JustWakinUp

Well since we'll be having a party and eating Chili, bacon & Cream cheese jalapeno stuffers,Hamburgers & hotdogs and plenty of beer, I think I'll pull for myself and pray I don't get sick. Neither team interests me but it's a great excuse to cook up a lot of food and fill the feedbag with plenty of beer not to mention hang out with a lot of good friends.

hmmmmz, I tried the math thing with the cuff i was goofing with last night and it would've fell wayyyyyy short of actual length. Material = .11" * Pi =3.14 Wrist = 6.5" 6.5+.345 = 6.84 If I would've cut the leather that short it wouldn't fit a 5.75" wrist ** Try it and let me know, im interested in this math thing but in this case it didn't work out

oooohhhh that's good KATE. I'll try that method tomorrow. I think that one is going to be hard to top,but im interested in others thoughts too.. DANG KATE THAT"s GOOD !

Ok, I've been working on a few things with cuffs just to wet my whistle making them. I'm interested in a precise way to make a very nicely fitted cuff. I made up one this evening but I think the ID ( Inside Dimension ) is shorter than what I was sizing it for. I decided that I wanted a nice fit for someone with a 6.5" wrist. I cut the leather 7.25" long adding 3/4 of an inch to the diameter for overlap & snap height. ****WRONNNGGG - I think the ID of the Cuff now is only 6" So my question is this, what is the best way to size a cuff for a nice fit? I know that using buckles and such would be somewhat easier because you can adjust to length etc, but when using snaps is there a default percentage of an inch to add? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Hey man welcome aboard. There are a few of us from NC. I'm in Lexington, another member lives up close to Ramseur where we meet sometimes at Zack Whites.

One quick question. Is the tape applied to the flesh side? Have you tried applying it to both sides? I know when putting blue tape on the good side it tends to muff it a bit.

Looks awesome david !

Thanks for the comment. No i don't use these on wallet chains they are strictly key chains.

I cut it with a diamond blade roto bit.

Here's a keychain with my logo on it.

Hey everyone, The auction is up for "A Cross to Bear" Visit my eBay Auction

yeah sorry 'bout that

I wanted to add another picture, You can't really tell there is depth to the cross but it does sink into the stingray a bit. Hope this will help somewhat

Thank you for the compliments. I don't know about screw backs. Thanks for the positive remark. I have an artisan 610-1sc Thanks Nick

Hey everyone, this one just came off the bench and will be on ebay this weekend sometime. This piece is made with a Black elephant body and a burgundy stingray inlay. accented with flourish art along the border with contrasting stitching. Plus a new red & black SKULL & crossbones LINING and holding everything where it belongs are two Fleur de Lis snaps and a wallet chain grommet. This wallet measures approximately 3.75 " x 7.5"

I'm no boot maker but man oh man was there some information that book, thank johanna!

Excellent post, I enjoyed reading and looking at the pics for sure.

I'm with Art on this one, Masters is good stuff.

You can pretty much purchase any screwback concho and turn it into a snap cap with the use of an 3/16" long 8/32 screw. Here is an example of how I use them. This was a skull & crossbones screwback concho. In this photo you can see the screw burried in the snap. Minor modification to the screw was done using a dremmel to take away a little excess metal that was causing the snap to not close properly but it works like a champ now with a little bit of thread lock it's there permanantly.

They dye is fiebings black oil dye, I then used acrylic paint through an airbrush and finished it with super sheen.

I use products from Joanns , like tashabear said novelty prints on cotton are always suitable. As for a nicer type liner I like to use brocade fabrics. Just my 2cents

If you're using vegtan and don't want the adhesive to stick to the sides you can "LIGHTLY" apply a "SMALL" amount of vaseline/petroleum jelly and that will keep the adhesive from sticking. Then just wipe it all off the edge after a few minutes of dry time

To line my wallets i use 3M Hi-Strength 90 spray adhesive. The thing is though, if you spray to much and put the fabric on too quick the glue will penetrate the fabric. It's a fun balancing act. I'm not familiar with the tpye of fabric you are using though so this may not be your best bet.

Yep and some tips from Jeff put me where I wanted to be with the color. Thanks guys !

hey guys/gals fresh off the bench. This was a commissioned piece for a guys 8yr old son. The strap is 2" wide and adjustable between 36" & 41". I want to thank Jeff Mosby for working with me on this color job I think it turned out great man.