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oh I know...pesky critters....looks like your from Florida too, awesome! I spent a lot of time in the swamps and always had a bigger concern for water moccasins than rattlers, and usually with rattlers they let you know that you are in their space...Tall work boots and jeans and always leather gloves when doing clearing is my suggestion. Walk around the area you are clearing with a stick and check out any holes and rocks for snakes before you start work with any machinery. If you do find a rattle snake kill it! Then make some stew:)

The paste is much better than the gels. And having the right applicator of Wool scraps will help as well...

I have been thinking about this all morning thanks hahahahaha Waiting in some folks that make leather armor to speak up:)

More Tampa people!!! Awesome!! I am originally from St. Cloud Valrico area of Brandon:) welcome!!!

Are these for your legs or the cats:) I have been thinking of something similar cause I am From Florida and we have tons of snakes there!! I would think that a 9-10 oz leather that is worn tight would be thick enough but I wouldn't like to be the tester:) you could always sandwich some glued in carbon fiber in a couple layers between 2 layers of 9-10 oz and I would think that would be way more then enough..... Just my thoughts and opinion on it.. I would wet mold these to the shape of my legs while the carbon fiber dries so working fast would be the key. Maybe use rivits to speed the process then sew them up and add buckles after the project has dried. Just my ideas about it:)

Top notch as ALWAYS!!!

I know slave driver! Hahaha Got to get the tank pouch done...

Thanks everyone!!! Y'all have really been a huge help! As always and no I am not surprised:) hahahah Ya I tried to take the advise to layback on the matting and I got an email from the client after showing hi the difference between inverted and more traditional 3d Western leafs and he chose .......insert drum roll......... The inverted one:) cool! He liked the colors a lot as well and after spending about an hour today with the airbrush on some scraps I got the hang of it pretty fast. I am ready to rock out some new stuff and I very excited of the new possibilities! So thanks!!! A MILLION FOLKS!! I will post up a picture of it here when the pickguard is all done. So now that he chose the inverted style should I Matt some more in the edges with the checkered pear shader? Or just bevel the leaf ends down??? And add the textures with the dyes? Opinions......

So here is some adjustments.... Now waiting on Johan to tell me is he wants inverted or more traditional with pedal lifting..... Arghhhh I hate waiting! I wish I wouldn't have cut the stems but I will flatten them out a bit more with the spoon...like I did on the small veins. Here it is with the pick guard shape

Ya this was from the inverted carving book northmount:) Mike that was the one I was trying at first like the picture you posted but I failed at it numerous times to look that cool.... I do not have a pedal lifter:( So this will be going onto a tele pickguard and I thought that inverted carving would be much better just so there is nothing sticking up as this client only wants 1 lonely leaf in the center of the strings I figured this style would be the way to go.... Do you got some tips on inverted tooling for this application? Thanks for all your comments!!

That's what I was thinking to Mike and I held off until someone else said it hahahaha On the edges right, just a subtle hint of green...

Thanks to Jax and Imiketoo this morning for saving my day! I really am trying hard for some realism so please any comments are welcome! I dyed it with brushes watered down with red orange and yellow then added some dark brown and black dry brush effects... Compared to the pile in the garbage this morning I like this one so far but since this style is not what I do normally could listen to some sound advise!! Thanks!!! I am all ears!

Still waiting on the secret paddling to be allowed in..... Maybe I am paddling to hard???

I have the patience if a 4 year old sometimes hahaha the longest I work on a job is about a week and then I need to move on. Thanks for you compliments! I love this stuff and learn something from the members here every single day. We all have our specialties and I know what my weaknesses are and accept them for what they are:) hahahaa I really want to go to some workshops someday! I think the more flexible we are the better. Sheridan carving is my kryptonite for sure! But I am working in scraps now trying to get a grasp on it more. Until then I think I'll stick to my tattoo styled art... It comes more naturally.

I have to get started on the tank pouch by the end of the week after the seat I started today is finished. pouch coming soon!!!

Dude for a guy who can't draw a straight line with a ruler that looks AMAZING!!! It is done so well!! I would be extremely proud of that!!!

Wow! I don't have the patience to make even 1 saddle much less that many! I can only stand back in awe at the saddle makers on this forum! I love looking at them but not sure I will ever attempt to make one... I have fixed several but to build one from scratch just isn't my idea of a good time cause I would surely over think it and get way to frustrated..... Lolol GREAT JOB! I like the yellow and black one the most out of these pictures.

Looks like a great start. Is this for you or a client/friend?

How did I miss this thread! Dude this is awesome! My biggest problem and pet peeve is that dinky little set screw that rusts or strips out because of rust! Man your wood shafts are cool! Also heavy bottoms and fat design!

Cool stuff! I like looking at costume style stuff that is out if the norm for today's bland fashion! Great imagination!

Cool! So your just buying the press symbols grips bad then just doing the tooling? Not tooling the leather in a flat surface and seeing them on..... I ask because I have someone who wants some:) those are cool man! Great job.... Have you gotten a swivel knife yet?

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS HELL YA!!! IN CAPS!!!

I think it looks great! Having the bike there would help 110%. That way you can figure out the tie down or if there is room for just a simple strap with a buckle..... Guys the battery is connected to a heavy cable that is normaly made to be just long enough to connect without any real slack at all... So that helps hold it in the box plate... So honestly I don't see the problems you are talking about! Looks GREAT!! I have made several similar and road salt????? What??? Man it is just leather don't worry about that!!!