tkirwan
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Leather Covered US Military Stainless Steel Artic Canteen 1 QT.
tkirwan commented on cowboy99percent's gallery image in Gallery- Our Leatherwork
ohhhh I like this...puts the one i am making to shame...maybe now i hafta start over...good job -
Hey Ya'll I am getting ready to head down to the wilds of New Mexico rattler country. I want to make me a pair of nicely tooled snake guards. Does anyone have a basic design pattern for snake guards they would be willing to give me? I will handle the tooling design, I just don't have a clue how to design a snake guard. Thanks in advance Tadhg
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beautiful work bro. i agree sometimes a practice piece just screams --- make something outta me !!!!!
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great job...i have a bag like that in my future...
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dis you paint the white bits or bleach it or buy it white???
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thanks to both of you...never knew about the type=line drawing trick..
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Hey all, I have a client who wants me to tool forget-me-nots on a portfolio I am doing for her. I have searched and searched and cannot find a good pattern to use. Any suggestions.
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New Field Book Cover
tkirwan posted a topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
So I just finished my field book cover. Some improvements I notice are, I need to work on my glue placement as it works great as a resist. I need to improve my tooling, I am a beginner and still learning. But over all and at the end of the day I am very pleased with my project and am improving with each project.
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just saw the commercial on my tv here in Denver...this suit is amazing...great job, maybe someday i will be as talented as yourself..
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anyone have any idea why my groover keeps blocking up. i am using it one veg tanned leather and the way i was shown. but everytime i ue it after three or four passes it clogs up and i have a heck of a time getting the barrel cleared so i can use it again. its really getting old.
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Try running it across a block of wax now and then. You may have a burr in the hole. Polish the radius real good and maybe work some buffing compound into the hole with a toothpick if it will fit, or run dental floss thru soft scrub cleanser and run it back and forth through the hole. The soft scrub will act as a fine polish. Hope that helps.
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More fiber dude...
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First Project - Indian Motorcycle Seat
tkirwan replied to indianbobber's topic in Motorcycles and Biker Gear
very nice job..i am getting ready to do the same thing with a panhead solo seat..not sure of the tooling design but i am very inspired by your project. yer wife unit is gonna love the seat. -
Copied Dennis Oakley's style and went to my local stone mason today. Got me a 12" x 6" piece of marble for free. Thanks Dennis for posting you did it.
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I went to the people that make grave stones:) Thicker pieces of stone=not so much ping= But I like MANY MANY MANY others here have also gone to teh Countertop makers ...I just happened to come home with a 4'x4' piece:) I love people that can't read tape measures! hahahaha
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Latest Works
tkirwan replied to bissetdesign's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
what is the background tool you used on IMG_1695.JPG. love the work you do..someday i may get there. -
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sorry nat, didnt see the quiver thing...i sure could use something like this to hold pin flags whilst doing archaeology surveys...
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ok I give up...what are they....great work even if i don't know what they are..
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I am getting ready to make a survival knife sheath with a pouch that holds a firestick and whetstone. I have attached the schematic drawing of my design. If I could get the community of experts to give me suggestions on my design I would greatly appreciate it. I will be welt forming the pockets for the firestick and whetstone, along with the front of the fold over flap for the handle. The utility pouch will be held onto the main body of the sheath by wrap around straps. The entire package will be attached to a belt by a D-ring strap. A button compass will be attached to the welt and show through the sheath front. Unfortunately the pouch will need to be removed to see the compass. Thanks for the help. sheath1.pdf
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thanks for the comments MikTigger and CountryStyle. I am glad you like it. yes I felt there was nothing wrong with my stitching other than the holes sometimes went astray. I showed it to a master leather maker here in Denver and he was more than suprised at the level I am at after only two projects. Thnaks again for appreciating my work.
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thanks....i already sorted out the stitching..
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Sir Derrin, thanks for viewing my project and thanks for the comments, and for not beating me up... i did use a spacing wheel, i am just not very steady when it comes to punching the holes....yes there is a welt on both the parang and the file.. thanks for the comments...one thing that screwed up the sewing was i tooled the front piece without gluing it down so i had loads of stretch so during sewing i had to use my dremmel to redo the holes, which caused lots of missalignment.
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the latest addition to my field pack. the parang came with a funky scabbard so i replaced it, i like mine better. i really like the file sheath on the back for the file.next i want to make a wooden handle and wrap it in leather. comments are welcome as long as you don't rip me to bad, after all this is only my second project.
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this is a folding knife sheath i made from scraps from three other projects. was bored and wanted to try molding as i am planning on making a molded canteen. i think it turned out pretty good for a first molding try.
