chancey77

AWESOME JOB AS ALWAYS!!!!!!

I use zip ties, I make the top first and using a wing divider go around the perimeter 5mm marking the bottom side of the leather. Glue on my bottom and cut off the excess. I punch my hole on teh top first, and then follow through my pre punched hole with the punch through the bottom side...or use a pencil like Benlilly from the bottom...you can do it many ways, it really depends on the seat pan and curves weather you do the bottom first or the top first. I am about 50-50 on if I punch the top or bottom first...it really does not matter in the end.

I have not done any floral patterns in more than 15 years, it has been mostly tattoo/day of the dead/sailor style stuff...so ya I didn't think about it until my mom stated the most obvious templates:) I have to do some of that to the tele project and I kept coming up empty with anything I was inspired by to even attempt. But I think in looking through those types of Vintage Embroidery Patterns from France and England, I actually came up with another idea about the sides of the Guitar and its Western theme:)

I am here now to drop a bomb on you leather workers and newcomers,masters and students. I was sitting here thinking today about floral patterns and how they always seem to only use about 5-10 of the same flowers all the time. I spoke to my Mom and she suggested doing a google search for EMBROIDERY PATTERNS. Because that is what my dad and his great-grandmother and father used to use for leather work on saddles and various art pieces. I was astonished how many AMAZING FREE TEMPLATES CAME UP!!!!! AND EVEN MORE ASTONISHED I DIDN*T EVER THINK ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW!!!!!!!!! Here is just a couple that I found as an example... If you look around a lot of pictures lead you to http://www.french-kn...dery-transfers/, there are MANY possibly 1,000's of similar websites for Embroidery...and maybe JUST MAYBE we don't have to keep looking at the same ol' flowers and leaves in LEATHER WORK! Good Luck and HAPPY CARVING!

Getting the pan finally! Artwork approved. Bike is back from Sweden, and after I get the seat done it is on its way to the European Custom Bike Building Show in Germany.

<i know one thing my neighbors would LOVE ME SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH IF I OWNED THAT! Also NICE RULER!!!!!! FISKARS THAT IS MADE IN FISKARS FINLAND! GREAT TOOLS!!!!!! KILLER LITTLE VILLAGE!

Here is what you will basicly need. LEATHER RAZOR KNIFE, HOLE PUNCH 6 RIVITS AND A RIVIT SETTER SET 2 SNAPS AND A SNAP SETTER SET DYE/ OR OIL 8X'S THE CIRCUMFERENCE FOR A DOUBLE LOOP STITCH HAND LACED AROUND THE BORDER THAT SHOULD GET YOU ALL SORTED TO TACKLE THAT PROJECT:) AND HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE TERMS AND LACE STYLES.... http://www.scribd.co...r-Leather-Craft GOOD LUCK AND YOU HAVE A ROCKIN' FORUM NAME! BTW! OH YA; As far as the lacing all the way around thing : it is just a matter of preference, but the lace does in my opinion look good that way, but it really just depends on the knife. If you look in my gallery you will find one that is just laced around the blade section and a fold over riveted flap for the belt to go through. LATER ON DUDE! CHANCEY

Those glass bottle holders you make are VERY COOL! I think you just need to go much deeper with your knife on things like those Arm Cuffs. It also looks as though you also made the bevel after you oiled them...do those things before you oil. 1/2 the depth of the leather is the proper way and then get some backgrounders and give things like the Sprockets some definition....you have some neat stuff...you are in the right place; we can all help you with some techniques to really get you stepping up in the right direction. Anyway, Welcome aboard and reach out to us if you have any questions you can't find in the search. Keep on Keepin' on! Chancey

My home made black antique and NF oil and a clear coat.... Well...OIl,Clear,Antique,Clear in that order:)

Perfect Paul! THANKS! I was trying to make normal beginnings with a cross over X ...that is where I was off...NOW IT IS EASY! THANKS!!!!!!!! THREAD DEAD! <No need for any more replies THANK YOU!!!

Illegal in MOST States. But it is just a 4 Chord/Strap Roll Braid.

I searched and searched but I have not been able to find any topics discussing a 2 color double/Triple Loop Stitch.... I have not been able to figure it out yet...I have seen it done before and I know it can't be that hard, but is anyone a MASTER AT THIS TECHNIQUE THAT CAN SHARE????

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LACE IS A GOOD ENOUGH BORDER....

NO. But I figured I would just continue the carving until I figure out exactly where it is going.

I guess this Telecaster I am working on fits in this months challenge and I will be done in a couple weeks before the end of the month:) FRONT Spanish Mission in the Back ground with cactus and mountains, Robber in the front holding up the stage coach, his regulators running from behind on horse back...that is the front, The Back side, Fish Eye Effect drawing with dead cowboy in the background and coach driver, 2 robbers side by side one behind the other, Mission and Mountains in the Background, along with the horse train. Tools, 3/8 Hollow Ground Swivel Knife Swivel Bevler 1/8 Bevel Stamp Backgrounder M885 Spoon and Camouflage/Foliage Stamp Tool F986...SO FAR.

OK I got started on the back... Contemplating on redoing the front now...I think I have a better idea!!!!!!!!!!

Oh we know all about that, but sitting in traffic in Tampa is a real pain...and even with an over sized radiator and new water jackets, it still over heats...which blows gaskets and warps heads...and well you should know you can't rebuild the top end of a motor without rebuilding the bottom...so..OVERHAUL! Plus cast-iron takes a beating, but pits and needs special attention all the time, especially in Coastal towns like well most of Florida with the salt and humidity, plus in the 50's they didn't have those big traffic jams they do now, the roads where more rural and free flowing people rarely sat in a jam for 2+ hours driving from Brandon-St. Pete like it is now every day. After rush hours are over it takes 30 mins. You should pull your valves every 3-5,000 miles and polish those as well, but 99.99999% of people NEVER DO THAT EVEN 1 TIME ON A CAR THESE DAYS! Just drive it till it blows and go get something else...heck most people don't even check the oil! I still check my oil and fluids DAILY even with my 95 VOLVO and that WILL RUN FOREVER...as long as there is oil...LOL I know I am not telling any real gear heads anything..and there is a LOT of Flatheads on the road...sometimes you just have BAD LUCK!