled water could get in. I just slip the picture in and keep it closed with a smal concho. I thought about using velcrow but that makes it bulky. Thanks for looking
  7. they look real nice
  8. whiteeugene

    Gun belt

    Nice Job
  9. Looks like you have lots to do How do you get your purple to look so clean mine always comes out blotchy. Doug
  10. Looks great I wish my horse's came out so nice mine always look like a a scared cat.
  11. Great looking design really like the colors.
  12. Nice job on the belts the oval punch sure gives it a finished look, what weight leather do you use and do you use an air brush to die them? Thanks Doug
  13. Looks nice how comfortable are they to wear?
  14. Thanks Joel I'm testing it now I'm not sure how well it will hold up it it doesn't work as a nose strap it will make a nice picture frame.
  15. Thanks we have a lot of riding clubs around here, thought it was a way for the parents to show off there kids.
  16. This is a prototype for a bronc halter I glued a clear plastic cover on the inside of the top piece of leather stitched and glued the back on. I left a small slot in the bottom to slip a picture in, it’s held in place with the small star concho. The design looks OK still need to work on the center hole where the picture is. I have a friend that is going to put it on a horse for a couple of days to see how bad the plastic buckles and to see if the picture discolors. Thanks for looking Doug
  17. This is a prototype for a bronc halter I glued a clear plastic cover on the inside of the top piece of leather stitched and glued the back on. I left a small slot in the bottom to slip a picture in, it’s held in place with the small star concho. Doug
  18. This is the second pair of spur straps I have made I used the design is one of Will Ghormley's. Thanks Doug
  19. Those are cute.
  20. Band saw work setup I can cut 3 or 4 like items out at once using the freezer and band saw. Here I’m going to cut to cut out 3 bronc halters, all I do is cut 3 strips of leather just a little wider and longer than I need using a utility knife strait cuts don’t bather my wrist to bad. Wet them real good and stack them one on top of the other. I use a template on the top one to trace my design. Put them in a bag and place them on the freezer rack with something heavy to keep them flat a couple of roasts or chicken will work. For the spur straps I cut two pieces of leather just a little bit larger than the outside strap, using a template I trace the outside strap pattern on one. I trace the inside strap pattern on any free space I usually make a few extra not wanting to waste material. I wet both pieces and place the flesh sides together that will give you the right and left sides. Put them in a bag and place them on the freezer rack with something heavy to keep them flat. For multiple layered items I leave them in the freezer for an hour, single items a half an hour seems to work ok they don’t need to be rock hard just stiff if you are doing multiple layered items you can test them to see if they are ready by trying to pry them apart if they are frozen together good then they are ready if not leave them in a little longer. I use a 1/8 inch scroll blade in my band saw and it seems to work well, the nice thing with it being frozen is it keeps the dust down.
  21. It seems that the blade does not bite the leather as much when its frozen kinda like cutting jerky from steaks its easier to control when it's stiff. When i cut spur straps with it I wet the leather and put the flesh sides against each other put it in the freezer with a block on them when I take them out they are frozen together I cut the right and left strap at the same time.
  22. Anyone ever used a band saw to cut 8\9 oz leather; my hands have been hurting so I gave this a try. I cut some leather small enough to fit in a Ziploc bag, cased the leather then put it in the Ziploc bag and then into the freezer for an hour until it was stiff. I put a scroll blade on my band saw and cut my patterns out. With the leather stiff the scroll blade easily cut through the leather, I was able to make sharp turns with little effort. My question is does freezing the leather hurt it ? Please comment. Doug
  23. No she didn't want it lined just a basic shell I glued some skived strips over the rivets.
  24. I made this for a friend's daughter she drew a youth cow elk tag for the Snake River area, it's a 19 mile ride in. Thanks for looking Doug
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